Random Thoughts

[D-Dey65]

New idea;

I'm sure some of you have been reading about my mother's recent decision to transition our cable/internet/telephone from Spectrum to WOW. Well, our effort to transition back to Spectrum has been difficult too. For one thing, our phone number was left behind and was supposed to be ported back to us, but nobody who wanted to call us could get us. For another, I couldn't print anything via wi-fi. I tried to test my ability to do that by printing this photo;

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WSF_Silver_Lake_Rec_Area-1.jpg

It didn't work. So, when my mother called Spectrum, they told her it was because we were still hooked up to WOW's equipment (which we were supposed to send back once they sent a box to us), which was just as I suspected. It was then that I stepped in and got a Spectrum technician to come over and set everything right. He did and the picture of Croom-Rital Road at the Silver Lake Recreational Area entrance next to the I-75 bridges popped out of the family printer.

I took a drive to that area in August partially to take a picture of the vicinity, since I already took some on southbound Croom-Rital Road near the I-75 bridges in May 2024. I originally selected that picture to test my ability to send wi-fi printouts, and I was going to shred it today. But when I told my mother about it, she thought it was too beautiful to shred.



Well, what do you think?

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Speaking of gentrification, Superior, WI has finally upgraded to getting a Noodles. 

[CoreySamson]

A very niche benefit of the Houston-area continuous feeder road system...

For context I was driving back from Tulsa to Brazosport yesterday for Christmas break when one of my tires blew out in the I-45 construction zone nightmare in Huntsville (first time ever changing a tire lol, went very well). As a result I had to drive the rest of the 100 miles left on my trip on my spare.

The spare tire was restricted to 50 mph, so I was not about to hop back on I-45 with how fast everyone goes on it, and I didn't want to get disoriented in the countless sketchy neighborhoods around Houston at 11 pm at night. Luckily, the I-45 feeder has a limit of 45 mph, meaning I could limp along safely on the feeder at an appropriate speed without becoming an obstruction on the freeway or having to divert onto an unfamiliar street in the dark.

[Rothman]

Speaking of gentrification, Superior, WI has finally upgraded to getting a Noodles. 

Wait a Noodles and Co.?  Yeesh.

[vdeane]

Of the top 15 posters by post count on this forum, two are from upstate NY, and both are NYSDOT employees.

[kkt]

Of the top 15 posters by post count on this forum, two are from upstate NY, and both are NYSDOT employees.

Where does upstate start?  My ex was raised near Lake George and I don't think she'd call Albany upstate.

[Rothman]

Of the top 15 posters by post count on this forum, two are from upstate NY, and both are NYSDOT employees.

Where does upstate start?  My ex was raised near Lake George and I don't think she'd call Albany upstate.

Not this again...

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=18122.0

[Rothman]

Not so random: Some nights, I stay up way too late on here...I'm getting off this merry-go-round!

[mgk920]

'Upstate' NY starts at the Bronx/Westchester county line? 

Mike

[Rothman]

'Upstate' NY starts at the Bronx/Westchester county line? 

Mike

Some people definitely think so.  And certainly there was a historical mentality that was more dominant in that idea a century or two ago...

[vdeane]

Of the top 15 posters by post count on this forum, two are from upstate NY, and both are NYSDOT employees.

Where does upstate start?  My ex was raised near Lake George and I don't think she'd call Albany upstate.

'Upstate' NY starts at the Bronx/Westchester county line? 

Mike

Elected officials usually have the delineation around Bear Mountain, so "downstate" is NYC and Long Island plus Westchester and Rockland, with "upstate" being everything else.  I've also heard people here reference I-84 or even the line of latitude where the flat part of the PA border is.  In any case, unless formulanone is from NY, it's moot, since there aren't any people from downstate on that list either.

[Max Rockatansky]

That kind of stuff isn't unique to New York.  Ask a group of where Northern California begins and you are likely to get a wide array of answers.  I tend to see Tejon Pass being the delineation point myself.

[freebrickproductions]

I've personally always mentally counted Cullman as being the dividing line for what qualifies as "North Alabama", with everything south of there to just south of Montgomery being "Central Alabama", though apparently a lot of people consider the Birmingham area and points east and west of it to be part of "North Alabama".

I suppose Tennessee's a bit easier to divide-up into thirds, as you can use which fallen-flag was once dominant in which region of the state to decide which part is which (West - Illinois Central Gulf, Middle - L&N, East - Southern).

[D-Dey65]

'Upstate' NY starts at the Bronx/Westchester county line? 

Mike

Some people definitely think so.  And certainly there was a historical mentality that was more dominant in that idea a century or two ago...

