re: Should I Drive to NYC? by eckmani

August 15, 2006 02:33 PM

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dear internet,

I am definitely moving to England in mid September (yay for graduating). Before that, I've got a week in California visiting relatives. That gives me three weekends before I leave. This weekend I am free so far, next weekend I am camping, and the weekend after that will be spent scurrying around looking useful while my mom directs my packing. Should I drive to NYC (12 hours) to pick up a friend who can't afford to fly to Ohio for a job interview? I'd have to rent a car, but she will pay back some of it once she gets a new job. Also, I have some iffy muscles that don't always work well after sitting for long periods of time, which might impede my ability to be alive after a 24 hour drive.

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Definitely pick her up, you'll be glad you did. (26 votes)
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Are you insane? No. Absolutely not. (25 votes)
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  • KChason says:

    Can you wire her the money to rent a car/get a plane ticket?

    Aug 15, 2006 05:26 PM
  • eckmani says:

    That's a decent idea.

    Aug 15, 2006 05:31 PM
  • volpone says:

    Definitely help her out if you can, but see if somebody else can too.

    Aug 15, 2006 08:45 PM
  • eckmani says:

    It's looking like people might pitch in for a ticket. As much as I like driving at night (it's really peaceful), I think it'd be a lot.

    Aug 15, 2006 10:27 PM
  • eckmani says:

    You win, I'm not doing it :-)

    Aug 16, 2006 04:59 PM
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