Light years better coming from the south. Be aware however that GA has a very aggressive tax collection system set up on the interstates. Both state and local jurisdictions send collectors out to feed at the highway trough.

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08-31-2014, 08:14 AM

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Whew. LSU tried really hard to lose that one. T, who ya got tonight?

As a Badgers fan, I think we're in for a long and disappointing season. Congrats to LSU. You have a top-notch coaching staff.

08-31-2014, 09:02 AM

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Nothing like it does from the north side. I drive in on 85 from Alabama and the only slow down is right around Newnan and then when 85 meets 285. Going south is the same story. Slowdown is relative too. from 80 to 50.

And this is what is like everywhere else.

08-31-2014, 09:04 AM

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And this is what is like everywhere else.

I've had 3 2-hour+ drives to go from Cumming

to the airport (46 miles) in the last 6 months, weather was never a factor on those. Just time of day. Then tack on 30 more minutes for a rarity around the employee parking lot... an A bus.

08-31-2014, 09:19 AM

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Traffic is the biggest reason why I live in Newnan. In case of a big back up on 85, you can take US 29 and Fulton County Parkway into the airport. There is no way I'd live in North Atlanta.

08-31-2014, 09:22 AM

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And this is what is like everywhere else.

I've had 3 2-hour+ drives to go from Cumming

to the airport (46 miles) in the last 6 months, weather was never a factor on those. Just time of day. Then tack on 30 more minutes for a rarity around the employee parking lot... an A bus.

In the olden days you could make it from Roswell to the lot in 35 min. where you picked up by a Porsche Panamera ...... ...I'm lying about the second part, it was actually a haywagon with a Fordson pull.

08-31-2014, 09:53 AM

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Word is we had 3 diverts that were a part of the decision to accelerate the retirement of the 747. Curious if there are details and why they were such high profile.

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08-31-2014, 09:58 AM

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What were the diverts for?

I don't know. That is why I was asking. Did hear they got attention at the highest levels of management and were part of the quick decision to park the airframes once it was determined the block hours could be covered with the existing fleet plus the 330's coming.

08-31-2014, 10:15 AM

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I guess cutbacks forced them to go to the current slower method.

Speaking of that, saw an employee bus pulled off on the sida side of the airport at that South gate with cops and k9 units.