[Spridgets] Holy Sprite Weekend

[Bud Osbourne]

David,
Yeah, if you drive around Chicago every day, that prepares you for pretty 
much anything ;)
As for me, well, just call me a hay seed.  I grew up on a farm, still live 
out in the country, and don't tolerate traffic in built-up areas very well, 
at all.
The fall foliage, in western PA, will be at "peak" this weekend (is the Holy 
S.H.I.T. this weekend, or next?), so, you've picked a great way to enjoy it.
Bud Osbourne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lieb" <dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com>
To: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz at hky.com>; "Spridget List" 
<spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite Weekend


>> While I applaud your decision to forsake the Super Slab in favor of what 
>> would be a far more interesting (if more time consuming) route, I suggest 
>> that you pick up the appropriate DeLorme atlas' (Indiana, Ohio & PA) and 
>> map out some routes with which to bypass all of the medium to large 
>> cities which route 30 would take you through.
>
> Bud,
> It isn't my first time across US30. I drove it out there for Sprite 
> Spree03, for a couple of the Valentines' PA LBC Ralleys, for the Babe 
> Rally, etc. I seldom take any other route between Chicago and central PA. 
> The cities add a certain spice to the trip... I remember having US30 duck 
> out from under me coming into Pittsburgh the first time ;-) I actually 
> enjoy the trip more this way. Yes, there are a few stretches that I 
> wouldn't mind missing, but they are always followed by a stretch I don't 
> want to miss like Laurel Mountain. Yes, the cities slow you up a bit, but 
> then I drive through Chicagoland traffic every day, so the traffic along 
> the way just ain't that big of a deal.
> David Lieb