I thought of it, as I used to drive a stick (before I married someone who does not). But, I decided not to press my luck. There was absolutely no way that I was going to convince the guy that I wasn't holding my phone, so what was the point after a long day at work?

Interesting. I'll break out the ratchet straps next time it's too icy to remove.

Well, you'll be happy to know that I was pulled over for using my cell phone while driving. It was a pretty good trick too, because it was in my pocket. My hands were folded over my steering wheel as I picked at my nails. Didn't matter though, because according to this fine state trooper, one must have BOTH hands on the wheel at ALL times. When I tried to call him on that by asking for the statute, he said some BS about how he could pull me over for going 56 in a 55, but don't. Ultimately, he gave me a written warning, which pisses me off because I lost my get out of jail free card, but whatever. As soon as I pulled off, he bagged someone else withing 15 seconds. I'm all for the law, it just pisses me off that there is no way to prove it apart from an interior camera and that some cops either don't know or misrepresent the law to justify their overzealous enforcement of it.

I would wager that MANY more would follow if public transportation was improved to these locations. Lower cost, easier access for employees living outside of the city, less non-essential regulations...

But, in the context of the conversation, I think that it would be a really interesting to see the results of a hypothetical poll that surveys life science employees asking if they would be interested in housing that is subsidized by their employers IF it meant living in a building that was dedicated to that purpose. I would bet that the response would be overwhelmingly positive amongst the younger, single employees, whose salaries have not yet reached a level where they can sustain themselves. Additionally, it would probably be a HUGE advantage for the sponsoring company/companies in terms of attracting and retaining talent and in productivity, as employees wouldn't be traveling from afar, may be able to leave bad living arrangements, etc.