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08-22-2012, 03:06 PM

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CaptainCarl

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Originally Posted by HSLD

Then theres the 5-day trip with 6-8 hours in a cab going back and forth between the airport and downtown Tokyo.

08-22-2012, 03:20 PM

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HSLD

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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl

To be clear it's 3 three trips to and fro, not 6-8 hours at a time

Still a long time to sit in traffic at exactly 80kph (no more and no less).

08-22-2012, 06:49 PM

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Try having a Nigerian limo driver in Moscow! Then, tell him you're late, step on it, please. It was a "Princess Diana" trip.

GF

08-22-2012, 07:56 PM

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08-23-2012, 03:54 AM

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GoMountaineers

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Originally Posted by Sonny Crockett

Back in 1994-1995 we were waiting for the Hotel van in MDT. Van driver was late.....came SCREAMING around the corner, slammed on the brakes and shouted "HURRY UP GET IN!!!!!"

WE climbed aboard as fast as we could, the driver hit the GAS AND AWAY WE GO!!!!

.....driving at around 75-90 MPH (speed limit was 55) we asked what is the hurry???

Van Driver says...." I NEED TO HURRY AND GET GAS, WE ARE ALMOST OUT!"

Crew: "WHY NOT SLOW DOWN AND CONSERVE GAS?"

Van Driver "IF I DO NOT GO FASTER WE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS!"

We pass the Hotel.....and continue down the road, ran out of gas about 1/2 mile past the hotel, we walk with crew bags in tow to the Hotel and have a nice chat with the manager...........he gave the crew suites on the top floor and paid for dinner.

I think THREE MILE ISLAND is to blame for the driver!

Pretty sure I rode with that guy . . .