[Poll] How local are you to BRC?

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Do you live within 400 miles of BRC?

Yes, I'm relatively local.
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21%
Yes, I'm relatively local.
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21%
No, I'll be driving a ways.
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29%
No, I'll be driving a ways.
44
29%
 
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Packoderm
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[Poll] How local are you to BRC?

Post by Packoderm » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:41 am

http://www.travelmath.com/driving-dista ... ngeles,+CA
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Post by FIGJAM » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:11 am

822 miles.
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Post by graidawg » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:12 am

5122 miles (flying distance)
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Post by Dr. Pyro » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:12 am

Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.
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Post by graidawg » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:15 am

Dr. Pyro wrote:Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.
bizzarely newcastle to north london is about the same distance. . . . . . .
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Post by Packoderm » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:38 am

238 miles.
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lucky420
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Post by lucky420 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:42 am

100 miles :lol: :lol:
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Post by Trishntek » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:47 am

700 miles
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Post by lambert13 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:35 am

2,747 Miles.
It's pointless to walk when it's past time to run.
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Post by LLQchasm » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:43 am

Since I live out of my truck, the distance changes daily, but my LLC is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the moment, I'm down in Ripley, CA midway between Blythe and Palo Verde. Beautiful place... 8)
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MisaBlue
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Post by MisaBlue » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:36 pm

6162 miles :D
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:44 pm

300 miles and change.
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Post by JTowne » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:45 pm

2900 miles of beautiful landscape
Guilty of being a 2011 Virgin BM Noob.
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Post by theCryptofishist » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:09 pm

graidawg wrote:
Dr. Pyro wrote:Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.
bizzarely newcastle to north london is about the same distance. . . . . . .
Well, it helps with the coal carrying.
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Post by graidawg » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:23 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
graidawg wrote:
Dr. Pyro wrote:Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.
bizzarely newcastle to north london is about the same distance. . . . . . .
Well, it helps with the coal carrying.
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Post by shykat » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:55 pm

547 miles
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Post by VeganChoirGirl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:00 pm

Of course, it depends on the route, but 559 miles from Gerlach.
Finally moving to SF...can't WAIT!
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Post by jella » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:39 pm

629 or depending on which "oooh this looks pretty" route I con Figment into taking 8) hehe
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Post by Savannah » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:43 pm

678 miles.
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Post by VeganChoirGirl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:47 pm

jella wrote:629 or depending on which "oooh this looks pretty" route I con Figment into taking 8) hehe
Poor Doug. He loves his wife so much. And I think he just miiiiigggghhhhtttt get con'd into a FEW things by your loveliness, Ms. Jella :D
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Post by jella » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:58 pm

VeganChoirGirl wrote:
jella wrote:629 or depending on which "oooh this looks pretty" route I con Figment into taking 8) hehe
Poor Doug. He loves his wife so much. And I think he just miiiiigggghhhhtttt get con'd into a FEW things by your loveliness, Ms. Jella :D
awww shucks ma'am , your too kind. :oops:
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Post by TomServo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:57 pm

About 1,684,320 feet from BRC.
anything worth doing is worth overdoing..
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Post by Trishntek » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:21 pm

TomServo wrote:About 1,684,320 feet from BRC.
numerical envy?
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Post by TomServo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:27 pm

Trishntek wrote:
TomServo wrote:About 1,684,320 feet from BRC.
numerical envy?
20,211,840 inches or so.
anything worth doing is worth overdoing..
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Post by motskyroonmatick » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:58 pm

485+or- miles of my favorite drive ever! :P
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Madam_Mim
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Post by Madam_Mim » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:11 pm

1,063 From Montana. Best drive ever!! Going to be hitting some Hot Springs in Idaho on the way down.
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Post by TomServo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:17 pm

What's the route from Montana? Used to drive over the road...so I should know this..
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Post by Madam_Mim » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:31 pm

We are going to take the senic route down hwy 93 into Idaho and drop down into Nevada and then hit I-80.
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Post by Kinetik V » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:23 pm

495 miles to Gerlach....and unfortunately not much of it is 4 lane or Interstate.
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Post by tamarakay » Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:12 am

1,742 miles to Gerlach, thinking about scenic route home (2300 or 2500 or so)
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