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Re: Take the long way home

To: Steven Volpp <volpp@netdoor.com>
Subject: Re: Take the long way home
From: John Galligan <galligan@gulftel.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 18:26:28 -0600
Steven;  You have entirely too much time on your hands today.  Just do it!

Steven Volpp wrote:

> 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.!?!???!?!

--
John Galligan
galligan@gulftel.com
SCCA-Gulf Coast Region
Cavalier Z24



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