ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Have Lost More Than 77% Of Their Market Share

[Max Rockatansky]

large major tattoos

No idea what this thread is even about anymore.

It's about large major tattoos.

Which are a 77% increase in size versus moderately sized tattoos of moderate importance. 

[kphoger]

large major tattoos

Which are a 77% increase in size versus moderately sized tattoos of moderate importance. 

... yet, ironically, have lost 77% of viewer interest among Buick-driving ex-VDOT employees within Richmond city limits.

[Max Rockatansky]

large major tattoos

Which are a 77% increase in size versus moderately sized tattoos of moderate importance. 

... yet, ironically, have lost 77% of viewer interest among Buick-driving ex-VDOT employees within Richmond city limits.

Wait, does this specific ex-VDOT employee actually still drive a Buick?  If so, they would likely make up 77% of the total Buick driver market share currently left in Virginia.  That sounds like an incredible story worthy of network TV and to be passed around during water cooler talk at Mexican Autopista tollbooths. 

If I was a current Buick owner then I would get a large major tattoo of it on my right bicep.

[kphoger]

Wait, does this specific ex-VDOT employee actually still drive a Buick?

Yes, I believe so.  He was recently spotted driving a second-generation post-facelift Buick LaCrosse.

[on_wisconsin]

large major tattoos

No idea what this thread is even about anymore.

It's about large major tattoos.

That read 77% more NSFW at first.

[kphoger]

Chihuahua is probably a better example than Durango, just because IIRC Durango does have decent signage for one route. Chihuahua has several parallel routes signed, and they can be discontinuous.

Looks like, north of downtown Chihuahua, southbound signage for Fed. 45 follows Av. Tecnológico, whereas northbound signage for Fed. 45 follows Av. de las Industrias and Av. G. Prieto L.—which are 3½ km apart at the widest.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zNGGJJJBAv5NoE4p6

On the SCT traffic data sheets, the kilometer numbers for 45 start from downtown Chihuahua.  However, the first point with actual data is 24 km to the north, at the turnoff for San Cristóbal.

In the case of Durango, I don't see any kilometer numbers for 40 even listed at all within the city.

[NE2]

I suspect those km posts count along an old route that may not be signed anymore.

[kphoger]

I suspect those km posts count along an old route that may not be signed anymore.

In the specific case of heading north from Cd Chihuahua, I suspect they count along the free road from before the toll road existed.

[Max Rockatansky]

I suspect those km posts count along an old route that may not be signed anymore.

In the specific case of heading north from Cd Chihuahua, I suspect they count along the free road from before the toll road existed.

Here is an example of the KM markers I've been seeing getting posted on Federal Highways in Jalisco since 2024:

15MEXf by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[kphoger]

Jalisco has gotten big on the Kilometer marker.  Those pretty much have gotten posted on everything that is a numbered highway aside from Autopistas.

Here is an example of the KM markers I've been seeing getting posted on Federal Highways in Jalisco since 2024:

15MEXf by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

Those are bog-standard km-posts, seen all over Mexico for as long as I've been going there.  In fact, I specifically remember them from both federal and state highways during a trip to Chihuahua in December 2001.  And I remember them from federal highway 200 in Nayarit back in the 1990s.

Route shields are specified to appear on km-posts that are a multiple of five;  that's why it appears on the km-120 post in your picture.  On two-lane highways, km-posts are supposed to alternate sides of the road, with the route shield appearing on every fifth one.  On multi-lane highways, km-posts are supposed to be posted on both sides every kilometer, with the route shield appearing on every fifth one.

Admittedly, some agencies are worse than others at posting them and replacing them, but it's hard to believe you think they're new—or, for that matter, that they don't appear on autopistas.  For example, here's a random one along Fed. 15D in Jalisco from clear back in the 2009 GSV:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/3hYPSNtrqvnPB7VN8

Maybe Jalisco just hadn't posted them on state routes until recently?

[thspfc]

I think it is very unusual to know the exact number of women you have dated in your lifetime if it's anything more than 5-10.

