LA transportation options

This was going to be a comment to manrobotmonster, but it got too long:

Gas is actually way more expensive than that. Arco is the "cheap" gas station around here, so the prices are not that reflective of what everyone else is buying. Regular gas at places like Chevron and Shell start at $4.45 now and it seems like we'll hit the $5.00 mark pretty soon. I've actually heard that L.A. traffic got thinner because of the gas prices, and that bus-riding has gone up, which if you consider L.A.'s car culture, is pretty crazy.

As for transportation options:

• Bike - I'd be afraid of this. That picture is not doctored in any way. (Also I don't know how. Yes, I should probably learn.)
• Scooter - There's too many S.U.V.s around here still.
  
• My car is a Honda Civic coupe that gets pretty good mileage - almost comparable to many hybrid cars, actually. I hardly drive it, so it's got low miles and is in pretty good condition.
• Public transit - L.A.'s public transportation system is a total joke. Santa Monica has an excellent public transportation program - the buses are big, clean and they run on time. The last time I rode the Metro was in college, and every time I did - it took at least one hour to get anywhere useful, it often broke down, and they were often depressingly quiet. In the Bay Area, at least, people will chat each other up and talk to the bus driver. Here, it's like they're all riding to their funerals. 
• Mark works from home - no commute! So I'd have to find somebody else to carpool with. Maybe a telecommuting option can work for me, too...

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So far I've set the TiVo to record: Shanghai Express, Charlie Chan at the Circus, and Charlie Chan in Honolulu.

The last week is weak, though. Rush Hour 2? Joy Luck Club? Mr. Baseball? Isn't that a movie about Tom Selleck?