woohoo...cut my commute by 10 miles!!!

[Aharami]

all this time ive been taking all highways to work (130 to NJ tpk to 18 to 287)...came out to about 45 miles each way. was getting sick of it so i mapblasted and found some local roads that got me here in 35 miles!! takes about the same time (hour and 10-20) so i figure i might as well the shorter distance. i know one is all highway driving and the new way has a lot of traffic lights but i was getting sick of the boring highway driving. with this new way i get to go thru a lot of small towns and the roads doesnt get so boring.

worse comes to worse, i'll just get my oil change every 6K miles as opposed to every 8K (synthetic oil)

 

Nice job...but I'd much rather be on the highway than sit in traffic during rush hour in a small town at a traffic light.

 

[StageLeft]

I can't bloody well explain it but I am not sh*ting you when I say that my job is, as the crow flies (I used mapping software) 19 miles from my house, but after the various shortcuts I've introduced after the past few months my commute is 17.2 miles. I know it, because I've tracked it in 3 cars. I also can't for the life of me find half the roads that I use on a map.

 

[Aharami]

what site are you using?

try mapblast.com <--used this to find my new route. pretty good..even told me what roads turn into what...not just a turn by turn directions

try randmcnally.com <-- they must know something...after all, they do make maps for a living

 

[LordJezo]

What exit on 287 you get off?

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Nice job...but I'd much rather be on the highway than sit in traffic during rush hour in a small town at a traffic light.

meh im sick of the highway right now. i guess if and when i get sick of this new way, i'll go back to the highway for a week. hmm..maybe i'll take the highway route one week out of the month...just to keep things fresh

and besides...i was sitting in traffic only at one part...where 3 lanes merge into one :Q

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
What exit on 287 you get off?

previous route : get onto 287 at exit 10, get off at exit 30B
new route, get onto 287 at exit 17, get off at exit 30B

 

[TStep]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I can't bloody well explain it but I am not sh*ting you when I say that my job is, as the crow flies (I used mapping software) 19 miles from my house, but after the various shortcuts I've introduced after the past few months my commute is 17.2 miles. I know it, because I've tracked it in 3 cars. I also can't for the life of me find half the roads that I use on a map.

19 miles straight line and 17.2 miles non-straight line, unmapped roads??

Only explaination can be that you are travelling through a blackhole, by jove, you've discovered a wormhole!!:beer:

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: TStep

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I can't bloody well explain it but I am not sh*ting you when I say that my job is, as the crow flies (I used mapping software) 19 miles from my house, but after the various shortcuts I've introduced after the past few months my commute is 17.2 miles. I know it, because I've tracked it in 3 cars. I also can't for the life of me find half the roads that I use on a map.

19 miles straight line and 17.2 miles non-straight line, unmapped roads??

Only explaination can be that you are travelling through a blackhole, by jove, you've discovered a wormhole!!:beer:

That would explain the funny lights I always see in the sky

 

[LordJezo]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: LordJezo
What exit on 287 you get off?

previous route : get onto 287 at exit 10, get off at exit 30B
new route, get onto 287 at exit 17, get off at exit 30B

Well I consider rt. 18 to be the demon road. Even if it's a Sunday afternoon that road is stopped with traffic passing through New Brunswick.

I hate driving on it no matter what the day.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: LordJezo
What exit on 287 you get off?

previous route : get onto 287 at exit 10, get off at exit 30B
new route, get onto 287 at exit 17, get off at exit 30B

Well I consider rt. 18 to be the demon road. Even if it's a Sunday afternoon that road is stopped with traffic passing through New Brunswick.

I hate driving on it no matter what the day.

amen brotha!
<flicks off rt 18>

 

[Ausm]

Takes me 5 minutes to get to work both ways

Sysadmin

 

[Red]

Maybe it's because you changed to synthetic oil and your car is fastur and bettur.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Redhotjrm
Maybe it's because you changed to synthetic oil and your car is fastur and bettur.

if you're cracking on me :|
if you're just making a witty comment

either way :beer: for less mileage

 

[MattCo]

I always sleep while I am driving to work, so I like when it takes a little longer

-MC

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: MattCo
I always sleep while I am driving to work, so I like when it takes a little longer

-MC

:Q:Q

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I can't bloody well explain it but I am not sh*ting you when I say that my job is, as the crow flies (I used mapping software) 19 miles from my house, but after the various shortcuts I've introduced after the past few months my commute is 17.2 miles. I know it, because I've tracked it in 3 cars. I also can't for the life of me find half the roads that I use on a map.

Are you saying that it is 19 miles poin to point - as in a stright line - or 19 miles via the standard driving path?

 

[nativesunshine]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: LordJezo
What exit on 287 you get off?

previous route : get onto 287 at exit 10, get off at exit 30B
new route, get onto 287 at exit 17, get off at exit 30B

Well I consider rt. 18 to be the demon road. Even if it's a Sunday afternoon that road is stopped with traffic passing through New Brunswick.

I hate driving on it no matter what the day.

amen brotha!
<flicks off rt 18>

I drove on it this morning and everything was a-ok. of course, it was also 7am...

but coming back wasn't so bad either... 10:30.

not bad at all.

 

[LeetViet]

Congratulations.:beer: