11-28-2008, 06:34 PM
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Unusually Curious
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Queensland,Australia
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Well I am positively Knackered!
I had been charged with picking up a new truck (12 Tonne flat bed, with canopy and curtain sides) for my employer.
Flew out of Brisbane ( our Local Time) 5:55AM Friday 28/11/08
Arrived Melbourne airport 8:15AM ( approx 1370Km or 851Miles)
took Cab to Frankston, south east side of Port Phillip Bay, (aproximately 80Km or 50Miles)
Picked up truck and left destination at 10:10AM Friday 28/11/08
Drove home, arriving at 5:00AM Saturday 29/11/08 (Local time)
Approx 1660Km or 1032Miles
Total distance (approx) 3115 Kilometres or 1936 Miles
Time 24 hours
plus 245Km or 152 Miles from home to brisbane airport to start with.
Am so Tired can not sleep LOL
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11-28-2008, 07:21 PM
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Location: Maryland
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Bilbo,
That is concentrated trip!
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11-28-2008, 07:58 PM
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arOusal art!st!
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Location: Down the road
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I could suggest you try something I do, when I can't quite sleep. It can be done alone, but is preferable with a partner.
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11-28-2008, 08:20 PM
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Chess?
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11-28-2008, 11:20 PM
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Yankee in Dixie
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Plotting world domination?
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11-29-2008, 12:07 AM
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Turn it up!
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Location: Music City
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Building a scale model of the Taj Mahal with miniature marshmallows?
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11-29-2008, 12:39 AM
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Mod with Bite
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Location: Vegemite....nuff said!!
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*snort*.........
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11-29-2008, 09:18 AM
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Call me FWM :)
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You should talk to texguy - he does crazy distances in his truck too! Hope you've managed to fall asleep by now  |
11-30-2008, 01:53 AM
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Turn it up!
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I know the feeling...after a certain point, you get the zombie-stare going, & once that highway hypnosis sets in, if you can shut your eyes at all, you still see the road ahead. Especially if you've done an energy shot (or popped an LA Turnaround).
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If the theory does not conform to the facts, then the facts must be discarded.
No good deed ever goes unpunished
Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level, & beat you with experience.
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