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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 2041356, member: 19065"]The pole should have "0" hours as an option. It doesn't. Not everyone drives nor has a personal vehicle. Public transportation, commuter trains and planes are all options I would explore for distances over two hours of comparable driving time, IF, all other factors are the same. But the other variables throw off this scenario of driving times that I think each individual has to consider.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do I want to drive in traffic from NYC to Baltimore for a Whitman Expo? Not really, because there are tolls and traffic situations which are always changing, presenting the potential for major delays. What might take 3 hours or so to drive without any traffic could easily turn into 5 frustrating hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>If someone lives in a remote area and drives to a coin show in an equally remote area where traffic is unlikely to impact ones commuting time to/from the show, their answer will reflect a much different reality from those who commute in/out of urban areas of greater density, and anything in between.</p><p><br /></p><p>What about an individuals consideration of fuel costs and whether or not they will have to pay for parking or find a secure lot (as secure parking is a good thing to seek at a coin show), as well. This too can impact one's decision on how much time to spend driving.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think the poll is going to be reflective of an overall picture of what people are willing to tolerate in terms of driving times and probably doesn't take into consideration things like how much free time one has at their disposal to choose how many hours they are willing to spend (some people don't have the luxury of time), how passionate about driving they are, whether they have a fear of flying that forces them to drive, whether or not Mom will take the unlicensed YN to the show X-miles away, how devoted they are to collecting and how that drives them to drive themselves to a show...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 2041356, member: 19065"]The pole should have "0" hours as an option. It doesn't. Not everyone drives nor has a personal vehicle. Public transportation, commuter trains and planes are all options I would explore for distances over two hours of comparable driving time, IF, all other factors are the same. But the other variables throw off this scenario of driving times that I think each individual has to consider. Do I want to drive in traffic from NYC to Baltimore for a Whitman Expo? Not really, because there are tolls and traffic situations which are always changing, presenting the potential for major delays. What might take 3 hours or so to drive without any traffic could easily turn into 5 frustrating hours. If someone lives in a remote area and drives to a coin show in an equally remote area where traffic is unlikely to impact ones commuting time to/from the show, their answer will reflect a much different reality from those who commute in/out of urban areas of greater density, and anything in between. What about an individuals consideration of fuel costs and whether or not they will have to pay for parking or find a secure lot (as secure parking is a good thing to seek at a coin show), as well. This too can impact one's decision on how much time to spend driving. I don't think the poll is going to be reflective of an overall picture of what people are willing to tolerate in terms of driving times and probably doesn't take into consideration things like how much free time one has at their disposal to choose how many hours they are willing to spend (some people don't have the luxury of time), how passionate about driving they are, whether they have a fear of flying that forces them to drive, whether or not Mom will take the unlicensed YN to the show X-miles away, how devoted they are to collecting and how that drives them to drive themselves to a show...[/QUOTE]
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