I can easily recall the number for the latter, which is five. My "dated" total? Maybe 10-12? Don't know for sure. "Gone on a date with" is maybe 25-30? I certainly don't know exact numbers for those. All the rage pushed on me from social media is "body count" and I think if you know that number for certain, it's either pretty low or you're likely a creep that keeps souvenirs.

I hate to be on the "wrong" side of things as if I'm defending this hysteria, but why isn't "or you have a good memory" an option here?

I didn't know my "gone on a date" with number off the top of my head, but thinking back and counting I'm confident I do know it, and it's larger than 10

Granted I'm significantly younger than both of you, and my memory is a steel trap and very good at cross-associating things that happen around the same time.

[JayhawkCO]

I think it is very unusual to know the exact number of women you have dated in your lifetime if it's anything more than 5-10.

I can easily recall the number for the latter, which is five. My "dated" total? Maybe 10-12? Don't know for sure. "Gone on a date with" is maybe 25-30? I certainly don't know exact numbers for those. All the rage pushed on me from social media is "body count" and I think if you know that number for certain, it's either pretty low or you're likely a creep that keeps souvenirs.

I hate to be on the "wrong" side of things as if I'm defending this hysteria, but why isn't "or you have a good memory" an option here?

I didn't know my "gone on a date" with number off the top of my head, but thinking back and counting I'm confident I do know it, and it's larger than 10

Granted I'm significantly younger than both of you, and my memory is a steel trap and very good at cross-associating things that happen around the same time.

And that's fair, and no judgement for those with less dating history than me. I guess being 44 and relatively popular with the fairer sex early in my life leaves me with an unrealistic opinion of others.

[Rothman]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

[GaryV]

No idea what this thread is even about anymore. (Media ratings -> relationship advice/venting -> Mexican highways)

Just go with the flow.

No, NO, NO!!!

Because flow leads to navigation, and navigation leads to dolphins.

[JayhawkCO]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

[Max Rockatansky]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

You've had too much pair bonding and probably gross ONSs to meet his standards. 

[Rothman]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

You've had too much pair bonding and probably gross ONSs to meet his standards. 

"Pair bonding" is my new favorite term.  My daughter's throwing herself back into the dating arena, so I brought it up.  The cringe was glorious.

[Scott5114]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

Something we can all aspire to.

[Max Rockatansky]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

You've had too much pair bonding and probably gross ONSs to meet his standards. 

"Pair bonding" is my new favorite term.  My daughter's throwing herself back into the dating arena, so I brought it up.  The cringe was glorious.

It pleases me greatly to work "impleasable" into conversations at work.

[kphoger]

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

Something we can all aspire to.

Which?  Having him want to date us, or having him not want to date us?  The former seems like a higher bar to clear.

[PColumbus73]

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

Something we can all aspire to.

Which?  Having him want to date us, or having him not want to date us?  The former seems like a higher bar to clear.

Beltway seducing me might be a sign of the Apocalypse

[kphoger]

Beltway seducing me might be a sign of the Apocalypse

"You meet or exceed all my personal standards for pair-bonding," he whispered.

[PColumbus73]

Beltway seducing me might be a sign of the Apocalypse

"You meet or exceed all my personal standards for pair-bonding," he whispered.

"Your spreadsheet must be full of at least 30 hobbies... how would you like 31?"

[JayhawkCO]

Heh.  This thread has us all counting, but I can say I've never kept track of the exact number in a spreadsheet or journal, for that matter...

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

You've had too much pair bonding and probably gross ONSs to meet his standards. 

Even my ONS standards were pretty high thank you very much.

[Scott5114]

Fair to say after ballparking my numbers that Beltway wouldn't want to date me. That's a relief.

Something we can all aspire to.

Which?  Having him want to date us, or having him not want to date us?  The former seems like a higher bar to clear.

My goal is now to eliminate the possibility of Beltway ever dating me by fucking as much of the Las Vegas Valley as possible.