Coronavirus:

[Rufus T. Firefly]

While I have the desire and interest, the obstacles and complications that existed prior to the virus were such that I found such travel very discouraging. Even long range domestic travel was devolving into something painful.

While I am not fond of sitting on my arse for hours on end, it is mostly some of the arseholes encountered on the way that discourage my travels.

Flying just seems to kill a day of your life regardless of distance. Time in airports, to & from, hotels, etc......

It will be interesting to see how things go when the Interstates become flooded with self operated vehicles. At least it should remove the human temperament....unless you are riding in the new "Terminator Liquimetal Mark 2" !

If they make Rt. 81 safer, I'm in favor of them.

Ever read the short story "Duel" also made into a film (Dennis Weaver)?

Yup. Long time ago........just driving on Rt. 81 is like being in that movie,

[E7]

Yup. Long time ago........just driving on Rt. 81 is like being in that movie,

Not so sure about that.......there was ONLY ONE guy out to get you in "Duel"!

[robert.]

I find rt 81 to be relaxing , compared to i95. Many of my FL. Round trips take 81 home. Around jmu. I gets a little crazy. Ill stop there for the night. The take a few back country roads home

[E7]

I-95 is waaaaay up there in the "really sucks" category for sure!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Yup. Long time ago........just driving on Rt. 81 is like being in that movie,

Not so sure about that.......there was ONLY ONE guy out to get you in "Duel"!

I've been run off the road several times now on 81 between Hagerstown and Chambersburg. Trucks there will simply push you out of their way at 80 mph.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I find rt 81 to be relaxing , compared to i95. Many of my FL. Round trips take 81 home. Around jmu. I gets a little crazy. Ill stop there for the night. The take a few back country roads home

95 between DC and Fredericksburg is routinely one of the top (bottom?) worse (dangerous) stretches of road in the US.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Yup. Long time ago........just driving on Rt. 81 is like being in that movie,

Not so sure about that.......there was ONLY ONE guy out to get you in "Duel"!

I've been run off the road several times now on 81 between Hagerstown and Chambersburg. Trucks there will simply push you out of their way at 80 mph.

yes indeed! I've experienced that and will not travel on that stretch of 81 again.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Not so sure about that.......there was ONLY ONE guy out to get you in "Duel"!

I've been run off the road several times now on 81 between Hagerstown and Chambersburg. Trucks there will simply push you out of their way at 80 mph.

yes indeed! I've experienced that and will not travel on that stretch of 81 again.

Yes, I'll be taking 40 through Hagerstown and on the other side work my way around to either Greencastle or Mercersburg to get to where I need to go in the area.

[E7]

I-81 gets a lot of volume because it crosses the PA Turnpike and I-80. That area around Hagerstown is highly traveled. Bad news Charlie Brown and Rufus T.!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I-81 gets a lot of volume because it crosses the PA Turnpike and I-80. That area around Hagerstown is highly traveled. Bad news Charlie Brown and Rufus T.!

And it crosses Rt 70 just outside of Hagerstown. The trucking and warehouse industry there is amazing.

[Chris Webster]

I have no desire to travel outside the USA any longer.

That's good, since you couldn't leave the USA if you wanted -- most of the other countries worth visiting are no longer letting Americans in!

[E7]

I-81 gets a lot of volume because it crosses the PA Turnpike and I-80. That area around Hagerstown is highly traveled. Bad news Charlie Brown and Rufus T.!

And it crosses Rt 70 just outside of Hagerstown. The trucking and warehouse industry there is amazing.

I haven't been down that way in quite a while, but I'm not surprised.

Anywhere there is an exit has become warehouse turf. Have to have an emission test to pass state inspection. Hypocrisy in action. Cars aren't the problem, it's the trucks!

Remember that old Joe South song: Don't it make you want to go home!

[robert.]

I-81 gets a lot of volume because it crosses the PA Turnpike and I-80. That area around Hagerstown is highly traveled. Bad news Charlie Brown and Rufus T.!

And it crosses Rt 70 just outside of Hagerstown. The trucking and warehouse industry there is amazing.

Amazon, Walmart, Walker Muffler and others. Try 380 and 81 around Scranton pa. Have your prayer beads handy.

[up148]

I have no desire to travel outside the USA any longer.

That's good, since you couldn't leave the USA if you wanted -- most of the other countries worth visiting are no longer letting Americans in!

Yeah, I saw that on the news. Pretty sad when we are treated like idiots I thought were only in other parts of the world. But, regardless, I have no desire now.

The best part of any "out of country" business trip for me, 15-35 years ago, was getting on the plane to come home. Nice to see unusual things and cultures, but it was no draw for me. I enjoy what I/we can do at home. Wife and I both feel our home is our castle and we enjoy making it our own, always seems to be something to do and we both have many hobbies to entertain us as well. Just homebodies I guess.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The best part of any "out of country" business trip for me, 15-35 years ago, was getting on the plane to come home. Nice to see unusual things and cultures, but it was no draw for me. I enjoy what I/we can do at home. Wife and I both feel our home is our castle and we enjoy making it our own, always seems to be something to do and we both have many hobbies to entertain us as well. Just homebodies I guess.

I had hoped with retirement that I might be able to see more of this country...........