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State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 5:42 PM
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Never ends. This is a long drive.
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All-TigerNet [14345]
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try driving across Texas
Dec 26, 2022, 5:45 PM
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and compare. 
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Re: Concur On Texas Trek ---
Dec 26, 2022, 6:22 PM
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Took the Amtrak across that state and there was nothing out there for 2 days. Nothing but huge hills ..desert...skulls of cows ...and the biggest rabbits I've ever seen called jack-rabbits.
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Re: try driving across Texas
Dec 26, 2022, 6:29 PM
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Done it. Twice. Both times on I-10. Made some really good time going West to East across eastern Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas from about 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM in a twin-turbo Audi. 
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That's the truth! I drove once from El Paso to Baton.......
Dec 26, 2022, 6:38 PM
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Rouge, LA. I thought I'd NEVER get there.
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Re: That's the truth! I drove once from El Paso to Baton.......
Dec 26, 2022, 7:39 PM
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Driving East is disheartening as you see the mile marker on I-20 reads just under 1000 and you realize that’s just to El Paso to pick up the I-10. Coming West when I transferred duty stations, I drove straight through from 29 Palms to my grandmother’s in Longview, Texas. 22 hrs. Then again I was 22 at the time. Butterfly migration through California (stopped to clean windshield 3 times, and it rained all the way through Arizona and NM.
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Re: try driving across Texas
Dec 26, 2022, 10:39 PM
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Visited someone in Alaska once. Spent less time traversing through Canada than Seward’s Folly.
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I've made frequent trips to south Texas along the
Dec 27, 2022, 3:33 AM
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Gulf Coast over the years to visit family, and I usually shout a "Yahoo," crossing the state line from Louisiana near Beaumont.
That's because I know I can hammer down on the throttle, go into warp speed and run on I-10 into Houston for my first stop. From there I take (what I've always called) the 59 South, again wide open until I take the exit for the Palacios area, the road there being two lanes with both shoulders as wide as driving lanes, flat as a pancake, and a speed limit of 70. Yet, not once have I ever seen a cop, so I warp it back up.
Have also driven to San Antonio and Laredo, and it's the same. Long drives, but plenty of flat roads, high speed limits and no cops.
When visiting, my kin and I joke about our Grandmother, who would get in her car in Palacios to drive to my Aunt's home 12 miles away, running that flat road at nearly 100 mph, holding the steering wheel with one hand, pointing out neighbor's homes, while turning to chat...at nearly 80 years old. Scary as he1l now to think about, but tons of fun as kids!
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 5:51 PM
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Yes long way after you get to Daytona
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 6:05 PM
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Just wait until you head home and hot all the traffic backups. Have fun and bring back a Tiger win.
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Just wait until you are changing a tire on I95
Dec 26, 2022, 6:23 PM
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and an alligator runs off with your lug nuts.
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Re: Just wait until you are changing a tire on I95
Dec 26, 2022, 6:25 PM
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At least part of it is not a toll road like it used to be.
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I doubt you have even been to Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 6:44 PM
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one of the locals would've eaten your face and it would have been on the news.
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Re: I doubt you have even been to Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 6:49 PM
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Bath salts...
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One did try to chew my face off and I
Dec 26, 2022, 7:04 PM
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gave him a slight uppercut. It's all the mob needed to see to hightail it back Mons Venus.
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Oh Tampa.***
Dec 26, 2022, 9:00 PM
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 6:44 PM
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Ten hours from GA/FL state line to Key West....
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 6:52 PM
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Planes are faster and less tiring.
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 7:08 PM
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True but airports are a mess today. So many canceled flights. Booked the trip two days ago and intentionally did not fly.
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 8:02 PM
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Agree. I don’t fly if it is driveable.
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 6:56 PM
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We lived in Weston about 20 minutes from the stadium for about 10 years and the drive back to Johns Island took forever. The kids were little then and that made it even worse.
I’ll be driving down Wednesday from Easley.
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 7:16 PM
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Wishing all of you safe travels!
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Re: State of Florida
Dec 26, 2022, 7:21 PM
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Next thing you know, you’re sipping something strong in Key West! Safe travels!
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