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Old 04-20-2010, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Graplr View Post

When I was younger I used to do these kind of calculations in my head as I was driving on the freeway and passing mile markers...man I'm a nerd.

I still do this. It really does prove that speeding is pointless UNLESS you have a very long trip to go on. Then the difference between 60 mph and 70 mph will begin to add up. The only trick then is maintaining the same average speed.
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