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What's your morning commute like?

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Steezy_IN_KC
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I just got done with my hour and ten-minute drive into the office. Normally it's about 35-40 minutes but today there was a bad wreck.

To get to the local ski (mountain) hill, in Missouri, it takes me about 25 minutes.

How long does it take you to get to school / work / your home mountain?
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chacha33
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I'm ten minutes from being anywhere I would ever need to be. Ski hill, river, home, school. Probably the one perk of living in Iowa
10 years ago
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nutz.
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40 minute walk to school, 30 minute walk to work, and an hour's drive to the local ski hill
10 years ago
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theBearJew
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Ive made it into work in 2 mins once. Most its ever taken me was 10. It helps that I only have to deal with 2 stop lights. Perks of living downtown I guess.

Downside, I live 4 hours from a mountain, via airplane.
10 years ago
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theBearJew
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Ive made it into work in 2 mins once. Most its ever taken me was 10. It helps that I only have to deal with 2 stop lights. Perks of living downtown I guess.

Downside, I live 4 hours from a mountain, via airplane.
10 years ago
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Titus69
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School is 15 minutes and my local hill is about 20-25
10 years ago
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rtl32
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I am a boarder, at a boarding school.


I get up at 7:53 for 8 am classes, my walk is 30 seconds to the math/science building, and slightly less than a minute to the english/history/language building. I could hit them both with a ball if I threw one from my dorm.


It's pretty sweet
10 years ago
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DBack1321
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35-40 to work, 15 to school and about 2.5-3 hours to the mountains I ski. Not ideal, but one day I'll be in the mountains.
10 years ago
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DBack1321
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chacha33I'm ten minutes from being anywhere I would ever need to be. Ski hill, river, home, school. Probably the one perk of living in Iowa


How fast if you just cut through the corn fields? Zing!
10 years ago
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.CJ.
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It depends where I am working since I help renovate homes, usually about 10-20 minutes with traffic.

It takes me like 7 minutes to get to school if I'm not behind someone slow.

Between 1-1.5 hours to Mt. Hood.
10 years ago
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Gherbs
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about 35 minutes away from school every day, and about an hour and a half outside of the mountains. neither way is terrible but it does remind me how much i fucking hate driving
10 years ago
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steezyjibber
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50 minute drive each way if there's no snow/traffic
10 years ago
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dyer
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5 minutes from my high school and hour and a half to Timberline on Mt Hood. PDX represent
10 years ago
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powderdrunkie
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I live at my home mountain which is nice, but makes for a long commute. I am a contractor so wherever the site is, it is at least an hour away. Right now an hour and a half. Next week 2 hours.
10 years ago
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skittiti
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chacha33I'm ten minutes from being anywhere I would ever need to be. Ski hill, river, home, school. Probably the one perk of living in Iowa


Nothing to add to this thread really, but saw you're from Iowa so I figured you'd want to see this...

10 years ago
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SkiBum.
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40 min to work. First time in my life I've had a commute that far. It is taking some getting used to. And I average 14mpg...
10 years ago
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.MASSHOLE.
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5 minutes to the train station, 30-40 minute train ride, then 5 minute walk to the office.

To my "home" mountain, it is 3.5 hours (VT or NY).
10 years ago
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ModMommy
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30-40 min to school. 25-30 to work, and 15 to the hill
10 years ago
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GregFlik
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15-20 Minutes from campus driving
15-30 from the Ski hill (dependent on road conditions, traffic, and if the cops are out)
20 Minutes from work If I go the speed limit the whole way
10 years ago
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saskskier
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5 minutes to work if I hit lights. Less if I don't. 3.5-4 hours to the hill.
10 years ago
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chacha33
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skittitiNothing to add to this thread really, but saw you're from Iowa so I figured you'd want to see this...



I flipped a tit after that worst day of my life
10 years ago
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J-Wile
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skittitiNothing to add to this thread really, but saw you're from Iowa so I figured you'd want to see this...



chacha33I flipped a tit after that worst day of my life


I got to Michigan State, and that was such an intense game. Sorry you had to lose though, if it wasn't us I would way rather have had you guys make it to the playoffs than Michigan or Ohio State. Fuck them, you guys have my/MSU's respect.

My farthest class is 1.5 miles from my dorm, and it's a bitch at 8am. Skiing is about 40 minutes from campus too but our ski club is super clutch when it comes to that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaokYsLK1Qc check this hype video of our football team if you're bored. GO GREEN
10 years ago
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Sno.
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mines 25 minutes, but there's no poll choice for that. OP is only interested in really short or really long commutes.
10 years ago
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eheath
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Winter time I'm a 5 min walk from pc, 50 min drive to the cottonwoods and a 1 min drive to work.

Summer I'm a 1 min bike ride or 10 min walk from work.
10 years ago
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theabortionator
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I walk about 10 minutes to the stables and then ride my horse about 7 or 8 minutes to the base of the mountain.

I've been struggling to find a good place to tie up my horse, but I'll think of something before we get too deep into the season
10 years ago
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Lé.Skiing
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usually takes me a little over 5-10 mins to get to work and home, If I get stuck in traffic that 5-10 minutes can turn into around 25-30. I hate getting stuck in traffic.
10 years ago
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WSMFP
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wake up, go back to sleep
10 years ago
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soulskier
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Almost always 5 minutes, home hills are about the same
10 years ago
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CluckaChuck
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I moved into a house that's right behind my office buildings parking lot. It honestly takes me 55 seconds on the dot to get to work everyday.

I can wake up 15 minutes before work, shower, grab a quick bite for the "road" and still make it to work for 8:59.
10 years ago
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ghosthop
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15-20 minutes on my bike depending on how many spliffs I smoked the night before and what the roads are like. Lately the sun hasn't come over the mountains to the east and I have really been enjoying watching the sun light up the clouds.

