Brian/Emmitt Smith <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Well as a resident of North Dakota, if I'm going nearly 1000 miles for a
>regional, I would much rather go to Denver than Grand Rapids or Detroit.
>[...]  When North Dakota and
>Cornell played in Grand Rapids, I would bet that those traveling from
>Ithaca didn't come much farther than those from Grand Forks.
 
Actually, Grand Rapids is *much* closer to Ithaca than it is to
Grand Forks.  The straight-line distance from Ithaca to Grand
Rapids is about 450 miles; from Grand Forks to Grand Rapids
is about 600 miles.  And if you're going to drive, it becomes even
worse (thanks to Lake Michigan):  Ithaca->Grand Rapids is about
550 miles driving distance, Grand Forks->Grand Rapids is *900*
miles!
 
Personally, I'd love to see the Phinal Phour go out to Colorado at some
point, since it would give me a good "excuse" to visit.  :-)
 
Garrett (a Michigan native now living 45 miles from Ithaca)
 
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