the strangest long driving trip I heard of was that astronaut with the diaper, other than that I never gave it any thought

ZombieKitten said:

to all my late-drivin' wenches:

well, when I would drive, I couldn't stop. I hated to pull into a rest stop to "rest" because I felt too 1)wired and b)unsafe. So most of the time I drove straight through! (WI and PA are not the states to fall asleep at the wheel either LOL). I've had some adventures too-snow, flat tires, thunderstorms, car issues....lawd, looking back I'm lucky to be alive. The last drive I did though wiped me out-I had the kid with me and ended up just resting at a hotel for the morning. Traffic jams were the worst part!

BlackAdder7 said:

Hahaha! Doc Dylan's. Nightlife sucks there.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

i am!

and i know the location of almost every starbucks along the 5 now so i don't fall asleep

Hell, no. I go everywhere alone. I go camping alone. I travelled in Egypt and and the Middle East alone for six weeks. I even wandered into the West Bank alone. My last trip I travelled to New Orleans alone, went to bars on Bourbon Street alone, and sat in a Jackson, MS bus station for a few hours alone.

I prefer to drive alone, short or long distances

I wanna move to the West coast and if it's soon, then most likely I'll be moving alone. That's a long drive from South Carolina.

heartbeatocean said:

Wow.....I couldn't camp alone. Hell, I couldn't camp with a bunch of people either. Camping. I don't think I could drink at a bar alone either. Hope you were sober enough to be aware if your surroundings. You're braver than I am.

AnckSuNamun said:

That was the first time and only time I'd ever gone to a bar alone. It was incredibly touristy so it didn't feel uncomfortable. Everyone in the bar was from somewhere else and they were all pretty dorky. I enjoyed the band and they even played a blues version of Purple Rain with trumpet. It was a nice experience.

One benefit to being an aging woman is, as time passes, you have more freedom of movement. Not so many guys in your face everywhere you go. People leave you alone more.

Hell no. Sometimes you, yourself and yorn is all you got to get things done. What are you supposed to do as an alternative? Sit at home and never see the places you want to see because someone is not there to ride and drive with you? Girl you better learn how to change tires, get some battery cables, and keep some DW40 in the car and keep it moving !

I think it is strange for anyone to drive that far alone. At least all at once.

not if they're driving long distances to look for sex in public washrooms on old highways off the beaten path.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Why?

Ottensen said:

right. my uncle loves to drive for his work and just to drive...nothing strange about it.

and to answer the topic, no it's not....maybe you love to drive and see places, or you like to be going places...just fine to me.

Men are predators, be careful.

Dayclear said:

sure there are plenty but this is about driving in the car? whats a predator gonna do when youre on the freeway?

Dayclear said:

So does my pistol, they should be careful as well.

veronikka said:

You can listen to the music you want to listen to, not have to engage anyone in conversation, and have your own private time without the impetus and stimulus of someone else's voice. I say its'a Godsend!

Ottensen said:

I feel true joy sometimes when I'm singing along to songs I love and driving amongst my favourite things to do.

Ottensen said:

Maybe not strange but not a good idea. I know in this case it is a round trip so it is not at once, but for many people 5 to 7 is a good daily limit. After that can make you as dangerous as a drunk driver. Fatigue is a a huge factor of highway accidents.

Sure why not. A woman can drive anywhere.

Just don't get out of the car. That's how they getcha.

Ottensen said:

Especially because I can listen to the music I want to

veronikka said:

and nobody says OMG u listen to THAT lmao!

Since they allowed women to vote, honestly I just can't bring myself to care anymore!

Ottensen said:

I love driving alone. Drove from St. Louis to SC alone. Stopped in KY at a hotel. From Wisconsin to Chicago alone, and back. From SC to Chicago in a U Haul with a baby and a 4 yo. Planning on a road trip to NY soon...alone!

NDRU said:

S long as they are not driving to vote I am fine with it!

(I read that during the woman's suffrage movement many woman were opposed to it. I find it beyond bazaar that one would be against having the right to do something even if they had no interest in it themselves.)

OnlyNDaUsa said:

One woman told me that she didn't think women were as qualified to be bosses as men because of their emotions/periods