You Know You're A Roadgeek If...

[roadman]

...One of the reasons you watched "The Partridge Family" as a kid was because you liked to see all of the road signs hanging up on the walls when they practiced in their garage....

...only to realize when you got a bit older and wiser that the signs weren't even close to being the real things!!!

For part of the one of the seasons (not sure if it was first or second), the garage wall actually sported a correctly shaped and colored state named (IIRC, it was Ohio) Interstate 70 shield.

[PHLBOS]

...One of the reasons you watched "The Partridge Family" as a kid was because you liked to see all of the road signs hanging up on the walls when they practiced in their garage....

...only to realize when you got a bit older and wiser that the signs weren't even close to being the real things!!!

For part of the one of the seasons (not sure if it was first or second), the garage wall actually sported a correctly shaped and colored state named (IIRC, it was Ohio) Interstate 70 shield.

In one scene, there was actually a state-named (PA) I-76 shield (in correct colors and proportions) hanging on the garage wall as well.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

When your non-roadgeek friends post road pictures and you want to critique them and show them how to do it better next time.

[OracleUsr]

... while doing sit-ups or push-ups, one counts in route numbers or exit numbers*.

*sequential exit numbers.

I saw this earlier and didn't want to Necro the thread. 

I do this, except I count non-sequential exit number like this:

1...2...3...4...5...6...Harmon Den...8...9...10...11...12...13...14...Fines Creek...16...17...18...19...US 276...etc.

(that's I-40 in NC for those unfamiliar with the exits).

[US71]

I add 10 to the mileposts on I-40 in Arkansas and know how far I am from home

[thenetwork]

When you travel out of state, you take more notice on the signs, assemblies, lights and bridge designs than you do the actual scenery!

[noelbotevera]

You know you're a young roadgeek if...

you keep screwing up on trying to explain yourself

accidentally derail the NJ Turnpike thread

you keep screwing up in general

you have a feeling you're like ethanman or sr641

you exaggerate too much (that's my style of writing - so sorry to all of you)

you feel kicked out in a thread and stop posting

[US71]

You know you're a young roadgeek if...

you keep screwing up on trying to explain yourself

accidentally derail the NJ Turnpike thread

you keep screwing up in general

you have a feeling you're like ethanman or sr641

you exaggerate too much (that's my style of writing - so sorry to all of you)

you feel kicked out in a thread and stop posting

Could be worse: you could be Calrog 

[cappicard]

Lol!

I have actually drawn maps of North America and of the US freehand on the chalkboard during recess in the 3rd grade.

I can still do it. A somewhat useless skill? Nope, especially for those times when either Apple and Google are dead wrong!


iPhone

[jp the roadgeek]

You doodle golf course ideas with holes that involve a fairway with an interstate highway overpass that you either have to hit over or under, or a hole built on an international border where you have to go through customs between the tee and green.

[yakra]

...if your sand sculptures at the beach involve grading for dual carriageways, a diamond interchange and driftwood overpass, and seaweed BGSes.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

I add 10 to the mileposts on I-40 in Arkansas and know how far I am from home

I do the same, except for the next interchange or exit to some town. I have to fudge that on a 119 kilometer (74 mile)-long strecht of freeway that is actually 113 km (70 miles) long, due to kmposts being placed as close as 0.37 miles and as far as 0.93 miles apart (an actual kilometer is 0.62 miles). I'd name that the "Space distortion freeway" if I had not named it the "Pearson S. Trail" before.

[Katavia]

i make up routes that don't exist 

[GCrites]

You doodle golf course ideas with holes that involve a fairway with an interstate highway overpass that you either have to hit over or under, or a hole built on an international border where you have to go through customs between the tee and green.

Play some Outlaw Golf on Original Xbox if you want to see a course with the New Jersey Turnpike running through it.

[mgk920]

You doodle golf course ideas with holes that involve a fairway with an interstate highway overpass that you either have to hit over or under, or a hole built on an international border where you have to go through customs between the tee and green.

Play some Outlaw Golf on Original Xbox if you want to see a course with the New Jersey Turnpike running through it.

The Oakmont C.C. near Pittsburgh (a common major tournament stop) straddles the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and a major railroad.

Mike

[brycecordry]

Back to the original question:

--If you spend your time looking on Google Maps trying to scout out new routes for interstates using as many four-lane divided expressways as possible.
--If you drive around looking if an interstate would work in that particular corridor.

[SD Mapman]

...for Halloween one year you went as an interchange (SD I-90 Exit 107 in my case).

[yakra]

* if you considered going as Sine Salad one year, but just never bothered actually making the costume.

* if you know what Sine Salad is.

[Henry]

i make up routes that don't exist 

See, that's the beauty of Fictional Highways! By any chance, do you draw your own highways on road atlases, like I do?

[brycecordry]

See, that's the beauty of Fictional Highways! By any chance, do you draw your own highways on road atlases, like I do?

I actually use the "path" tool on Google Earth and draw out my locations for new freeways. It takes a long time, so I only do it on plans which could actually be considered.

[D-Dey65]

Anytime you hear about the R&B Group 112, you still think of this:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NY-112.svg

[renegade]

...for Halloween one year you went as an interchange (SD I-90 Exit 107 in my case).

I would like to see that!

[yakra]

Anytime you hear about the R&B Group 112, you still think of this:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NY-112.svg

Pfft! Kancamagus!

[US71]

Not sure if this counts, but I was investigating a road washout near Witter, Arkansas and found myself directing traffic around the barricades.

[D-Dey65]

Pfft! Kancamagus!

Okay, that's true too.