55 hours of interstate driving with the threat of snow, BHG's, tire blow outs, idiots on the interstate, cops, hotel room... and gas prices. we'll see. sometimes money does play an important part.
ill do the math for you quick JUST for gas.
one way trip: 1421 miles @ 21 mpg
1421miles / 21mpg = 68 gallons of fuel
68g x $2.60/gal of gas = $176.xx
$176 x 2 = $352 [round trip]
misc gas usage in las vegas is another $30
$352+$30 = $382
gas total give or take based on gas prices =
$400
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other misc potential costs/expenditures:
Hotel room in las vegas? = $not cheap
Random low profile z-rated tire blowing out? = $115
getting a ticket for no front plate in iowa = $85
getting a ticket for window tint on the front windows in iowa = $93
BHG? = $price of a hg and bringing along the tools
still havent included costs of beverages and food and souvenirs = $75
making it to SILV07 from des moines and back = priceless!
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anyways to top it all off. here is a link to
www.orbitz.com with a roundtrip flight from des moines -> las vegas is just around $235 - $250 when all is said and done
http://www.orbitz.com/App/ViewFlightSearchResults?retrieveParams=true&z=6514&r=k7&z=6516&r=k9&lastPage=interstitial
once again though. id have to find a way to a hotel and to the events. was just bored and doing the math for everyone.
-Tyler :aigo:
