Riding in cars with Puffs: day 5

by "Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
Published 10/06/2017 at 22:02

Tags: Dusty's Work Avoidance Tour 2017
STARS: 6

Replies (22)

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
10/06/2017 at 22:06, STARS: 0

what are those dishes for?

"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
10/06/2017 at 22:10, STARS: 2

Looking for aliens.

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
10/06/2017 at 22:11, STARS: 0

thanks.

"boredalways" (boredalway666)
10/06/2017 at 22:15, STARS: 0

How’s the Atlas so far?

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/06/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 4

Its not looking for aliens, it’s a radio telescope, called the Very Large Array, they use the dishes to pick up on the radio waves generated by objects that optical telescopes can’t see. It’s used for things like researching black holes, far off galaxies, supernova, and the formation of stars. This image for example was recorded by the Very Large Array

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/06/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0

Very comfortable, very smooth. A few minor complaints about some of its intelligent features (like the auto dimming headlights, which will dim when the oncoming car is still miles away), but for the most part it performs well

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/06/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0

But if aliens were to signal, they wouldn’t ignore them, right? :)

Man, I am becoming increasingly jealous of this trip.

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
10/06/2017 at 22:41, STARS: 0

VLA! I can’t tell exactly which direction you’re heading. What way are you coming through TX? I’d love to see this car if your trip takes you nearby.

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
10/06/2017 at 22:41, STARS: 0

ok, surprised then very little security around them (by the look of it)

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/06/2017 at 22:51, STARS: 1

It’s an extremely remote area, which can pretty much only be reached through hours of driving, but yeah, pretty much the only security is “keep back” signs and some cameras

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/06/2017 at 22:53, STARS: 0

Approximately this

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
10/06/2017 at 23:04, STARS: 0

That I-10 stretch is an... experience to drive. US50 in Nevada is supposed to be the loneliest road in America but I was the most bored on that stretch.

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
10/06/2017 at 23:10, STARS: 1

Thanks! Looks like y’all are going across 290 which is a little far north of me. Nice road though and a pretty drive.

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/06/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 1

Yeah, we acknowledge the last day will be the day of suck

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
10/06/2017 at 23:24, STARS: 1

I drive that stretch 2-4 times a year. It sucks. So boring it’s hard to stay focused. Best to do at night.

"PS9" (PS9)
10/06/2017 at 23:31, STARS: 3

->Brand new VW atlas outta nowhere

-> Always hanging with stef

-> Has time to travel the country and rally despite working for FedEx (I work for FedEx too and have 0% time for anything and $0 for a brand new atlas)

Conclusion: You...you’re the real EIC of Jalopnik. It’s the only explanation. Patrick is just a shadow account. He’s not even real. The Atlas is a review car, isn’t it? Easy to make a long term road trip review look like free time, huh? Stef must be in on this...HOW LONG, STEF?! HOW LONG HAVE YOU, DUSTY AND ‘PATRICK’ BEEN DECEIVING ALL OF US??!

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
10/06/2017 at 23:40, STARS: 1

There’s a whole lot of nothing on that stretch until you get to Fredericksburg. If you have a chance now, try to plan your fuel stops for the day. There’s a few spots between Ozona and Sonora where I never have a cell signal. I don’t know how much you want to stop with the trailer, but Fredericksburg is a pretty neat town. Good German food and the National museum of the pacific war is there.

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/07/2017 at 03:01, STARS: 4

Well... the Atlas is a review car. I’m not always hanging with Stef though

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"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
10/07/2017 at 06:32, STARS: 3

Right. We have now established that you are the chaperone of foolish children.

I look forward to your adventures with Yugo Ballaban in his forthcoming victory tour of Newfoundland.

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/07/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 1

Watch this space

"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
10/07/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 0

Did I-10 to CA from Houston 6 times during the 70's. Once solo. I bought 8 new cassettes for the solo drive. Knew them by heart by the time two weeks of soul surfing in SoCal and hiking with friends in AZ were over.

"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
10/09/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 0

I LOVE Fredericksburg. All of the sausages. Didn’t get to go this time, though.