I-395 SHUT DOWN!!!!
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Topic: I-395 SHUT DOWN!!!!
Posted By: gtivr6ps
Subject: I-395 SHUT DOWN!!!!
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 1:57pm
1:38 PM 08/16/05 Incident
I-95 Southbound before Route 7100/Newington
Accident: **ALL LANES BLOCKED*** SEVERAL TRUCKS INVOLVED. DELAYS BEGIN AT THE BELTWAY. TRAFFIC ON SB I-395 IS FORCED INTO THE HOV LANES BEFORE EDSALL RD. I-395 SLOWS AT SEMINARY RD. NB I-95 RUBBERNECKING DELAYS BEGIN IN WOODBRIDGE
Always makes for a good ride home.
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:00pm
JUST READ THIS ON NBC4.COM. IT'S GOING TO BE A MESS FOR ANYONE GOING SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:04pm
http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=370&pid=27
Click one or two dots below franconia. You can see the spill.
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:18pm
THANK GOD I GO DOWN I-66
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: koakui
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:30pm
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I think if 95 stays closed I will take the metro to Springfield, catch the bus and call it a day. Hopefully we'll know more closer to the 5:00 hour. What a mess. On another note, I'm not sure why flatutentslugger keeps posting. He has nothing objective to add to the board. I'm glad most people ignore him.
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:39pm
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He is a loser Koa! Didn't you know? We all did! Can I ride w/ you tonight? Sounds like you got it all figured out. An organized woman. Now that is what I like!
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:42pm
I'm just being a prick about it. Thankfully, I moved West and not South :)
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: goober
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:45pm
Koakui, Catching the metro to Springfield or VRE seem to be the only alternatives. For the uninitiated, PRTC has activated their Emergency Service Plan (ESP) so you pay to catch the metro but the bus ride from Springfield metro stop to the commuter lots of Horner, Potomac Mills (and others?) is free.
Goober
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Posted By: avalanche22
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 2:58pm
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Well let's hope they force the traffic back to the normal lanes so us sluggers can get home without delay.
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Posted By: slugcarrier
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:01pm
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On WTOP traffic cameras it looks like it is open again now...if so, that is amazing.
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Posted By: lvalleburke
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:07pm
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I just heard from a friend that the accident has also affected Metro riders going to Springfield/Franconia. I believe the accident is on the main lines not HOV, from what I see on WTOP.
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Posted By: avalanche22
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:14pm
I'm looking for the WTOP website. I can't find anything. Please send me HTTP link. thanks
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Posted By: carleric
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:15pm
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The cameras are in the traffic section of www.wtop.com and also at www.trafficland.com
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Posted By: sunny
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:15pm
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FYI HOV has been lifted on 395/95 for today.
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Posted By: koakui
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:16pm
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Do you happen to know how it is affecting metro riders? Are there delays and such?
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:18pm
redline has delays... That's all I heard.
Hopefully people won't forget to pick up slugs even with the HOV restrictions lifted :(
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:18pm
The Blue line to Franconia/Springfield will be packed since PRTC is not going any further North than that metro stop.
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: WBSlug7
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:18pm
VDOT's site says that 3 lanes are closed and one lane is open on 95 South, either way it's a mess. I dunno how I'm getting home now.
Forget Horner Rd, use Potomac Mills!
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Posted By: KCWolfPck
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:20pm
quote:
Originally posted by sunny
[br]FYI HOV has been lifted on 395/95 for today.
Good luck to you depending on a free ride home today. LMAO!!![8D]
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Posted By: lvalleburke
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:22pm
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Not completely sure but it maybe only affecting those who take the metro and transfer to a bus. Buses are having trouble finding alternate routes, I'll try and find out more.
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:23pm
Just a wise word to y'all going South, MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM BEFORE YOU LEAVE BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A LOOOOOOONNNNNG TIME BEFORE YOU GO AGAIN :)
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: slugcarrier
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:25pm
From the view I am seeing, looks to me like all lanes are open and moving close to normal.
http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=370&pid=3
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:25pm
quote:
Originally posted by flatulentsluggerhugger
[br]Just a wise word to y'all going South, MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM BEFORE YOU LEAVE BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A LOOOOOOONNNNNG TIME BEFORE YOU GO AGAIN :)
Isn't there some fast moving traffic you should be jumping in front of about now?
