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06-09-2005, 10:19 AM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Made it here yesterday
I got here yesterday at about 4:15 cst. I drove 1004.9 miles and it took me exactly 14 hours including two fuel stops. The hotel here does not have internet access so I spent an hour this morning 'war driving' trying to find open access. I finally found an open share on the opposite site of the hotel on the second floor,  , which is now where my room is. So if any of you have notebook PCs with wireless make sure you ask for for a room on the second floor on the front, not the pool side. |
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06-09-2005, 10:23 AM
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Damnit I wish I was there..... What kind of mileage did you get?
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06-09-2005, 11:11 AM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Charlotte, NC
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I somehow averaged 25.5-26mpg doing 75-90 the whole way. 1005 miles / 14 hours = 71.8 mph which includes two fuel stops.  And I ran into Atlanta rush hour, Birmingham rushhour, various one lane road destructions, etc.. 
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06-09-2005, 11:14 AM
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I'm needing a caw
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You drove a 1,000 miles?? Crazy.
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06-09-2005, 11:16 AM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
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Originally Posted by Jeff92se
You drove a 1,000 miles?? Crazy.
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In one day. Left home at 3:15am EST, arrived at the hotel 4:15pm CST (5:15pm EST)
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06-09-2005, 11:17 AM
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Banned
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That's hardcore 
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06-09-2005, 11:20 AM
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Supporting Maxima.org Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Welcome to Dallas man!...Are you planning on going to Speedzone tomorrow night? I am heading out there after picking my son up from home which is really close to the hotel. Should be leaving at around 6pm.
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06-09-2005, 11:31 AM
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STFU n00b!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Houston
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damn dude!
hope I get that kind of mileage (pulling the UHaul!)
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06-09-2005, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member
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Originally Posted by MrEous
Welcome to Dallas man!...Are you planning on going to Speedzone tomorrow night? I am heading out there after picking my son up from home which is really close to the hotel. Should be leaving at around 6pm.
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I will be there tomorrow w/ my friend and wife.. We just got here last night around 11:00pm from a 16 hour ride in from Chicago.. Hope to see you guys there..
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06-09-2005, 11:36 AM
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Banned
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I will be there tomorrow w/ my friend and wife.. We just got here last night around 11:00pm from a 16 hour ride in from Chicago.. Hope to see you guys there..
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Are you getting bootleg, 2nd floor Inet access to?
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06-09-2005, 11:40 AM
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VQ Wizard
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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I was trying to locate you locals yesterday. I have to be at DFW before 5:45 to pickup Matt (blubyu2k2), Haydn (sloppymax) and Jason (Cutlr7).
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06-09-2005, 11:41 AM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
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Oh yeah guys, it's probably best that we don't tell the front desk about our free Inet. 
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06-09-2005, 11:45 AM
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Im here at College Station now, just arrived at 2 am Thursday morning...
over 2000 miles from Spencer, MA to Warpspeed's shop then onto College Station.
Oh and I averaged about 28~30 MPG most of the way here.  |
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06-09-2005, 11:46 AM
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Maxima.org Sponsor
Join Date: Sep 2000
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I'll be there tomorrow night around 9pm (give or take). Where you all going to be?
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06-09-2005, 11:53 AM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Charlotte, NC
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So, why did we settle at two different locations?
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06-09-2005, 11:53 AM
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The Original CF Maxima
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by SR20DEN
I got here yesterday at about 4:15 cst. I drove 1004.9 miles and it took me exactly 14 hours including two fuel stops. The hotel here does not have internet access so I spent an hour this morning 'war driving' trying to find open access. I finally found an open share on the opposite site of the hotel on the second floor, , which is now where my room is. So if any of you have notebook PCs with wireless make sure you ask for for a room on the second floor on the front, not the pool side. |
Sounds good, thanks for the headsup, I'll have my notebook with me.
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06-09-2005, 12:00 PM
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Maxima.org Sponsor
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So, why did we settle at two different locations?
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What are you talking about? I know there's two Days Inn close to each other.
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06-09-2005, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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I'll be at the one in the thread tomorrow. Probably no later than 5pm.
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Kenneth gave a good answer.
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Sorry, but I don't debate attention whores with rampant delusions of intellectual ability. If you have any point whatsoever, I'm sure someone else better equipped for actual debate will pick it up. I'll be happy to discuss it then.
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06-09-2005, 12:12 PM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Originally Posted by BrianV
What are you talking about? I know there's two Days Inn close to each other.
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College Station is two hours away from Garland. I am at the Days Inn in Garland where the Maxxus page said to go.
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06-09-2005, 12:14 PM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
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These two open access points are sporadic at best. If any of you have high gain antennas to use you should bring them.
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06-09-2005, 12:18 PM
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STFU n00b!
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Location: Houston
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Garner? you mean Garland?
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06-09-2005, 12:36 PM
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VQ Wizard
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Yeah Garland.
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06-09-2005, 01:06 PM
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I'm the ****ing Po-Po!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
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OK. Now that people are making it to town, I'm getting stoked. This is gonna be some fun ****.
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06-09-2005, 01:27 PM
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Supporting Maxima.org Member
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Originally Posted by SR20DEN
College Station is two hours away from Garland. I am at the Days Inn in Garland where the Maxxus page said to go.
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There is the TWS track event on Friday...so some people are staying in College Station.
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06-09-2005, 02:24 PM
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VQ Wizard
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There is the TWS track event on Friday...so some people are staying in College Station. |
But why didn't we just have everyone go there?
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06-09-2005, 02:37 PM
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