Well, there is a way to do it in a lot less than 40 minutes but it will
cost you big time.
Phil Esra wrote:
>
> :) Wow, very impressive! Can you get me from Palo Alto to Oakland in 40
> minutes? Drugs or no drugs--whatever it takes...
>
> Phil
>
> >From: Kenneth Allan Mitchell <nokones@ix.netcom.com>
> >Reply-To: nokones@ix.netcom.com
> >To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
> >CC: "'ba-autox@autox.team.net'" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Do You Know the Way to San Diego?
> >Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 12:07:15 -0700
> >
> >No, but I can make a good guess at it.
> >
> >S.R. 99 or I.S. 5 to S.R. 58 go east over the Tehachapies. Go through
> >Mojave to Kramer Junction aka 4 Corners which is the US 395 and S.R. 58
> >junction. Turn right on US 395 and go south through Adelanto (Watch your
> >speed!! And the cop in the old police car parked in a different spot
> >everyday car is a dummy). US 395 will dump you onto I.S. 15 south. Stay
> >on I.S. 15 and "DO NOT TAKE" I.S. 215 to San Bernardino.
> >
> >I.S. 15 will take you all the way into San Diego and as you approach.
> >I.S. 8 you will see Jack murphy Stadium on your right. You'll recognize
> >the area by then.
> >
> >If you do not feel like driving through Hill Billy Country and want to
> >stay a little more modern/hip and want to snake through LA with minimum
> >traffic try I.S. 5 to the Foothill Freeway (I.S. 210) and take the
> >Foothill Freeway east. As you come into Pasadena, you will come up on
> >Arroyo/Windsor Ave. Start making your way over to the right lanes as you
> >pass Lincoln, Mountain/Seco. If you stay in the left lanes it will take
> >you off the freeway and dump you onto Colorado Blvd. (Old cruise spot).
> >Don't do that.
> >
> >As you approach the 210/134 interchange pay attention to the signs. You
> >want the 210 East transition road. There's two lanes. The left lane will
> >merge you into another traffic lane and the right will flow onto the 210
> >but you need to move over big time because the right lane will become an
> >exit only lane Lake. Move over to the second left lane from the car pool
> >lanes.
> >
> >Take the Foothill Freeway (210) to the San Gabriel River Freeway (I.S.
> >605) and go South. You can only go south because there's no North. Stay
> >on the San Gabriel River Freeway to the San Diego Freeway (I.S. 405). Go
> >south towards San Diego on the San Diego Freeway. The transition road
> >has two lanes. Both lanes will flow onto the freeway but the right lane
> >will be an exit only lane for Seal Beach Blvd. Move over to the 3 left
> >lanes because the 3 right lanes will take you onto the Garden Grove
> >Freeway (S.R. 22) and you don't want to go there either.
> >
> >As you approach the Santa Ana River just pass Euclid you will need to
> >make a decision depending on the flow of traffic. If teh traffic is slow
> >and during commute time start moving over to the right lanes and just
> >pass Harbor Blvd. take the toll road the San Joaquin Hills Toll Road
> >(S.R. 73). Its only $2.25 but you will save about 30-45 minutes. The San
> >Joaquin Hills Toll Road will take you to the I.S. 5 portion of the San
> >Diego Freeway just north of the city of the swallows (San Juan
> >Capistrano) (My other real home).
> >
> >At this point you are approx. 70 miles north of San Diego and the drive
> >should only take an hour.
> >
> >Of course you need to come off the big hill (The Ridge Route/Grapevine)
> >by 1:00PM and no later than 2:00PM. If you are after that time you're
> >going to be stuck in traffic for awhile. You might as well take the
> >58/395/15 route.
> >
> >Buckle Up, look ahead and definite brake early and stay off those
> >Firestones. Even though you're depressed, drugs are not the best
> >solution especially if you're going to drive. Just put in a good CD and
> >perk up and rock. Also, you can put in a CB and bad mouth the truck
> >drivers and piss them off for giggles. Thats always entertaining.
> >
> >"Kelly, Katie" wrote:
> > >
> > > What's the best way to San Diego? I'm leaving shortly. Isn't there a way
> > > that avoids Los Angeles, like if I turn left at Bakersfield or
> >something?
> > >
> > > Directions would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Katie
> > >
> > > P.S. I stupidly made Lucy drive over this metal box on the freeway. I
> > > thought it was cardboard. :( The SUV had no problem going over it. It
> >ripped
> > > a huge gash through her lower lip. It just looks terrible. I'm going to
> >have
> > > to replace everything, I think. Even (gasp) her TEETH.
> > >
> > > I'm really depressed.
> >
> >--
> >Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> >mailto:nokones@ix.netcom.com
>
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