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:27pm
quote:
Originally posted by slugcarrier
[br]From the view I am seeing, looks to me like all lanes are open and moving close to normal.
http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=370&pid=3
They moved the camera. The north of 7100 cam was on the spill, but they moved it slightly forward so you can only see the traffic. 10 mins ago it was still closed down.
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:28pm
LOL!!!!!!!!! Good one Fryed. A comment to Slugcarrier What cameras are you looking at because I see a nice big backup in the Springfield area!!!!
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: N_or_S_bound
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:29pm
Drivers will still pick up slugs. That's cause the REAL slugging community does look out for each other to some extent.
Too bad some just don't get it. 2006 isn't too far off...
NoSb
SOV because you can, HOV because you care!
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Posted By: avparr
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:32pm
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How about we all agree collectively (riders and sluggers) that we leave closer to 6pm. By then hopefully the traffic will be flowing nicely again and us sluggers won't be stranded :(
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Posted By: slugcarrier
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:32pm
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Just listened to the audio report...all traffic lanes are open now but the traffic on the HOV means there is no advantage to taking the HOV today.
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Posted By: avparr
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:33pm
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Fryed did you drive today? If so can I catch a ride with you :)
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Posted By: MDC
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:35pm
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I think I'll take 3 today :D
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Posted By: slugcarrier
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:36pm
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Me too, but I will stick to the main line unless it changes it the next hour or so.
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:37pm
quote:
Originally posted by avparr
[br]Fryed did you drive today? If so can I catch a ride with you :)
Unfortunately not. Broke down just as I got to the 610 lot this morning. Hopefully it'll make it home today [xx(]
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Posted By: avparr
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:37pm
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Thanks you guys!!! I will be waiting for you at L'enfant :)
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Posted By: avparr
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:38pm
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HAHA Well if you need a ride from 610 let me know I will take you home.
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Posted By: lvalleburke
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:38pm
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I'm in Rosslyn and don't mind picking up some slugs at or after 6pm, but I live in Springfield, if anyone is going that way...
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:39pm
quote:
Originally posted by avparr
[br]HAHA Well if you need a ride from 610 let me know I will take you home.
I can probably get it going, but I might need a jump if you're around there. You getting there about 4:30 again?
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 3:43pm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............the VDOT cameras are showing alot of free flowing traffic on I-66!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah baby, I'm going to be home quick today and enjoying that Pina Colada!!!!!!!!
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 4:00pm
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I know I shouldn't respond to this guy but he annoys me. Is there a way to get him banned?[xx(]
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 4:08pm
Hey Enuf, that little icon after your comment is what I'm going to look like and feel after many Pina Coladas tonight :)
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: AveMaria
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 4:15pm
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I'll also pickup 3 for the main lanes, though.
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Posted By: avalanche22
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 4:25pm
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Flatulentsluggerhugger you such a 'D' Head. We use slug-lines.com to get info to other sluggers and you being a A**. Go in a corner and play with yourself.
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Posted By: flatulentsluggerhugger
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 4:37pm
Well I made it home 5 minutes ago and man was that commute quick. Anyway, avalanche22, I'll toast to you when I'm enjoying my Pina Coladas in about an hour at the Red Moon Saloon(BEST DANG PLACE TO GET THE LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!
whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!
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Posted By: PanaRican
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 4:41pm
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i guess drivers don't usually pick up sluggers when the HOV restriction is lifted..??? even out of the kindness of their hearts?
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Posted By: MDC
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2005 at 9:34pm
I sure hope nobody took the regular lanes.
It took about 10 minutes longer than usual in HOV. I actually think the hybrids outnumbered the other SOV's!
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Posted By: 122582
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 7:59am
PanaRican,
Considering it took me $82.00 to fill up the pick-up Monday, no I don't pick up slugs if I don't have to.
