Random Thoughts

[D-Dey65]

Hallow 3 is the second movie in the series IMO.  That opinion seems to be gaining traction in recent years.  I just wish that they stuck with the anthology vibe rather than finding a bogus excuse to bring Michael Myers back from the dead.

I agree. And I'm not even a big horror movie fan.

[Max Rockatansky]

I suddenly have the urge to track down P13 on his non-league soccer forum:

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[vdeane]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

[LilianaUwU]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

Could be worse, it could be amateur astronauts!

[Big John]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

Could be worse, it could be amateur astronauts!

they were talking about those who can read the zodiac.

[ZLoth]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

In some circles, those could be considered fighting words.

[Rothman]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

In some circles, those could be considered fighting words.

Makes me wonder which circles.  Could be fun if either side squares off.

[vdeane]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

Could be worse, it could be amateur astronauts!

That's a thing now, if you're rich enough.

[SEWIGuy]

The first President of Zimbabwe was named Canaan Banana.

[ZLoth]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

In some circles, those could be considered fighting words.

Makes me wonder which circles.  Could be fun if either side squares off.

I've known a few amateur astronomers, and they want to have nothing to do with astrology for extremely good reasons.

[LilianaUwU]

I've known a few amateur astronomers, and they want to have nothing to do with astrology for extremely good reasons.

Unlike astrology, astronomy has a basis in reality.

[CtrlAltDel]

I've known a few amateur astronomers, and they want to have nothing to do with astrology for extremely good reasons.

Unlike astrology, astronomy has a basis in reality.

They do have a shared history, though. I remember that there was someone on this forum who refused to accept that, but I can't remember who it was.

[formulanone]

Heard today on the news: how NASA is connecting amateur astrologers.  Yeah, I think they said something wrong...

In some circles, those could be considered fighting words.

Makes me wonder which circles.  Could be fun if either side squares off.

If they're going fight it out, let it be settled in an octagon, lest the astrologists put a hex on the astronomers.

I've known a few amateur astronomers, and they want to have nothing to do with astrology for extremely good reasons.

Unlike astrology, astronomy has a basis in reality.

Next up, alchemists versus particle physicists.

[hotdogPi]

Don't let the Pentagon get involved, though.

[Big John]

If they're going fight it out, let it be settled in an octagon, lest the astrologists put a hex on the astronomers.
That would put a stop to it.

[Molandfreak]

I've known a few amateur astronomers, and they want to have nothing to do with astrology for extremely good reasons.

Unlike astrology, astronomy has a basis in reality.

They do have a shared history, though. I remember that there was someone on this forum who refused to accept that, but I can't remember who it was.

And homeopathy was once more humane than mainstream medicine and offered a better chance of survival. Things change, the scientific method became more refined, and it's easier to see now what has a basis in reality.

[CtrlAltDel]

I've known a few amateur astronomers, and they want to have nothing to do with astrology for extremely good reasons.

Unlike astrology, astronomy has a basis in reality.

They do have a shared history, though. I remember that there was someone on this forum who refused to accept that, but I can't remember who it was.

And homeopathy was once more humane than mainstream medicine and offered a better chance of survival. Things change, the scientific method became more refined, and it's easier to see now what has a basis in reality.

Of course, but that doesn't make the historical connection go away. Now, if I recall, this other poster I alluded to was religious and and didn't like the connection between astronomy and something other than Christianity.

[vdeane]

I do find it interesting that the term "astrology" remained as it was rather than morphing into the modern science like all the other "ology" terms.  I wonder why that was.

[ZLoth]

Two versions of the same commercial from ten years ago...

And, for good measure...

And for good measure, this classic...

And it's remake...

[Max Rockatansky]

For a brief window a lot of local police agencies were pushing "don't eat while driving" as safety thing.  It just occurred to me that haven't seen any like campaign messages in about two years.

[CoreySamson]

An observation about the state of the forum:

- It feels like as I start doing more and more roadgeeking stuff the forum has gotten less interesting. Most of the new topics are seemingly off-topic. The only main topics I'm excited to read anymore are construction projects and road trips. I don't know if the perception is skewed because of Poiponen, but the forum has honestly been a little boring since he left. Not saying I want Poiponen back (certainly not!) but I do think the trend is interesting. Maybe it's just because I have just matured a bit since I joined.

