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Author Topic: Road Trip Hobbies Greg Anderson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 766 From: Ogden Valley, Utah Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-12-2006 03:04 PM                        Nothing special, but I like to use my GPS receiver whenever I drive anywhere, whether it's a long trip or just an errand. It's "fun" (in an entirely geeky way) to make the computer draw little altitude graphs after a long trip and process all kinds of other trivial statistics based on the GPS logs. (It's also helpful to save these logs so that, months later, I can look up exactly where I was at a specific time on a specific day... especially when I forgot to make any other record of work hours and other necessary travel information.) Then, when I've saved a few road trip logs, I like to display them all at once on a map and figure out where I've been and where I still want to go next time I hit the road.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-12-2006 07:52 PM                     quote: Mike Heenan You must get pretty kick ass mileage to drive 800 miles without stopping Actually, it was 350 miles driving and then pushing the car the other 450 miles after it ran out of gas. I guess I could have said "800 miles driving in one day," but it's funny when comments can spark anal retentive hair splitting.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-12-2006 09:53 PM                     I know... I forgot my smiley, lol.  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-18-2006 12:37 AM                     OK, I'm back from St. Louis. I can now once again proclaim "I've been to 'em all!" The difference this time, compared to the last two seasons, is that this upcoming off-season will see no team relocations or new stadiums...or any new U.S. states! So I guess I can find a new hobby until '09 rolls around, at which time I'll need to revisit New York City. BTW, I can add one new person to my list of Film-Techers that I've met: Allison Parsons. Didn't meet up with any others from Film-Tech this time around. quote: William T. Parr Michael Coate a friend of mine and I have planned to do the same thing. Visit each ballpark sometime in the next few years. Out of your expirience which Ballpark was the best and the worst in your travel and is there anything we should expect out of the ordinary at any particular one? Ah, the most often-asked question! Well, for starters, I'd place Wrigley and Fenway in their own category due to their age and uniqueness. Those two parks (and their fans) are like no other. Visiting them is like traveling through time...until you're charged seven bucks for your beer! Yankee Stadium, I suppose, deserves special recognition since it's almost as old as Fenway and Wrigley...but if it weren't for the admittedly mind-blowing history of the place, I'd be inclined to claim the place is just one big dump and long overdue for a replacement! As for the rest, I found most of the recently-constructed parks to be very enjoyable, particularly Camden Yards in Baltimore and the really, really new ones, like Busch (II) in St. Louis or Petco in San Diego. Kaufman in Kansas City surprised me in a good way (may have been due to switching from artificial turf to natural grass). My least favorites would probably be the two in Florida. Wasn't all that impressed with Shea in New York (what is it with New York City?!) or Veterans in Philadelphia, which I think even the locals are glad is gone. And, as much effort that was required to get up to Montreal, I was certainly disappointed by the Expos' (old) home, which clearly was not designed with baseball in mind. If you visit Denver, and enjoy sunsets, I'd recommend seeing a night game when there is clear weather and sit on the First Base side of the field. Coors Field was designed with multi-tiered seating on all sides except the Left Field area, which faces west... I suppose one of these days I should scan all of my pictures and create a website devoted to these trips.  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 09-18-2006 12:51 AM                        Glad to hear that your ST Louis game didn't get rained out! Ever find that Panera Bread place we sent you too?  |  IP: Logged

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