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Posted By: koakui
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 9:30am
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Thank you to the drivers that did pick up yesterday! It was oh so kind and we all appreciate it!
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Posted By: N_or_S_bound
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 10:01am
You're welcome.
I can see one potential side effect of rising gas prices: more formalized carpools. Incidents like yesterday probably would have caused less angst in some slugs had they been in committed carpools. I used to carpool and used slugging as my backup. Wouldn't have missed my carpool yesterday for anything.
NoSb
SOV because you can, HOV because you care!
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Posted By: mariam0673
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 10:03am
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took me about 10 minutes longer than usual to get home...stayed in HOV all the way
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Posted By: carleric
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 10:51am
I saw many drivers picking people up, even though they didn't "have" to. In fact, my commute was exactly as it always is; had I not known about the problems I would not have noticed.
How sad that many drivers only look out for themselves, and not the good of the slugging community as a whole. I hope no one got stranded because drivers didn't "have" to pick riders up.
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Posted By: 122582
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 11:40am
How sad that many drivers only look out for themselves, and not the good of the slugging community as a whole. I hope no one got stranded because drivers didn't "have" to pick riders up.
How pathetic! Maybe some of you poor oppressed full time slugs should think about tipping.
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Posted By: AveMaria
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 11:52am
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I am inclined to agree with 122582, the gesture of offering a tip to help on the gas would be appreciated.
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Posted By: vabigblue
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:14pm
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That was a great contributions to slug (riders) yesterday. Even though HOV restrictions were lifted, drivers still came by the Pentagon to pick slugs up. Whoever picked me up, thank you for your time and effort.
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Posted By: pplmvrs
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:25pm
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My ride home was only about 10 minutes longer than normal and I did pick up slugs at the Pentagon. Three to be exact. I don't only look out for myself when restrictions are lifted!!
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Posted By: carleric
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:56pm
122582, I am certainly not telling you that you SHOULD pick people up when you don't have to. Obviously. I am glad that there were enough selfless people out there to get us home. I am grateful every day for every ride I receive.
Why is that $82.00 you paid for gas relevant? It would have been that much slugs or no, right?
And we've covered the tipping issue ad nauseum on here. We're each getting something out of this - we EACH get to work quicker. That's why I personally don't tip (although I almost did yesterday to express my thanks to those who went out of their way to help others...).
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Posted By: Geezehead
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:57pm
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I almost took three but it was still early. My only comment to my riders was "I brought two of you in this morning so I am darn sure going to drag two of you out now".
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:59pm
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122582 is one of those people who don't use A/C and do all the no nos drivers can do!
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Posted By: N_or_S_bound
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 1:36pm
"almost did"? What up wid dat?
Try using that with your spouse or dating partner: Hon, I almost bought you a gift on our anniversary, but I thought about it and that's just as good, right?
NoSb
SOV because you can, HOV because you care!
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Posted By: KCWolfPck
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 1:46pm
quote:
Originally posted by N_or_S_bound
[br]What up wid dat?
What's up with that?
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Posted By: avalanche22
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 12:02pm
quote:
Originally posted by 122582
[br]PanaRican,
Considering it took me $82.00 to fill up the pick-up Monday, no I don't pick up slugs if I don't have to.
Well I guess 122582 you should take the regular lanes in the morning. Let turn it around, you slugged in that morning. what would you have done. Would you be mad if drivers say 'The hell with a slugg I'm heading home solo' Come on now. You sitting on the corner and you don't get a ride. Treat others the same way you want to be treated.
FYI: I have a Avalanche and putting 50 + dollars is the normal for me. But you decide to drive your truck into work and you got there early that morning with little or no traffic. So don't b*tch about gas when you get to work 2 times faster than others in the normal lanes. If you feel like slugging is beneath you then jump in the normal lanes and get to work when you can.
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Posted By: gtivr6ps
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 3:01pm
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As I rounded the corner to my normal pick up area at Lenfant to Horner I told myself that if there is anyone standing out there and ready to jump in I would pick them up. And at 3:15, 2 people were already waiting. So in they came and the first question..."You guys know of a different way to get home?"
