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Old 11-17-2005 | 07:14 AM
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If you take a month off and everything goes great without you, the job knows they don't need you anymore.
Old 11-17-2005 | 07:18 AM
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you can actually smell the FRESHNESS of the air in arizona and new mexico!!!

My cross country drive had a tight schedule due to work, so it was a race against time therefore had almost no relaxing factors. My friend and I drove from the beach of Santa Barbara back to Gaithersburg in a Penske truck and towing M3 on a trailer. We only stopped for gas, I took the first 3 tanks and began the rotation afterward.

The driving took us 51 hours, the trip overall took about 58 hours. When we were in OK, about 2 hours outside Broken Arrow, the tread on one of the trailer's tire came off and ripped the fender, Penske had no trailers nearby so they had to go out to Springfield, MO for the trailer, and then come get us in OK. That wait gave us a chance to rest a little to tackle the 2nd half of the trip.

So, some pointers: bring lots of snack, bring car charger for the phone, cash, and don't stop for food in Oklahoma. (We decided to try "local" cuisine and had some kettle tea and buffalo steaks, just minutes after getting back on the road we had to stop for toilet...)
Old 11-17-2005 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by boughtans2k,Nov 17 2005, 12:14 PM
If you take a month off and everything goes great without you, the job knows they don't need you anymore.

the perfect vacation: short enough for them to miss you, not long enough for them to realize they can do without you
Old 11-17-2005 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mstw,Nov 17 2005, 12:18 PM
and don't stop for food in Oklahoma. (We decided to try "local" cuisine and had some kettle tea and buffalo steaks, just minutes after getting back on the road we had to stop for toilet...)
Old 11-17-2005 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMKID35,Nov 17 2005, 08:01 AM
Chad! I tihnk about it all the time! I was going to move to LA Last year its a awsome place.. when ever you go let me know Im down!
Jay - I spent a bunch of time on the phone with Skip last night talking about it. This is something I am very seriously interested in doing.
Right now I am just trying to get some basic things planned and see if I can get the time off work, but I will definitely let you know.
Old 11-17-2005 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bcohan,Nov 16 2005, 01:46 PM
Doesn't Rt. 66 only go from LA to Chicago???
I-40 is the "new" route 66. You can still find signs for the original one on the trip.
Old 11-17-2005 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Poindexter,Nov 17 2005, 11:26 AM
Chad - sorry to rain on your parade, but I'm still trying to figure out how you're going to get a month off from work
Alex - While talking with Skip last night he did tell me that taking an entire month off work is really unneccissary. He told me that this trip can be completed full round trip in about 2 weeks. Since I am adding a weekend for WTD 06' I am hoping to try and work out for me to take 2
Old 11-17-2005 | 08:22 AM
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Two weeks is possible, as long as you find someone who can pick up lunch while you're gone
Old 11-17-2005 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Poindexter,Nov 17 2005, 01:22 PM
Two weeks is possible, as long as you find someone who can pick up lunch while you're gone
- I'll lend Dionne the hatchy !!!!

I think I am going to take a little bit of time this afternoon to talk to a few of the other guys here at work to see there opinions on it. See if I can do the same thing I did for last years WTD - just cover every Sunday and work every day off for a few weeks before the trip.

Also, it all depends on funds - I know this trip is going to cost quite a bit of money. If I can get a great deal or can get some extra cash saved up I might pick up a laptop! Maybe I can arrange for CF Yota to temporarily install some programs in my computer to do some work on the road - when I'm not hammered at the bars!
Old 11-17-2005 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Poindexter,Nov 17 2005, 12:22 PM
Two weeks is possible, as long as you find someone who can pick up lunch while you're gone
Two is doable!!!

But April in the Rockies?????


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