tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post6911179325111285015..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: How to Make Tremping aka Hitchhiking Safer Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-80117139445889210582014-06-19T23:50:42.073+03:002014-06-19T23:50:42.073+03:00AMJ that spot isn't as easy as others. I alway...AMJ that spot isn't as easy as others. I always tell people not yo wait in the street.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-4834867047060259752014-06-19T20:27:45.626+03:002014-06-19T20:27:45.626+03:00Batya, I think you are absolutely right about the ...Batya, I think you are absolutely right about the lighting. I have waited at that trempiada across from Eli and I went back across the highway in broad daylight as I still wasn't comfortable with who might stop. In the dark it is even worse. Having light would also provide practical safety as well, since so many people feel the need to be in the middle of the street to get a tremp. As for tremping, how can we live without it? It is part of the heart and soul of our community. The kindness of neighbors and strangers alike is part of who we are. Getting a tremp from both fellow Shiloites and other yishuvim "neighbors" has been a welcome rescue more than once!AMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699006083729998204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-86996979606785624792014-06-19T07:36:27.617+03:002014-06-19T07:36:27.617+03:00lisa, we also use our email list to offer and requ...lisa, we also use our email list to offer and request rides aka tremps. Personally, I've found it amazingly helpful.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-57909222807378634042014-06-19T07:29:32.806+03:002014-06-19T07:29:32.806+03:00though I usually drive, B"H, I know that for ...though I usually drive, B"H, I know that for those with smartphones, our yishuv forum is constantly being used by folks looking for rides. they keep appearing, so it must be working!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17153157310834721441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-30679508159496571792014-06-19T06:57:17.882+03:002014-06-19T06:57:17.882+03:00Ride sharing is a nice euphemism, but it really me...Ride sharing is a nice euphemism, but it really means that car owners take turns. Tremping which I prefer rather than hitchhiking is a community self-help or sharing service. We each give what we have extra, like an empty seat in the car, while someone else may deliver a package or put a bank envelope in the bank deposit or prepare a meal for those who need.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-8627506582932026072014-06-19T00:14:46.972+03:002014-06-19T00:14:46.972+03:00We've been calling it ride-sharing over here, ...We've been calling it ride-sharing over here, so the international audience can better understand that it is a way of life, and one that reflects something very positive. our ride-share program, if you will. yasher koach.Ruth Jaffe Liebermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678724448460397099noreply@blogger.com