we are just going to get up early sat morning, I hope most people will be headed down there fri afternoon

5/26/2011 10:02:38 AM

wait - you're going WITH someone and you're freaking out?????? i was under the impression you were driving alone.

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM. Reason : haha meant to say someone - quick with the fingers this morning!]

5/26/2011 10:04:22 AM

I'm just saying she's gonna love it because there are stretches 15 miles long or longer out there where there's absolutely nothing. No exits, no houses, nothing but you, trees and a feeling of impending doom.

^ Wait, what? In that case drink some fucking nyquil and nap the whole way if you're gonna flip out.

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:05 AM. Reason : *]

5/26/2011 10:05:00 AM

with something? no...with someONE yes....and I always freak out on more than an hour drives...go ahead and make fun, I can take it

5/26/2011 10:05:47 AM

sorry - meant to say someone lol.

i'm not making fun - i'm just trying to understand why you're so anxious about all of this.

now if you were driving through Mexico then i would totally understand

5/26/2011 10:07:45 AM

Quote :

"and I always freak out on more than an hour drives"

If you go fast enough, I'm sure you can make it there in an hour.

5/26/2011 10:07:59 AM

I bet you take it, you dirty whore.

5/26/2011 10:08:06 AM

OK..so heres the real deal, my anxiety causes me to feel like I cant breathe...so therefore when I get in the middle of nowhere and feel like I can't breathe...it gets a little scary and I panic

5/26/2011 10:09:06 AM

You need to get over this fear. Sounds like a horrible way to go through life.

5/26/2011 10:09:39 AM

uhhh no shit...thats why I'm pushing myself to do the things that scare me

5/26/2011 10:10:20 AM

Why beat around the bush here? To hell with Wilmington. Instead get on I-40 West and don't stop till you get to Barstow. That should help get rid of your fear.

5/26/2011 10:11:48 AM

hahah no thanks...baby steps

5/26/2011 10:15:49 AM

Quote :

"The part between Kinston and New Bern is soooooooooo boring to me...granted it's 70mph....but it's a long stretch of NOTHING. "

but there's never any SHP on that 70 mph stretch. if i'm not pulling the boat i run at least 75 and it's like 15 or 20 mins i think. it sucked a lot worse when it was 55 all the way to new bern.

5/26/2011 10:17:32 AM

75 mph in a 70 mph zone? You're really living on the edge man

5/26/2011 10:20:35 AM

75 in 70? SWEET JESUS! Whats your hurry??

5/26/2011 10:22:07 AM

Has theDuke866 come in here yet to brag about how much he speeds on this drive and how many tickets he's gotten for doing it?

5/26/2011 10:23:24 AM

I'll just do 90 the whole way

5/26/2011 10:28:30 AM

the fuel mileage in the durrkota gets really bad much above 75

5/26/2011 10:31:15 AM

maybe ill just drink a few beers before i leave

5/26/2011 10:39:16 AM

Quote :

"Instead get on I-40 West and don't stop till you get to Barstow."

I've done Mojave (little past Barstow) to Raleigh twice, non-stop. I think it was just over 42 hours. Would not do again.

5/26/2011 10:49:14 AM

^^Bad idea, b/c then you're gonna break the seal.

5/26/2011 1:52:26 PM

I can pee in the woods..no biggie

5/26/2011 1:59:08 PM

I know anxiety sucks sometimes because I have it as well, but take control of your damn brain. When you start feeling uncomfortable, just take some slow, deep breaths, drink some water, and think about how stupid it is to panic over some shit like driving on a highway.

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Reason : .]

5/26/2011 2:00:11 PM

so peeing in some strange unfamiliar woods is no biggie. but you're afraid to drive down an interstate highway 120 miles (and not even doing that solo).

get some meds

5/26/2011 2:20:10 PM

kiss my ass

5/26/2011 9:44:54 PM

That was advice not shit talking

5/26/2011 9:59:58 PM

i bet $5 she facebooks while she drives

5/26/2011 10:03:28 PM

Quote :

"therefore when I get in the middle of nowhere and feel like I can't breathe...it gets a little scary and I panic "

GPS mother fucker.......get one


[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:33 PM. Reason : .]

[Edited on May 26, 2011 at 10:33 PM. Reason : .]

5/26/2011 10:32:56 PM

Also......I live in Carolina Beach and I allow 2 hours driving time from my door to Gorman Street

5/26/2011 10:34:50 PM

if you like to drive over 100 mph from time to time than this is the drive for you....I don't ever remember seeing any cops all the times I have made that trip

5/26/2011 10:53:27 PM

NEVER?

