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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: esteban on July 25, 2006, 07:22:21 AM
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UPDATE AUGUST 3: Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I drove all the way down the state of NJ to Wildwood Crest on Tuesday night (it's at the southern tip of NJ, I live in northern NJ). I'll be down here until Sunday. The beach here is really gorgeous and the water is clear and wonderfully cool and crisp. My daughter has grown so much in the 2 months I've been gone and keeps telling me that she wants the toys I brought from California.
UPDATE: I'm in Iowa. Or Nebraska. Who knows?
I'm leaving today for a cross-country trip (AGAIN!) from LA / Long Beach to northern New Jersey.
Instead of a minivan + entourage (including 4 cats), like last time, I'll be driving a U-haul truck and towing my car.
As long as my truck doesn't break down / AC stop working, I'll be happy.
I got a new truck with less than 20,000 miles, so I think I'm in good shape.
Only 2 cats will be accompanying me this time: Buddy and Tommy. They don't like our 4 other cats, so I don't think they're too excited about reuniting with them.
I, on the other hand, can't wait to see my daughter and wife.
I have to get back to work, but I thought it was fitting to cut-n-paste this from another forum. My apologies for the faint-hearted! And, Keranu, this one's for you!
Unfortunately, I look like a dumb-ass in the only photo I have of my most prized thing... a t-shirt :)
I was caught off-guard when my friend snapped this picture. It's been insanely hot these last few weeks in Southern California, and *even hotter* these past few days, precisely when I was packing up all my stuff and loading it onto a U-haul truck (I'm leaving tomorrow morning for NJ :) ).
Suffice it to say: it was too hot -- even for shorts! I worked the whole day sans shorts. I'm wearing the shirt because my friend was teasing me, saying he was going to donate it to the thrift store, so I told him that the only way I could keep the shirt safe from his clutches was to wear it.
(http://junk.tg-16.com/caught_off_guard.jpg)
Clearly, there's no way you can be taken seriously when you look like I do in the photo above.
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Im sure youve posted it before, but why were you over in california? badass shirt btw.
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Be careful out there man, seriously. Just looking out for ya.
Then again, driving is a state of mind. Burn a ton of music CD's if you hadn't packed up your PC yet and you'll be good to go.
The next time I go to NJ I'll hit ya up if you're anywhere around Keasby, cause that's where my brother lives.
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Man, such adventures. I also want to do things like this. :)
I wish you luck!
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Im sure youve posted it before, but why were you over in california? badass shirt btw.
I went to CA for grad school. I ended up staying longer than I anticipated, though, and "settling down" and having a daughter...
95% of our relatives are on the east coast (5% west coast), so we are returning to NJ to be part of the majority :)
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Be careful out there man, seriously. Just looking out for ya.
Then again, driving is a state of mind. Burn a ton of music CD's if you hadn't packed up your PC yet and you'll be good to go.
The next time I go to NJ I'll hit ya up if you're anywhere around Keasby, cause that's where my brother lives.
Definitely tell me if you're in NJ! :)
Unfortunately, I have no music because the U-haul is radio-only. I know, I could have bought a little gizmo to play CD's / mp3's via an FM channel, but I didn't have time to get one of those things.
So I've had fun listening to the Christian radio stations and AM radio. I am using the term "fun" loosely here :)
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Man, such adventures. I also want to do things like this. :)
I wish you luck!
It sounds a lot more fun than it is. I've been taking "extended stays" every now and then (i.e. Vegas, Denver, Des Moines, tomorrow Chicago), but I can't do much exploring because time is so limited....
But 99% of the time, I'm going insane due to the sheer drudgery of driving.
Today I decided to have fun by driving with the "pedal to the metal". The truck I rented has a max speed of 85-88 mph, and, unlike smaller vehicles, it takes a lot longer to accellerate, especially when going uphill. Passing other vehicles has become quite a fun game for me, because it requires strategy, luck and a healthy dose of recklessness (the speed limit is only 75 mph and 98% of the drivers abide it!!!! is unheard of in New Jersey and California)
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if you drove through IA from NE, you probably came within a mile of my house in Council Bluffs.
Just thought you should know.
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Passing other vehicles has become quite a fun game for me, because it requires strategy, luck and a healthy dose of recklessness (the speed limit is only 75 mph and 98% of the drivers abide it!!!! is unheard of in New Jersey and California)
Wow, I can totally relate to that. The game is entertaining and does pass the time.
If you pass through Arizona, remember this: the state patrol officers like to go after the leader of pack. That is, of the train of speeding cars pushing their way through slow moving traffic(i.e. riding right on their ass until they move to the slow lane) - the leader is almost always the one to get pulled over. It's like a challenge to them to pin the lead car. That why I usually ride second or third in the speed train :D
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I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I'm glad I found this thread :) . I can't view the picture you posted Steve and I really want to see this shirt! Also welcome to Chicago when you get there.
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if you drove through IA from NE, you probably came within a mile of my house in Council Bluffs.
Just thought you should know.
On a sad note, I'd have to consult a map to see if I even drove through IA. I MUST HAVE! But everything is just a blur :) . This is a sad day for my geography skills.
I think you might enjoy this: Usually I get info from AAA for cross-country trips, but this time I simply got directions via the internet (though I eventually bought a road atlas because I had no clue where the major cities were situated on my route).
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Passing other vehicles has become quite a fun game for me, because it requires strategy, luck and a healthy dose of recklessness (the speed limit is only 75 mph and 98% of the drivers abide it!!!! is unheard of in New Jersey and California)
Wow, I can totally relate to that. The game is entertaining and does pass the time.