As near as I can tell, most Long Islanders would agree with that sentiment. Part of it comes from the difficulty we have of getting through the traffic of New York City. I'm not sure the revival of the Bayville-Rye Bridge would change that perspective too easily, but not having it isn't changing any minds on the issue.

And yes, I know we've discussed this before and I brought up a distinction between Westchester and NYC, but it's also distinguished from Long Island.  You don't have the kind of landscape on Long Island that you've got in Westchester, nor do you have the kinds of driving experiences on the Island that you have north of the City Line.  And no, the Ronkonkoma Moraine doesn't change anything.

[Max Rockatansky]

Back in 2020 the employee break room at my main office was configured a specific way during the worst of COVID.  Essentially all the tables are six apart with one chair which faces out the window.  Before people sat in groups while on their lunch break.  I've moved things around a couple times to see what people will do and they always change the configuration back.

On Tuesday I plan on sitting somewhere different at the staff meeting.  The reason I'm doing this is due to anotjer manager making a big deal about not having their normal chair last week.

[formulanone]

In any case, unless formulanone is from NY, it's moot...

Not sure how I got dragged into this.

[Scott5114]

Back in 2020 the employee break room at my main office was configured a specific way during the worst of COVID.  Essentially all the tables are six apart with one chair which faces out the window.  Before people sat in groups while on their lunch break.  I've moved things around a couple times to see what people will do and they always change the configuration back.

This probably means nobody actually wanted to sit in groups when they were on lunch. (I remember when I worked in a place with a break room I didn't particularly like having the same people I was talking to when I was on duty follow me and continue to try talking to me while I was trying to horf down a chicken sandwich the size of a VCR in five minutes after spending most of my break waiting on them to make the dang thing.)

[Max Rockatansky]

Back in 2020 the employee break room at my main office was configured a specific way during the worst of COVID.  Essentially all the tables are six apart with one chair which faces out the window.  Before people sat in groups while on their lunch break.  I've moved things around a couple times to see what people will do and they always change the configuration back.

This probably means nobody actually wanted to sit in groups when they were on lunch. (I remember when I worked in a place with a break room I didn't particularly like having the same people I was talking to when I was on duty follow me and continue to try talking to me while I was trying to horf down a chicken sandwich the size of a VCR in five minutes after spending most of my break waiting on them to make the dang thing.)

Maybe.  We have a large food court and outdoor dining areas people could easily hide from their co-workers at.  Thing is, they don't go to either place.  Strangely, they will go to their cars no matter how hot or cold it might be outside.

[TheCatalyst31]

Back in 2020 the employee break room at my main office was configured a specific way during the worst of COVID.  Essentially all the tables are six apart with one chair which faces out the window.  Before people sat in groups while on their lunch break.  I've moved things around a couple times to see what people will do and they always change the configuration back.

This probably means nobody actually wanted to sit in groups when they were on lunch. (I remember when I worked in a place with a break room I didn't particularly like having the same people I was talking to when I was on duty follow me and continue to try talking to me while I was trying to horf down a chicken sandwich the size of a VCR in five minutes after spending most of my break waiting on them to make the dang thing.)

Eating a chicken sandwich the size of a VCR in five minutes sounds like one of those food challenges where they put your picture on the wall if you can finish it.

[kkt]

That kind of stuff isn't unique to New York.  Ask a group of where Northern California begins and you are likely to get a wide array of answers.  I tend to see Tejon Pass being the delineation point myself.

I agree, so the question is clearly settled

[Scott5114]

Back in 2020 the employee break room at my main office was configured a specific way during the worst of COVID.  Essentially all the tables are six apart with one chair which faces out the window.  Before people sat in groups while on their lunch break.  I've moved things around a couple times to see what people will do and they always change the configuration back.

This probably means nobody actually wanted to sit in groups when they were on lunch. (I remember when I worked in a place with a break room I didn't particularly like having the same people I was talking to when I was on duty follow me and continue to try talking to me while I was trying to horf down a chicken sandwich the size of a VCR in five minutes after spending most of my break waiting on them to make the dang thing.)

Eating a chicken sandwich the size of a VCR in five minutes sounds like one of those food challenges where they put your picture on the wall if you can finish it.

Then god damn, my face should be all over the walls of that casino.

[1995hoo]

I find myself pondering how many of the younger forum members won't understand the "size of a VCR" reference.

[GaryV]

won't understand the "size of a VCR"

The cassette or the player?

[formulanone]

I find myself pondering how many of the younger forum members won't understand the "size of a VCR" reference.

For reference: shorter than a phonograph, wider than an adding machine, the approximate weight of a breadbox, more corners than a zoetrope, but taller than a Sears catalog.

[1995hoo]

won't understand the "size of a VCR"

The cassette or the player?

The term "VCR" by definition refers to the player.