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#21

Off-Topic / Re: What is your Independence ...

Last post by 1995hoo - Today at 11:58:23 AM

No travel plans. We were going to hit the golf course tomorrow, but I changed the tee time to Saturday because it's rained so much that I figure it'll be too muddy tomorrow.

My mother is coming home tomorrow night from a trip to New England and I told her I'll pick her up and give her a lift home so she doesn't need to get a cab. Exciting stuff, I know.

#22

Off-Topic / Re: Modem/Router and 5G

Last post by kphoger - Today at 11:56:34 AM

From my experience, 2.4GHz is good for distance, but at the cost of speed ... 5 GHz is good for speed, but the distance is shorter.

Yep, that tracks with everything we've been saying.  It's cool you've actually experienced the results in real life to the extent you can notice a difference.

#23

Welcome! / Re: Hello from DelMarPa!

Last post by kphoger - Today at 11:54:41 AM

it was intended as a compliment to Delmarva

That's very polite of you.  Good for you!

Here, I'll follow suit and offer a compliment of my own:  Order the crab cakes there, and you won't be disappointed!

(I have no idea if that's true.  I've never been there.)

#24

General Highway Talk / Re: Metric Signs

Last post by kphoger - Today at 11:48:37 AM

demi-

This is still a prefix, just not really used for units of measurement.

A demigod is a deity who is only partly divine, in some contexts the offspring of a god and a human (half god).

A demi-glace is a glaze that has been reduced by half.

And, for something even more math-related, a demisemihemidemisemiquaver is technically the British name for a musical 256th note, which has six flags/beams.  And yes, they actually exist in real life, including sheet music from Vivaldi.

#25

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Gordie Howe Bridge (US-Can...

Last post by cbeach40 - Today at 11:40:40 AM

and when they have post NO TRUCKS on the ambassador bridge?

Assuming this is not a facetious statement, there are no plans to restrict trucks from the Ambassador Bridge or its approach roads. That bridge will still serve truck traffic for which the GHIB is a less convenient route, and will offer additional capacity overall to get trucks across the border.

And on top of that the Ambassador Bridge owners also own a large trucking firm, so any such restriction will definitely not be coming from their end.

#26

General Highway Talk / Re: XY Challenge

Last post by wanderer2575 - Today at 11:38:27 AM

I am open to opinions on what Seasons 5 and 6 will be based on. Feel free to chime in on what you think those challenges should be in September through December.

I think trying to go with interstates only would prove to be pretty problematic.

Except that it's not Interstates only.  As currently established, the daily challenge will be a junction of an Interstate with any other numbered route (Interstate, US, state).  I haven't started to go through my photos to compile a list, but I'm thinking it won't be any more of a challenge than seasons 1-4.

#27

Off-Topic / Re: Truncate a thread title

Last post by kphoger - Today at 11:29:44 AM

"New book covering", remember when your parents would make book covers out of paper grocery sacks for hardback books that didn't come with them?

My sister did that for her high school textbooks, then she'd color them artistically with markers.

FWIW, I don't think any of my sister's teachers required that she do this.  Granted, she's six years older than me, but it was a small town, and I don't remember seeing anyone else in town with textbooks covered in brown paper, nor did any of the teachers require it when I got to high school.  I think she just did it to be different.

#28

Road Enthusiasts Meetings / Re: Quad State II: Road Meet B...

Last post by Laura - Today at 11:28:13 AM

Hi everyone, I'm going to attempt to host this meet but will have a better idea after visiting the area this weekend and can tighten the itinerary.

If my husband is unable to drive me on the meet day itself due to work, I've received offers from multiple people to drive, which is awesome. If I am not well enough, I will pass along hosting duties to someone else (I've had offers there as well!) This weekend will give me a better gauge if I can handle being in a car for a good chunk of the day. If I feel unable then I will pass on the itinerary to them.

#29

Off-Topic / Re: Modem/Router and 5G

Last post by ZLoth - Today at 11:02:08 AM

From my experience, 2.4GHz is good for distance, but at the cost of speed. For the devices in my network such as light switches, fans, the alarm system, cameras, and/or sprinkler system, 2.4GHz is excellent.

5 GHz is good for speed, but the distance is shorter. This is where my tablet, mobile phones, and streaming sticks live.

Because of where my router is, I have a mesh WiFi network.

#30

Off-Topic / Re: What is your Independence ...

Last post by I-55 - Today at 10:59:40 AM

Driving on the 4th to PA, no idea what we'll be doing while there (assuming we'll eat some food), driving back on the 8th.