A couple of questions for the clever people on my flist

[elisi]

Just need some info for my summer_of_spike fic and I think there's probably someone out there who can help me?

First: How long does it take to drive from LA to Vegas? Just approximately.

Second: Have you Americans ever heard of Branston Pickle? (I'm hoping not...)

Thanks! :)

Comments

[annabelle528.livejournal.com]

According to Mapquest, it takes about 4 hours. And I've never heard of Branston Pickle. :)

[elisi]

Thank you - I don't research stuff very thoroughly, but it's nice to have the facts straight, so as not to make readers with superior knowledge annoyed.

[frimfram.livejournal.com]

After my last post, I'm hoping they haven't either! ;)

[elisi]

Heee! :)

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Mapquest's times are seldom accurate as they don't figure in traffic congestion. I think when you factor in traffic it'd be closer to 5 or more hours. It'd take me between 4 and 4 1/2 hours to drive to LV from San Bernardino and LA is about an hour west of SB.

I've never heard of Branston Pickle either.

[madam-rptr.livejournal.com]

I wholly agree with the poster above. From LA to Vegas can differ on the driver, the car, the stops and more importantly, traffic. I've known some people who did the trip in under 3 hours. Yikes.

I'd say average is probably closer to four and a half to five hours. Add an hour for the drive back if you leave on a Sunday after 12 noon.

I've no clue what a Branston Pickle is. But now I want to know!

[elisi]

Thank you - the drive will probably take place at night, so with less traffic, but it's good to have the times more or less sorted. :)

[elisi]

3 hours? Hmmm, should be possible in a Viper I suppose...

I found some info on Branston Pickle - basically it'd lots of vegetable bits in a tangy kind of sauce. Very British!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

OK - I've heard of people doing odd things with ice-cream, with champagne,with chocolate (especially Mars bars of course!) - but Branston pickle? That I have got to read!!!

[elisi]

Heee! This is turning out to excellent advertising for my fic, isn't it? Although I'm beginning to get worried that I'll disappoint you all - it's not what you think! (Seriously! It's as far from smut as you can get!!!)

[calturner.livejournal.com]

I love Branston Pickle! Can't wait to see what you have planned for it. *g*

[elisi]

Um, it's not that brilliant really - just a sort of one off joke... but my posting date isn't until August 8th, so you'll have to wait until then!