Take 80

[Chris Semple]

Funny, I usually have good luck in Ohio. They upgraded the speed limit 
on I90 so 75mph with truck+trailer doesn't get any looks, no 
construction closures, and some of the best rest areas I've ever been 
through.

-Cheers
Chris Semple
Concord NH
'08 E350 Club
     '04 F350 DRW
          '02 Allroad 6spd
> My experience was completely different in Ohio.
> Drove a car back to Denver from Conn. and Ohio was by a factor of at least 10 the worst part of the trip.
> The roads were _awful_, and police and fake radar every 5 miles. I have never in 50 years of driving seen anything like it.
> I didn't get a ticket, so this is not sour grapes. I swore in the future I would drive additional mileage to avoid the whole state.
> I still get pissed just thinking about it! I've never felt more like an intruder/outsider in my life!
> With that many officers and speed traps what are they doing with the money from the fines? It obviously is _not_ going into road maintenance!
> I'm absolutely _never_ traversing Ohio again (unless forced to). Bo Shembechler was right! When asked why he went for 2 while running up the score against Ohio Sate, he responded - " cause I couldn't go for 3!"
> Just sayin'.
>
> (rant mode off)
>
> Dennis
> Denver
>
> FWIW - Penn roads were like a black billiard table. Beautiful!!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vincent Gelinas<vrgelinas at gmail.com>
> To: quattro<quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 9:02 am
> Subject: Re: Take 80
>
>
> I-70 is good through central OH, where I used to live... Near the I-71
> nterchange, on Polaris Parkway, there are a lot of restaurants and shops.
> On 1/5/2012 10:55, tom at tomwintermedia.com wrote:
>   Jay, I 70 really sucks through eastern Colorado and Kansas. 80 has a bit of
>   scenery, the North Plate River, low rolling hills, etc. 70 just flat, mind
>   numbing nothingness. From Denver, you do a diagonal run northeast to catch
>   it, then start heading east (76). Iowa City, Iowa is a cool, historic town.
>   A good place for lunch or to stop for the night.
>
>   I did the same trip in reverse, from NH to CO when I bought my S6.
>
>   Safe travels.
>
>   Tom 95 S6 Avant