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To: lafroste

Why, when you ask people how FAR some location is away, do they tell you how many minutes it takes to get there ?


17 posted on 01/31/2017 8:52:21 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2
Why, when you ask people how FAR some location is away, do they tell you how many minutes it takes to get there ?

Or when you ask for an address they start giving you directions.

24 posted on 01/31/2017 8:59:13 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave. - - Ronaldus Magnus Reagan)
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To: UCANSEE2

Drive time is more meaningful than miles, there are other variables. I don’t find it bothersome at all.


25 posted on 01/31/2017 9:00:41 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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