If Mapquest claims 32 hrs driving, what can I shave off?
If Mapquest claims 32 hrs driving, what can I shave off?
04-19-2004 | 12:37 PM
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If I average 80mph, I think around 26 hr (each way)
Or get my mas loco friend to pilot. Up that average to 95mph, bring it down to about 23 hr.
Or get my mas loco friend to pilot. Up that average to 95mph, bring it down to about 23 hr.
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04-19-2004 | 03:10 PM
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Originally posted by nic3krnnamja83
hopefully you'll have a lot of long hills that you can just coast, but then again it evens out going up them !
hopefully you'll have a lot of long hills that you can just coast, but then again it evens out going up them !
04-19-2004 | 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by Derbagley
for a matter of comparison....
my brother and I did LA to Miami in 42 hrs.
Thats no sleep, stopping to eat and get gas, and a 4-hr stop in houston for a baseball game.
for a matter of comparison....
my brother and I did LA to Miami in 42 hrs.
Thats no sleep, stopping to eat and get gas, and a 4-hr stop in houston for a baseball game.
04-19-2004 | 04:25 PM
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Drove from Jackson Mississippi straight through to San Jose took 36 hours. That was switching off with someone else. It's about 3 hours to New Orleans from Jackson. We were hauling *** through Texas, 90 to 100 the whole way, it was late at night. Any way, 32 hours is about right, you might be able to shave a little off but not much. We were wasted when we got back. Slept for a day.
04-19-2004 | 08:47 PM
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Not sure about mapquest, but AAA uses 50mph for those calculations. Traveling with a family that's about right. But a guy with some experience, and a big bladder, and a little luck, and maybe a radar detector and/or the wisdom to watch for trucks with antennas changing speed,etc. Can average 10-15 over the limit easy. I don't go for records anymore (guess I'm too old) but I did once drive from Fort Worth to Clear Lake in 3.5 hours. In a 64 Rambler Classic and stopped to change a flat! Only spotted 2 troopers and luckily they were on the other side. God made up for it on the return trip though - almost 8 hours - worst thunderstorm 3V4R! Weather is the other unknown.
"You just can't reason with the hurricane season!"
"You just can't reason with the hurricane season!"
04-20-2004 | 03:10 PM
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Originally posted by jimr
This could be really crazy.
All this to have a brownie dessert @ this restaurant in Lafayette, LA
This could be really crazy.
All this to have a brownie dessert @ this restaurant in Lafayette, LA
whenever i'm in the mood, i go from nyc to boston for a cup of chowdah. :banana:
04-20-2004 | 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by Gin
You might as well.
whenever i'm in the mood, i go from nyc to boston for a cup of chowdah. :banana:
You might as well.
whenever i'm in the mood, i go from nyc to boston for a cup of chowdah. :banana:
Yeah Boston does have some killer clam chowders. How far is that....150miles?
BTW there is a killer Italian restaurant in the North End of Boston, just up the street from Mike's Pastry. Go there next time you're in Beantown.