Aircraft - Page 40

glatt · 02-19-2019, 04:31 PM

No wonder cars were so popular then. Just look at how empty the road is. I bet it was fun to drive.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-20-2019, 02:09 AM

Driving 2 miles to the center of town, meeting another car was unusual, then in the off hours, for 4 miles out of town I'd probably meet a car or two but it wasn't unusual to not meet another car.

Undertoad · 02-21-2019, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Just look at how empty the road is. I bet it was fun to drive.

It is a tangent but dang yes. Every car commercial ever is a fun windy twisty road...

disclaimer: closed course professional driver do not attempt

...and there are no other cars on it and no lights and you just haul off and enjoy. The actual experience is like that on approximately 1 out of every 365 trips.

In fact you could only get that experience regularly if you were on closed courses and were a professional driver.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-21-2019, 07:36 AM

Not these days in most places, but I think glatt was referring to the 50's and 60's, and he's right about a lot less traffic and easier to find the road less traveled.

Gravdigr · 02-20-2019, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Been there. Seen that.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It's not Denver it's Idlewild(JFK) in NYC.

Well, it was a long time ago. In a land far, far away...

Thanks for the correction.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-21-2019, 01:59 AM

You didn't say where you saw it, I was responding to Fargon's comment it was Denver.
Had to look it up because I thought it was LA, they have one too.

Gravdigr · 02-21-2019, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

...I was responding to Fargon's comment it was Denver.

So was I.

BigV · 02-25-2019, 12:08 PM

Everybody hates airport parking because it's soooo far out there, then they move it closer.. Hate it even more.

Can't win.

Glinda · 02-25-2019, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

Everybody hates airport parking because it's soooo far out there, then they move it closer.. Hate it even more.

Can't win.

PDX has a pretty good parking garage. Right next to the terminal and they've got a nifty "here's an empty spot" overhead lighting system (green/red lights above each slot), so you can tell if there's a parking spot from waaaaay far down the lane.

glatt · 02-25-2019, 04:04 PM

They have that light system at the Tyson's Corner Mall, and it is absolutely wonderful. For real. Better than sliced bread. You don't even turn into a lane of parked cars if you see no green lights.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-26-2019, 01:00 AM

Then you find some fool standing in the spot saving it for a friend.

Gravdigr · 02-26-2019, 12:40 PM

A friend leaves their home to go to the parking garage and stand there holding a spot for you?

Shit, I can't even get a ride to the bar.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-26-2019, 01:13 PM

No, they notice an open spot a row or two over and the passenger jumps out and walks through to save the spot while the driver circles around.
Many people carry passengers who are friendly and helpful, not everyone is like you and me.

Gravdigr · 02-26-2019, 01:49 PM

I don't know anyone like that.

BigV · 02-26-2019, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

I don't know anyone like that.

Yeah, you do.

02-20-2019, 02:09 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Driving 2 miles to the center of town, meeting another car was unusual, then in the off hours, for 4 miles out of town I'd probably meet a car or two but it wasn't unusual to not meet another car. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-21-2019, 07:36 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Not these days in most places, but I think glatt was referring to the 50's and 60's, and he's right about a lot less traffic and easier to find the road less traveled. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-21-2019, 01:59 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You didn't say where you saw it, I was responding to Fargon's comment it was Denver. Had to look it up because I thought it was LA, they have one too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-25-2019, 12:08 PM	#8
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Everybody hates airport parking because it's soooo far out there, then they move it closer.. Hate it even more. Can't win. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-26-2019, 01:00 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Then you find some fool standing in the spot saving it for a friend. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-19-2019, 04:31 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	No wonder cars were so popular then. Just look at how empty the road is. I bet it was fun to drive.

02-25-2019, 04:04 PM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	They have that light system at the Tyson's Corner Mall, and it is absolutely wonderful. For real. Better than sliced bread. You don't even turn into a lane of parked cars if you see no green lights.

02-26-2019, 12:40 PM	#12
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	A friend leaves their home to go to the parking garage and stand there holding a spot for you? Shit, I can't even get a ride to the bar. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-26-2019, 01:13 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	No, they notice an open spot a row or two over and the passenger jumps out and walks through to save the spot while the driver circles around. Many people carry passengers who are friendly and helpful, not everyone is like you and me. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-26-2019, 01:49 PM	#14
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I don't know anyone like that. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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