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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Let's see, Mr. Guenzler-- Having ridden 790K miles all since, as your linked bio notes. 1980 and using 40mph as an average train speed. you have spent a total of 823 days on trains over that 23+ year period (790K/(40 X 24)=823), or some 36 days and nights per year. If you exclusively rode Amtrak's "Great Circle", i.e. NYP-JAX-LAX-SEA-CHI-NYP, which takes eight days to complete riding continuously, you would have completed 4+ such trips in each year since you reported when you started riding trains. Using a speed of 350mph, those in the airline's "elite mileage programs" with 100K per year, will have spent almost 12 days continuously on aircraft in flight (100K/(350 X 24)=12. I doubt if Amtrak has a "platinum elite' program sufficient to "reward" Mr. Guenzler for his travels (which I sincerely hope does not represent too much travail). Related to this, a few years ago, the Wall Street Journal, printed an article relating to a fellow who literally "lived aboard' cruiseships (his domicile being a one room efficiency apt in Ft. Lauderdale). However, as I recall, this article did not exactly go out of its way to "flatter' this fellow. They reported his name, went on to note he weighed some 350lbs, and was the beneficiary of a Trust Fund providing him with income in the $300K/yr range. I only hope, Mr. Guenzler, I'm saying something nice, when I note the Journal would have a difficult time doing a similar piece on you; as your bio suggests you are made of "much stronger stuff". GBN Age 63; lifetime mileage 250K - first ride during 1946 [/QB][/QUOTE]
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