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1. G (g@status.gnotc.com)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 18:47:07 EDT G
   Driving around in Phoenix is a rage inducing experience. I didn't miss that!
   1. Algernon Whistlewright (whistlewright@gnusocial.no)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 19:53:36 EDT Algernon Whistlewright

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      I was in Phoenix a couple of years ago. Driving on the Interstate on Friday at rush hour. (The "rush" was travelling at the lightning speed of about 1 1/2 an hour when it bothered to move at all)
      
      Never again
      1. G (g@status.gnotc.com)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 20:00:15 EDT G

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         Sounds about right! Before I wizened up and started taking the train, I drove to work. What was a 15 minute commute on paper took an hour or more. The train ride took 30 minutes -- 30 minutes of reading and listening to music.
         1. Algernon Whistlewright (whistlewright@gnusocial.no)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 20:09:02 EDT Algernon Whistlewright

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            I was actually on my way to LA on that trip. I really think that 15-20% of my trip from west TX to LA was spent inside the city limits of Phoenix on that Interstate. What is that? I-10? I-8?
            
            We wanted to stay the night there and maybe take in a site or two but I could never get to an exit to take it. I thought Tucson was nuts. Phoenix is rubber room crazy.
            
            Anyway, about 10 miles out of town we were speeding along at about 15 mph and I figured we could get to LA in no time after that.
            
            Actually it wasn't LA proper. My dad lives closer to San Bernardino which is the hometown of a famous GS user....
            1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 20:19:32 EDT lnxw48a1

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               @whistlewright #I-10
               1. Algernon Whistlewright (whistlewright@gnusocial.no)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 20:23:55 EDT Algernon Whistlewright

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                  I got a little twisted around. Dad used to live in San Diego and 8 goes to SD from Casa Grande, AZ and 10 goes to Phoenix from Casa Grande (I think. It has been a while)
                  1. Algernon Whistlewright (whistlewright@gnusocial.no)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 20:26:11 EDT Algernon Whistlewright

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                     And I-40 goes to Needles. I paid almost $5 a gallon for gas when the rest of the world was paying like $2
            2. G (g@status.gnotc.com)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 20:41:11 EDT G

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               Oh yeah, I-10. In the far left lane and need the exit 500 ft away? Time to get over, despite signs advising of the exit for the last 4 miles! I-8 is a frequent "To hell with this traffic, I'll go the long way around" detour. One thing I DO like about the freeways here is that the lanes themselves have lettering indicating what branch of the freeway it will take you (that is, the exit lane for 101S is marked with "101 S", the lane to stay on 202 is marked with "202...")