And you thought your commute was tough...

Two ways to view this article, fellas:
1) This man has what makes America great. We need more people with is work ethic and determination to provide for himself.
Or,
2) What a dumbass!! Doesn't he know that if he just lays around his house and does nothing O'Blunder will meet his every need??

Discuss.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++

Strangers raise $60,000 to buy Detroit man who walks to work 21 miles a day a car

And you thought your commute was tough

The story of a Detroit man who has been walking 21 miles a day to get to and from work for over a decade inspired a Michigan college student to launch an online campaign to buy him a car. Thanks to the generosity of strangers, the campaign has raised more than $60,000 in a day.

Since buses don't cover the entire 23-mile route, 56-year-old James Robertson spends nearly all of his free time during the week commuting to his $10.55 an hour factory job in Rochester Hills. According to the Detroit Free Press, which published a front-page story about him Sunday, Robertson begins his trek at 8 a.m. to catch buses that take him to a Troy, Mich., mall before he walks 7 miles to Schain Mold & Engineering, where he begins his 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift. And according to his boss, Robertson has a perfect attendance record.

"I set our attendance standard by this man," Todd Wilson, plant manager at Schain Mold & Engineering, told the paper. "I say, if this man can get here, walking all those miles through snow and rain, well I'll tell you, I have people in Pontiac 10 minutes away and they say they can't get here — bull!"

Robertson has been making the same four-hour commute to the plant since 2005, when his car — a 1988 Honda Accord — quit on him. Robertson didn't replace it, he says, because "he hasn't had a chance to save for it."

"I keep a rhythm in my head," Robertson said of his near-marathon daily slog. (He also stays caffeinated "by downing 2-liter bottles of Mountain Dew and cans of Coke.")

His commute home takes even longer. Leaving work after 10 p.m., Robertson walks the 7 miles back to the mall, where he catches the last bus of the day, just before 1 a.m., taking it as far as it goes: the State Fairgrounds on Woodward, just south of 8 Mile. From there, he walks
roughly 5 miles back to home through what he describes as a dangerous section of town.

"I have to go through Highland Park, and you never know what you're going to run into," Robertson says. "It's pretty dangerous. Really, it is, from 8 Mile on down. They're not the type of people you want to run into. But I've never had any trouble." (According to Wilson, Robertson got mugged once but doesn't like to talk about it.)

By the time he gets home, at 4 a.m., it's almost time to do it again.
Robertson rarely accepts rides, though a banker who befriended Robertson while stopped in traffic has given him dozens this winter, the Free Press said.

The story inspired Evan Leedy, a 19-year-old computer science major at Wayne State University, to set up the campaign on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe with a goal of raising $5,000. Within an hour, more than $2,000 was raised, Leedy told the paper. Through Monday afternoon, the campaign had raised $62,444 via nearly 2,000 donations.

According to Leedy, all the money raised will be set aside for Robertson's car, insurance, gas and maintenance.

Meanwhile, a local car dealership has offered to give Robertson a free car.

"He gets to choose," Angela Osborne, customer service specialist at Rodgers Chevrolet in Woodhaven, Mich., said. "We were just impressed with his determination."

http://news.yahoo.com/james-robertso...201859874.html

I think he should be commended

I used to walk everywhere too, I was in an orphanage and on weekends if you were over a certain age and if you weren't in trouble, you could get a pass to go out, but only if you had a ride

I never had a ride but I would say I was going to get picked up down by the highway and off i'd go.. it was 14 miles one way to this girl I liked...and 14 miles back

walked that many a night

Great story. And no government.

Bet the government get's a slice of the action before it is all over dull knife.

Great story no matter what your politics are...

Great story no matter what your politics are... Originally Posted by WTF

Although a better story for those who believe in limited government and individual initiative...

Bet the government get's a slice of the action before it is all over dull knife. Originally Posted by i'va biggen

You really never know quite what's going on, do you, LittleEva?

You really never know quite what's going on, do you, LittleEva? Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

LMAO like he won;t have to pay taxes. Dull knife you should stay on the porch if you don't understand something. This modern world is passing you by.

You're a special kind of stupid, aren't you, LittleEva.

Great story. And no government. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

No government? You didn't read the story did you? Or are you just not able to comprehend what public transportation actually is?

Although a better story for those who believe in limited government and individual initiative... Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

Did you read the whole story you illiterate jack off? He takes public transportation part of the way... His new vehicle that will transport him back and forth to work will be driven on public roads funded by public money. But then again your view of limited government includes American taxpayers being forced to ship arms and money to Israel.

You're a special kind of stupid, aren't you, LittleEva. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Not near as stupid as you dull knife. One line replies really confuse you, and you are fun to watch.

The story I heard was he walks 21 miles each way to get to work. I don't buy it. I'm not saying he doesn't have a 21 mile commute but he damn sure isn't walking it on a regular basis. The last I heard there was over 222 thousand dollars raised for this guy. Something just doesn't sound right. Hell, a lot of people have a long commute to work and take public transportation.

The story I heard was he walks 21 miles each way to get to work. I don't buy it. I'm not saying he doesn't have a 21 mile commute but he damn sure isn't walking it on a regular basis. The last I heard there was over 222 thousand dollars raised for this guy. Something just doesn't sound right. Hell, a lot of people have a long commute to work and take public transportation. Originally Posted by Budman

According to the story he walks 8 miles there and 13 going home because Bus service has stopped. Do you think his boss is lying? The reporter? What does not sound right?

No government? You didn't read the story did you? Or are you just not able to comprehend what public transportation actually is?

Did you read the whole story you illiterate jack off? He takes public transportation part of the way... His new vehicle that will transport him back and forth to work will be driven on public roads funded by public money. But then again your view of limited government includes American taxpayers being forced to ship arms and money to Israel. Originally Posted by WTF

Limited government you jackass...just not as much as you want to support the families of your low paid illegal aliens (without benefits) who haul your shit to the processing center.

Watch it WTF he has been known to hit a third grader.