Subject: Re: Bar divided betw. US + CA
Date: Mar 15, 2004 @ 13:15
Author: m06079 ("m06079" <barbaria_longa@...>)
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> You are either not reading what I am writing or areMAPQUEST.
> not understanding it. MY MILEAGE IS NOT FLY-BY
> MILEAGE BUT IS ROAD DISTANCE CALCULATED VIA
> STOP TO STOP. You are also ignoring the fact that I
> said "I was speaking concerning the stops I had my
> list." (fortunately that is below so you can read
> that too). Please reread what is in my list. You can
> rent cars in Vancouver and Bangor. The mileage IS
> 7540. That is ROAD distance, not some crude
> estimation. If you seem to be in such utter
> disbelief, why dont you actually calculate it out on
> Mapquest instead of just assuming you are right? Your
> addition of 1200 miles is completely unwarranted as it
> is ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR. And your 700 serendipitous
> miles may be appropriate for you, but not necessarily
> for everyone else. And it is not necessary to expand
> upon the plus for the simple reasone that COMMON SENSE
> tells you hotels plus food does not come to 2460
> miles!
>
> --- m06079 <barbaria_longa@h...> wrote:
> > well whatever you may or may not have changed
> > fortunately it is all still here below to check
> >
> > & if you really do want to know the truth
> > then why not spell out & measure up your full
> > itinerary as it is
> > rather than just the approximate fly by mileages for
> > some of it
> >
> > & likewise why not actually estimate the parts you
> > cant spell out
> > rather than shrugging them off with a vague plus
> > sign
> > as such variables can be guesstimed fairly well from
> > experience
> >
> > until you do
> > i can only continue to imagine we might be talking
> > about the
> > same trip
> > & to continue to figure it very crudely as follows
> >
> > vancouver to beaver creek to hyder to vancouver is
> > 3600 miles
> >
> > vancouver to international falls to detroit to
> > niagara to estcourt to
> > campobello to bangor all direct is 4000 miles
> >
> > & tho you claim this 4000 takes account of all the
> > stops
> > i dont see how it can
> > because many of them involve substantial side trips
> >
> > indeed the dozen or so mentioned destinations that
> > are not on
> > this direct route add perhaps 1200 miles by my own
> > wild guess
> >
> > serendipity & unplanned necessity & mistakes etc add
> > perhaps
> > another 700 miles
> > or more
> >
> > so my grand total thus far is perhaps 9500 miles or
> > more
> > which may not be so very different from what you are
> > calling
> > 7540 miles plus
> > perhaps without fully realizing just how big that
> > plus must be
> >
> >
> > btw
> > last time i tried
> > it wasnt possible to rent a driveaway dropoff either
> > to or from
> > alaska
> > so that may not actually be an option for you either
> >
> > perhaps you could do it in whitehorse
> > but
> > for the same economic reasons
> > i wouldnt count on it
> >
> > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, Michael
> > Kaufman
> > <mikekaufman79@y...> wrote:
> > > No. I am not changing what I am saying here, nor
> > what
> > > you said. And I am not disagreeing with you for
> > the
> > > sake of pleasure. I am disagreeing with you for
> > the
> > > sake of truth. And I presented several options
> > for
> > > arriving at distances. One of these was to start
> > at
> > > around Beaver Creek. Another, LONGER route was to
> > > rent a car in Vancouver, drive to Beaver Creek,
> > then
> > > drive to Blaine. THIS route gives 7540 miles
> > > (finishing at Bangor). Any route starting at the
> > > vicinity of Beaver Creek would be less, as there
> > are
> > > in fact airports and car rental facilities closer
> > to
> > > Beaver Creek than Vancouver. Taking the LONGER
> > route
> > > of Vancouver to Beaver Creek to Blaine to Bangor,
> > we
> > > have 7540 + stops, hotels, food. Which still
> > isn't
> > > 10,000 miles.
> > >
> > > --- acroorca2002 <orc@o...> wrote:
> > > > ah but mike
> > > > for the sheer pleasure of disagreeing with me
> > > > you are now changing not only what i said but
> > what
> > > > you said too
> > > >
> > > > if you start from vancouver
> > > > you cant very well start from beaver creek too
> > > > can you
> > > >
> > > > & thats only a few thousand extra miles you
> > still
> > > > havent counted
> > > > yet
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > but i see now even peter
> > > > who started it all
> > > > has backed out
> > > >
> > > > & it sounds like dougs thru route wont even be
> > > > leaving the
> > > > transcanada highway
> > > >
> > > > so that may leave only you & me to actually go
> > > > border freaking
> > > >
> > > > hmm
> > > > so how about making it a tripointing expedition
> > > > after all then
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, Michael
> > > > Kaufman
> > > > <mikekaufman79@y...> wrote:
> > > > > I was speaking concerning the stops I had in
> > my
> > > > list.
> > > > > And there are quite a few national car chains
> > > > within
> > > > > range of the beginning and ending points.
> > It's
> > > > only a
> > > > > little over 110 miles from Campobello to
> > Bangor.
