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October 31, 2006
The Commute From Hell
Tell me a scary story, Cass!
"Well, I left Crystal City early because my brief actually finished on time, so I thought the Beltway might not be too bad..."
AIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Posted by Cassandra at October 31, 2006 07:36 PM
Comments
That IS scary.
Posted by: Grim at October 31, 2006 07:44 PM
I don't know if I will be able to sleep tonight.
Thanks.
Posted by: Pile On® at October 31, 2006 08:23 PM
All I know is that I'm still screaming.
Posted by: Cassandra at October 31, 2006 09:12 PM
Two. And. A. Half. Hours.
Posted by: Cassandra at October 31, 2006 09:12 PM
How far is Crystal City? Glad you made it home safely.
Posted by: Cricket at October 31, 2006 09:17 PM
It should only be an hour.
Posted by: Cassandra at October 31, 2006 09:24 PM
I used to live in Warrenton, VA. I could make it in under an hour if I went in the middle of the day. Rush hour? Three hours each way.
Posted by: Grim at October 31, 2006 09:25 PM
"I thought the Beltway might not be too bad..."
What ever gave you that silly notion?!
Posted by: camojack at November 1, 2006 01:36 AM
The good news is...
Wait. There is no good news.
Posted by: k8tbar at November 1, 2006 06:47 AM
Oh the horror....
That's why I wouldn't take that job in DC. 3 days of commuting hell and I'd be on the 6:00 news as the latest and most hideous case of road rage.
Posted by: Carrie at November 1, 2006 07:35 AM
Did the commute back in 90-91 to Clarendon (then MCRDAC). Hated it then. Only lived in Burke Center. If no wrecks it was 30 minutes in morning if I left prior to 0645. One minute after could take an hour. At night it was an hour and half no matter what.
Posted by: LtCol USMC Ret at November 1, 2006 10:05 AM
Is that ALL?? Two and a half hours? Puhleeeeeeze!!!
Ok, ok, my apologies. I feel your pain. I have had the *pleasure* of commuting through the Beltway during rush hour. It sucks. But, the question is, can ya feel mine?
2 1/2 commute? That's typical commuter time for an LA freeway. I don't know how many times I sat for 45 minutes before EVEN MOVING ONE VEHICLE LENGTH (a 1980 Hyundai)on the 5. One friend made the mistake of getting a large drink prior to a trip to West Covina from El Toro - distance of about 30 miles. She was in near-medical pain 3 1/2 hours later when we finally arrived. I had tried to warn her, but she just couldn't really comprehend the reality of it. I couldn't either until I experienced it.
Posted by: Sly2017 at November 1, 2006 04:48 PM
I've never liked the Beltway. Didn't like it in 1975, didn't like it in 2003, didn't like it during the visits in-between.
Posted by: wheels at November 1, 2006 05:51 PM
Back in the day I hiked over from Crystal city to the pentagon station to go home... bet that's not allowed anymore
Posted by: Larry Conley at November 1, 2006 11:55 PM