Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Aug 28th 2006, 5:10 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
mozoo, I always use maps as well. Not a fan of GPS, not sure why. I go up to O'Hare a few times a year from the western Chicago 'burbs and just bomb along with the locals. I do find the myriad of billboards distracting, though, and get a tad frustrated at the lack of signs for turn-offs onto major roads, but find it a pretty easy drive.
Not sure I'd call most of Chicagoland "scenic" though...
Not sure I'd call most of Chicagoland "scenic" though...
Aug 28th 2006, 5:46 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by Maz
mozoo, I always use maps as well. Not a fan of GPS, not sure why. I go up to O'Hare a few times a year from the western Chicago 'burbs and just bomb along with the locals. I do find the myriad of billboards distracting, though, and get a tad frustrated at the lack of signs for turn-offs onto major roads, but find it a pretty easy drive.
Not sure I'd call most of Chicagoland "scenic" though...
Not sure I'd call most of Chicagoland "scenic" though...
Aug 28th 2006, 5:48 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by ironporer
You do realize of course that the actual chance of you being killed in an accident is 4-5 times higher on 'country roads' vs. Interstates, right?
Aug 28th 2006, 5:54 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by Maz
Posting to me or mozoo?
to mozoo actually... got your names confused.
Aug 28th 2006, 6:14 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by blaze
Not on the way to the airport I don't! 
Aug 29th 2006, 7:19 am
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by Partystar
Do you have kids?
Aug 29th 2006, 7:27 am
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by ironporer
You do realize of course that the actual chance of you being killed in an accident is 4-5 times higher on 'country roads' vs. Interstates, right?
Death by Amish horse and cart?
Aug 29th 2006, 7:42 am
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by Maz
mozoo, I always use maps as well. Not a fan of GPS, not sure why. I go up to O'Hare a few times a year from the western Chicago 'burbs and just bomb along with the locals. I do find the myriad of billboards distracting, though, and get a tad frustrated at the lack of signs for turn-offs onto major roads, but find it a pretty easy drive.
Not sure I'd call most of Chicagoland "scenic" though...
Not sure I'd call most of Chicagoland "scenic" though...
We've found some really cool towns/villages on our travels just by leaving the highways. We've done the I-94 trip to O'Hare so many times and there's always some sort of construction going on.
Chicagoland may not be "scenic" but I like to see how the other half lives
Aug 29th 2006, 12:41 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by mozoo
Death by Amish horse and cart?
You must be driving thru northern Indiana-SR20 where I grew up. Actually you'd be surprised at how many accidents there are between Amish buggys and cars.
Actually though, I was refering to highway/country road driving in general being more dangerous- more narrow lanes, semi's and cars crossing the median, etc. Per mile driven, there are many more fatalities on back roads than Interstates.
Aug 29th 2006, 10:05 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by mozoo
Just the one - she's 18 now and is living life her way
Aug 29th 2006, 11:22 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by eepgmik
I couldn't put it better myself. That was exactly what I was thinking!
Great minds and all that!
Aug 29th 2006, 11:35 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by blaze
Great minds and all that!
Aug 29th 2006, 11:41 pm
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Re: Highways/Freeways = Motorways
Originally Posted by Partystar
Or fools seldom differ!
No, I prefer my version!
