Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
Nov 8th 2005, 10:25 pm
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Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
So, are you getting veterans day off and hense a long weekend?
I am and have somehow managed to get myself conned into helping out a friend go to collect his new, (well new to him) boat. All sounds fine so far until I mention that we live in Flagstaff, AZ and the boat in question is currently in McCordsville, IN wherever the heck that is??
Anyway drive there looks straightforward enough even if it is going to be trading off 24 hours straight. The journey back becomes much more interesting though, since the boat is 10 feet wide, it becomes an oversized load and hense subject to permits and all kinds of what time of day you can drive it like half and hour before and after sunset in some states but not others, not on Sunday in Oaklahoma and Texas I believe. kinda means we have got to go along I-70 then down through CO and UT into AZ on the way back to avoid all the states with restrictions that we would hit going the more obvious I-40 route, will still have to leave Indiana early on Saturday in an attempt to get through Kansas before dusk or will be overnighting there, leaving a lot of driving for Sunday and hense no weekend - should be fun, no?
What plans have you got for the long weekend, got to be better than that?
I am and have somehow managed to get myself conned into helping out a friend go to collect his new, (well new to him) boat. All sounds fine so far until I mention that we live in Flagstaff, AZ and the boat in question is currently in McCordsville, IN wherever the heck that is??
Anyway drive there looks straightforward enough even if it is going to be trading off 24 hours straight. The journey back becomes much more interesting though, since the boat is 10 feet wide, it becomes an oversized load and hense subject to permits and all kinds of what time of day you can drive it like half and hour before and after sunset in some states but not others, not on Sunday in Oaklahoma and Texas I believe. kinda means we have got to go along I-70 then down through CO and UT into AZ on the way back to avoid all the states with restrictions that we would hit going the more obvious I-40 route, will still have to leave Indiana early on Saturday in an attempt to get through Kansas before dusk or will be overnighting there, leaving a lot of driving for Sunday and hense no weekend - should be fun, no?
What plans have you got for the long weekend, got to be better than that?
Nov 8th 2005, 10:27 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
Originally Posted by aznewsh
So, are you getting veterans day off and hense a long weekend?
I am and have somehow managed to get myself conned into helping out a friend go to collect his new, (well new to him) boat. All sounds fine so far until I mention that we live in Flagstaff, AZ and the boat in question is currently in McCordsville, IN wherever the heck that is??
Anyway drive there looks straightforward enough even if it is going to be trading off 24 hours straight. The journey back becomes much more interesting though, since the boat is 10 feet wide, it becomes an oversized load and hense subject to permits and all kinds of what time of day you can drive it like half and hour before and after sunset in some states but not others, not on Sunday in Oaklahoma and Texas I believe. kinda means we have got to go along I-70 then down through CO and UT into AZ on the way back to avoid all the states with restrictions that we would hit going the more obvious I-40 route, will still have to leave Indiana early on Saturday in an attempt to get through Kansas before dusk or will be overnighting there, leaving a lot of driving for Sunday and hense no weekend - should be fun, no?
What plans have you got for the long weekend, got to be better than that?
I am and have somehow managed to get myself conned into helping out a friend go to collect his new, (well new to him) boat. All sounds fine so far until I mention that we live in Flagstaff, AZ and the boat in question is currently in McCordsville, IN wherever the heck that is??
Anyway drive there looks straightforward enough even if it is going to be trading off 24 hours straight. The journey back becomes much more interesting though, since the boat is 10 feet wide, it becomes an oversized load and hense subject to permits and all kinds of what time of day you can drive it like half and hour before and after sunset in some states but not others, not on Sunday in Oaklahoma and Texas I believe. kinda means we have got to go along I-70 then down through CO and UT into AZ on the way back to avoid all the states with restrictions that we would hit going the more obvious I-40 route, will still have to leave Indiana early on Saturday in an attempt to get through Kansas before dusk or will be overnighting there, leaving a lot of driving for Sunday and hense no weekend - should be fun, no?
What plans have you got for the long weekend, got to be better than that?
Nov 8th 2005, 10:48 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
I have Friday and the following Monday off. MIL and SIL are flying in on Saturday, so there are my plans.
Nov 8th 2005, 11:14 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
That sucks.... 
Our plans...getting the car inspected...be a bugger if I do get this job and we end up moving...be a big waste of money after registering the car, new title and plates...hmmm...arse
Our plans...getting the car inspected...be a bugger if I do get this job and we end up moving...be a big waste of money after registering the car, new title and plates...hmmm...arse
Nov 9th 2005, 6:51 am
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
Im off work - just plan to laze around 
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Nov 9th 2005, 1:36 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
i gotta go christmas shopping with the missus!
i think id rather be causing traffic jams with a boat!
i think id rather be causing traffic jams with a boat!
Nov 9th 2005, 1:38 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
This weekend I will be mainly moving into my new house. Furniture has arrived in Denver from Blighty via Port Houston, customs, Chicago, Omaha, and finally Denver. Fingers crossed we should get it at the house tomorrow and then it's bye bye crappy rented apartment and hello domestic bliss in the foothills
Nov 9th 2005, 1:39 pm
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I'm taking Thursday and Friday off for a weekend cruise to the Bahamas.
Nov 9th 2005, 2:49 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
I will try to finish painting my bathroom.
Nov 9th 2005, 2:57 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
I'll be working... 
Nov 9th 2005, 3:31 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
I will be collecting my daughter from the airport Sunday after her first trip back to the UK for 2 years, then hopefully stuffing my face with some Galaxy chocolate and cheese and onion crisps.........bliss!!!!!!
Nov 9th 2005, 3:50 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
Originally Posted by robskatie
I will be collecting my daughter from the airport Sunday after her first trip back to the UK for 2 years, then hopefully stuffing my face with some Galaxy chocolate and cheese and onion crisps.........bliss!!!!!!
Hubby doesn't get any time off for Veteran's Day but the kids are off Thursday and Friday for NJ Teachers' Convention.
The first year we were here for Veteran's Day my then 5 yr old daughter insisted that we go and get some vitamins for Vitamin's Day.
Nov 9th 2005, 4:34 pm
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
Originally Posted by robskatie
I will be collecting my daughter from the airport Sunday after her first trip back to the UK for 2 years, then hopefully stuffing my face with some Galaxy chocolate and cheese and onion crisps.........bliss!!!!!!
After living on restaurant food and take-aways for the last three months I long for some home cooked grub. Even the over cooked and watery sludge that my wife calls boiled taita's!!
Nov 10th 2005, 3:30 am
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Re: Long Weekend equals Loooong trip
Going backdown to Portland, have an Infopass appointment and plan to bang some heads together so they pull there fingers out...
