Maxwell Tidbits

[LucySnowe]

That's actually quite common here in Canada...

I'd be surprised if I asked the distance between two cities and somebody said "300 kilometers" instead of "3 hours".

My friends in LA always give distance in minutes, because going 20 miles in one direction could take twice as long 20 miles as in the opposite direction - freeway, surface streets, over the hills etc. makes a huge difference.

[WonderingInWA]

My friends in LA always give distance in minutes, because going 20 miles in one direction could take twice as long 20 miles as in the opposite direction - freeway, surface streets, over the hills etc. makes a huge difference.

Yep, I live in the Seattle area and you just never know how long it might take to go 20 miles since our traffic patterns are so unpredictable. Our traffic is worse than LA even though we have fewer cars on the road and that's due to only 4 freeways and lots of water.