How was your commute?
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- Bob Green
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How was your commute?
I left the parking garage at 2:30 pm as normal today. It took me over 2.5 hours to make it home, normally a 20-25 minute commute. After sitting still on I-664S for over an hour, traffic started to move. Unfortunately, it started to move because all vehicles were being forced to take the last exit prior to the Monitor-Merrimack Memorial Bridge and Tunnel, so I had to backtrack through Newport News to U.S. 17 and the James River Bridge...they say a picture is worth a thousand words:
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Re: How was your commute?
I think the owner of the boat had the worst "commute".
Mine was fine but once the leaves fall off the trees, I should be able to see my house from my office window. I do have a great commute.
Mine was fine but once the leaves fall off the trees, I should be able to see my house from my office window. I do have a great commute.
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Re: How was your commute?
Ugh, Bob.
Lots of people in the courthouse want to know how to get around Tidewater without going over a high-rise bridge or going through a tunnel. One of the reasons I like being out here is my commute may be long, but I am almost never sitting still.
Lots of people in the courthouse want to know how to get around Tidewater without going over a high-rise bridge or going through a tunnel. One of the reasons I like being out here is my commute may be long, but I am almost never sitting still.
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Re: How was your commute?
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- Bob Green
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Re: How was your commute?
Do you tell them to buy a helicopter? As you well know, bridges and tunnels are a way of life here.lawgrad91 wrote:Lots of people in the courthouse want to know how to get around Tidewater without going over a high-rise bridge or going through a tunnel.
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Re: How was your commute?
I sent one across the Smithfield Ferry, on a day where the river was VERY choppy. Suddenly the bridge didn't seem so bad.Bob Green wrote:Do you tell them to buy a helicopter? As you well know, bridges and tunnels are a way of life here.lawgrad91 wrote:Lots of people in the courthouse want to know how to get around Tidewater without going over a high-rise bridge or going through a tunnel.
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Re: How was your commute?
My commute has doubled since moving here to San Antonio 3 years ago. Used to take me 22 minutes, now it is 44 minutes. I'm debating moving to a different location in the city. Those 40 additional minutes per day that are being spent in my car are much better utilized doing something else.
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Re: How was your commute?
Sometimes the dogs get in my way going from my kitchen in to my office.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
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Re: How was your commute?
I walked today. I think it was actually faster than driving. The crosswalk lights were very cooperative.windsor wrote:Sometimes the dogs get in my way going from my kitchen in to my office.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
Life is good!
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Re: How was your commute?
I really hate that for you, Windsor. I hope you can find a shorter way to get to work.windsor wrote:Sometimes the dogs get in my way going from my kitchen in to my office.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
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Re: How was your commute?
Truly tragic.windsor wrote:Sometimes the dogs get in my way going from my kitchen in to my office.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
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Re: How was your commute?
Day-um!!!windsor wrote:Sometimes the dogs get in my way going from my kitchen in to my office.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
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Re: How was your commute?
I drive an average of 2 hours each way because I am contracting with the only ethical mental health agency in eastern NC. I look at my drive time as my time. NPR in the mornings, iPod or satellite radio in the evenings. I do lots of daydreaming and general thinking. It works for me.YmoBeThere wrote:My commute has doubled since moving here to San Antonio 3 years ago. Used to take me 22 minutes, now it is 44 minutes. I'm debating moving to a different location in the city. Those 40 additional minutes per day that are being spent in my car are much better utilized doing something else.
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Re: How was your commute?
Too funny and much the same here only I have no real work to get to so there is no hurry except to beat Pippi to the recycle bin before she chews everything to bits!windsor wrote:Sometimes the dogs get in my way going from my kitchen in to my office.
It can take me up to 40 seconds if I have to go through the living room to avoid them.
It is hell.
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Re: How was your commute?
I also like the long drive to work. Podcasts are my lifeline, and I have time to think. Plus, I like to be away from the Varnish Zone in the evenings and on the weekends.DukePA wrote:I drive an average of 2 hours each way because I am contracting with the only ethical mental health agency in eastern NC. I look at my drive time as my time. NPR in the mornings, iPod or satellite radio in the evenings. I do lots of daydreaming and general thinking. It works for me.YmoBeThere wrote:My commute has doubled since moving here to San Antonio 3 years ago. Used to take me 22 minutes, now it is 44 minutes. I'm debating moving to a different location in the city. Those 40 additional minutes per day that are being spent in my car are much better utilized doing something else.
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- YmoBeThere
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Re: How was your commute?
For me it is CNBC on satellite radio in the morning and NPR on the drive home. When I had a 10 minute drive both ways(2 years in Boston, 3 years in Cincinnati) the drive was too short and I didn't hear what was going on in the world. 20 minutes both ways seems about right, 30 minutes borderline, and 40 minutes too long.DukePA wrote:I drive an average of 2 hours each way because I am contracting with the only ethical mental health agency in eastern NC. I look at my drive time as my time. NPR in the mornings, iPod or satellite radio in the evenings. I do lots of daydreaming and general thinking. It works for me.YmoBeThere wrote:My commute has doubled since moving here to San Antonio 3 years ago. Used to take me 22 minutes, now it is 44 minutes. I'm debating moving to a different location in the city. Those 40 additional minutes per day that are being spent in my car are much better utilized doing something else.
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Re: How was your commute?
That's like a horror story in the neighborhood. I love going back to Va. Beach and Norfolk area to visit but I don't love the traffic. My commute now is the best. I'm retired and loving it.Bob Green wrote:I left the parking garage at 2:30 pm as normal today. It took me over 2.5 hours to make it home, normally a 20-25 minute commute. After sitting still on I-664S for over an hour, traffic started to move. Unfortunately, it started to move because all vehicles were being forced to take the last exit prior to the Monitor-Merrimack Memorial Bridge and Tunnel, so I had to backtrack through Newport News to U.S. 17 and the James River Bridge...they say a picture is worth a thousand words:
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Re: How was your commute?
Looks like the Boat Owner, had a Bad Day!