THE 10,000 Post Thread

[Larks2242 251]

4682.

Lets hope this page goes more smoothly

[Korot 6]

4683. Why did you take the 'scenic' route? Normally, when we Dutch use that phrase, it means that we lost direction and took a longer route than we should have taken. Does the same apply here?

Larks: not if the first thing that happens is me getting sniped.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4684)

Originally posted by: Korot

Why did you take the 'scenic' route?quote>

So I could drive down some roads I'd never driven down before.

Normally, when we Dutch use that phrase, it means that we lost direction and took a longer route than we should have taken. Does the same apply here?quote>

Nah, "scenic" means taking a longer route for recreational purposes... intentionally. Getting lost we call "getting lost".

[twinsfan14 36]

-4685-

My favorite scenic routes are the ones that are actually the quickest routes

[Korot 6]

4686. Duke: I meant that it is used as an excuse, though I should have made that more evident in my post.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4687)

Originally posted by: Korot

I meant that it is used as an excuse, though I should have made that more evident in my post.quote>

Ah, okay.

For sake of emphasis:

This is how I drove down in the morning.

And this is how I drove home.

[Larks2242 251]

4688.

Not much to add here.

[Korot 6]

4689. Yes, Duke, that is a very long detour.

[Vahr 341]

4690

Long drives are fun and not fun at the same time

[Wrightguy0 40]

4691. yes they are

[Korot 6]

4692. I think it depends on your mood: how soon do you want to be home?

[Skimbo 304]

4693 AND on the traffic, of course...... It's cinda different if you have a free road or a busy one with alot of trucks you can't overtake and so on....

[Muck308 55]

4694

I will avoid I-95 whenever possible.

[Korot 6]

4695. Is it that busy? Can't think of any really busy highway here in the Netherlands, though there are lots of jams.

And since this'll be the last post from me today, it is clear that I didn't reach 3000 posts today. Perhaps tomorrow, though Tuesday is more likely.

Good night everyone!

[Duke87 1,070]

(4696)

Originally posted by: Korot

Is it that busy?quote>

Depends on where and when. I-95 is 1,925 miles long (that's 3,097 kilometers). Not all of it is bad, but many parts of it are notoriously troublesome. It runs through a lot of urban areas, particularly along the "Northeast corridor" from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts. And urban areas mean rush hour traffic or just traffic in general.

[Roger51 381]

4697

Love long drives, especially at 2am. Just to gun it down the road and not worry about traffic, that was an awsome Saturday night

[Muck308 55]

4698

The older I get, the slower I drive. Even at night... around here you must be careful of deer. My buddy hit a deer on his bike two nights ago. They are everywhere.

But yeah, I still like to go fast every once in a while, but I doubt I'll be breaking my land speed record ever again.

[astronelson 339]

4699. Whereas I don't have a license.

[Wrightguy0 40]

4700 nor do i

[Skimbo 304]

4701 I do have one. .... if ayone of you comes to Austria sometimes, I would avoid travelling along B4 and B320.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4702)

Traffic problems?

[Korot 6]

4703. Could also be major potholes.

[Skimbo 304]

the record of this not very long traffic route through the austrian "Ennstal" is about 100 heavy accidents in one year^^ (B320)

4704

[Duke87 1,070]

(4705)

Ah, so it's a dangerous road, then.

[Korot 6]

4706. But what about the B4? Why shouldn't we drive on that one?

[Skimbo 304]

4707 alota drunken drivers in the evening, especially on weekends in the sumer.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4708)

And during the day?

[Korot 6]

4709. So Skimbo, it is safe for me to drive on the B3 on a winter day, during Monday to Friday?

[Larks2242 251]

4710. B3? is that some sort of highway?

[Skimbo 304]

the "B" stands for "Bundesstra