[Max Rockatansky]

An observation about the state of the forum:

- It feels like as I start doing more and more roadgeeking stuff the forum has gotten less interesting. Most of the new topics are seemingly off-topic. The only main topics I'm excited to read anymore are construction projects and road trips. I don't know if the perception is skewed because of Poiponen, but the forum has honestly been a little boring since he left. Not saying I want Poiponen back (certainly not!) but I do think the trend is interesting. Maybe it's just because I have just matured a bit since I joined.

Too much of the hobby is tied to Numbered Routes and limited access corridors.  Most state highway systems (especially freeways) have been farmed and cataloged numerous times over by almost every major highway page.

All the best stuff I do nowadays is outside the State Highway Systems (especially in California).  I think the Bakersfield meet was a hit because it offered several things different than just State Routes (namely Alfred Harrell Highway and Caliente-Bodfish Road).  There is always something new and interesting to find if one is adventurous enough to seek it out.

[CoreySamson]

An observation about the state of the forum:

- It feels like as I start doing more and more roadgeeking stuff the forum has gotten less interesting. Most of the new topics are seemingly off-topic. The only main topics I'm excited to read anymore are construction projects and road trips. I don't know if the perception is skewed because of Poiponen, but the forum has honestly been a little boring since he left. Not saying I want Poiponen back (certainly not!) but I do think the trend is interesting. Maybe it's just because I have just matured a bit since I joined.

Too much of the hobby is tied to Numbered Routes and limited access corridors.  Most state highway systems (especially freeways) have been farmed and cataloged numerous times over by almost every major highway page.

All the best stuff I do nowadays is outside the State Highway Systems (especially in California).  I think the Bakersfield meet was a hit because it offered several things different than just State Routes (namely Alfred Harrell Highway and Caliente-Bodfish Road).  There is always something new and interesting to find if one is adventurous enough to seek it out.

To be clear, I'm not saying that roadgeeking has become less interesting (in fact, it couldn't be further from the truth for me). I've been clinching a ton of new stuff lately and generally having a lot of fun clinching things. I'm only saying that the forum is not as fun as it used to be.

[Max Rockatansky]

An observation about the state of the forum:

- It feels like as I start doing more and more roadgeeking stuff the forum has gotten less interesting. Most of the new topics are seemingly off-topic. The only main topics I'm excited to read anymore are construction projects and road trips. I don't know if the perception is skewed because of Poiponen, but the forum has honestly been a little boring since he left. Not saying I want Poiponen back (certainly not!) but I do think the trend is interesting. Maybe it's just because I have just matured a bit since I joined.

Too much of the hobby is tied to Numbered Routes and limited access corridors.  Most state highway systems (especially freeways) have been farmed and cataloged numerous times over by almost every major highway page.

All the best stuff I do nowadays is outside the State Highway Systems (especially in California).  I think the Bakersfield meet was a hit because it offered several things different than just State Routes (namely Alfred Harrell Highway and Caliente-Bodfish Road).  There is always something new and interesting to find if one is adventurous enough to seek it out.

To be clear, I'm not saying that roadgeeking has become less interesting (in fact, it couldn't be further from the truth for me). I've been clinching a ton of new stuff lately and generally having a lot of fun clinching things. I'm only saying that the forum is not as fun as it used to be.

A lot of the traffic that was once on this forum probably has moved to other social media platforms.  For example, road groups on Facebook took off this last decade.  Those groups tend to be more varied and be more approachable for the average person to join. 

The (unavoidable) change in forum layout probably wasn't a help.  A fair amount of long time people never came back after the forum was down for so much time.  A couple others I recall not being fans of the new layout.

[hotdogPi]

Since March 20, there has been no way for new members to join other than by emailing the admins, which has cut down registrations by almost 90%. If this doesn't get fixed, the forum will slowly die.

Apparently post-upgrade any "registration problems" board would get a lot of spam, but they could still do what I did if it was enabled: register through the website and then email the admins if I don't get approved the first time (which most people wouldn't need to do).

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?action=mlist;sort=registered;start=0;desc