I'm cool with darn near wherever, whenever. I didn't suggest Quaker Steak and Lube because it was close to me... just that it's a cool place to go and it's new.
I was also in the same traffic, Dave. :-laf
I left MSN at 1:30PM Wednesday and arrived in PGH around 2:45AM Thursday. Not what I would call a fun trip. 40mph wind driven snow, slick roads, traffic - had to use 4x4 for a few hours driving through that mess.
On the way back yesterday - it was still a 12 hour ride. Got a semi-free ride on the OH Turnpike, though. (whoopdie-do!) Traffic was backed up for 5 miles on the West gate of the 'pike... they let us through for free. Stupid me stopped at the TA in Toledo... so I paid to get off and got another ticket to get back on. If I would have stopped at an 'oasis' (as IL calls them... )... I would have traveled the whole length of the 'pike for free.
Chicago was a nightmare - I recall being in traffic at around 5PM or so. What a mess. I'm taking 39 out of WI and all the way to 80 next time... just like I did on the way down. I'm never driving through Chitown again... unless I'm visiting folks in the city.
Matt