Tell me about your commute!

[Asteriskhead]

14 minutes, suburban street, rural 2 lane highway, I-70, suburban 4 lane highway, access road.

i drove down some of those roads at excessive rates of speed as a teenager.

[Shooter Jones]

18 miles.. out of downtown Denver, onto interstate, then merge onto 6 lane highway which now has a toll/HOV lane which basically gets me there.. takes 23 minutes door-to-door (with a little traffic, jump in the toll lane to take the same amount of time, but pay a few bucks, or just ride it out to get my mind right for the day).

Pretty much the exact same story going home.

[Emo EMAW]

I agree.

It's going from waldo to basically Shawnee mission pkwy and 435 north.  It's either city streets for 12ish miles or highway for 20ish miles and the highway is full of WackyCat08's

Just stay the eff outa my way! 

[star seed 7]

Where do you work Emo, maybe we can grab some lunch and talk about things

[DQ12]

Almost always take the bus (!!!!) which picks me up right outside my building and drops me off a block away from my office.  There are two busses that do this, but they take slightly different routes and the difference is usually only 5 minutes.  I take the first available either way.  Usually about a 40 minute trip to and from. 

During baseball season, I try to keep an eye on the Cubs home schedule, as that adds a ton of traffic to the bus route and adds another 45 minutes or so to my trip home.  Hour and 15 - hour and a half to travel 4 miles.  So frustrating.  So on Cubs home games, I take the train and just hoof it for the .7 mile walk from the train stop to my place.

[Emo EMAW]

I work in KCK ( ) but at least we have some tasty food places.  Do you like Mexican food?  Right now I am really high on San Antonio:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carcineria+y+Tortilleria+San+Antionio/@39.0862766,-94.6335857,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xa61179dedcf53487

[mocat]

If i drive it's 12 mins. Bus is about 25

[Brock Landers]

My commute is generally quite pud.  I kinda zone out as soon as I get on I70 so it makes a 30 minute commute feel like about 10 minutes.

[asava]

bike. every day. rain or shine. max 10 minute ride.

[KCFDcat]

going to the FD:
If I leave early enough (6:30) takes about 12 minutes as I miss all the school zones and there's 0 traffic. weekends are also great for this.
If I leave 6:50 or later it's at least 20 min as school zones are in effect at that point (4 of them!) and traffic is getting heavier. I usually don't go straight home after work (8am is great errand running/grocery shopping time)

going to the brewery:
lots of options, sometimes I take the mainstreet MAX. which is enjoyable for the most part until it gets crazy packed and stinky. avg time 27 min
usually hop on 71 as long as rush hour is over. avg time 13 min
sometimes I'll take oak/gillham if I feel like cruising through some awesome neighborhoods and looking at $$$ houses. has been happening more and more lately. avg time 16 min

as a general rule i turn my phone on silent and toss it on the passenger seat, so I don't have to worry about it for awhile. car time is like the only time I get to myself so I usually listen to 810. Started doing this about a year ago and it's pretty great. I hate being plugged in all the time, I need some time for myself.

[yoga-like_abana]

Takes me exactly 10 minutes.. Once I made it in 7 because I got green lights on both traffic lights 

[Emo EMAW]

I need some time for myself.

That is important.

[KCFDcat]

I need some time for myself.

That is important.

it really is! 

[Emo EMAW]

I need some time for myself.

That is important.

it really is! 

Last night it wasn't until 9PM that I was finally getting some "me" time (to workout) and my wife jumped me about something in the middle of my workout and I kinda lost my cool.  I shouldn't have done that, but she shouldn't have done that either.  Ya know?  Anyway, me time, get it, protect it, and never waste it.

[star seed 7]

I have way too much and waste a majority of "me" time

[Mrs. Gooch]

People who say they have to use their driving time as their only me time make me sad. Damn kids taking up all your time.

[KCFDcat]

I need some time for myself.

That is important.

it really is! 

Last night it wasn't until 9PM that I was finally getting some "me" time (to workout) and my wife jumped me about something in the middle of my workout and I kinda lost my cool.  I shouldn't have done that, but she shouldn't have done that either.  Ya know?  Anyway, me time, get it, protect it, and never waste it.

I feel your pain dude. my wife used to travel for work a lot. anytime she was out of town my buds would want me to party. most of the time I was like "nope, gonna stay in order waldo pizza, eat the whole thing and watch whatever I want on tv, maybe read a book."

[KCFDcat]

People who say they have to use their driving time as their only me time make me sad. Damn kids taking up all your time.

I don't even have kids!!

[KCFDcat]

People who say they have to use their driving time as their only me time make me sad. Damn kids taking up all your time.

I don't even have kids!!

there was a tad bit on exaggeration in my post, but sometimes it feels that way!

[Emo EMAW]

Kids are great tho.  A great way to spend your time. 

[Tobias]

i spend all my spare time preserving greater prairie chicken habitat but to each their own i guess

[Emo EMAW]

He has this little ball that I juggle on my head soccer style.  Well now he walks up to me and throws it at my head.  We try not to laugh because that would only encourage him.  So last night he pegs me right in the forehead.  I grab him, get eye contact, calmly explain we don't throw balls at peoples' heads.  So he runs and grabs the ball, walks around behind me, and hits me in the back of the head.   

[KCFDcat]

He has this little ball that I juggle on my head soccer style.  Well now he walks up to me and throws it at my head.  We try not to laugh because that would only encourage him.  So last night he pegs me right in the forehead.  I grab him, get eye contact, calmly explain we don't throw balls at peoples' heads.  So he runs and grabs the ball, walks around behind me, and hits me in the back of the head.   

totally adorbs

[Mrs. Gooch]

He has this little ball that I juggle on my head soccer style.  Well now he walks up to me and throws it at my head.  We try not to laugh because that would only encourage him.  So last night he pegs me right in the forehead.  I grab him, get eye contact, calmly explain we don't throw balls at peoples' heads.  So he runs and grabs the ball, walks around behind me, and hits me in the back of the head.   

He sounds like an bad person.

['taterblast]

i get out of bed, walk to kitchen and start coffee, and then walk 15-20 steps to my desk.