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Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Fred Pete - Jun 15, 2009 11:32:40 am PDT #13031 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.

How long is the drive? 8 or 9 hours, depending on traffic around Chicago?

Whichever way you go, I assume having a small child with you means you'll need regular rest stops. Which seems an argument against the bus. You know better than I whether your family can handle that part of it. And you can always get a breather from the family at a rest stop.


Aims - Jun 15, 2009 11:33:19 am PDT #13032 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

It seems like you'd be able to rent a car for less than $300

I've priced it out and we can, but fuel prices are pretty high out here and July tends to be the high point for gas prices.

MegaBus is $202.50. It's dumb of me to waver.


lisah - Jun 15, 2009 11:33:44 am PDT #13033 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

I might be holding back on the bus because I am feeling/being snobbish.

It's totally the thing to do when getting between metropoliseses on the East coast.


lisah - Jun 15, 2009 11:35:23 am PDT #13034 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

MegaBus is $202.50. It's dumb of me to waver.

Not really! The getting up too early thing is a huge check in the CON column for the bus option.


beth b - Jun 15, 2009 11:35:37 am PDT #13035 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Bus travel was ok when I did it in college I have no idea if it has changed.


Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2009 11:39:03 am PDT #13036 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Not really! The getting up too early thing is a huge check in the CON column for the bus option.

I would not enjoy that with a toddler or my too-much-time-together-in-a-few-days sister nevermind both.


Aims - Jun 15, 2009 11:39:18 am PDT #13037 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Driving is about 11 hours, without stops. There is a bathroom on the MegaBus and we'll have DVD's and games to distract Emeline and Joe with.


Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2009 11:41:16 am PDT #13038 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

The DVDs and games: thumbs up!

The bus bathroom? Aims, I don't think you are going to like the bus bathroom.


Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2009 11:41:41 am PDT #13039 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

How long is the trip on the bus?


Atropa - Jun 15, 2009 11:41:45 am PDT #13040 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Do not marry a giggler. You have been warned.

HEY! Not all gigglers are bad, thankyouverymuch!

Teppy, I am aghast at how the school is treating your mom.

Sean, babycakes, I echo what the smart pixie said.

ION, holycrapbusy! Book releases in OHMYGOD EIGHT DAYS. And I just sent a "Hi there, I'm interested in the editing position on your team" email to someone at the company. My nerves, not so great right now.