If you pass through Arizona, remember this: the state patrol officers like to go after the leader of pack. That is, of the train of speeding cars pushing their way through slow moving traffic(i.e. riding right on their ass until they move to the slow lane) - the leader is almost always the one to get pulled over. It's like a challenge to them to pin the lead car. That why I usually ride second or third in the speed train :D
I GOT A TICKET IN ARIZONA last time I went cross-country. Or was it Nevada? Either way, it is good to know about the "leader of the pack" getting slammed. I always wondered about this :)
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I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I'm glad I found this thread :) . I can't view the picture you posted Steve and I really want to see this shirt! Also welcome to Chicago when you get there.
Dude, I'll send it to you. PM your email :)
I promised a pic of this tshirt... like... years ago? I can't believe I finally did it :)
Next up: another embarrassing pic of me in my Legendary Axe (or LA II?) t-shirt! Don't hold your breath, though.
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You passed through Chicago already or will ? If Keranu's willing, maybe the three of us could meet up somewhere. How about it? Lemme know, but can't promise for sure. Btw, what are you using for your Internet access?
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You passed through Chicago already or will ? If Keranu's willing, maybe the three of us could meet up somewhere. How about it? Lemme know, but can't promise for sure. Btw, what are you using for your Internet access?
Crap, I passed through Chicago a few days ago :( (I think it was on saturday or sunday). It would have been very kool to meet up with you :).
I chose all my hotels / motels based on two things: 1) do they accept cats? 2) do they have wireless internet access?
Most nights I was too tired to even turn on my laptop, however. Still, I felt better knowing that I *could* go online, even if I didn't actually do it. Even some really nasty, nasty, nasty motels offer wireless these days.
"Flying J" gas stations often have wifi hotspots as well. Pretty kool!
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PM sent, Steve :P .
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Crap, I passed through Chicago a few days ago :( (I think it was on saturday or sunday). It would have been very kool to meet up with you :).
Doh, ah well. Would've been hard with my crazy schedule to do it anyways.
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Same here :P .
Got the pic Steve, I love it beyond words :D .
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Same here :P .
Got the pic Steve, I love it beyond words :D .
No problem :).
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I haven't been around lately but my life has slowed down a bit for me to take a breather for once. Just want to say good luck to ya Steve and to your family. Have you made it to NJ yet? I really dig that DC shirt as corny as it looks. :)
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I haven't been around lately but my life has slowed down a bit for me to take a breather for once. Just want to say good luck to ya Steve and to your family. Have you made it to NJ yet? I really dig that DC shirt as corny as it looks. :)
hahahhaa. Yup, I'm in NJ. I spent my first week down in Wildwood Crest (southern tip of NJ), but now I'm back in northern Jersey.
Just wait until you see me modeling the even goofier Legendary Axe II shirt! You'll have to wait until I get a haircut, though ;).
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So Steve, 2 things, is everything all good up in NJ? And when are we going to see that shirt! :D
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Man this is the first time I think I've ever seen anyone so happy to drive into NJ. What a dumb state. I'm like five minutes away from Red Bank so let me update you. Events you've missed: NOTHING.
Where'd you enter the state from? If you go east and take the Parkway up north I love how the toll frequency goes from once an hour to once every fifteen minutes. :x
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Tolls every 15 minutes? Dang....
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Ninja, it was even worse before I left NJ: the Parkway had tolls every few miles!!!!! It was insane. Over the last few years, they got rid of tons of tolls (but raised the cost of tolls) to makes things better, but it is still annoying. AND HEAVEN FORBID YOU TAKE MORE THAN .5 miliseconds to pay a toll. I've had folks honking at me when my coin dispenser JAMMED and I couldn't get out a friggin' dime. Yes, the stupid thing jammed on me and I couldn't get a dime out. One little, tiny, innocent dime. Ten cents. Someone even started yelling at me.
I just smiled and waved. I think it took me 30 seconds, total, to pay the toll but it felt like 30 years. Folks here are so pleasant!
So Steve, 2 things, is everything all good up in NJ? And when are we going to see that shirt! :D
OK, finding a new home and a new job are taking a lot of time. My entire family is still trying to adjust to being in "limbo" since we were uprooted from southern california.
I still haven't re-adjusted to the humidity here. It's killing me. I could never have anticipated how much it would annoy me.
My Legendary Axe T-shirt is safely packed away... somewhere. BUT FEAR NOT! As soon as I find it when I unpack (hmmmmm.... 2-3 months from now?) I will model it and post some pics :)
What's funny is that my youngest brother wore this shirt for a few years... only for me to steal it back from him :)
Man this is the first time I think I've ever seen anyone so happy to drive into NJ. What a dumb state. I'm like five minutes away from Red Bank so let me update you. Events you've missed: NOTHING.
Where'd you enter the state from? If you go east and take the Parkway up north I love how the toll frequency goes from once an hour to once every fifteen minutes.
Well, everybody knows that North Jersey is kooler than South Jersey :) I'm only 15-20 miles from NYC...
Unfortunately, I'm one of those bastards that only goes to South Jersey for little getaways (call me Mr. Benny, please). Many friends and family lived in southern Jersey over the years, but I've never called it "home", if you know what I mean. Despite this, New Jersey still kicks butt compared to 98*% of the country!
New Jersey and You, Perfect Together![/i]
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