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#1

Northeast / Re: New York

Last post by seicer - Today at 09:55:17 AM

I interpreted this as a statement that the FHWA prohibited HAWK signals (pedestrian hybrid beacons) because they were dark unless activated.

#2

Weather / Re: Severe Weather

Last post by NWI_Irish96 - Today at 09:41:10 AM

A rare high risk issued for today.

A live stream I recommend is https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHallYall

He does a great job at keeping people informed of impending danger.

#3

Traffic Control / Re: Guess the exit number chal...

Last post by MATraveler128 - Today at 09:35:08 AM

Exit 10

#4

Weather / Re: What's your weather curren...

Last post by MATraveler128 - Today at 09:31:53 AM

Today will be in the mid 70s and sunny after a chilly start to May.

#5

Weather / Re: What's your weather curren...

Last post by JayhawkCO - Today at 09:04:57 AM

Woke up this morning to some branches cracking in the back yard. Looks like we've received a 58 mph wind gust. Supposed to be like this most of the day.

#6

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by JayhawkCO - Today at 09:03:09 AM

Airbnb, I can't begin to guess what the cleaning fee will be

Don't they tell you the fee before you hit Submit?

That was how it worked in 2016, the last time I tried to use Airbnb.  (I was rejected by the hosts I picked out.)  The problem is that the cleaning charge is not included in the total charge in a way that allows potential Airbnb lodgings to be sorted on the basis of total cost per night.

Exactly. It's after clicking through. When I look at map view and I see 12 properties listed under $100, it's completely possible that zero of them will remain under $100 after cleaning fees. Or it's possible all of them will. It's a crapshoot.

Pfft.  In my experience, none of them will remain under $100.

I have been using AirBNB and Vrbo for years and any fees are detailed long before reserving. Is it annoying that fees aren't built into the pricing?  Yeah. But it's not some sort of surprise charge.

Never said it was a surprise, but when you're looking for a place to stay, you get 40 search results, and they all look like reasonable choices based on the thumbnails, map, etc., needing to click onto each property to get the total price is pretty annoying.

#7

Northeast / Re: General PA Design/Construc...

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 08:42:15 AM

CE Expert System:

District 5: PA 419 over Trib Mill Creek

District 9:  US 30 Truck Study Turnaround  (east of Breezewood and PA 915)

#8

Weather / Re: Favorite Weather Informati...

Last post by gonealookin - Today at 08:38:49 AM

I like NOAA's GOES satellite imagery.  Index here:

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/index.php

Pick your region (would be GOES-East Southern Plains for DFW) and then under GeoColor I like the Animation Loop set to 24 images which is 2 hours worth.

#9

Northeast / Re: Pennsylvania

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 08:34:34 AM

District 5 is proposing to remove I-78 Exit 15 (the Grimes Interchange). 

#10

Traffic Control / Re: Most absurd VMS messages

Last post by Big John - Today at 08:25:47 AM

Doesn't the message also apply for dogs?

hence the screen name?