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Oculus Spirit [90819]
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Traveled only 2000 Miles to see ‘18 TiGERS play...
Feb 2, 2019, 9:23 AM
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which was driving round trip to only 3 games at Tigertown & around to see the reigning National Football Champions.
Sadly My bad & my choice but remember I hadn’t been “inside” DV since 2012..but my newly acquired 1997 GMC 17’ RV Van allowed me to have 2 nights free sleeping behind local bank near post office only 3 blocks from downtown and then I could walk or ride bicycle. How Fun!
Bet you drove and/or flew many More miles..didn’t you loyal TiGER FAN?
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Legend [16506]
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Only drove about 1500. Flew much more than that!***
Feb 2, 2019, 9:35 AM
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Heisman Winner [119708]
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My miles
Feb 2, 2019, 10:33 AM
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Home games: 7 x 150 = 1050
Texas A&M: 1800 miles by air; drove around Texas for 6 days = 600 miles
Cotton Bowl: ~2000 miles
Natty in Cali:5000 miles
Total: 10,450
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Orange Blooded [2877]
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Re: only 2000 Miles....
Feb 2, 2019, 10:47 AM
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4 home games drive @ 480 round trip: 1920 miles
Boston College flew: 1940 miles
Natty flew: 5560 miles
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Oculus Spirit [79296]
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My Miles . . .
Feb 2, 2019, 11:04 AM
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Home Games 6 x 500 = 3,000. (25+ inches of rain thanks to Hurricane Florence kept me from the Ga So game)
Georgia Tech 1 x 800 = 800
Wake Forest 1 x 250 = 250
ACC Championship 1 x 200 = 200
Total Miles Driven = 4,250
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Orange Blooded [2877]
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Re: My Miles . . .
Feb 2, 2019, 7:11 PM
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Fair weather fan ^ ??
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Oculus Spirit [79296]
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I hear you "lostlocal" . . .
Feb 2, 2019, 11:40 PM
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There's more to it than weather and personal safety issues . . . with no power for 5 days and a disabled wife at home alone, it was best I stayed with her.
All my trips to Clemson are "day trips", meaning I come home after every game . . . even the night games . . . just to be with her.
I know you posted your comment in jest, no offense was taken . . . now you know the rest of the story.
Anyone that chooses to sit thru the rainy ND game and the 2009 TCU game cannot be classified a "Fair Weather Fan"!!!
Go Tigers!
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Orange Blooded [3510]
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A LOT
Feb 2, 2019, 11:41 AM
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My driving mileage for the season:
7 home games: 8,400
TX A&M: 2100
BC: 900
Wake: 660
ACC Championship: 1,100
Cotton Bowl: 2100
CFP Championship: 510 (plus the RT flight from ATL)
TOTAL: 15,770 miles driving plus another 4,800 miles flying so a total of 20,570 - and worth every mile.
(That doesn’t include any driving I may have done in the area of the games.)
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Hall of Famer [22127]
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Re: only 2000 Miles....
Feb 2, 2019, 11:53 AM
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Maybe we should have a contest to see who drove the fewest miles.
7 Games @ 6 miles RT = 42
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CU Guru [1927]
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Dang Joe! You beat me by 28 miles!! But.....
Feb 2, 2019, 12:05 PM
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...I'm always there at 7AM!
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All-TigerNet [10121]
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Dang - that’s good right there Joe ...
Feb 2, 2019, 12:21 PM
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.... living 3 miles from Death Valley is super!!
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Oculus Spirit [90819]
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Dang Joe..are you living above DV with Frank Howard in the Grave Yard?!
Feb 2, 2019, 4:45 PM
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Saying..only 42 freaking miles!!!!
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Hall of Famer [22127]
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Re: Dang Joe..are you living above DV with Frank Howard in the Grave Yard?!
Feb 2, 2019, 5:27 PM
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Bill --- That's not my abode nor will it be in several more years. My reservation is about two miles further from Death Valley. Saying DEATH Valley at my age is a bit depressing. I'll have to steal Penn State's name and call it HAPPY VALLEY. Years ago my parking spot was at the gate leading to Cemetery Hill.
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CU Medallion [51531]
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3287 miles for me
Feb 2, 2019, 12:05 PM
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7 home games: 445 miles
Georgia Tech: 296
Wake: 366
ACCCG: 210
Cotton Bowl: 1960
Averages to be 299 miles per game. Worth it.
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All-Pro [657]
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only 2000 Miles....
Feb 2, 2019, 12:10 PM
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Bill,
I am with you....a lot of miles and a lot of $$$!!!
Homes Games - drove (from Asheville, NC) - 7 X 85 miles = 595 miles
Texas A&M - flew 2,000 miles; drove Houston to College Station another 300 = 2,300 miles
Cotton Bowl - flew 1,000 miles; missed flight home and drove 1,000 miles in 13 hours = 2,000 miles
Santa Clara - drove to GSP, 120 miles then flew to San Fran. and back 5,253 miles; traveled 700 miles for a week all over Northern Ca.= 6,073 miles.
GRAND TOTAL 2018 Season = 10,968 miles. Am I the winner?
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Orange Blooded [3290]
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Re: only 2000 Miles....
Feb 3, 2019, 8:37 AM
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You beat me by the 1 trip to Clemson for the game I missed due to Hurricane Florence!
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CU Medallion [61840]
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I suck as a fan ...
Feb 2, 2019, 12:14 PM
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7 x 84 miles = 588 miles (round trip to Clemson).
2 x 126 miles = 252 miles to watch with family and friends.
Total = 840 miles.
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