My commute home on a clear night is better tho when the moon is bright enough to light up the Bridgers but you can still see the stars in the sky. From campus to my house is entirely down hill so I sit and coast and enjoy the view.
10 years ago
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SamtheEagle
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The drive from denver to summit is the worst thing in the world
10 years ago
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Steezy_IN_KC
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SamtheEagleThe drive from denver to summit is the worst thing in the world


Denver to Grand Lake isn't that great either. Especially, after a 10 hour drive through Western Kansas.
10 years ago
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KravtZ
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hour 45 minutes into the cesspool of the USA aka NYC. Would never recommend anyone living here. The most over rated, craphole ever. Unless you have an unlimited budget or a massive trust fund.
10 years ago
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safety.third
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10 min bike to the gym, 5 min bike to class, 40 min drive to squaw
10 years ago
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-benedetto
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KravtZhour 45 minutes into the cesspool of the USA aka NYC. Would never recommend anyone living here. The most over rated, craphole ever. Unless you have an unlimited budget or a massive trust fund.


I live an hour and a half north of NYC but would love to live there if I had a serious bank roll. Mainly because of the music scene. My dad used to commute to the Bronx everyday from up here after we moved up here from the Bronx. No idea how he kept sane. At least it wasn't during rush hour. Even on the weekends or middle of the night, there will be hair pulling traffic getting in/out of the city though.

To work for me is 35-40 minutes.
Catskill ski hills are roughly 90ish minutes away give or take.
10 years ago
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KravtZ
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-benedettoI live an hour and a half north of NYC but would love to live there if I had a serious bank roll. Mainly because of the music scene. My dad used to commute to the Bronx everyday from up here after we moved up here from the Bronx. No idea how he kept sane. At least it wasn't during rush hour. Even on the weekends or middle of the night, there will be hair pulling traffic getting in/out of the city though.

To work for me is 35-40 minutes.
Catskill ski hills are roughly 90ish minutes away give or take.


Yea man I live 40 miles north of NYC right now. Recently moved back up since I switched jobs a year ago. It sucks but sooo much cheaper. Commute is awful im only doing it to save for a house downpayment.

I understand why you would move here for the music scene...but as a six figure+ earner...it doesn't go far here at all. If you could afford all of the amazing restaurants, high end bar/club scene, concerts, etc it would be awesome.

For me im more of an outdoors guy tethered here for now due to work. So I like the space of not being in the city I can deal with the commute. I don't like concerts that much so for me nyc culture essentially revolves around spending a fuck ton of money doing anything and everything and drinking. I dont know what you would do in nyc if you didnt drink
10 years ago
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Skirehpot
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I work from home, and I get up whenever I wake up, no real set schedule. But its 2 hours to my local hill (Crystal).
10 years ago
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.Rybak.
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Living in a dorm my longest walk is about 15 minutes. about 45-50 minutes to go skiing though now.... I miss superior where it was a 10 minute drive to go skiing.
10 years ago
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Slush
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BortyI walk about 10 minutes to the stables and then ride my horse about 7 or 8 minutes to the base of the mountain.

I've been struggling to find a good place to tie up my horse, but I'll think of something before we get too deep into the season


Does your horsey like the snow?
10 years ago
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All_Alpine
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Just moved out of town proper because real Estate is far more reasonable. Still only 7 min to work and 32 to ski. Take 5 off that when I was in town. It's gonna take a lot to pull me away from this town.
10 years ago
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theabortionator
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SlushDoes your horsey like the snow?


yup

Also built him a hitchin post so I can tie him up at the base of the park this season.

10 years ago
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dmski
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Hell. I do the 7-4 work schedule just to avoid the traffic in Seattle as much as possible. Drive from North Seattle to Tukwila. Not as bad as others, but the mileage I put on the car and the time spent sitting there is horrible. 30-40min in the morning, 1+ in the evenings.
10 years ago
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--ski--
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About a 15 minutes by walking, car or the tube. Absolutely brilliant.
10 years ago
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Skirehpot
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dmskiHell. I do the 7-4 work schedule just to avoid the traffic in Seattle as much as possible. Drive from North Seattle to Tukwila. Not as bad as others, but the mileage I put on the car and the time spent sitting there is horrible. 30-40min in the morning, 1+ in the evenings.


Seattle is rough, I used to live in North Seattle and did that commute all the time, or even worse, sometimes the eastside.....
10 years ago
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dmski
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SkirehpotSeattle is rough, I used to live in North Seattle and did that commute all the time, or even worse, sometimes the eastside.....


Boooo. yeah that one is probably the worst. Seattle just isn't getting any smaller and the infrastructure wasn't meant for the amount of people we now have. Not to mention the water that is everywhere which kinda puts a hindrance on getting places.
10 years ago
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Sno.
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SkirehpotSeattle is rough, I used to live in North Seattle and did that commute all the time, or even worse, sometimes the eastside.....




You mean this eastside? Ugh. Currently fucked. Mobile places the picture on the top...why ??
10 years ago
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cornholio
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23 minutes out the door to/from work
2-3 hours to a handful of ski hills
10 years ago
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Sno.
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My 25 minute commute home today was an hour and 40 minutes. It only takes a lane closure 200 feet long to jack Redmond up to Jesus.
10 years ago
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T.O.
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Sno.My 25 minute commute home today was an hour and 40 minutes. It only takes a lane closure 200 feet long to jack Redmond up to Jesus.


I visit Kirkland during christmas and summer and can't believe how crazy traffic is.
10 years ago
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TOAST.
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An hour and 15 minutes to work. Occasionally 2 hours 40 minutes if there is a wreck or something.

Ski hill is 5 minute drive.
10 years ago
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