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Re: Threads you'll never see on aaroads.com
« Reply #850 on: February 21, 2019, 08:27:42 AM »

"Highest class of road you have defecated alongside".

I can (not proudly) say "Interstate".
Well, close: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=4969.0

You’ll notice cl94’s question was raised in that thread.
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« Reply #851 on: February 21, 2019, 08:49:21 AM »

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Re: Threads you'll never see on aaroads.com
« Reply #852 on: February 21, 2019, 09:06:20 AM »

Any post or thread along the lines of "a statement I made earlier was incorrect."
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« Reply #853 on: February 21, 2019, 09:07:31 AM »

The 1-2-3 Route Number Addiction Game

Some of us have driven all 12 steps, then pushed for hundreds more.
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« Reply #854 on: February 21, 2019, 09:08:14 AM »

Any post or thread along the lines of "thanks for that information, it was really helpful/interesting"
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« Reply #855 on: February 21, 2019, 09:48:07 AM »

The genius of Calrog
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« Reply #856 on: February 21, 2019, 10:32:55 AM »

Your favorite stage routes.
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« Reply #857 on: February 21, 2019, 10:47:50 AM »

Where will the first Calrog Memorial Highway be designated?

It'll be a US Federal Route, for sure. Possibly Thirty-One-Dub.
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« Reply #858 on: February 21, 2019, 11:18:26 AM »

Your favorite stage routes.
Rally or coach?
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« Reply #859 on: February 21, 2019, 11:32:43 AM »

Any post or thread along the lines of "a statement I made earlier was incorrect."

We have actually had a number of posts containing apologies.  Forum search returns 26 pages' worth of results containing the string {apolog} (no braces), which should match apologies, apologize, apology, etc.  I certainly agree there are instances where regulars fail to acknowledge errors that they have made, but this is not the same as saying such acknowledgments never happen.
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« Reply #860 on: February 21, 2019, 11:55:47 AM »

Your favorite stage routes.
Rally or coach?

The irony is that in a historical context it actually is a fairly relevant topic regarding how modern road networks developed. 
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Re: Threads you'll never see on aaroads.com
« Reply #861 on: February 21, 2019, 12:05:03 PM »

Any post or thread along the lines of "a statement I made earlier was incorrect."

We have actually had a number of posts containing apologies.  Forum search returns 26 pages' worth of results containing the string {apolog} (no braces), which should match apologies, apologize, apology, etc.  I certainly agree there are instances where regulars fail to acknowledge errors that they have made, but this is not the same as saying such acknowledgments never happen.
Yeah, but those could be "so-and-so owes me an apology."
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Re: Threads you'll never see on aaroads.com
« Reply #862 on: February 21, 2019, 12:34:17 PM »

Your favorite stage routes.
That brings back memories of old threads on this forum like "AAroads topics in 1864"
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Re: Threads you'll never see on aaroads.com
« Reply #863 on: February 21, 2019, 01:06:27 PM »

Where will the first Calrog Memorial Highway be designated?

It'll be a US Federal Route, for sure. Possibly Thirty-One-Dub.

Quick, who in here has access to a sign shop? We can put up a sign!
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« Reply #864 on: February 21, 2019, 01:11:17 PM »

"I was gonna say X but then I thought 'nah, that'd be too pedantic'"
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« Reply #865 on: February 21, 2019, 01:39:52 PM »

"I was gonna say X but then I thought 'nah, that'd be too pedantic'"
I’ve certainly thought that numerous times.
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« Reply #866 on: February 21, 2019, 02:16:59 PM »

Yeah, but those could be "so-and-so owes me an apology."

No doubt, but a lot of the quoted snippets on the first page of results are variants of the phrase "I apologize . . ."
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« Reply #867 on: February 21, 2019, 02:17:59 PM »

Where will the first Calrog Memorial Highway be designated?

It'll be a US Federal Route, for sure. Possibly Thirty-One-Dub.

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« Reply #868 on: February 21, 2019, 08:04:59 PM »

First


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« Reply #869 on: February 21, 2019, 08:57:19 PM »

Along those lines: Songs with IATA codes as their title other than YYZ by Rush

For those who give a CRP:

LAX - Jake Owen

LIT - Trace Adkins

[JFK] - Muse

AMSTERDAM - Crowded House

CLE De Contact - Metal Urbain

Naked SunDAY - Stone Temple Pilots

ORDinary Love - U2

LASt Child - Aerosmith

MOBy Dick - Led Zeppelin

SAT in Your LAP - Kate Bush (infant-in-arms mix)

SANdy - John Travolta

BROken Wings - Flyleaf

SEA Anenome - Jets to Brazil

TIE a Yellow Ribbon Round the OLE OAK Tree - Tony MCO & Dawn

Y.U. MAD - Birdman

The Greatest DENier - Doves

ReMEMber Love - United DJ's

Cold Hard bITCh - Jet

ROAm - B-52s

hELPing Hand - Screaming Jets

JANe - Jefferson Airplane Pilot Starship Troopers

Bonus Track: Paper Planes - M.I.A.
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« Reply #870 on: February 22, 2019, 10:37:52 AM »

Along those lines: Songs with IATA codes as their title other than YYZ by Rush

For those who give a CRP:

LAX - Jake Owen

LIT - Trace Adkins

[JFK] - Muse

AMSTERDAM - Crowded House

CLE De Contact - Metal Urbain

Naked SunDAY - Stone Temple Pilots

ORDinary Love - U2

LASt Child - Aerosmith

MOBy Dick - Led Zeppelin

SAT in Your LAP - Kate Bush (infant-in-arms mix)

SANdy - John Travolta

BROken Wings - Flyleaf

SEA Anenome - Jets to Brazil

TIE a Yellow Ribbon Round the OLE OAK Tree - Tony MCO & Dawn

Y.U. MAD - Birdman

The Greatest DENier - Doves

ReMEMber Love - United DJ's

Cold Hard bITCh - Jet

ROAm - B-52s

hELPing Hand - Screaming Jets

JANe - Jefferson Airplane Pilot Starship Troopers

Bonus Track: Paper Planes - M.I.A.
OutKast had an entire album with an IATA code in its title: ATLiens
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« Reply #871 on: February 22, 2019, 01:49:09 PM »

"Highest class of road you have defecated alongside".

I can (not proudly) say "Interstate".
Well, close: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=4969.0

Sounds like a question that will in short order get multiple answers. 

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« Reply #872 on: February 22, 2019, 02:50:51 PM »

About IATA codes, I like the initials of the Chinese Proficiency Test, as they match the code of the closest airport to me: HSK

Expanding to ICAO codes, too bad Ivory Coast doesn't have an airport with ICAO code DIPG (see above). I think we had a thread about airport codes before.

Edit: Found it
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« Reply #873 on: February 22, 2019, 10:09:05 PM »

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« Reply #874 on: February 23, 2019, 01:56:10 PM »

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