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General Highway Talk / Re: Lowest-numbered route you ...

Last post by bm7 - Today at 01:06:37 AM

I was briefly on AR8 on a trip to see the solar eclipse, so my new number is 15.

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General Highway Talk / Re: Route A ends at route B, a...

Last post by pderocco - April 18, 2024, 11:57:58 PM

In Gloucester MA, route 127 ends at a rotary with route 128, and then a few miles up 128 crosses 127 and ends a block later at 127A. The interesting thing is that 127 goes way up into Rockport and does a big loop before coming back down to end at 128. Very scenic ride.

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Road Enthusiasts Meetings / Re: Where Have We Not Held a R...

Last post by oscar - April 18, 2024, 11:31:28 PM

I have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).

If you opted to host a meet without a meal involved, it wouldn't be the first time that occurred.  I've done that myself a few times.

We are pretty much lining up to do that in Bakersfield.  Last year in Fresno we just grabbed brunch at In-n-Out as everyone was meeting up.  Speaking for myself, I'm not really one for sitting down for a couple hours if there is territory to cover on the road. 

OTOH, for the Bakersfield meet we wound up with a good sit-down meal in Lake Isabella mid-meet. Two tables of four, good conversations at each table even if not including everybody (a little hard to do even with just eight people). We also gathered at one table at the McDs at the I-5 Buttonwillow exit, while we were waiting for everybody to show up to start the meet.

Speaking of "sitting down", you might remember one stop where everybody stood around in the middle of a parking lot ... except I had to back away from the group so I could lean against my car, due to lower back pain. Standing in place, even with a walker to provide support, didn't work for me; keeping moving, or sitting someplace, would've been less painful. "Sitting down" has its advantages, especially for older members of the group.

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Sports / Re: Arizona Coyotes players ap...

Last post by Rothman - April 18, 2024, 11:20:35 PM

Even when the Coyotes were in a real arena half the spectators attending were usually fans of visiting teams.  I'm having a hard time deciding if Phoenix was just a bad NHL market it or was just gross mismanagement of the Coyotes franchise that led to the team never getting a foothold.

Moreover, is SLC really a better market?

No, there are way more ideal places for the former Arizona franchise to have landed.  The Golden Knights are more than enough for the entire desert southwest at this point.

That's my suspicion as well.  Baseball, basketball, football, heck, soccer...volleyball...I'm having trouble seeing Utah as some sort of burgeoning center for hockey.

#5

General Highway Talk / Re: Roads that you have been o...

Last post by Great Lakes Roads - April 18, 2024, 11:17:28 PM

I-95 north of Philly
The Key Bridge in Baltimore

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Sports / Re: Arizona Coyotes players ap...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - April 18, 2024, 10:55:15 PM

Even when the Coyotes were in a real arena half the spectators attending were usually fans of visiting teams.  I'm having a hard time deciding if Phoenix was just a bad NHL market it or was just gross mismanagement of the Coyotes franchise that led to the team never getting a foothold.

Moreover, is SLC really a better market?

No, there are way more ideal places for the former Arizona franchise to have landed.  The Golden Knights are more than enough for the entire desert southwest at this point.

#7

Suggestions and Questions / Re: Can someone fill me in on ...

Last post by jeffandnicole - April 18, 2024, 10:52:20 PM

Still the 1 - Orleans
or
1 is the Loneliest Number - Three Dog Night

Arguably "I'm Not the One" by the Cars would be more appropriate, seeing as how he changed his username away from "1."

Now we'll just sing about pi.

#8

Suggestions and Questions / Re: Slow Forum

Last post by Rothman - April 18, 2024, 10:45:46 PM

Forum's fine.

#9

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Michigan Notes

Last post by Rothman - April 18, 2024, 10:44:36 PM

What's the highest speed someone has blown past a state trooper without getting pulled over?

I *have* done 85 in a 70 and had MSP *try* to pull me over. It was just before an exit where the road went downhill out of sight of the officer. I took the exit. The trooper didn't. My driving record didn't get more points on it that day.

Lucky! I was in a similar situation on NY 104 once, definitely speeding but don't remember my speed. I saw the cop pull out behind me, but far enough back that I wasn't sure if he was after me or not. I sure didn't bother to find out, and bailed at the next exit as soon as I got around the bend and out of his view. I turned right ASAP and wound my way back to the highway on backroads just to be sure. A hair raising experience to be sure.

Driving sure seems simpler staying within 10 mph of the speed limit.  Now if only the northeast would raise its speed limits so I could go exactly the speed limit (without substantially affecting my travel time) and make it simpler still; while most places won't pull you over for 5-7 over, some do, and that's even more common with cameras.

They raise the speed limit, people will go 10+ over that...hence the biggest reason why the speed limits are kept low up here.

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Sports / Re: Arizona Coyotes players ap...

Last post by Rothman - April 18, 2024, 10:38:35 PM

Even when the Coyotes were in a real arena half the spectators attending were usually fans of visiting teams.  I'm having a hard time deciding if Phoenix was just a bad NHL market it or was just gross mismanagement of the Coyotes franchise that led to the team never getting a foothold.

Moreover, is SLC really a better market?