> > > > And
> > > > > it's only 30 miles from Blaine to Vancouver.
> > > > > (Vancouver and Bangor both have airports and
> > car
> > > > > rental facilities.) This 140+ miles plus
> > wrong
> > > > turns
> > > > > plus driving to restaurants and hotels etc,
> > sure
> > > > > doesn't come close to 2600 miles!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > --- m06079 <barbaria_longa@h...> wrote:
> > > > > > haha
> > > > > > well it is true i was high in the andes
> > > > > > thank goodness
> > > > > > but what you are now actually saying here
> > mike
> > > > at
> > > > > > minimum
> > > > > > namely
> > > > > > beginning from beaver creek of all places as
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > > really could
> > > > > > & then skipping skagway now
> > > > > > to hyder to point roberts to international
> > falls
> > > > to
> > > > > > detroit to niagara
> > > > > > to estcourt to campobello
> > > > > > via all the other stops mentioned below by
> > > > everyone
> > > > > > but me too
> > > > > > & within the terms of the actual 2 week tour
> > > > being
> > > > > > contemplated
> > > > > > & even assuming direct travel & no wrong
> > turns
> > > > or
> > > > > > serendipity
> > > > > > which of course you cant because you wont
> > > > actually
> > > > > > do that
> > > > > > & even assuming you could just end the trip
> > at
> > > > > > campobello too
> > > > > > which you cant do either
> > > > > > will still add up on the odometer to far
> > more
> > > > than
> > > > > > the 7400 miles
> > > > > > you are seeing on your roadmap
> > > > > >
> > > > > > so in the event of reality
> > > > > > if any
> > > > > > rather than teleportation to the start &
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > > end
> > > > > > etc etc
> > > > > > you are certainly pushing if not actually
> > into 5
> > > > > > digits of miles
> > > > > > even with this foreshortened itinerary
> > > > > >
> > > > > > & if you dont believe me
> > > > > > well then by all means try it with or
> > without
> > > > the
> > > > > > cocaine
> > > > > > but i dont see how anyone could actually
> > even
> > > > try to
> > > > > > make such a
> > > > > > try under any circumstances
> > > > > > let alone with a whole carload of people
> > > > > >
> > > > > > & i say this having already driven about 99
> > > > percent
> > > > > > of it myself
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com,
> > Michael
> > > > > > Kaufman
> > > > > > <mikekaufman79@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > > No way. Blaine, WA to Campobello Is. is
> > just
> > > > over
> > > > > > > 4000 by Mapquest, taking into account all
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > > stops. Adding a segment of Skagway to
> > Blaine
> > > > adds
> > > > > > > 1500 miles. So that makes 5500 miles. A
> > > > Yukon
> > > > > > > crossing near Beaver Creek could be done
> > in
> > > > 1700
> > > > > > miles
> > > > > > > (distance to Blaine), which would make
> > 5700.
> > > > Even
> > > > > > if
> > > > > > > you were thinking of a round trip segment
> > from
> > > > > > Blaine
> > > > > > > to Yukon to Blaine, you would still only
> > get
> > > > 7400
> > > > > > > miles. Any of these figures are much
> > closer
> > > > to
> > > > > > 6000
> > > > > > > than 11,000. Were your calculations done
> > > > while on
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > aformentioned cocaine? heh heh heh ;)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- m06079 <barbaria_longa@h...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > yes awful high
> > > > > > > > especially if you move gold rush park
> > from
> > > > > > skagway
> > > > > > > > to practically
> > > > > > > > anywhere else
> > > > > > > > since that alone could save you over
> > 2000
> > > > miles
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > driving
> > > > > > > > & make your guess of closer to 6000
> > miles
> > > > than
> > > > > > 10000
> > > > > > > > correct
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > but if you moved gold rush park to the
> > yukon
> > > > > > > > as it appears you may still be intending
> > to
> > > > do
> > > > > > > > then you would be closer to 11000 miles
> > than
> > > > > > 6000
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > "Michael
> > > > > > > > Kaufman"
> > > > > > > > <mikekaufman79@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hmm 10,000 seems an awful high
> > estimate.
> > > > > > Closer
> > > > > > > > to 6,000 I
> > > > > > > > think.
