The first leg of the trip started off in normal old Austin ending in the boring hometown of Arlington. Needless to say that I didn't waste any pictures on this leg. But the very next day my companion and I hit the road for Champaign, Il. You can read the boring details of being in the car for 10 hours below. From the second I arrive in the city it was just non-stop drinking. They definitely drink more there than in Austin. Probably because there ain't shit else to do. I saw their version of 6th Street, played some drinking games, and ran into an old friend from last summer in Wisconsin. I also saw one of the best pranks ever which entailed painting a wall. Well I guess the game had been going back and forth for a while with pranks and just escalated to this.
| 12:01am: |
in car and run through checklist again . . . realize I forgot suitcase with all my clothes, off to a great start already |
| 12:05: |
got clothes . . . know I'm off for real |
| 12:10: |
get gas and red bull b/c I'm already tired |
| 12:22: |
remember friend has red bull hook up. Called to see if I can stop by while in dallas . . . no go . . .has a monthly quota of 30/month. |
| 12:26: |
I think I'm going to count (tally) how many 50 cent songs I hear on the radio . . . at 3 already. |
| 12:30: |
"I like the you do that right THURRR" . . . love that song |
| 12:34: |
woo hoo . . . fast truck passes me. Now I can just follow him. I call this the "follow the bitch" strategy. |
| 12:45: |
so fresh and so clean, clean |
| 12:50: |
entrée ain't good w/o something on the side |
| 1:16: |
still following bitch. I hope I don't crash while writing |
| 1:36: |
Stupid pen keeps breaking when I write |
| 1:40: |
leg getting tires from pushing gas down. Cruise only works up to 85mph.... who cruises at under 85?! |
| 1:52: |
Damn, my bitch exited . . . oh well . . . it was a good run, but oooo, here's another one. |
| 1:59: |
looking for something to rig this pen with so it won't keep breaking . . . |
| 2:16: |
finally decided on gum to fix the pen . . it think it's working |
| 2:28: |
bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce . . . . bounce, bounce, bounce. I think R Kelly was riding in a car as bouncy as mine when he write that line. |
| 2:39: |
home in arlington, 2hr 20min, not too shabby. Sleepy time |
| 8:00am: |
wake up and leave for rental car |
| 9:02: |
still at rental place |
| 10:02: |
first rental car was a piece of shit so I went back to get a new one, they gave me a buick century . . . pretty nice old-person car. |
| 10:20: |
sweet, found the cruise control . . . didn't think it had it. . . . I wonder what states radar detectors are illegal in . . . I'll have to look that up |
| 10:25: |
Damn already passed 3rd cop. . . bastards |
| 10:30: |
shit, missed a turn already, need to pay more attention |
| 10:40: |
ok, don't have to turn again for another 300mi, I should be good |
| 11:09: |
already tired |
| 11:24: |
I'm gonna see how trashed I can get this car. From now on all the trash goes on the floor |
| 12:11: |
just passed "left lane for passing only" sign. Did you know that you can get a ticket for driving in the left lane while not passing? . . . . wish they would enforce that more often |
| 12:13: |
this car must have a behemoth gas tank. 175mi and only used 1/4th a tank |
| 12:15: |
oooo, just passed a girl that had a bumper sticker that said "I love dorks". I should pull her over |
| 12:20: |
hmm, pine trees everywhere. Didn't know they grew wild in texas |
| 12:22: |
it's raining and the sun is out . . . where's the rainbow? What a jip |
| 12:41: |
2 bumper stickers on truck . . . "Commercial Vehicle" and "Driver carries no cash . . . HE'S MARRIED!" . . . funny |
| 12:49: |
Arkansas state line, 220miles. |
| 12:52: |
5 construction zones next 140 miles . . . yeah |
| 1:04: |
give me that toot! Toot! And I'll give you that beep! Beep! I think I figured it out. R Kelly was on a road trip when he wrote that whole song. First the bounce . . . then this. I just passed one of those trucks w/ railroad wheels on it too . . . get it? |
| 1:15: |
I wonder it it's legal to put a huge mirror on the back on your car . . . then at night no one could drive behind you b/c they'd be blinded by their own lights. |
| 1:59: |
for the first time today someone passes me . . time to implement my strategery |
| 2:07: |
just remember that I forgot my jacket . . oh well. Guess I'm gonna be cold |
| 2:40: |
driven through little rock . . 365mi. Trying to think of good domain names for a new website I may start. . . . |
| 2:57: |
cool, plane crop dusters flying around |
| 3:22: |
there's a fly sitting on the back windsheild . . . rolled down all 4 windows at 90mph... I think that got him. |
| 4:05: |
woohoo, got a call from a friend in Pittsburgh that I haven't heard from all week. Was worried about that. |
| 4:28: |
West Memphis, 500mi |
| 4:54: |
hungry |
| 5:18: |
Missouri state line . . I thought I was going through Tennessee, what the hell? |
| 6:00: |
I think there is more "nothing" in Missouri than anywhere else |
| 6:13: |
on last highway, only 250 more miles. Did I just say only? |
| 6:27: |
cross Mississippi river, in Illinois, 657mi. |
| 6:41: |
got pulled over . . . clocked at 75 in 65. Damn, got ticket #1. Hopefully there isn't a ticket #2. $75 down the drain |
| 7:30: |
Really hungry now . . guess that makes sense, haven't ate in 10 hours. |
| 7:42: |
chips and gas, 737mi |
| 8:19: |
first 10 hours weren't real bad but now I'm real bored. |
| 8:31: |
maybe some country music will spice things up .... |
| 8:38: |
nevermide. After 3 songs I think I need some anti-depression pills. Why would people want to listen to this sappy/depressing music? |
| 9:02: |
Don't know why I didn't get a drink at the last stop. I'm real thirsty. |
| 9:58: |
Finally there. 12hrs, 900mi. |
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