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twigman030 t1_iu4588c wrote

Reply to comment by Elouiseotter in Why so many Florida license plates? by theherbpuffer

12 hours is definitely far away. Especially compared when we’re comparing to the 6-7 hours to Michigan.

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ElJamoquio t1_iu4hisu wrote

> 12 hours is definitely far away. Especially compared when we’re comparing to the 6-7 hours to Michigan.

I'd make it in under four from my home in Dearborn to my parent's house in Moon.

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Elouiseotter t1_iu45vp3 wrote

I travel to Maine a few times a year and it’s not a bad drive. Sure some parts of Michigan are a shorter drive like Detroit, but if you’re coming from the upper peninsula of Michigan it actually might take longer than driving up to Maine.

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twigman030 t1_iu46lal wrote

That’s not true. Traverse City MI is an 8 hour drive, just getting to the Maine border will take at minimum 11 hours.

Pittsburgh is generally closer to midwestern cities and states than up north, that is a fact.

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Beeftoday t1_iu4x99k wrote

I highly suggest you google maps copper harbor mi and eat your words.

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twigman030 t1_iu4xzsk wrote

Sorry you feel so strongly about something so insignificant. The vast majority of the Midwest (and Michigan specifically) is much closer than anywhere in NH/ME.

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Beeftoday t1_iu4zam6 wrote

you literally just fought with someone telling them what they said was not true, and im pointing out theyre right. now youre changing your tune to the vast majority now that youre wrong.

yes, i like to point out facts. sorry that bothers you.

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twigman030 t1_iu5kaso wrote

Maybe listen to yourself? So bothered for no reason. It’s not that serious.

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Beeftoday t1_iu73du1 wrote

if its not that serious why are you upset i corrected you? you could just admit to being wrong instead of doubling down...

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Elouiseotter t1_iu47h45 wrote

Traverse City is still lower peninsula. Either way I still don’t get why you think Maine and NH are so far away that no one would ever drive to Pittsburgh from there. You can literally do the drive in one day.

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twigman030 t1_iu47wn1 wrote

Lol, Mackinaw City is upper peninsula and it’s just over 8 hours as well.

I’m not saying it’s an impossible drive, but arguing the drive from Pittsburgh —> Maine is comparable to Pittsburgh —> Michigan is just silly.

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Elouiseotter t1_iu487rr wrote

It’s a hundred mile difference dude. It’s not that big of a jump. Mackinaw City is about 560 miles from Pittsburgh and Portland Maine is about 660 miles.

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ElJamoquio t1_iu4hvcy wrote

'most people' driving to Michigan are driving to the Detroit area. It was 280 miles from my parent's house in Moon to my house near Detroit.

It's around 700 miles from Moon to Maine (Portland).

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twigman030 t1_iu4innr wrote

Right, the difference is really obvious. We are significantly closer to Michigan than anywhere in Maine, clearly.

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ElJamoquio t1_iu4tkdl wrote

Yup, for some reason there's a mental weirdness about perceived distances. I was ~50 miles closer in Detroit than I would've been had I moved to Philadelphia.

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twigman030 t1_iu49fqc wrote

Ok, a difference of 3+ hours from a time perspective is not significant. Got it.

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Beeftoday t1_iu4wwjk wrote

my family is in the keweenaw peninsula. It's about 14 hours with tolls no stops, and 15 without tolls no stops.

Honestly when I tell people about the UP and show them on the map, I can't tell you how many times people told me they thought that was Wisconsin. You're right to say the yoop is a far drive, i've made it a bunch of times and pretty much refuse now that im older. beautiful area, but too long a drive and nothing is available really up there. they have walmart and everything else is 2-5 hour drive otherwise.

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