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Started by webny99, December 16, 2020, 06:26:16 PM

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CNGL-Leudimin

American cats surely have 2 more lives than Spanish ones, which only have 7.

In addition to I-275 mentioned above, another dog head can be seen on the Berlin Ringbahn. It is even often called as such, Hundekopf.
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

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Flint1979

Quote from: CtrlAltDel on December 16, 2020, 07:21:27 PM
Roadwise, there's the general Snoopiness of the Cincinnati beltway:


Then, there's also this in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps most apparent when viewed upside down:

I always wondered how long it would take to do one full loop around the Cincinnati Beltway. I have always thought that I-275 goes too far west to be a legit bypass of Cincinnati. It should turn to go south again where it intersects I-74 and come across the river to near the airport to connect to the rest of the loop.

triplemultiplex

Quote from: Flint1979 on December 18, 2020, 09:16:54 AM
I always wondered how long it would take to do one full loop around the Cincinnati Beltway. I have always thought that I-275 goes too far west to be a legit bypass of Cincinnati. It should turn to go south again where it intersects I-74 and come across the river to near the airport to connect to the rest of the loop.

Bluffs are pretty tall above the river and rich people live on the Ohio side, so they went around 'em.
"That's just like... your opinion, man."

hbelkins

Quote from: Flint1979 on December 18, 2020, 09:16:54 AM
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on December 16, 2020, 07:21:27 PM
Roadwise, there's the general Snoopiness of the Cincinnati beltway:


Then, there's also this in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps most apparent when viewed upside down:

I always wondered how long it would take to do one full loop around the Cincinnati Beltway. I have always thought that I-275 goes too far west to be a legit bypass of Cincinnati. It should turn to go south again where it intersects I-74 and come across the river to near the airport to connect to the rest of the loop.

Probably about an hour and a half, since it's 84 miles long. I've never driven all of it in one sitting, although I do have it clinched.

I drove one full loop around the Washington beltway, but I don't remember how long it took.
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hbelkins

Quote from: Scott5114 on December 17, 2020, 04:37:04 PM
To get the joke, you need to know this is also a product that exists:


I don't get the joke. And we've fed our cats plenty of 9 Lives over the years.
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74/171FAN

The arrow in the FedEx logo.
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dlsterner

The word "Mom" in the neck ruffle of Wendy's dress.  Subliminal advertising to make you think of "Mom's home cooking".


dlsterner

Quote from: hbelkins on December 18, 2020, 05:11:06 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 17, 2020, 04:37:04 PM
To get the joke, you need to know this is also a product that exists:


I don't get the joke. And we've fed our cats plenty of 9 Lives over the years.

"Olives" being mis-read as "Zero lives"  (the original image being a can of Wegman's olives)

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: CtrlAltDel on December 16, 2020, 07:21:27 PM
Roadwise, there's the general Snoopiness of the Cincinnati beltway:


Then, there's also this in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps most apparent when viewed upside down:

Not really seeing it
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CtrlAltDel

I-290   I-294   I-55   (I-74)   (I-72)   I-40   I-30   US-59   US-190   TX-30   TX-6

TheHighwayMan3561

Quote from: dlsterner on December 18, 2020, 11:22:23 PM
The word "Mom" in the neck ruffle of Wendy's dress.  Subliminal advertising to make you think of "Mom's home cooking".



Wendy's officially denied having anything to do with that, not that that means much.

formulanone

Quote from: 74/171FAN on December 18, 2020, 07:36:13 PM
The arrow in the FedEx logo.

I can't quite make it out... ;)



(Seriously saw it when waiting around for a ride about 22 years ago. It blew my mind.)

triplemultiplex

Quote from: CtrlAltDel on December 19, 2020, 02:16:46 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on December 18, 2020, 11:52:01 PM
Not really seeing it

The resemblance isn't perfect, of course, but, to me at least, it is pretty close.


Now do the DFW one for us. :bigass:
"That's just like... your opinion, man."

CtrlAltDel

I-290   I-294   I-55   (I-74)   (I-72)   I-40   I-30   US-59   US-190   TX-30   TX-6

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STLmapboy

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on December 22, 2020, 06:42:59 PM
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on December 22, 2020, 01:19:57 AM
Quote from: triplemultiplex on December 21, 2020, 12:31:02 PM
Now do the DFW one for us. :bigass:

Ummmmmmmmm, no.  :-D

Now *that* is something I won't be able to unsee.
In a similar...vein are 596 around Charleston and 295 around Richmond.
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CNGL-Leudimin

Try to isolate Sweden and Finland :bigass:.

One that is unknown to the USA as it currently has no presence there, is the C in the French retailer Carrefour's logo:

Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

ethanhopkin14

The "Ball in Glove" Milwaukee Brewers logo being an actual M and B.  When I learned that when I was a kid, I thought it was the most amazing thing ever.

The Montreal Expos logo being not just an M, but an M, E and B.

Originally Homer Simpson had an M with the hair on the side of his head, and a G with his ear in his design for Matt Groening.  Changes in Models before the first season eliminated this, but he still draws it that way. 

formulanone

#44
Quote from: ethanhopkin14 on January 04, 2021, 03:04:33 PM
The "Ball in Glove" Milwaukee Brewers logo being an actual M and B.  When I learned that when I was a kid, I thought it was the most amazing thing ever.

I had to look it up, and you'd be forgiven for thinking Saul Bass or Paul Rand designed it. Definitely one of the best sports logos of all time.

SkyPesos

#45
Quote from: Flint1979 on December 18, 2020, 09:16:54 AM
Quote from: CtrlAltDel on December 16, 2020, 07:21:27 PM
Roadwise, there's the general Snoopiness of the Cincinnati beltway:


Then, there's also this in Dallas-Fort Worth, perhaps most apparent when viewed upside down:

I always wondered how long it would take to do one full loop around the Cincinnati Beltway. I have always thought that I-275 goes too far west to be a legit bypass of Cincinnati. It should turn to go south again where it intersects I-74 and come across the river to near the airport to connect to the rest of the loop.
I-275 works better as a bypass for I-71 than I-75 despite being an x75. Only 11 miles longer (84-49=35 mi) than using I-71 through downtown (17+(192-185)=24 mi). And yes, this is the best case scenario for our beltway functioning as a bypass.

But at least we took the title of longest interstate beltway from I-435 by like half a mile; that’s the important part :D



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