chuckleslove February 18, 2004 Share chuckleslove Member February 18, 2004 Ok here is my deal. I will be driving from the Chicago area to Fragfest 04 on Friday. I will be leaving sometime in the morning so that I can arrive on time. I will be coming back either Sunday in the evening or Monday morning that hasnt been determined yet but I have Monday off of work so I am in no rush to get back and will stay for any festivities on Sunday. I will be taking my 99 escort(30-35 mpg on the highway) and driving by myself if necessary but can take other people who want to save money and split the cost of gas and such on the way. If you are interested you can always AIM me or reply here or PM me here or something. If anyone is interested we can finalize details in the future figured I will just post this now in case anyone is considering it but didnt want to drive. I am a driving machine(drove from Seattle to the middle of Minnesota in one sitting(24 hours, 1700 miles) ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter February 18, 2004 Share Magruter Member February 18, 2004 I'd probably go but i heard you fart alot! Long and I are driving from chi-town aswell. There's noway that we are going to fit in you escort though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckleslove February 18, 2004 Author Share chuckleslove Member February 18, 2004 Yeah my escort will fit 2 people comfortably in the front seats and two more in the back seat uncomfortably Maybe if we get enough chicagoans we can do a 2 car caravan/carpool? Bust out the radar detector and hit the road I figure Ill do 70-90 the whole way depending on what road/highway Im on and what the flow of traffic is doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL February 18, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member February 18, 2004 Can you pick me up in Blacksburg, VA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHair February 18, 2004 Share LongHair Member February 18, 2004 Maybe if we get enough chicagoans we can do a 2 car caravan/carpool? Bust out the radar detector and hit the road I figure Ill do 70-90 the whole way depending on what road/highway Im on and what the flow of traffic is doing Sounds good to me. We should try and meet somewhere near you. perhaps near Crown Point or Merriville. I'm sure there's someplace on highway 30 and I-65 where we can meet, that is if we take 65 through Indy... I suppose we could take 90 across then head south, but I think thats a longer trip... . I could be wrong though. Travel time to Colombus via I-65 to I-70 has been about 6-7 hours pending traffic and weather. Lancaster can't be that much farther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redeyez February 18, 2004 Share redeyez Member February 18, 2004 Dont forget if you're gonna drive thru Columbus, their is a sniper shooting at cars on the freeway...around 25 cars have been shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckleslove February 19, 2004 Author Share chuckleslove Member February 19, 2004 I live down in SW chicago suburbs. Near where 355 starts off of 55. Can meet up anywhere I am sure we can work out the details later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma February 19, 2004 Share YoMamma Member February 19, 2004 hey chuck, i live in chicago too. im sure u already know. im in the NW subs around where I90, 355, and 290 all come in the same area. (schaumburg area). i still need to pay and ive been talkin to bullet401 and gunman who live in WI about carpooling so maybe somehow we all can meet up somewhere and have a 'convoy' of cars. what u think, mag/long/bullet/gunman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 February 19, 2004 Share bullet-401 Member February 19, 2004 That would be pretty niffty ... then i wouldnt have to worry about directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter February 19, 2004 Share Magruter Member February 19, 2004 I think that long and I will be leaving around 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckleslove February 19, 2004 Author Share chuckleslove Member February 19, 2004 I was thinking about leaving aroudn that time too Mag. And Yomamma I work up kind of near there I work in Rosemont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma February 19, 2004 Share YoMamma Member February 19, 2004 cool, thats maybe 20min from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble .gc February 19, 2004 Share Trouble .gc Member February 19, 2004 Dont forget if you're gonna drive thru Columbus, their is a sniper shooting at cars on the freeway...around 25 cars have been shot... 9 cars have been confirmed shot at by the sniper and 1 lady was killed...hopefully by july they will have cought this guy or i'm movin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman February 19, 2004 Share Gunman Member February 19, 2004 I am interested in carpooling/convoy of cars. Where can the 5 or so from Wisconsin meet you Illinois people? We can leave around 4-5am if needed. OR if you are interested...our other plan was to get a hotel the night before and hang