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Me and my buddies are thinking of going on a road trip to Las Vegas during the WSOP heres our options

1) Free Rental and drive from Miami FL Average speed of 90mph non-stop 4 drivers we will get to vegas in 28 hours

It will cost us $160 per person in gas

2) fly to vegas it will cost $305 and we will get to vegas in 5 hours


Now we're thinking the idea of a road trip to vegas sounds like fun but maybe we're wrong. What do you think is the better choice and why?

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No. A road trip to Vegas doesn't sound fun at all.

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plan on getting pulled over at least 5 times

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avging 90mph is very optimistic

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The drive home will be awesome.

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avging 90mph is completely absurd

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1) Free Rental and drive from Miami FL Average speed of 90mph non-stop 4 drivers we will get to vegas in 28 hours

Average speed 90mp? You're on the road for over a day...you're gonna hit rush hour traffic ATLEAST 2 times. That'll put you at about 20mph. You're gonna hit construction zones... 45mph. You're gonna come to a COMPLETE STOP for food and gas every 5 or so hours. 0mph. Most of your driving will need to be done at 120mph just to "average" 90mph. Good luck.

It will cost us $160 per person in gas

You sure? How'd you figure that? Gas prices vary accross the country. You know what kind of car you're going to be driving? Whatever the EPA estimates the highway gas mileage to be, you gonna get about 5-7 mpg less doing 90mph than doing 65mph.

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Jesus christ. Stop raining on his parade. Road trips are awesome, do it. Plan on about 38 hours to get to vegas though. And win so you won't end up needing to bury someone at some point on th ride home.

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Dude, if you plan out where you'll hit the major cities, it can be done. I made it from Virginia to Utah in 28 hours or so driving time just by planning that [censored] out. And a lot of caffeine. I didn't average 90 mph. Get a radar detector if you're that stupid.

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for the love of god just fly.

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if you fly you will get there quickly and not want to immediately sleep a long time/run around/go crazy/etc, thus saving you many extra hours for immediate gambool. also yea, unless all of you win, the last thing you're gonna want to do is drive back to florida in the same car [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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for the love of god just fly.

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Road Trips rule. It is not so much where you go but the fun you have getting there.

I took a road trip from Ohio To New Orleans a few years back and we broke down along near Nashville. We ended up spending an entire day at a 76 gas station - something i would not have done by choice but we had a blast doing it as only you can on a road trip. Gas station + alcohol + scary locals + stupid dares = trouble and great day.

We only ended up getting 36 hours in New Orleans but it was a trip i will never forget and one we all still talk about.

Drive and enjoy the ride.

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I've never done this, and this might end up being just a boring waste of time that didn't live up to my expectations at all, but man, I want to do exactly this one day. Do this for me, and no matter what it's actually like, tell me it was awesome.

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if you drive 90 mph and don't stop, just fly - what's the point, really

road trip >>>> flying, if you have the time for it, though the drive back sucks

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I'm actually a professional race car driver so i will be hitting 120mph when it's my turn to drive and yes we have a good radar detector.

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The drive home will be awesome.

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Nothing like wrapping up a Vegas binge and then contemplating a 2500+ mile drive!

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I'm actually a professional race car driver so i will be hitting 120mph when it's my turn to drive and yes we have a good radar detector.

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hahahah.....



seriously though, for people saying traffic is going to be a bitch etc, if he plans his timing down so he is in the middle of corn fields during the rush hour times, it wont be too bad. Personally thats too long on the road for me, Id never drive it. Plan on getting pulled over at least a few times though if you guys really think you are going 120.

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I'm actually a professional race car driver so i will be hitting 120mph when it's my turn to drive and yes we have a good radar detector.

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As a professional race car driver you get a lot of experience with poorly maintained, uncontrolled roads filled with people going half your speed?

FWIW I'd do the road trip, but I never fly unless it's the only way, I like driving.

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Youd also think a pro race car driver would want to be the first to fly.

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If you fly you won't have to worry about your friend stopping to pick up a psycho killer hitchhiker while you're sleeping in the car.

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well the other advantage of the road trip, I would film most of the trip which would include drawing dicks on my friends faces with magic marker and not telling them

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Road trips are only fun if you're stopping at cities along the way, seeing the sights, etc.

Just driving straight through is in NO way fun. I particularly remember a trip back from San Diego to Chicago non-stop, and it was pure hell.

Just fly, it's totally worth the extra $150 or whatever.

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driving there might not be too bad... but than you gotta drive back.

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Maybe I can look into leaving the rental and flying back home

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Maybe I can look into leaving the rental and flying back home

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This is what I would do if I was looking for a good time, but it will be far from cost effective if that's what you're looking for.

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well the other advantage of the road trip, I would film most of the trip which would include drawing dicks on my friends faces with magic marker and not telling them

[/ QUOTE ]you didn't mention the homoeroticism of the trip. relevant, i'd say.

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well the other advantage of the road trip, I would film most of the trip which would include drawing dicks on my friends faces with magic marker and not telling them

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Man, this would be such a funny video that you could probably make tons of money off of it.

That, or it would be funny to you, and only you, for a year or so. And then the video wouldn't be as funny as the inside jokes you and the others could snicker about while drunk. Those jokes would last another year or two. Then it wouldn't be a source of entertainment at all.

I say drive.