> > > > > > > > > But regardless it seems Gold Rush is
> > not
> > > > the
> > > > > > park
> > > > > > > > I was
> > > > > > > > looking for
> > > > > > > > > as that borders on BC, not YK.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > > > "acroorca2002"
> > > > > > > > <orc@o...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > hahaha
> > > > > > > > > > hey it wouldnt be impractical to
> > just
> > > > > > remember
> > > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > > > would it
> > > > > > > > > > hahaha
> > > > > > > > > > as if an alaska to new brunswick
> > motor
> > > > tour
> > > > > > > > could actually be
> > > > > > > > > > done in the same 2 weeks anyway
> > > > > > > > > > hahaha
> > > > > > > > > > even without any of the other
> > mentioned
> > > > side
> > > > > > > > trips & stops
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > well maybe if you had enough cocaine
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > but it looks like you are already
> > > > pushing
> > > > > > 10000
> > > > > > > > miles there
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In
> > BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > Michael
> > > > > > > > Kaufman
> > > > > > > > > > <mikekaufman79@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hmm some of those I think would
> > have
> > > > to be
> > > > > > > > precluded
> > > > > > > > > > > due to practicality. And the
> > > > Binational
> > > > > > tps
> > > > > > > > would be
> > > > > > > > > > > more a subject of another trip I
> > > > think.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --- acroorca2002 <orc@o...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > nice lists all
> > > > > > > > > > > > & if we are really going to do
> > the
> > > > full
> > > > > > > > 2week
> > > > > > > > > > > > great north american border
> > > > expedition
> > > > > > > > > > > > without mexico but with a bazuco
> > > > > > > > > > > > then lets at least remember
> > > > > > > > > > > > hans island cadk
> > > > > > > > > > > > isle verte cafr
> > > > > > > > > > > > & the diomedes ruus
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > also
> > > > > > > > > > > > the twin virgin idaho british
> > > > columbia
> > > > > > > > tripoints
> > > > > > > > > > > > & others equally causal
> > > > > > > > > > > > sometimes practically coincident
> > > > with
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > choices
> > > > > > > > > > > > tho i wont spoil it by telling
> > you
> > > > which
> > > > > > > > ones til we
> > > > > > > > > > > > get close
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --- In
> > > > BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > Doug
> > > > > > > > Murray
> > > > > > > > > > > > <doug@d...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I can't believe I missed
> > Haskell,
> > > > > > Beebe, &
> > > > > > > > > > > > Canusa... and lunch
> > > > > > > > > > > > with the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hurtibuse's! And dinner at
> > > > Hoagie's
> > > > > > Pizza
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > Newport,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Vermont.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at
> > > > 10:31
> > > > > > PM,
> > > > > > > > Michael
> > > > > > > > > > > > Kaufman
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice job. I have been
> > > > constructing
> > > > > > > > (made it
> > > > > > > > > > > > several
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > months ago and added here
> > and
> > > > there)
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > own list
> > > > > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > very similar to yours.
> > Though
> > > > there
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > a few
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > differences.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here it is:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > CA-US:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gold Rush Int. Park - YK/AK
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pt. Roberts, Peace Arch, 0
> > Ave.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > North Portal, SK - Portal,
> > ND
> > > > Golf
> > > > > > > > Course
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > International Peace Gardens
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > International Peace Park -
> > > > Waterton
> > > > > > > > Glacier,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Alberta
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > International Falls - MN
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pinecreek/Piney Airport -
> > > > Pinecreek
> > > > > > MN,
> > > > > > > > Piney MB
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Detroit/Windsor Tunnel
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Niagara Falls
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Zavikon Bridge & 1000
> > Islands
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > NY/Que bar with pool table
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Haskell, Beebe, Canusa
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Campobello - NB/ME
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Doug Murray <doug@d...>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> We are definitely due for a
> > > > Great
> > > > > > North
> > > > > > > > > > > > American
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Border Expedition
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> (though, Mexico would not
> > be
> > > > > > included
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > > time).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Highlights:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Stewart BC-Hyder AK ( a
> > > > toughie, as
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > is so
> > > > > > > > > > > > far
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> north)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Point Roberts
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Sleeping at the Smugglers
> > Inn
> > > > on
> > > > > > Zero
> > > > > > > > Ave.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Zero Ave!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Peace Arch (BC-WA)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Peace Garden (MB-ND)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> The Pineycreek (MB-MN)
> > Airport
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Angle Inlet
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> International Falls, MN -
> > Fort
> > > > > > Frances,
> > > > > > > > ON
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Windsor, ON - Detroit, MI
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Niagara Falls
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> The intersection of Douglas
> > &
> > > > > > Murray in
> > > > > > > > Fort
> > > > > > > > > > > > Erie,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ON (though for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> personal reasons!)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Akwesasne Reserve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> The Border Bar (Fort
> > Covington,
> > > > NY
> > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > Dundee,
> > > > > > > > > > > > QC)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> The Border Golf Course
> > (ME-NB)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> And Campobello Island
> > (ME-NB)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> 2 weeks for this one!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Doug
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Monday, March 8, 2004,
> > at
> > > > 06:27
> > > > > > AM,
> > > > > > > > Peter
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hering
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> Hello all,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> I've just added a picture
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > photo
> > > > > > > > section
> > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> BP:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> taken in Ft. Covington -
> > > > border
> > > > > > > > Québec/NY.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> Wouldn't it be nice to
> > have a
> > > > real
> > > > > > > > party
> > > > > > > > > > > > here??
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> Playing billiards - one
> > leg in
> > > > > > each
> > > > > > > > country,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> drinking bourbon in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> the US, while smoking a
> > nice
> > > > cigar
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > Canada...!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> well, just say when - I'll
> > be
> > > > > > there!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> all yours
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> MafiapeteDk
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> Peter Hering
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> de bedste hilsener
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> best regards
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> mit freundlichen Grüssen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> <image.tiff>
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