out in Ohio with anyone there the night before the LAN. That way you can get some good rest the night before the LAN. Gunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 19, 2004 Share Playaa Member February 19, 2004 (edited) OOH OOH! It's looking more and more like I'll be travelling ALONE! Which I HATE! can I join in this caravan? I can drive up to Chi-town and meet you guys maybe Thursday night (if someone could provide me with a floor to sleep on I'd love ya...and don't forget the place to take a dump in the morning...I live by my ritual morning dumps... ) anyway...I'd seriously love to be in that carpool...heck someone can even drive my car (cause I HATE driving) as long as I'm in it with them and they won't act like an idiot. Plus if we can fit my PC parts in someone elses car I can easily fit 4 comfortably in the convertible and cruisin on the highway in July in a convertible...it can't be beat j0! *edit* oh and as for Gas Mileage...if set on cruise at 80 my car will get up to 500 miles from a 15 gallon tank...so about 33mpg when on the highway (as opposed to the 16mpg in a city...no idea why) Edited February 19, 2004 by Playaa/Pselus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter February 19, 2004 Share Magruter Member February 19, 2004 maybe i could get my dad's expedition... That could fit about 6 and pc's...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 19, 2004 Share Playaa Member February 19, 2004 but gas mileage would SUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppySurprise February 19, 2004 Share PuppySurprise Member February 19, 2004 more than likely im gonna have a lot of stuff to bring, aside from my pc crap. I will have the sponsorship stuff. If anyone is gonna be travelling near Evansville, IN, let me know...might have to meet up and combine some stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter February 19, 2004 Share Magruter Member February 19, 2004 but gas mileage would SUCK. yeah but you split that 6 ways.... Probably better than taking 2 or 3 cars... Fine you can drive by yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter February 19, 2004 Share Magruter Member February 19, 2004 It also has air conditioned seats!!!! AIR CONDITIONED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 19, 2004 Share Playaa Member February 19, 2004 sounds fine with me...think we can fit 6 people PLUS 6 computers PLUS a tent or 2 PLUS my air mattress PLUS coolers for food and drinks? if so then I'm all up this heezy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckleslove February 19, 2004 Author Share chuckleslove Member February 19, 2004 OOH OOH!It's looking more and more like I'll be travelling ALONE! Which I HATE! can I join in this caravan? I can drive up to Chi-town and meet you guys maybe Thursday night (if someone could provide me with a floor to sleep on I'd love ya...and don't forget the place to take a dump in the morning...I live by my ritual morning dumps... ) anyway...I'd seriously love to be in that carpool...heck someone can even drive my car (cause I HATE driving) as long as I'm in it with them and they won't act like an idiot. Plus if we can fit my PC parts in someone elses car I can easily fit 4 comfortably in the convertible and cruisin on the highway in July in a convertible...it can't be beat j0! *edit* oh and as for Gas Mileage...if set on cruise at 80 my car will get up to 500 miles from a 15 gallon tank...so about 33mpg when on the highway (as opposed to the 16mpg in a city...no idea why) If you did drive up to chicago you could more than likely stay on my couch/air mattress in my apartment. The only problem I have with my car driving in July is that it has no A/C Doesnt bother me once Im on the highway with the windows rolled down its fine but some other people might not like riding in my car As far as leaving Thursday night, I wont be doing that I have to work Thursday and dont get home until 7pm and wont feel like taking off to drive all night after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 19, 2004 Share Playaa Member February 19, 2004 no I meant ME leaving Thursday night to get to Chicago in time to sleep until we leave Friday morning. I don't care where I sleep as long as I get to. However, I will warn you...I have driven in 2 cities in my lifetime and got lost multiple times in each city...I HATE driving in cities (I hate driving in general). so if you're house is hard to get to...I'm gonna need perfect directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckleslove February 19, 2004 Author Share chuckleslove Member February 19, 2004 Yes I nkow you meant to sleep thursday night. And no my place is easy to get to. I dont actually live in the city of chicago. I live about as far from the city as you can and still be considered to be in a suburb of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa February 19, 2004 Share Playaa Member February 19, 2004 that's exactly how I am with St. Louis I live in a "suburb" 45 minutes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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