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Who's commute sucks more?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by TurnLeft, Nov 22, 2016.

  1. Nov 22, 2016 at 2:49 PM
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    TurnLeft

    TurnLeft [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Miami sucks major balls. Can't wait to move.

    Who has a crappier drive? This is on a good day... it's usually 45mins to do 10miles.

    IMG_6453.jpg
     
  2. Nov 22, 2016 at 2:52 PM
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    Rod03

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    I cant do that I will be chain smoking like crazy.

    Main reason I cant leave on a big city, my commute right now is exactly .9 miles.

    Sucks at this time of the year because the taco doesn't even get enough time to warm up.
     
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  3. Nov 22, 2016 at 3:07 PM
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    jwctaco

    jwctaco Victim of a well spent youth

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    My commute is 40.5 miles one way,60 mph max.Drive is in the country,farmland,through two small towns. It takes me 50 minutes,not fun in winter, 25,000.00a year.
     
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  4. Nov 22, 2016 at 3:09 PM
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    Large

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    82 miles one way, but not for much longer
     
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  5. Nov 22, 2016 at 3:10 PM
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    Notoneiota

    Notoneiota Claud Bawls molested my cat.

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    Mine doesn't suck in regards to slow. I drive 191 miles to work on Sunday night and stay in a janky 1 bedroom apt and drive 20 miles each way every weekday until I go another 191 miles home to the wife on Friday night. was fine until the snowstorm hit last Friday. A normal 3 hour drive home was just over 5 by the time I got there.
     
  6. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:22 PM
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    homesteader

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    Tonite mine was like driving on a skating rink in a hurricane.... kept it shinny side though... yeah

    Generally 20 miles in 25 minutes....
     
  7. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:36 PM
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    4x4Runner

    4x4Runner Sam’s gone, man. Moderator

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    nuttin fancy
    1/4 mile walk for me!
     
  8. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:43 PM
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    pixelsailor

    pixelsailor TTC #33

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    That is why I make sure I get to work by 6 am
     
  9. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:46 PM
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    cheech1

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    My commute is 24 miles round trip. 4 miles of it is up a lush green valley, then through a tunnel to the other side of the mountain. coming down the mountain I have a great view of the bay. In the heaviest traffic, one way may take me 40 minutes, but average around 25 -30.
     
  10. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:47 PM
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    Mobtown Offroad

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    I was driving 97 miles one way, 6 days a week for 3 years but it was typically 55-65mph the entire trip. Then I said eff this and @jowybyo started Mobtown and now I drive 11 miles one way to the shop.
     
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  11. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:55 PM
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    FooBird

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    Mine isn't bad but I have a co-worker who lives in Maple Valley outside of Seattle and works in Bellevue. It's probably 15 miles and takes her an hour and a half our longer each way to get to/from work.
     
  12. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:55 PM
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    jowybyo

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    And I still spent an hour going 5 miles today.
     
  13. Nov 22, 2016 at 4:58 PM
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    KDay

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    Mine is not bad, 4.5 miles in about 12 minutes, but the last 200 yards takes the longest. 300 yards in about 5 min. (elementary school traffic)
     
  14. Nov 22, 2016 at 5:01 PM
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    perpetualenigma3

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    2 hours driving to home from work at 4 am it's a nice 82mi one way
     
  15. Nov 22, 2016 at 5:33 PM
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    anotherreject

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    35 miles one way. Takes 40-45 minutes
    5-6 days a week
    We are looking to move for a bigger house, the trip might get stretched to 40-45 miles one way
     
  16. Nov 22, 2016 at 5:46 PM
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    pudge151

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    3 miles. 5 minutes door to door.
     
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  17. Nov 22, 2016 at 5:50 PM
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    HawkShot99

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    During the winter its between 1-1.5 miles, one way depending on if I want to stop on the way for breakfast. In the summer 24 miles, that takes 45 mins.
     
  18. Nov 22, 2016 at 5:50 PM
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    WBF610

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    mats, flaps, and stickers. Extang solid fold 2.0. Mobtown sliders and full skids. AVS vents
    I drive about 9 miles one way and about 1/2 hour. I'm not complaining. Used to do 35 miles one way at 1.5 hours..
     
  19. Nov 22, 2016 at 6:04 PM
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    US Marine

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    I don't have to worry about rush hour traffic anymore as I've not worked in 14 years (retired)

    However my brother lives in Oahu HI and the traffic is worse than LA traffic

    Here's a vid of the H1 fwy in Oahu during rush hour !!!

    https://youtu.be/GH9NLBHDbxg
     
  20. Nov 22, 2016 at 6:05 PM
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    rtzx9r

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    24 miles, 35 minutes each way. Mostly highway mostly 75mph.
     

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