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Posted By: 122582
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 3:05pm
Gee Avalanche, If I were a slug, I'd have quietly gotten on the bus or train and not whined that the guy who gave me a free ride home 4 days out of the week didn't do it 5.
Nobody owes you a ride home.
BTW, get a real truck when you grow up.
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Posted By: avalanche22
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 3:20pm
quote:
Originally posted by 122582
[br]Gee Avalanche, If I were a slug, I'd have quietly gotten on the bus or train and not whined that the guy who gave me a free ride home 4 days out of the week didn't do it 5.
Nobody owes you a ride home.
BTW, get a real truck when you grow up.
LOL... That's why it cost you $82.00 dollars to full yours up every 3 days. Stop complaining... Just admit you was wrong. But I"m sure you be there this afternoon picking up slugs just to beat the traffic. HOV hasn't been lifted today.
Question for you.
When do you ask for Gas money? Once you already on HOV or when they walk up to the truck ask you where you going? I"m sure you don't want to bring it up at the lot because it would be a long morning/afternoon for you.
BTW 82 dollars you must be driving a 18 wheeler. Take a step back and come down to affordable truck.
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 3:25pm
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First of all 122852 or whatever your name is - the buses weren't running that day which is why people were trying to get rides. It left quite a few people wondering how to get home. Nice normal people picked up slugs and took them home. You, on the other hand, didn't. Stop being so unnecessarily mean to people on the board. If you don't want to pick up slugs, go drive your gas hog in the regular lanes. No one wants to ride with you anyways. You should change you handle to Driver w/ Attitude w/ Gas Guzzling Hog. Enuf said. Thank you!
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Posted By: 122582
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 3:28pm
Enuf,
If no one wants to ride with me, why do they constantly ask me to take 3, or 4, or 5??
I'd be nicer if slugs didn't whine so much.
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 3:31pm
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122 needs afirmation someone likes him. How cute. If slugs in line could identify you as the driver and the poster, trust me, they would pass you up! Go hang w/ flutentsluggerhugger, you guys sound like you'd make good friends!
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Posted By: 122582
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 4:27pm
122582 is my license plate number.
Look before you get in.
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Posted By: SpotsySlugBug
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 4:37pm
aww, 122582, you're KNOW you are gonna miss us when you find a carpool [:)]
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 4:39pm
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Lets all look out for 122's license plate! Tell us - what kind of vehicle, where do you pick up/drop off? Thanks a bunch!
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Posted By: gtivr6ps
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 7:06am
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Who would have ever thunk it...a simple "notification" thread turned pissing contest
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Posted By: getmehome pweeze
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 7:20am
GREAT RIDE IN TODAY_ Im the first in the office- HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:'}
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Posted By: vabigblue
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 7:22am
quote:
Originally posted by getmehome pweeze
[br]GREAT RIDE IN TODAY_ Im the first in the office- HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:'}
Definitely a great ride in today. Only took 35 minutes to my office from Tacketts.
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Posted By: NoSUV
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 7:57am
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Wow! A great commute! Was it because they canceled the hybrid exemption? No? And HOV lanes were still faster than the regular lanes? Looks like it's not the hybrids that cause the problem with commutes.
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Posted By: avalanche22
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 8:46am
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Nope it was because everybody either takes off Fridays or work from home because they don't want to deal with that Friday afternoon traffic that heading to VA Beach. We will be back next week talking about how bad traffic is on Tuesday once everybody return from there 4 day weekend.
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Posted By: lvalleburke
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 9:07am
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Two more Friday's left like this until the kids go back to school :(
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Posted By: getmehome pweeze
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2005 at 3:41pm
Let me reiterate, HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(time to go sit in traffic to get home!!!)
Ahhhh.... my Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monky is calling my name....
:'}
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Posted By: EnufisEnuf
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2005 at 7:05pm
Is it Friday yet? LOL [}:)] I'm such a cutie pie! [:p]
The women dig me and the men want to be me. What can I say? [:X]
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