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Take the long way home

To: "team.net" <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Take the long way home
From: "Steven Volpp" <volpp@netdoor.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 10:05:02 -0600
This is what happens if I have too much time on my hands on a Sunday
morning.....

If I want to participate in the Pro's this year, I will have to drive 6210
miles to attend the closest three events and the champs in Topeka.  If I
average 65 mph towing, that will take me 95.5 hours.  I only get 80 hours
vacation a year.  If the average Pro course is 45 seconds long, and you get
12 runs at each event, that is 540 seconds of run time.  Multiply that times
four events, that means I can run for 2160 seconds or 36 minutes.  I would
have to tow for 5732 minutes to race for 36.   That means towing for 159
minutes (over 2 1/2 hours) to run for one minute.

Estimated cost for towing, vehicle and tow vehicle wear and tear, tires,
motels---$5,000.

$5,000 / 540 seconds of run time  = $2.31 per second - $139 per minute  - 
$8,333 PER HOUR!!!!!!


The worst part, I am thinking about doing it.!?!???!?!


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