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Cincydawg

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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5068 on: July 19, 2020, 06:24:20 PM »
I-75 in northern Tennessee was finished about 1982.  It runs up and then along the top of Jellico Mountain and is an interesting engineering feat, I think.

There was a section of I-40 in NC finished around that time, again in the mountains east of Ashville.  I remember a few miles of I-81 in Virginia were four lane but not limited access.

I have a photo of the downtown connector here being worked in in the 1950s.



That "freeway" had nonexistent entrance acceleration lanes, you just merged right into the highway.  Hopefully.

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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5069 on: July 19, 2020, 06:28:52 PM »
This is almost the same view recently.  The stuff north of where the freeway cuts through is considered midtown, and the area south is downtown.  The stuff to the left is some decrepit quasi trade school of some sort.

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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5070 on: July 19, 2020, 06:44:22 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on July 19, 2020, 06:20:37 PM
So they skipped step #1 in building anything with people out west?  Hmmph.


That's right. 

Out beyond Coyote Springs is a turnoff called the Extra Terrestrial Highway, and it is the only place where Area 51 is visible from the road. You can see the fence line off in the distance. 

There is a dirt road off of it called Groom Lake Rd that goes out to Groom Lake. Groom Lake is in Area 51 though, so presumably you could take that dirt road all the way to the fence line. I haven't tried it though. Best case scenario, there'd be a sign on the fence that tells me to get lost. With my luck though, it would instead lead up to a group of armed guards that found my explanation for my whereabouts to be highly unsatisfactory. 
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5071 on: July 19, 2020, 08:46:59 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 19, 2020, 06:24:20 PM
I-75 in northern Tennessee was finished about 1982.  It runs up and then along the top of Jellico Mountain and is an interesting engineering feat, I think.

There was a section of I-40 in NC finished around that time, again in the mountains east of Ashville.  I remember a few miles of I-81 in Virginia were four lane but not limited access.

I have a photo of the downtown connector here being worked in in the 1950s.



That "freeway" had nonexistent entrance acceleration lanes, you just merged right into the highway.  Hopefully.


This is downtown ATL?

That I-75 run north of Knoxville is one of my favorite drives in the US.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5072 on: July 19, 2020, 10:55:56 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on July 19, 2020, 05:41:56 PM

I think now it is where the toll portion ends. So there really isn't anywhere to stop between Charleston and Beckley because they try and keep you on the freeway in through there, for the most part. Then you finally emerge into Beckley, and it is time to gas up, drain the lizard, and grab a bite to eat.

There were a few times that I bypassed the toll portion and instead went through Montgomery, which is a nice drive along the river. That route takes you out by the New River Gorge, which is a scenic spot. But it adds an hour or so to the trip. More, if you stop to look at the gorge.



The Gorge is my neck of the woods. Live less than 5 minutes from the bridge.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5073 on: July 20, 2020, 07:06:57 AM »
Quote from: bayareabadger on July 19, 2020, 08:46:59 PM
This is downtown ATL?

That I-75 run north of Knoxville is one of my favorite drives in the US.
That photo is from 1948 apparently and is midtown, north of downtown.  The larger building is the Biltmore Hotel, which still stands, as office space and some condos.

It's an attractive brick building.  You can see Grant Field (GT) on the left.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5074 on: July 20, 2020, 07:42:43 AM »
Why do I have advertisement on the side bar for basic block "M" Michigan T-Shirts?The Horror
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5075 on: July 20, 2020, 07:54:42 AM »
I had OSU for a long time, now it's UM.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5076 on: July 20, 2020, 08:22:26 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on July 19, 2020, 06:20:37 PM
So they skipped step #1 in building anything with people out west?  Hmmph.
Idiocy. 
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5077 on: July 20, 2020, 10:06:49 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 20, 2020, 07:06:57 AM
That photo is from 1948 apparently and is midtown, north of downtown.  The larger building is the Biltmore Hotel, which still stands, as office space and some condos.

It's an attractive brick building.  You can see Grant Field (GT) on the left.
OK. I figured you were insulting Badge's platonic ideal of a school, but wanted to make sure. (One could make a case for the practicality of Cal Poly for Badge, but GT has the calc and only offers 11 liberal arts majors total)
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5078 on: July 20, 2020, 10:15:48 AM »
My best friend here is a retired Tech Physics professor.  We have him over for dinner about every other day.  We often watch this Youtube video, he has been on this safari several times and desperately wants to return, he's also quite a photographer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh8zQ_OqLUg

They post a video for each morning and evening of every day, the profusion of species there is amazing to me.  Now we want to go.  South Africa.

Dawg fans call Georgia Tech the "North Avenue Trade School", or NATS, because they buzz around and are annoying.  Obviously, in reality it's quite a good school.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5079 on: July 20, 2020, 10:33:18 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 20, 2020, 10:15:48 AM

Dawg fans call Georgia Tech the "North Avenue Trade School", or NATS, because they buzz around and are annoying.  Obviously, in reality it's quite a good school.
Yeah, FOR NERDS!

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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5080 on: July 20, 2020, 10:37:54 AM »
The professor took me on a walking tour of campus last year.  Suffice it to say it is a LOT nicer than it was when I was thinking about colleges.

The stadium is a dump though.
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Re: 2020 Offseason Stream of Unconciousness
« Reply #5081 on: July 20, 2020, 10:44:01 AM »
I went to Bobby Dodd a few years ago for  Thursday night game, same weekend I went to Athens for a game vs AU.   For being the oldest P5 stadium I didnt find it to be a dump at all.    I can think of a lot of P5 stadiums I've been to which are in crappier condition and less fan friendly than Dodd.
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