4625 miles later, I arrived in AZ

[hanoverphist]

Still in a hiring process with Tempe, but haven't been given an offer yet. There are a few armed security positions available so I'll go for those as well.

dont be one of those dicknose tempe cops that harass kids for little or no reason tho :sneaky:

tempe is a fun place to be, so you should enjoy it. as long as the heat doesnt kill ya. good move getting here at the end of the season, gives you a few months to acclimate to warmer weather before it really hits next spring.

that pic of AZ looks like it could be my dads backyard in cave creek, hehe.

and cars dont disappear that quickly, especially those. old cadillacs however... those will disappear out of your driveway. like mine did.

 

[hanoverphist]

The only thing LA was good for is Rodeo Drive... if you like that kinda stuff. San Diego on the other hand is amazing.

I'm glad you made it okay

LA is ok, good beaches and lots of weird people to watch. i wandered hollywood blvd for about 7 hours one trip as a teen, met up with a roving band of skinheads that were causing trouble at one point, a bunch of rockers in bands and lots of girls in almost nothing. met up with many different kinds of people throughout the day, lots of fun was had.

i do agree about SD tho, love that place.

 

[SonicIce]

im gelatinous

 

[jlarsson]

I didn't know you lived in Lebanon, NH... I always thought you lived in southern NH.

I bet you are enjoying the weather down there now, as we had a high of 60F here today (with a definite chill in the air).

 

[soccerballtux]

nice. hope you enjoyed it!!1

 

[jlee]

I didn't know you lived in Lebanon, NH... I always thought you lived in southern NH.

I bet you are enjoying the weather down there now, as we had a high of 60F here today (with a definite chill in the air).

Haha...yeah, I can't say I miss it up there. It's 36 degrees in Lebanon now. With 99% humidity. That's just ridiculous.

 

[sjwaste]

Shit, it's already getting cold here. I'm in Saco and it's 44 outside right now. The forecast is in the high 60s/low 70s for the next week, but the lows are low.

Where are you going to be living?

 

[Koing]

I thought you did that in your MR2

Looks like a nice drive.

I went to Prague in my mates S3 a few years back and last year I went to Barcelona from London. Still not taken the M3 to The Ring yet

Koing

 

[satyajitmenon]

Still not taken the M3 to The Ring yet

Koing

Wut? Turn in your man card right now.

 

[JTsyo]

Sounds like you need a new GPS jlee. Good luck on the job hunting.

 

[jlee]

I thought you did that in your MR2

Looks like a nice drive.

I went to Prague in my mates S3 a few years back and last year I went to Barcelona from London. Still not taken the M3 to The Ring yet

Koing

I was going to, then decided the Forester would be more comfortable and I'd worry less about shit breaking.

Sounds like you need a new GPS jlee. Good luck on the job hunting.

LOL. Found a job within 24 hours of being in Phoenix (apparently there's a high demand for LEOs for armed security), so if Tempe doesn't pull through right away I won't starve.

Shit, it's already getting cold here. I'm in Saco and it's 44 outside right now. The forecast is in the high 60s/low 70s for the next week, but the lows are low.

Where are you going to be living?

Yep, I'm not really looking forward to the next two weeks at work here. Fortunately the lows are back up to the 40s-50s instead of the 39 I saw forecast last week.

 

[billbobaggins87]

ha a buddy of mine has been joking about a trip like this... looks like an adventure.

 

[jlee]

ha a buddy of mine has been joking about a trip like this... looks like an adventure.

Do it! It's a lot of fun.

 

[SonicIce]

doesn't your butt get tired tho?

 

[skipsneeky2]

I recently moved out of California to be near family,it took me 27 hours straight to do the 1,700 miles out to hot springs,Arkansas,i rest for about 6 days before friends out near Birmingham,Alabama invite me to visit,being another 400 or so miles.

But wow 4625 hours,was that straight on or stops?I stopped about 8 times for 5 minute stretches,stopped once to eat for 20 mins and filled up my car about 2 times on the initial trip out to hot springs.

My ass was so freaking sore and it was the first time i ever drove pass 250 miles on a single trip that being to Vegas.

 

[jlee]

I recently moved out of California to be near family,it took me 27 hours straight to do the 1,700 miles out to hot springs,Arkansas,i rest for about 6 days before friends out near Birmingham,Alabama invite me to visit,being another 400 or so miles.

But wow 4625 hours,was that straight on or stops?I stopped about 8 times for 5 minute stretches,stopped once to eat for 20 mins and filled up my car about 2 times on the initial trip out to hot springs.

My ass was so freaking sore and it was the first time i ever drove pass 250 miles on a single trip that being to Vegas.

I stopped a lot. Spent a couple days in Vegas, a few days in Cali...

 

[Black2na]

the ride across country was rough in the box truck! even with stops in texas and ohio. so much driving so little sleep that was another 3100miles think i drove 2800 of them id do it again thats for sure mabye a different car. old 80 caddy or a towncar comes to mind overstuffed velour seats are a must.

 

[jlee]

the ride across country was rough in the box truck! even with stops in texas and ohio. so much driving so little sleep that was another 3100miles think i drove 2800 of them id do it again thats for sure mabye a different car. old 80 caddy or a towncar comes to mind overstuffed velour seats are a must.

LOL, Ohio doesn't count....25 hour endurance race, sleeping in a trailer, then back on the road again? Not much of a break. :awe:

 

[jagec]

Roadtrips are awesome. Pity gas prices have gotten so much higher...I was lucky enough to be doing most of my road trips in the 2001-2005 window, when the post-9/11 slump made it really affordable.

I keep meaning to take a "proper" road trip (pure highway, no freeway), but the US is just so BIG!

I was going to, then decided the Forester would be more comfortable and I'd worry less about shit breaking.

I went Seattle -> Baltimore in my MR2. Towing a trailer the whole way.

Granted, there were two of us...which meant that if my butt started getting too tired, I could switch out and ride the motorcycle instead. One word: Perspective.