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Re: New Jersey, New England trip planning questions.

frog...@mississippi.net (Froggie) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:01:46 UT

Depends how you look at it. If you're trying to get from Point A to
Point B, it can be painful, especially if it's a "heavy tourist
period"...fall colors and winter skiing are especially bad times.
Froggie | Who's glad he at least has I-91 to get to Lyndonville...

Re: The Creek Turnpike: an unnumbered Interstate?

scott5...@gmail.com (Scott Nazelrod) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:52:27 UT

From Wikipedia:
In January, 2005, the authority caused a minor stir when it sent a
letter to 41,000 people with a number purported to be a customer
service line but, according to Reuters, callers "found themselves
calling a sex line where they could speak with 'exciting people', such
as lonely housewives, students and fantasy girls for $US2.99 a

Re: Web Updates

j...@johnweeks.com (John A. Weeks III) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:40:58 UT

In article
<9d142abd-d000-45cb-a4e1-6df67 7457...@34g2000hsf.googlegroup s.com>,
The Hennepin Co Sheriff's Dept was very anal about not letting
anyone past the security lines. First, they said it was a death
scene and had to be treated with due respect. Then they said it
was a crime scene, but didn't say what the crime was.

Re: out of my way, punk!

bmw110...@hotmail.com (1100GS_rider) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:20:13 UT

In many states, they do have the right of way.

Re: New Jersey, New England trip planning questions.

bmw110...@hotmail.com (1100GS_rider) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:20:12 UT

That *is* what is good about them.

Re: Oil now $129 and change.

gypkap.figureit...@gmail.com (PatOConnell) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:28:48 UT

So, you're saying that with Bush, the buck doesn't stop there? Who's
above him--the oil companies?

Re: Gas Tax Holiday Could Become Gas Tax Hike (Fox News)

rkpow...@ivnet.com (Rick Powell) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:22:14 UT

IL's gasoline tax is 19c a gallon, fixed, last raised in 1990 from its
previous rate of 16c. Diesel is a fixed 21.5c a gallon. There is
also a 1.1c underground storage tank remediation fund tax per gallon.
There was a bonding program called "Illinois First" which was a
capital construction program, which was funded primarily from a

Editorial on covering, maybe removing I-70 section from downtown St. Louis

build...@yahoo.com (Revive755) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:16:41 UT

[link]
Have to wonder if any of the people in favor of removal actually
realize that there is a decent amount of through traffic on that
section that does not cross the river, but just passes through
downtown. Or how there is already a lack of good north-south routes

Re: out of my way, punk!

hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:46:41 UT

As stated before, everyone has a right to use the passing lane to
pass.
What happens to me--and why I have no use for speeders--is that on a
65 mph road, I'll go into the passing lane doing 70. But that's not
good enough for the speed demons doing 80-90. They come roaring up
from behind and tailgate, making it harder to get back over to the

Re: out of my way, punk!

lu...@nofreelunch.us (Free Lunch) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:13:20 UT

in misc.transport.road:
Blocking other cars can get you a ticket.
Learn not to be a jerk.

Re: out of my way, punk!

mem...@newsguy.com (richard) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:04:23 UT

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:23:41 -0400, Arif Khokar <akhokar1...@wvu.edu>
wrote:
Speed limit is 70mph. My speed is 70. You want to go faster?
Tough shit. But hey, if ya want to talk to the cop and pay the price
for the privilege, you can do that.
This ain't Germany and this ain't the frickin autobahn where faster

Re: Web Updates

kml0...@gmail.com — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:57 UT

Those are some amazing pictures...which don't look blurry at all to me
here! I'm amazed that they're moving along this quickly! Just for the
asking...did you have to get permission to take these pictures?
(Especially that first one from just after the collapse?)

Re: Oil now $129 and change.

jimo...@aol.com (zorba) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:13 UT

What's getting tiring is you Dems saying everything is Bush's fault.

Re: out of my way, punk!

jlnsf...@bellsouth.net (John Lansford) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:48:49 UT

One vehicle hardly constitutes "congesting traffic".
Being courteous on the road runs both ways; people should move over
for faster vehicles, but those same faster vehicles don't have to act
as if they've got a Gold Plated Card that gives them the right to
behave as if they own the road either.
John Lansford, PE

Re: wood guard rails vs metal

jlnsf...@bellsouth.net (John Lansford) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:46:25 UT

NCDOT had put some of the weathered guardrail up on some mountain
projects, but the maintenance people began complaining that it began
showing wear and tear from the weather faster than the galvanized
version. As a result we don't use very much of it any longer.
John Lansford, PE