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General Highway Talk / Re: Google Maps just fucking S...
Last post by kphoger - Today at 12:51:23 PM
Quote from: vdeane on Today at 12:42:05 PMMine shows both at zoom level 3 but only Gulf of America when zoomed in closer.

At zoom level 3, Google assumes you're an alien.
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Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...
Last post by kphoger - Today at 12:49:28 PM
I work in cable.  For each office we do business in, we have at least one account set up with that particular MSO for test/training purposes:  to plug various types of equipment in and train techs on them.  Years ago, we used to do business in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, but we pulled out in... I don't remember exactly when, but I know it was in 2017 or earlier.  Anyway, I found out last year that our training account down there is still active, even though the address (in Arlington) that it's linked to isn't even our building anymore.

How did I figure this out?  Well, I finally decided to actually read the monthly e-mail that I've always assumed was just junk, but which is in fact a real statement from the MSO.  Because it's a training account for one of the MSO's partners, it was set up to have free service.  So every month, we've been getting a bill for $0.00 for an account nobody uses.  And because nobody is actually affected by this goof, nobody cares to bother doing anything about it.  It's not costing us anything, it's not costing the MSO anything, it's nobody's problem.
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General Highway Talk / Re: Google Maps just fucking S...
Last post by vdeane - Today at 12:42:05 PM
Quote from: kphoger on Today at 09:25:06 AM
Quote from: bandit957 on February 10, 2025, 10:26:20 PMFor me, the Google Maps website and my Google phone app just call it "Gulf of America", with no mention of Gulf of Mexico at all.

That's because you're viewing the map from the USA, where its official name is now the Gulf of America.  Google Maps simply displays the name that's official where you live, so long as your country borders it at least.  But Canada doesn't border that body of water, so Google Maps gives both names for 7/8, who is presumably viewing it from Canada.  If you were to view the map from Mexico or Cuba, then I'm certain it would show up as Golfo de México with no mention of Gulf of America at all.
Mine shows both at zoom level 3 but only Gulf of America when zoomed in closer.
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General Highway Talk / Re: Toll "islands"
Last post by ElishaGOtis - Today at 12:33:49 PM
Quote from: plain on January 24, 2025, 10:58:19 AMDoes Port Fourchon in Louisiana count?

I'd say so
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Off-Topic / Re: __________ is/are overrate...
Last post by Max Rockatansky - Today at 12:31:55 PM
Quote from: kphoger on Today at 12:29:30 PM
Quote from: webny99 on Today at 12:13:50 PMYeah, but the probability that all forum members in aggregate have >$1BN is much greater than that.

But "much greater" is still quite relative.  I have my doubts that the mean worth of all members is over $200,000.

I think you take most random assortments of people and likely wouldn't exceed that mean 200k threshold often. 
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Off-Topic / Re: __________ is/are overrate...
Last post by kphoger - Today at 12:29:30 PM
Quote from: webny99 on Today at 12:13:50 PMYeah, but the probability that all forum members in aggregate have >$1BN is much greater than that.

But "much greater" is still quite relative.  I have my doubts that the mean worth of all members is over $200,000.
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Traffic Control / Re: Rest area mile marker sign...
Last post by roadfro - Today at 12:28:25 PM
Quote from: D-Dey65 on February 10, 2025, 07:48:01 AMWhat is the MUTCD code for Rest Area Mile Marker signs?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SB_I-75_Rest_Area,_Alachua_Co,_FLA-22.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S3010231_(3844518905).jpg
Because I haven't been able to find any information on them.
There is no national MUTCD sign code for this. This is not a standard sign application.
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Off-Topic / Re: __________ is/are overrate...
Last post by webny99 - Today at 12:13:50 PM
Quote from: thspfc on Today at 12:09:51 PMAssuming billionaires are equally likely to be on aaroads as non-billionaires (false), the probability we have a billionaire on here is 1-(0.9999977)^4698 = 1.07%.

Yeah, but the probability that all forum members in aggregate have >$1BN is much greater than that.
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Off-Topic / Re: __________ is/are overrate...
Last post by thspfc - Today at 12:09:51 PM
Quote from: kphoger on Today at 11:58:04 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on Today at 11:52:53 AMSeems implausible to me that an uber wealthy person would be into roads.  About the closest crossover to what this hobby involved seems to be performance car driving.

Half of the members have fewer than two posts.  All it takes is for one of America's 750+ billionaires to have created an account at some point and then done nothing with it.   :spin:
Assuming billionaires are equally likely to be on aaroads as non-billionaires (false), the probability we have a billionaire on here is 1-(0.9999977)^4698 = 1.07%.

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