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re: Are rest areas obsolete? Should states operate them?
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:14 pm to prplhze2000
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:14 pm to prplhze2000
The one in Billings cracked me up. There was a sign by the parking lot warning you to stay on the sidewalk because of rattlesnakes. I never heard anyone say rattlesnakes would not come on to sidewalks.
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Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:14 pm to prplhze2000
In states with turnpikes rest areas are great.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:15 pm to morganwadefan
quote:They're a lot easier to see on sidewalks, though.
The one in Billings cracked me up. There was a sign by the parking lot warning you to stay on the sidewalk because of rattlesnakes. I never heard anyone say rattlesnakes would not come on to sidewalks.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:16 pm to prplhze2000
Obsolete, no.
Why there are old shitty grills at them, I'll never know.
Why there are old shitty grills at them, I'll never know.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:26 pm to CadetGizzGar
I kinda find it crazy people still use them 
this thread went the opposite how I thought it would
I can’t tell you the last time I used a rest area and I travel a shite ton
this thread went the opposite how I thought it would I can’t tell you the last time I used a rest area and I travel a shite ton
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:33 pm to lsupride87
I'm guessing you don't travel a lot with children or women. Rest stops save at least 5-10 minutes over gas stations for a quick bathroom break.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:41 pm to i am dan
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Rest stops are always quick and easy to get off the interstate and back on at.
I can't tell you how often I've lost a half an hour to 45 minutes in line at "fast food" zoos while on road trips. It's no longer worth it to me.
I now bring my own lunch and use rest areas for my breaks from driving. It's much more efficient. Of course, when I stop for gas, I still have to deal with the crowds, but I'm done with long food line delays at least.
Funny, but when I was a kid, my parents used to do the same. Dad would get the ice chest out of the car and put it on the picnic table. We'd have sandwiches and drinks. When we were finished eating, we'd hit the restrooms and continue our trip. It's a bit nostalgic now to be doing the same.
This post was edited on 10/29/24 at 12:01 am
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:42 pm to prplhze2000
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Are rest areas obsolete
Nope…the purpose for rest areas is not for you to have a place to piss. Those that drive trucks have limited hours of service….when their log says they stop, they have to stop. In order to keep them from parking all up and down the interstate, we have rest areas for them to stop and sleep.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:45 pm to prplhze2000
There’s no thrill like stopping at a dimly lit rest area to pee at 1 am wondering if you’ll be stabbed in the bathroom
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:56 pm to prplhze2000
The one in Slidell is great for a piss stop if you’re drinking heavily (as a passenger, of course) on the way to New Orleans from the MS Gulf Coast. That’s all I got.
This post was edited on 10/28/24 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:57 pm to Gravitiger
quote:Less likely to ever use them with my family
guessing you don't travel a lot with children or women. Rest stops save at least 5-10 minutes over gas stations for a quick bathroom break.
They look and feel like dark concrete Saw dungeons the few times I have went
Would never pick one over a racetrac or the like when with the wife and kids
If it’s just me I’m pissing on the side of the road
This post was edited on 10/28/24 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 8:59 pm to LegendInMyMind
I like that Texas visiting Center that you find after crossing the Louisiana/Texas border on I-10. Always nice people and clean restrooms.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:06 pm to Buzz Lightbeer
Too small.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:07 pm to lsupride87
quote:Get outside the Southeast sometime.
They look and feel like dark concrete Saw dungeons the few times I have went
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:10 pm to Gravitiger
quote:Spend tons of time outside of the southeast. Just don’t spend it in reststop bathrooms
Get outside the Southeast sometime.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:11 pm to Klingler7
My favorite for a longer break is Chamberlain Rest Area in South Dakota. Great picnic area overlooking the Missouri River, some short hiking trails, neat outdoor art, Lakota interpretive center, and absolutely spotless bathrooms.
This post was edited on 10/28/24 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:12 pm to lsupride87
quote:No, you spend it waiting for your kids at Racetrac (assuming you aren't just lying). The only really terrible ones are in MS and LA.
Spend tons of time outside of the southeast. Just don’t spend it in reststop bathrooms
This post was edited on 10/28/24 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:15 pm to Gravitiger
quote:Exactly how much time do you think I spend there?
No, you spend it waiting for your kids at Racetrac (assuming you aren't just lying).
Seriously, how much time are y’all spending at rest stops with your family?
You take 2 family vacations per year. Let’s say both of those are drives. You should only need to stop once or twice
It’s minimal time regardless of where you pick. But some people in here seem to be spending a decent amount of family time there. Truly was something I didn’t know was popular. Glad they are having a good time
This post was edited on 10/28/24 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:34 pm to prplhze2000
They come in handy in the middle of nowhere. I stop at one on I-49 between Aleandria and Lafayette every time I go to Lafayette. Because of his diuretics, if I take my dad to the doctor in Monroe, we have to stop at the one between Ruston and West Monroe.
Posted on 10/28/24 at 9:35 pm to prplhze2000
You mean the gay hang outs
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