Obama sorry he lied

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Come out to California, Pete. The San Diego Fwy as it enters LA county from the south is ten lanes on each side. I can't wait until they co opt the HOV lanes to a light rail system, right up the middle.

I can't even fathom that. What do ya do if you have to pull over an puke?

I used to live in Oxnard back in the 60's... was a great time to be in California..., but don't think they had any of this back then. I remember they did have one of those big shiny new "super" markets tho.....

[Charles]

I had to go to "Little Russia" (Columbia, MO) the other day, which required driving 20 miles on I70. It was almost more than I could bear.

I don't know how you people can stand living in those cities.

Chas

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Probably, and I'd hate to see cars go completely.

I'll have to see what show it is and link it. It's for inner cities, the thing I saw was DC particularly.

Pete

Caltech was doing some work along those lines. IIRC they embedded a cable in the pavement for the vehicles to follow and once you left the freeway the vehicle would revert to driver control for local travel. Cool stuff and now that we have the computing power to accomplish it, it's not too farfetched. I dunno if I've got enough years left in me to see it but in 50 or 100 years?

Big cities have gotten into light rail and that seems to be an efficient way of moving people. Maybe have pods for people where the rail ends? All we are limited by is our imaginations and economics.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Smart pods, self driving, very close to being possible. I hope we live long enough to see some of this stuff.

Pete

I have a 90 mile round trip commute

I would love to just lay down in the back seat and sleep on the way to and from work



just imagine the reduction in stress levels

the I-15 is turning me into old man lol

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by Charles

I had to go to "Little Russia" (Columbia, MO) the other day, which required driving 20 miles on I70. It was almost more than I could bear.

I don't know how you people can stand living in those cities.

Chas

I generally avoid that stretch of highway. Booneville has a killer speed trap. Well, at least they have very attentive troopers....

[Charles]

Originally Posted by MrPots

I can't even fathom that. What do ya do if you have to pull over an puke?

I used to live in Oxnard back in the 60's... was a great time to be in California..., but don't think they had any of this back then. I remember they did have one of those big shiny new "super" markets tho.....

Tell the arresting officer that, "My wife thinks I'm having fun."

Chas

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Charles

I had to go to "Little Russia" (Columbia, MO) the other day, which required driving 20 miles on I70. It was almost more than I could bear.

I don't know how you people can stand living in those cities.

Chas

Isn't Columbia where they put up a bust of Rush Limpballs?

I moved outta LA county almost thirty years ago. Left Redondo Beach for Costa Mesa. Hell, I lived up in Silverado Cyn for four years, nearest supermarket was a good fifteen miles away and you could actually see the Milky Way at night. Meanwhile me and Patty are planning our escape, Grant's Pass, Oregon is more my speed. The Rogue River runs right through town. Patty likes Portlandia...hmmmm.
MPHolland would be right across the mighty Columbia river. Too bad he's a scotch drinker...

[Charles]

Originally Posted by MrPots

I generally avoid that stretch of highway. Booneville has a killer speed trap. Well, at least they have very attentive troopers....

Don't go through Booneville, I get on/off at the 179 junction.

The only thing in Booneville that interests me is the CB shop. The old guy who owns it is a master electronics tech, and he works on vacuum tube equipment. He can fix 'em, and fix 'em right...even if someone else got in there first.

It's great having someone like that in driving distance.

Chas

[CarlV]

Booneville, is that where Boone's Farm is?


Carl

[Charles]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Isn't Columbia where they put up a bust of Rush Limpballs?

I moved outta LA county almost thirty years ago. Left Redondo Beach for Costa Mesa. Hell, I lived up in Silverado Cyn for four years, nearest supermarket was a good fifteen miles away and you could actually see the Milky Way at night. Meanwhile me and Patty are planning our escape, Grant's Pass, Oregon is more my speed. The Rogue River runs right through town. Patty likes Portlandia...hmmmm.
MPHolland would be right across the mighty Columbia river. Too bad he's a scotch drinker...

Naw, that's in Jeff City, the state capitol.

I don't like going there either, but it's way better than Little Russia.

Chas