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#1

General Highway Talk / Re: Google Maps just fucking S...

Last post by LilianaUwU - Today at 07:57:28 PM

The new theme is disgusting. Whatever happened to "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"?

#2

Sports / Re: NFL (2024 Season)

Last post by epzik8 - Today at 07:51:11 PM

My Top Five:
Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson
Josh Allen
Brock Purdy
Justin Herbert

I still believe in Josh and Justin notwithstanding their personal struggles, because IMO their issue has been having quality and consistent sidekicks, especially at WR.

#3

General Highway Talk / Re: Google Maps just fucking S...

Last post by jlam - Today at 07:47:14 PM

Google Maps on my phone just switched to the new theme today (took it long enough!), and I'm seeing a lot of squares of the old theme while browsing:



This will probably vanish with time, but I just thought it was interesting.

#4

Sports / Re: NFL (2024 Season)

Last post by DenverBrian - Today at 07:46:23 PM

They weren't in a particular order. I started doing the order and then quick referenced a list of current starting QBs. I didn't think he's top 5 alas. Top 10, sure.

My Top Five:
Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson
Josh Allen
Brock Purdy
Justin Herbert

I'm also going to make a bold scheduling prediction (to be officially announced sometime before the end of this month):  My Texans are going to be playing in Jerry's World on Thanksgiving Day!

They may very well be playing in Patrick's world on opening day.

#5

Off-Topic / Re: New Oklahoma City Skyscrap...

Last post by Plutonic Panda - Today at 07:05:35 PM

OKC trying to say it is a world destination as opposed to a large city in a small state.

First time in OKC, eh?

I always cringe when I fly into the OKC Airport and see "You've arrived in a big league city" or something like that. It has pictures of a 50 story skyscraper, a pedestrian bridge, and some Asian guy cooking food.

To be fair to OKC, this yearning to be taken as seriously as Dallas—they say "big league city" but it's clear they want to be Dallas, they never copy off of Kansas City—has produced some pretty big quality of life increases for the city. It's just a shame that the state of Oklahoma cuts them off at the knees at every available opportunity.

Oh I absolutely agree. OKC Has a lot to offer and it's a great city. I'm here right now and i'm enjoying it. I'm just not a big fan of their big league city slogan.

I like OKC a lot too, I just couldn't stand living there.

I had David Payne on yesterday just for nostalgia's sake.

I was watching David Payne as well and it brought back memories. I miss Gary England and his "Friday night in the big town" reports. The news 9 chopper guy was hilarious last night.

#6

Off-Topic / Re: New Oklahoma City Skyscrap...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 06:56:52 PM

OKC trying to say it is a world destination as opposed to a large city in a small state.

First time in OKC, eh?

I always cringe when I fly into the OKC Airport and see "You've arrived in a big league city" or something like that. It has pictures of a 50 story skyscraper, a pedestrian bridge, and some Asian guy cooking food.

To be fair to OKC, this yearning to be taken as seriously as Dallas—they say "big league city" but it's clear they want to be Dallas, they never copy off of Kansas City—has produced some pretty big quality of life increases for the city. It's just a shame that the state of Oklahoma cuts them off at the knees at every available opportunity.

Oh I absolutely agree. OKC Has a lot to offer and it's a great city. I'm here right now and i'm enjoying it. I'm just not a big fan of their big league city slogan.

I like OKC a lot too, I just couldn't stand living there.

I had David Payne on yesterday just for nostalgia's sake.

#7

General Highway Talk / Re: What's the Closest Interst...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 06:53:31 PM

The closest for me is I-14 in Temple, Texas. Considering that it was "constructed" in 2017, it also happens to be the newest Interstate that I haven't been on. I just haven't driven that far south yet because of Coved (2020-2021), high gas prices (2022), and adult caregiver (2022-present) putting any possible multi-day road trips on a permanent hold.

Still Interstate 14. Still the same reasons.

Dallas to Copperas Cove is two and a half hours. Why would you need to make a multi-day trip out of that?

#8

Mountain West / Re: I-40/US 93 West Kingman In...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 06:50:21 PM

As a roadgeek, it often feels to me like an upgrade to full freeway is a loss of character and interest.

I sort of think the opposite, as on a surface road any given cross street or little community off the route can easily be missed, whereas on a freeway you get an announcement of it in sixteen-inch letters.

#9

Off-Topic / Re: New Oklahoma City Skyscrap...

Last post by Plutonic Panda - Today at 06:46:36 PM

OKC trying to say it is a world destination as opposed to a large city in a small state.

First time in OKC, eh?

I always cringe when I fly into the OKC Airport and see "You've arrived in a big league city" or something like that. It has pictures of a 50 story skyscraper, a pedestrian bridge, and some Asian guy cooking food.

To be fair to OKC, this yearning to be taken as seriously as Dallas—they say "big league city" but it's clear they want to be Dallas, they never copy off of Kansas City—has produced some pretty big quality of life increases for the city. It's just a shame that the state of Oklahoma cuts them off at the knees at every available opportunity.

Oh I absolutely agree. OKC Has a lot to offer and it's a great city. I'm here right now and i'm enjoying it. I'm just not a big fan of their big league city slogan.

#10

Road Trips / Re: What road did you leave on...

Last post by drebbin37 - Today at 06:33:35 PM

Last month on a trip to Chicagoland with lots of state highway clinching west of Binghamton:

CT/NY: I-84
NY/NJ/NY: NJ23 for gas
NY/PA: I-84
PA/NY: PA199/NY34
NY/PA/NY: NY17
NY/PA: NY248A/PA244
PA/NY: PA449/NY19
NY/PA: US62
PA/OH: PA198/OH167
OH/IN: OH18/IN8
IN/IL: W 197th Ave./N18000E/E10500N (IN2 was closed)
IL/IN: I-80/94
IN/OH: IN427/OH34
OH/PA: OH5/PA58
PA/NY: PA426 (Findley Lake Rd.)/NY426 (North East Rd.)
NY/CT: I-84