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OT: Driving through Atlanta?

DuckDogDr
DuckDogDr Posts: 1,549
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Hey guys. My ladyfriend and myself are going to embark upon an adventure in the coming weeks, and unfortunately all routes carry us through Atlanta..seriously considering a couple of hours detour as I don't want to get involved in the protest mess....

How is driving through the interstate?
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    edited July 2020
    You really should not have any problems. With the Covid, it is quite easy to move around. No need to detour in my opinion. You can avoid the inner city also. I recently moved to Johns Creek (north of the city) and would be happy to meet up for a proper distanced beverage or meal. Safe travels. 

    Edit: happy to host you guys at my place as well. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • EagleIII
    EagleIII Posts: 418
    NO issue on interstate.  I imagine you're not stopping and they haven't really allowed the protests to gain access to the highways, so, so far so good in that regard.  I would hesitate to get off the freeway and go through downtown, or anywhere right around there as that might be hunting for trouble, but if you stick to the interstates, I would not foresee any trouble for you...
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    I have driven to Florida 4 times in the last month or so and weekdays are your best bet right now to get through downtown. Last time i went through Thursday morning around 10 and never got below 65 mph. The weekend trip I took we got rear ended by a protestor in the middle of downtown and traffic was stop and go for miles. 
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    You can drive anywhere in Atlanta any time of day right now and likely deal with no traffic. I work in town and have so every day even through quarantine/blm protesting and have only seen 2 old white men with flags. 
    You'll be just fine. LOL. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

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    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    GATraveller said:
    You can drive anywhere in Atlanta any time of day right now and likely deal with no traffic. I work in town and have so every day even through quarantine/blm protesting and have only seen 2 old white men with flags. 
    You'll be just fine. LOL. 
    I hit traffic on the weekend. Not from protestors just regular traffic. There were several caravans of protestors though but nothing blocking roads or anything just flags and people hanging out of cars. Not sure why my last post got flagged I was trying to help the OP out.
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  • TN_Egger
    TN_Egger Posts: 1,120
    Take MARTA 😎
    Signal Mountain, TN
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    TN_Egger said:
    Take MARTA 😎
    Funny. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    I hear the airport is top notch!
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

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  • TTC
    TTC Posts: 1,035
    dmchicago said:
    I hear the airport is top notch!
    Flew thru ATL last month, take away the hordes and it is a nice airport 
    XL BGE, Blackstone, Roccbox, Weber Gasser, Brown Water, Cigars --  Gallatin, TN

    2001 Mastercraft Maristar 230 VRS

    Ikon pass 

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  • Markarm4119
    Markarm4119 Posts: 526
    Tune radio to 95.5 WSB, 24 HOUR traffic reports
    LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
    Buford,Ga.
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  • DuckDogDr
    DuckDogDr Posts: 1,549
    Thanks guys 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    and here I thought this was going to be a question about visiting the BGE MotherHouse  in Hotlanta! 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    RRP said:
    and here I thought this was going to be a question about visiting the BGE MotherHouse  in Hotlanta! 
    Just a heads up nobody calls it Hotlanta anymore.
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,318
    edited July 2020
    Hotlanta... that takes me back to the early '90s and the Brave's winning the world series. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,663
    more like hotspotlanta
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • TN_Egger
    TN_Egger Posts: 1,120
    SonVolt said:
    Hotlanta... that takes me back to the early '90s and the Brave's winning the world series. 
    I lived in ATL in those days.  What fun that was!  Smoltzie, Glavine, Maddox.  Good times.
    Signal Mountain, TN
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  • kennethk
    kennethk Posts: 31
    You can drive on 285 around Atl and not take 85 through downtown.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,347
    Sherman didn’t have any problem.
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,964
    Put swmbo in the drives seat and have a beer.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    alaskanassasin said:
    Put swmbo in the drives seat and have a beer.
    .......or few
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,678
    Lit said:
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
    Curious as to how one comes across such things, but alas, I won’t ask. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Lit said:
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
    @Lit Is it still available? 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,840
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Lit said:
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
    Curious as to how one comes across such things, but alas, I won’t ask. 
    Come across?  @Lit's the seller!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,789
    Unforgettable  =)






    canuckland
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  • flexfusion
    flexfusion Posts: 245
    DuckDogDr said:
    Hey guys. My ladyfriend and myself are going to embark upon an adventure in the coming weeks, and unfortunately all routes carry us through Atlanta..seriously considering a couple of hours detour as I don't want to get involved in the protest mess....

    How is driving through the interstate?
    Don't know what direction you're coming from, but if going North to South or vise versa take 285 on the west side of town.  I wouldn't recommend going 75/85 through Atlanta unless you have business down  town. 
    Auburn, Alabama
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    JohnInCarolina said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Lit said:
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
    Curious as to how one comes across such things, but alas, I won’t ask. 
    Come across?  @Lit's the seller!
    I absolutely get it now.
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    frazzdaddy said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Lit said:
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
    Curious as to how one comes across such things, but alas, I won’t ask. 
    Come across?  @Lit's the seller!
    I absolutely get it now.
    We all know you have the same doll of John
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    JohnInCarolina said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Lit said:
    You might want to get off the HWY for this
    Curious as to how one comes across such things, but alas, I won’t ask. 
    Come across?  @Lit's the seller!
    It was too much like banging your wife had to let it go.
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Guess there's no chance of a comeback.....


    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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