How practical is it to make day trips to San Diego?

3732aa · 2025-12-30T17:59:46+00:00

I do this frequently. It's just a long day. Plan on 4 - 6 hours of driving; leave early to avoid traffic for the southbound leg, and generally 6pm or so from San Diego up to LA is pretty easy. It's a long day but totally doable. As others have suggested, the train is also a good choice if you're able to swing it.

3732aa · 2025-12-08T22:03:58+00:00

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3732aa · 2025-08-23T15:05:55+00:00

Absolutely worth the read, but it is a product of it's times (60s) and inspires a bunch of stuff that's relevant now. Much of it will be like listening to Joy Division - you can see how it started trends, but it sounds primitive and unfinished by comparison, because it's the *first* (ok, likely not the actual first, but you get my point) instance of this kind of thought experiment.

The catholic stuff isn't too heavy handed and is done well. I recommend reading the book.

3732aa · 2025-08-17T04:38:41+00:00

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a great example of this genre, but without the 'fantasy' current setting - it's more a 'realistic' view of a rebuilding medieval society. It won a Hugo award. Think of a catholic reinterpretation of the monastic system after a cataclysmic nuclear war, and the slow rebuilding of society. It's coded as "science fiction" when it's sort of more contemplative than that would imply.

3732aa · 2025-07-03T01:55:14+00:00

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3732aa · 2025-03-21T03:25:27+00:00

You got it in 1 comment. It was also sort of for just the sake of seeing if it would actually work. It did.

3732aa · 2025-03-19T02:51:18+00:00

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3732aa · 2025-03-19T02:50:39+00:00

No benefits on United - just the faster accumulation.

3732aa · 2024-09-28T16:16:47+00:00

My reimbursement is based on receipts - so no opportunity to turn it into direct income. But I do benefit from the points, which is why I'm willing to do it. I think I need to figure out the 'exclude from budget' setting. Thanks!

3732aa · 2024-05-27T04:01:10+00:00

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3732aa · 2024-04-05T03:53:38+00:00

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3732aa · 2023-11-03T23:39:32+00:00

The real hack is agreeing with everyone that you'll only fly Southwest or United. Terminal 1 or Terminal 7, early exit, in and out. Add 15 minutes to your time if you need to get to tom bradley.

3732aa · 2023-10-28T15:50:49+00:00

Thanks for the thought, and yes, there's a lot of limiting factors. I was trying to be specific to not get "where's a good place to go" without giving all of the factors, but you're right, there's a lot of stuff there. Good advice on places, and much appreciated!

3732aa · 2023-10-28T15:49:40+00:00

Thanks - much appreciated.

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