5/26/2011 10:55:05 PM

not a one

5/26/2011 11:12:53 PM

More often than not I see some State troopers in the Duplin Co area of I-40

5/26/2011 11:15:09 PM

this is the saddest thing i've read on tww in a while

5/27/2011 12:01:34 AM

so I'm going this weekend, what time do you think would be best? early morning? afternoon? right now?

5/27/2011 12:03:40 AM

I've done this drive a million times. Literally. You can't mess it up.

5/27/2011 1:13:36 AM

Quote :

"You can't mess it up."

It's a female driver, so it can and likely will get messed up. lol

5/27/2011 8:18:48 AM

Gas up before leaving, lock your doors, and don't stop for anything. The roaming gangs on I-40 are terrorizing motorists and there are packs of wild dogs and hyenas that will pounce on you if you open the car door or leave your window down. If you have a RPG it'd be a good idea to bring it, but you're probably fine with your normal survival kit and a few hundred rounds of ammo.

Also, beware of anyone who looks like some kind of satanic football player.



[Edited on May 27, 2011 at 8:43 AM. Reason : s]

5/27/2011 8:41:37 AM

^lol



I usually don't give a damn about anyone's problems on TWW, but I am strangely intrigued by your anxiety wlfpckrcd

5/27/2011 9:13:43 AM

This chick is one that dnl used to bother, right?

Maybe she is emotionally scarred.

5/27/2011 9:22:51 AM

why is this even a thread? its a 1.5-2 hour drive with plenty of exits along the way. Mind over matter, its not a bad drive, just make a couple cd/ipod mixes and zone out for the whole drive.

5/27/2011 9:30:52 AM

yeah, b/c zoning out is a good idea when you're crusing at 80 mph in a 2 ton vehicle >.<

5/27/2011 9:32:34 AM

surely you know what I mean

just put some music on and forget your anxiety about the drive

5/27/2011 9:34:32 AM

5/27/2011 9:41:39 AM

Quote :

"if you like to drive over 100 mph from time to time than this is the drive for you....I don't ever remember seeing any cops all the times I have made that trip"

I'll echo this statement. I made this trip about every other weekend my senior year and I looked for cops all the time because I was usually going around 90...never saw them.

Quote :

"This chick is one that dnl used to bother, right? "

Possibly...but gunzz was the one that I remember was obsessed with her. Creepster style...beating off with one hand, making topics about her with the other.

5/27/2011 10:42:56 AM

Quote :

"if you like to drive over 100 mph from time to time than this is the drive for you....I don't ever remember seeing any cops all the times I have made that trip"

Quote :

"I'll echo this statement. I made this trip about every other weekend my senior year and I looked for cops all the time because I was usually going around 90...never saw them."

You guys have been very lucky...As have I.
The fastest run I ever made was around 1:15 give or take (I didn't really time it). I left Raleigh at 5:30 a.m. while it was still dark out. Holding 85-90 while passing cars, frequently opening up to around 115-120 on the straights and an occasional burst into the 130s/140s. On that run there was a HP officer near Clayton. I got a good 3/4 mile warning on my Radar detector, hit the brakes, and a Volvo SUV that had been pacing me blew past me. The HP officer got the Volvo.

On another run I was clocked at around 90 by a HP officer in the curve just past that rest stop. I got no advance warning, but the radar detector let me know I had been clocked. I had been working my way through a huge group of cars for several miles and had just gotten clear of them. I could see the HP car pulling up to the road, but I just kept going. No idea what happened to him. Maybe he found an easier target or maybe he just got someone at the back of the pack.

They're also notorious for pulling over whole groups of cars and writing everyone a ticket on that road.

[Edited on May 27, 2011 at 12:27 PM. Reason : s]

5/27/2011 12:25:35 PM

Quote :

"so I'm going this weekend, what time do you think would be best? early morning? afternoon? right now?"

Just made the drive this morning...left around for 7:30. Very little traffic whatsoever.

5/27/2011 12:33:48 PM

T-minues 3 hours until i am fighting the traffic in the rain

5/27/2011 1:22:36 PM

fuck the rain. Wonder if I can sneak out now.

5/27/2011 1:23:19 PM

Left around 8:15 this morning, took me 1:38 from Gorman to the welcome to Wilmington sign. 1:59 to the Carolina beach bridge. Never thought I could do it under 2 hours but it was fairly easy this morning

5/27/2011 5:42:08 PM