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Do you live within 400 miles of BRC?

Yes, I'm relatively local.
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43%
No, I'll be driving a ways.
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Total votes : 77

[Poll] How local are you to BRC?

Postby Packoderm » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:41 am

http://www.travelmath.com/driving-dista ... ngeles,+CA
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Postby FIGJAM » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:11 am

822 miles.
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Postby graidawg » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:12 am

5122 miles (flying distance)
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Postby Dr. Pyro » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:12 am

Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.
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Postby graidawg » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:15 am

Dr. Pyro wrote:Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.


bizzarely newcastle to north london is about the same distance. . . . . . .
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Postby Packoderm » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:38 am

238 miles.
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Postby lucky420 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:42 am

100 miles :lol: :lol:
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Postby Trishntek » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:47 am

700 miles
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Postby lambert13 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:35 pm

2,747 Miles.
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Postby LLQchasm » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:43 pm

Since I live out of my truck, the distance changes daily, but my LLC is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the moment, I'm down in Ripley, CA midway between Blythe and Palo Verde. Beautiful place... 8)
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Postby MisaBlue » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:36 pm

6162 miles :D
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Postby Ugly Dougly » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:44 pm

300 miles and change.
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Postby JTowne » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:45 pm

2900 miles of beautiful landscape
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Postby theCryptofishist » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:09 pm

graidawg wrote:
Dr. Pyro wrote:Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.


bizzarely newcastle to north london is about the same distance. . . . . . .

Well, it helps with the coal carrying.
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Postby graidawg » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:23 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
graidawg wrote:
Dr. Pyro wrote:Newcastle to Gerlach: 222 miles.


bizzarely newcastle to north london is about the same distance. . . . . . .

Well, it helps with the coal carrying.


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Postby shykat » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:55 pm

547 miles
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Postby VeganChoirGirl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:00 pm

Of course, it depends on the route, but 559 miles from Gerlach.
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Postby jella » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:39 pm

629 or depending on which "oooh this looks pretty" route I con Figment into taking 8) hehe
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Postby Savannah » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:43 pm

678 miles.
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Postby VeganChoirGirl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:47 pm

jella wrote:629 or depending on which "oooh this looks pretty" route I con Figment into taking 8) hehe


Poor Doug. He loves his wife so much. And I think he just miiiiigggghhhhtttt get con'd into a FEW things by your loveliness, Ms. Jella :D
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Postby jella » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:58 pm

VeganChoirGirl wrote:
jella wrote:629 or depending on which "oooh this looks pretty" route I con Figment into taking 8) hehe


Poor Doug. He loves his wife so much. And I think he just miiiiigggghhhhtttt get con'd into a FEW things by your loveliness, Ms. Jella :D

awww shucks ma'am , your too kind. :oops:
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Postby TomServo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:57 pm

About 1,684,320 feet from BRC.
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Postby Trishntek » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:21 pm

TomServo wrote:About 1,684,320 feet from BRC.

numerical envy?
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Postby TomServo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:27 pm

Trishntek wrote:
TomServo wrote:About 1,684,320 feet from BRC.

numerical envy?


20,211,840 inches or so.
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Postby motskyroonmatick » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:58 pm

485+or- miles of my favorite drive ever! :P
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Postby Madam_Mim » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:11 pm

1,063 From Montana. Best drive ever!! Going to be hitting some Hot Springs in Idaho on the way down.
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Postby TomServo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:17 pm

What's the route from Montana? Used to drive over the road...so I should know this..
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Postby Madam_Mim » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:31 pm

We are going to take the senic route down hwy 93 into Idaho and drop down into Nevada and then hit I-80.
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Postby Kinetik V » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:23 pm

495 miles to Gerlach....and unfortunately not much of it is 4 lane or Interstate.
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Postby tamarakay » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:12 am

1,742 miles to Gerlach, thinking about scenic route home (2300 or 2500 or so)
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