petitepedal ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 14, 2021 My trainer session was an hour early..and I probably chatted with the guys and the receptionist..10 minutes or so..so let's say I started home at 4:45...it usually takes about 30 minutes to get home..sometimes less..I jumped off 694 because it was way slow..made good time on a 40mph street until the light by hwy 36..I got home at 6:05...and I didn't stop for groceries or anything 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 15, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 15, 2021 Do you know what caused the delay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, petitepedal said: My trainer session was an hour early..and I probably chatted with the guys and the receptionist..10 minutes or so..so let's say I started home at 4:45...it usually takes about 30 minutes to get home..sometimes less..I jumped off 694 because it was way slow..made good time on a 40mph street until the light by hwy 36..I got home at 6:05...and I didn't stop for groceries or anything Welcome to my life! 35 mile commute. Mostly backroads cause I hate traffic. But today was good. Closer to work = more traffic. Closer to home = less traffic. Two lane roads I can do 60 in a 45 mph zone. This makes me happy. 50 in a 45; I’m unhappy. 40 in a 45, I’m passed now y’all; GTFOOMW. Drive home today was 70 minutes. That’s a good drive. I’m averaging 80-90 minutes over a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Kirby said: Do you know what caused the delay? Traffic 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kirby said: Do you know what caused the delay? Traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted October 15, 2021 Okay..seriously @Kirby..some vehicles were probably avoiding an area of 94 tha detours up 35E to Hwy 36..west to 35W...road destruction..and if they were going to western burbs or further west..694 would avoid it all..also easier to go north on 35E that way too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Traffic Do I detect a PhD in smartassery? I think you have one. If you do, please share your dissertation with me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 15, 2021 I got stuck yesterday coming home from the drug store. They are putting in a new water line in Mercer. It looks like they are burying it about twenty feet back from the road but they have one lane of the two lane road blocked off and a flagman at each end directing traffic. One flagman left just as I was getting up to the other flagman. The one that was left didn’t know what to do so no traffic moved in either direction for twenty minutes. One of the workers saw the looooong backup in both directions and went over and started moving cones off the road to open it back up. He said nobody wants to be a flagman, they can get paid more money staying home. The ones we do get are brain dead and you see how that works out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I got stuck yesterday coming home from the drug store. They are putting in a new water line in Mercer. It looks like they are burying it about twenty feet back from the road but they have one lane of the two lane road blocked off and a flagman at each end directing traffic. One flagman left just as I was getting up to the other flagman. The one that was left didn’t know what to do so no traffic moved in either direction for twenty minutes. One of the workers saw the looooong backup in both directions and went over and started moving cones off the road to open it back up. He said nobody wants to be a flagman, they can get paid more money staying home. The ones we do get are brain dead and you see how that works out. You’re promoted to flagman superintendent of Mercer County. Report to work tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. Give ‘em hell Harry! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 15, 2021 I think they should reserve that job for cute girls. That slows the speed down in the work zone. Although no work was being done on this road and the side of the road that was closed off wasn’t the side they were putting the pipe on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted October 15, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 15, 2021 23 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: Do I detect a PhD in smartassery? I think you have one. If you do, please share your dissertation with me. Actually, he was Mr Obvious 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 15, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 15, 2021 and you probably were all stiff after sitting that long after working out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted October 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Airehead said: and you probably were all stiff after sitting that long after working out. I can get stiff at 30 minutes . As a matter of fact..in 2 weeks I will be going to @BR46's hood..I told the trainer Tuesday or Wednesday would be way better than Thursday morning..after a 3 hour or so drive they would have to pry me out of the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 15, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, Kirby said: Do you know what caused the delay? Snew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted October 15, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 15, 2021 18 minutes ago, petitepedal said: As a matter of fact..in 2 weeks I will be going to @BR46's hood.. ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #16 Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, BR46 said: ????? She wants to try out to be a monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted October 15, 2021 Share #17 Posted October 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Longjohn said: She wants to try out to be a monkey. I can make that happen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted October 15, 2021 39 minutes ago, BR46 said: ????? Appleton arrive Thursday afternoon the 28? And on my own during the day Friday.."playing" with friends on Saturday..returning home on the 31st.. We could possibly meet up Thursday or Friday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 15, 2021 Share #19 Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Old No. 7 said: Welcome to my life! 35 mile commute. My drive to my office was 65 miles. Many times I'd have to drive 90 miles to our departments main the office for meetings, training, etc. The worst was the 110 miles to our corporate office for meetings with our VP, in downtown Chicago. For the trip to Chicago, many times I'd drive the 65 miles to Joliet, get on a commuter train and ride that to Chicago. That was great, except for the one day... the train ride back Joliet, usually about 1 1/2 hours, ended up being 3 hours. Most of the time we were stopped waiting for the train in front of us. It hit a person crossing the tracks and they couldn't move until the investigation was done. Our train eventually passed the train that was stopped for the investigation. That was a long commute that day, about 4 1/2 hours. Yeah... retirement is good... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 15, 2021 Share #20 Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: Traffic 🤦🏽♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 15, 2021 Share #21 Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: I got stuck yesterday coming home from the drug store. They are putting in a new water line in Mercer. It looks like they are burying it about twenty feet back from the road but they have one lane of the two lane road blocked off and a flagman at each end directing traffic. One flagman left just as I was getting up to the other flagman. The one that was left didn’t know what to do so no traffic moved in either direction for twenty minutes. One of the workers saw the looooong backup in both directions and went over and started moving cones off the road to open it back up. He said nobody wants to be a flagman, they can get paid more money staying home. The ones we do get are brain dead and you see how that works out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #22 Posted October 15, 2021 9 hours ago, petitepedal said: Appleton arrive Thursday afternoon the 28? And on my own during the day Friday.."playing" with friends on Saturday..returning home on the 31st.. We could possibly meet up Thursday or Friday? He will have the sidecar ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted October 15, 2021 Share #23 Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: He will have the sidecar ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 15, 2021 Share #24 Posted October 15, 2021 My commute last night was about 30' from the laptop to the couch. It took me under a minute (thank god!). No stop to pee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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