mls@harpo.UUCP (01/15/85)
I have read the discussions of driving vs flying. There is a place for both particularly when your wife is unwilling to fly. Any comments on how to handle that? I do agree that stopping for fuel can be time consuming especially if you are IFR. However I have done to family reunions and funerals in one day that would have taken two days driving. I circle the family house and they come to meet me at the airport. I live near Morristown, NJ and my son goes to Ursinus at Collegeville, Pa. Driving takes two hours and leaves me somewhat frustrated because of traffice congestion. If I fly and take a folding bicycle it takes 1:45 minutes. I saved 15 minutes but I am relaxed and got about 20 minutes of good exercise. I have flown to Florida three time with my kids. However with the event of New York Air and Peoplexpress, it is cheaper to fly commerical. However when I flew prviately I stopped at Atlanta on time at Stone Mountain, another time at Charlette NC , and another time at Nashville for Oprey Land Park. I enjoy flying and try to make it work whenever I can. Irv McNair ATT Bell Labs Whippany NJ
phil@sdcsvax.UUCP (Phil Cohen) (01/16/85)
One thing that I'm certain of is that flying arround So. Cal. is MUCH faster than driving. I won't argue right now that it is cheaper, but then some people's time is not worth as much as other's. Anyone want to race from San Diego to LA or Santa Barbara or Palm Springs? I'll even give you a 30 minute head start to give you time for one speeding ticket along the way! Better yet, let's race from San Diego to Big Bear.... you can have an hour head start for that one. Ever drive to Catalina? :*) If you get unlucky and get the ticket, then flying might even be cheaper without considering the time saved. Time is one thing that you can't buy. Phil