You may have a point on the commuting angle

Jun 17, 2021
9:26:33am

zerome4sooners All-American

If I leave for work later than 6:30, I’m in at least 90 mins of traffic (pre Covid, but it’s coming back fast).

But most people I work with still start well before 8am. Maybe it’s because they all got in early to beat the traffic

This message has been modified

Originally posted on Jun 17, 2021 at 9:26:33am

Message modified by zerome4sooners on Jun 17, 2021 at 9:27:59am

Report problem with this ad

zerome4sooners

Bio page: zerome4sooners
Joined: Aug 22, 2013
Last login: Apr 26, 2024
Total posts: 7,397 (5 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Advantage of living on East Coast

DCCougFan

6/16/21 6:08pm

But I get up at 4:30am, so that would suck.

Mister P

6/16/21 6:12pm

Work/Life still starts early here too

DCCougFan

6/16/21 6:34pm

Do most people start work at 8AM?

Mister P

6/16/21 6:57pm

8am would be a late start for most people I know. Work starts earlier. Brings up

zerome4sooners

6/17/21 2:59am

Indeed there is. Generally East gets less sleep. Prob due to work-life balance

zerome4sooners

6/17/21 3:04am

Where are you? I used to cover NY, NJ and other NE states. In my mind in NY and

Blue for Life

6/17/21 8:24am

In my experience, East Coast people get up early, but start working around 9

DCCougFan

6/17/21 8:44am

You may have a point on the commuting angle

zerome4sooners

6/17/21 9:26am

Best part of moving back West was better sports watching.

ReyOso

6/16/21 6:13pm

I disagree on about all of that

gmoney7

6/16/21 6:14pm

You make your wife do the dishes?

DCCougFan

6/16/21 6:17pm

As an east coaster now living in the west, I love being able to watch games that

Forzaitalia

6/16/21 7:14pm

I didn’t know how bad game start times sucked until I moved west from the east coast. Glad you can make lemonade from

Hank Rearden

6/16/21 6:16pm

I like your attitude…

Pretorian

6/16/21 6:20pm

I don’t sleep much when playoffs and BYU football is on

Joysey

6/16/21 6:21pm

We're headed back to Boston in about a month.

DJROSS

6/16/21 6:27pm

I'm heading off to YMs in 30 minutes.

Benfica1

6/16/21 6:27pm

Advantage of living on the west coast. Games rarely go past midnight. Also, CFB

cougaman

6/16/21 6:27pm

I’ve found this to be true as well. Would I prefer earlier? Yes. But almost 8

Cougblau

6/16/21 6:27pm

My 20 yo self agrees. My mid forties self - no way. DVR it and watch in the AM

Iman23

6/16/21 6:32pm

I’m 42, but feel like I’m 20 if my team wins

DCCougFan

6/16/21 6:36pm

Man up, I am 50 and usually go to bed past 11 pm and I am usually up at 5-5:30.

Blue for Life

6/17/21 8:27am

Not worth it. 10PM kickoff means it ends around 2 AM

krindorr

6/16/21 6:42pm

The best part of living in the East is there aren’t any Utes.

bennerc

6/16/21 6:49pm

So true

thewaterboy

6/16/21 7:00pm

That's true most places in the west too

j20

6/17/21 3:11pm

This is what I always say

bythenumbers

6/16/21 6:59pm

I live on the east coast and watch all football games live, but it isn't an

thewaterboy

6/16/21 7:03pm

Me too.

Bovine University

6/16/21 7:27pm

Where on the east coast are you?

Bovine University

6/16/21 7:25pm

DCCougFan

6/16/21 7:39pm

If you say you miss almost all the football and basketball games then I would

Cougz19

6/16/21 7:35pm

I also happen to not have time,

DCCougFan

6/16/21 7:40pm

My wife has 5 brothers, so she often puts the games on FOR me. 🙂

OldFogey

6/16/21 7:56pm

Lucky! My wife has 4 sisters

DCCougFan

6/16/21 7:59pm

Advantage of living in Europe

ACrop

6/16/21 8:26pm

You’d stay up that late to watch the Jazz?

Sale

6/16/21 9:45pm

I too prefer east coast sports times.

HarlemCoug

6/16/21 10:12pm

RE: Advantage of living on East Coast

TunaNoCrust

6/16/21 11:43pm

I lived on the east coast 1 year. I’ll never understand how people can stay up

BLUEGRENADE

6/17/21 12:43am

I hate it. Stayed up until 2am to watch us lose.

Metallicat

6/17/21 5:15am

and BYU seems to historically lose most of those late games that end at 2 am ET

Fdnman

6/17/21 7:03am

It was actually just past 1 am (unless you watched the after game interviews)

DCCougFan

6/17/21 8:40am

I was too frustrated to fall asleep right when the game was over.

Metallicat

6/17/21 8:50am

I live in SC. It’s great and all staying up late to watch these games until they

BulldogCoug79

6/17/21 6:08am

I have the advantage and hate the late games. I wish all games were earlier.

TailgateU

6/17/21 8:10am

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad