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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 2041356, member: 19065&quot;]The pole should have &quot;0&quot; hours as an option. It doesn&#039;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&#039;s decision on how much time to spend driving.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;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&#039;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&#039;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>

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