01:53 – Jeff talks about their experience in a Loves truck stop bathroom, driving straight through to Arizona, and his mom being quick-witted.  He talks about drivers in Idaho, the best drive time in Nevada, and following Scott's advice when traveling through the state.  He talks about the interesting roads in Arizona, his least favorite things about their streets, and Scott talks about the washed-out roads in the state.
    
17:55 – Jeff gives props to the McDonald's in Ely, the haunted train there, and seeing donkeys on their route out of Arizona.  He talks about the scary desert driving adventures, AI being a fantastic traveling companion, and his brother being a safe driving passer.  Scott talks about the Mormon fundamentalists in Utah/Arizona, Jeff talks about the tremendous community his mom lives in, and visiting Whataburger.       

42:26 – Jeff talks about a new road design sign he experienced, the sky there looking AI-generated, and Scott recommends they stop at the Hotel Nevada in Ely on their next trip.  Scott talks about Stephen King's stay there, using AI to make up stories to entertain them on the drive, and it snowing while driving through Nevada.

60:23 – Jeff talks about the blue Corvette that was also traveling down to Vegas, recommends people hug their moms, and loading Linux on his classic IBM laptop.  Scott talks about the company that makes the modular framework desktops, the shutdown of Fry's computer stores, and Jeff talks about the different state time zones he traveled through.  

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