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Last night, I developed a new respect for those of you who work in the rural parts of this great land, and drive long distances in the dark, in search of a high school or college that needs a ref for the evening. I was sent to a small farming community for a girls varsity game. Was supposed to meet my partner at a certain parking lot so we could drive together, and he knew the way. I got held up, and he left without me (don't blame him at all). So I drove alone, having forgotten my Thomas Guide at home. My mother was raised out in the country, and she always gets along fine, but it's not genetic, I can tell you for sure. I was so lost and confused. Finally resorted to stopping at every store I came to and asking, "Is this how I get to Gaston?" There were no signs for Gaston anywhere, and no signs to tell what road I was on. Mostly, luck was on my side, and I arrived with six minutes to tip off. Changed during introductions. One hand shake with partner, one each with the coaches, and we were off. Sheez!! I'm glad I don't have to do THAT every evening!
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Fri Dec 19, 2003, 02:39pm
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 Easy (but longer) way....Take US Highway 26 west from Portland. Turn left on State Highway 47. Takes you straight to Gaston. Turn right on Park Street. You're there! The first time I went there, I turned the wrong way in town and drove several mile looking for the school before turning around. I keep my thomas guide in the car at all times...even when I'm going to familiar schools. You never know when an accident will block the familiar path.
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Fri Dec 19, 2003, 03:17pm
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Rainmaker,
As the story goes, since you are female at least you stopped and asked for directions. If this had been a male, we would have missed the game just because we knew in the back of our heads we would find the gym without directions. I had the same type situation happen to me only I knew where the schools was. The problem was I could not remember once I got on the road which high school I was going to,and my schedule was left at home. Went to the school I thought was correct, but the gym was dark and locked. I did however make it to the right high school in time to see my partner throw up the jumpball without me and he worked the game a few min. by himself until I got dressed.
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Fri Dec 19, 2003, 03:43pm
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Take US Highway 26 west from Portland. Turn left on State Highway 47. Takes you straight to Gaston. Turn right on Park Street. You're there!
Hey, I know this Highway 26...keep going west and you end up in a cute little resort town by the Pacific Ocean...Seaside, Or. rainmaker...I'm the curious kind, what could have possibly held you up from getting to the carpool spot on time for a Varsity game!? RD
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Fri Dec 19, 2003, 05:24pm
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I can only guess that since this game was at 6:00 and that Juulie lives on the opposite side of Portland that she really had a lot of unpredictable traffic to get through...no good way around from where she lives. ...rant mode on... Highway 26 west of Portland can turn into a parking lot at anytime of day....2pm, 9pm, Saturday, it doesn't matter. It can sometimes flow smoothly at 5pm on Friday too (not often). Inbound traffic and outbound traffic are equally bad. The road is fully inadequate and should have been expanded 5-10 years ago. The powers that be instead built a billion dollar light rail system that carries 3% of the traffic on a typical day (and not much more at full capacity...if my memory serves me correctly). ...rant mode off...
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Camron is almost right. I had allowed plenty of time for 26 to be bad, and it was, but what was really bad was 405 onto 26, and that I had not allowed for. At three am on Sunday, the whole thing should take about 15 minutes. I allowed 45, and it took 75. Augh!! Camron, I should have followed your advice to get to Gaston,but I couldn't remember where the intersection was, and I knew if I went to Banks and turned east, I'd hit 47 for sure, but there were no signs, and I missed it, and ended up in Forest Grove... And I do go to Gaston again, so I'll definitely try it your way! You're right about the Thomas Guide. From now on, it's CHAINED into the car.
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Sat Dec 20, 2003, 01:10pm
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Juulie - I really have no empathy for you, because five days a week I have to buck terrible traffic to get to my office and back.
Man - that 2.9 mile trip from Tigard to Beaverton is a killer. Sometimes, I don't catch the light.
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Sun Dec 21, 2003, 08:55pm
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Mon Dec 22, 2003, 08:26pm
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At the risk of sounding like a total idiot, and too lazy to look it up, what is a Thomas Guide? BTW, geography is not my forte, so it sounds like something I might need. Thanks in advance. 
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Tue Dec 23, 2003, 08:17am
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I think they were originally developed for realtors, who, of course, need detailed accurate maps. At least I know that most realtors use them.
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