[steve86]

Drive times have greatly *DECREASED* where I live since I was a kid — eastern Washington State. Was 55 mph on two-lane roads with slow trucks — now 70 on freeways. If you think the freeways are congested take a look at a web cam and wait 30 seconds or so for a vehicle to come by.

[dragnet2]

Speaking of eastern Washington, we were there about 7 years ago heading from the Spokane area into Coeur d'Alene on a trip to see my wife's brother in a rental car....What a mistake...Got caught in a storm with sideways blinding snow and murderous road ice....I think I aged 10 years on that trip....

We got home 4 days later to 78 degrees and clear sunny skys...My Orange trees were loaded and NEVER looked so darn good!!