Matt's Nationwide Drive Thread

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zinfamous

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had that talk with my boss last week. I'm out at the end of June!!!

not an "I am unhappy talk," I was planning to leave regardless. but yeha, my job sucks and I am exceedingly unhappy there....just had a mroe convenient reason to give her.


about your drive. bring a tent and camping gear.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: zinfamous
had that talk with my boss last week. I'm out at the end of June!!!

not an "I am unhappy talk," I was planning to leave regardless. but yeha, my job sucks and I am exceedingly unhappy there....just had a mroe convenient reason to give her.


about your drive. bring a tent and camping gear.

Head west you hippie :p
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: zinfamous
had that talk with my boss last week. I'm out at the end of June!!!

not an "I am unhappy talk," I was planning to leave regardless. but yeha, my job sucks and I am exceedingly unhappy there....just had a mroe convenient reason to give her.


about your drive. bring a tent and camping gear.

Head west you hippie :p

jealous, much? :lips:

 

caspur

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Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Originally posted by: BigToque
I hope you have a great time!

I'd love to go with you, but I'm strapped for cash right now. I've got a car payment for another 3 years.

Hopefully I can pay it off within this year and then just put some money away for a nice long trip!

If ANYONE wants to join me, I'm game! I've got a honda civic manual 5 speed that gets great gas mileage! Bring on the adventure!!

You should have done this earlier this month. I had some time off where I could have went. Then you can travel in style and not pay for gas! Of course, you would be staying in your own hotel room, so that may end up being more expensive.

Edit-unless the OP is female. Then we can share a room.
 

DnetMHZ

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Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: mugs
Dude... stop in NJ for some dinner and pool at Gabrielle's.

Where is Gabrielles here in Jersey?

Piscataway (it's that-a-way). It's not a chain or anything, just a single location sports bar.

ATOT meet in Gabrielle's! I'd be down for it

We've had one already :) last year :)

Schedule one someone.

I might be up for that. It's only 30 minutes from my office.
 

manlymatt83

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Originally posted by: caspur
Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Originally posted by: BigToque
I hope you have a great time!

I'd love to go with you, but I'm strapped for cash right now. I've got a car payment for another 3 years.

Hopefully I can pay it off within this year and then just put some money away for a nice long trip!

If ANYONE wants to join me, I'm game! I've got a honda civic manual 5 speed that gets great gas mileage! Bring on the adventure!!

You should have done this earlier this month. I had some time off where I could have went. Then you can travel in style and not pay for gas! Of course, you would be staying in your own hotel room, so that may end up being more expensive.

Edit-unless the OP is female. Then we can share a room.


So make more time off.
 

Vehemence

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If, during the trip, you come around here with a pizza... I'll tip you.

:confused:

...with money. With money.
 

E equals MC2

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Originally posted by: Platypus
So 2 guaranteed months without a mjuszczak thread?

score.

we can only hope.

"Hey guys!! First night here on the road trip! I'm at the hotel in VA"

"HEy hey hey!! I'm at Chicago! Who's up for beer??"
 

SoulAssassin

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Originally posted by: mugs
Dude... stop in NJ for some dinner and pool at Gabrielle's.

I think I'm actually running up that way on Saturday to buy a car but I have a lax game in Philly that night I have to get back to. Hmm...probably would cut things too close.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: zinfamous
had that talk with my boss last week. I'm out at the end of June!!!

not an "I am unhappy talk," I was planning to leave regardless. but yeha, my job sucks and I am exceedingly unhappy there....just had a mroe convenient reason to give her.


about your drive. bring a tent and camping gear.

Head west you hippie :p

jealous, much? :lips:

Only of the weather maybe :D
 

SoulAssassin

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btw, I had a friend renting a bedroom in my house about 5 years ago. Moved to Montana a year or two ago and went through that whole "finding himself" phase and quit his job and drove all around the country and stuff like that. I still get collectors calling the house to repossess his car, collect on bills and stuff like that. Blew through his 401k and his fico isn't much higher than 401. I wish you the best of luck but when you're out there just remember at the end of it all you have to at some point return to being a grown up so don't do too much damage...or you could just be a bum the rest of your life like my friend.
 

manlymatt83

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Originally posted by: E equals MC2
Originally posted by: Platypus
So 2 guaranteed months without a mjuszczak thread?

score.

we can only hope.

"Hey guys!! First night here on the road trip! I'm at the hotel in VA"

"HEy hey hey!! I'm at Chicago! Who's up for beer??"

Most likely the way it'll be.
 

RU482

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what's your skillset? If you need gas money going through the middle of the country, I can probably help you out with some day work.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: mugs
Dude... stop in NJ for some dinner and pool at Gabrielle's.

I think I'm actually running up that way on Saturday to buy a car but I have a lax game in Philly that night I have to get back to. Hmm...probably would cut things too close.

What car?
 

manlymatt83

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Originally posted by: redly1
what's your skillset? If you need gas money going through the middle of the country, I can probably help you out with some day work.

Definitely.

I'm in IT though - Unix, Linux, BSD, LAMP, PHP, MySQL, etc.
 

SoulAssassin

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: mugs
Dude... stop in NJ for some dinner and pool at Gabrielle's.

I think I'm actually running up that way on Saturday to buy a car but I have a lax game in Philly that night I have to get back to. Hmm...probably would cut things too close.

What car?

05 645i
 

manlymatt83

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Originally posted by: joshsquall
Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Leaving today for Roanoke, VA from Atlantic City, NJ.

You'll pass me on 81.

Cool! Wanna meet up? I'm meeting my friend @ Virginia Tech later today and can't really stop before then, but tomorrow I can stop after that.
 

Gibson486

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Boston is great, but you realize that there is a whole different part of teh US out there when you leave. I am thinking about leaving MA, but I am not sure if I can leave family.