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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #2604 on: November 26, 2023, 09:05:47 AM »
Street cars don't work well from what I can see aside from a tourist attraction.
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« Reply #2605 on: November 26, 2023, 09:07:08 AM »
similar to light rail trains and such

busses more flexible
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« Reply #2606 on: November 26, 2023, 09:15:49 AM »
Light rail works OK in some places, better than street cars.  The nice thing about busses is one can change their routes.  I think dedicated bus lanes could be a good idea further out of an urban area where land is available.  There is some being built here, Bus Rapid Transit they call it, it will use electric busses.  But folks don't like busses.
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« Reply #2607 on: November 26, 2023, 10:46:25 AM »
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« Reply #2608 on: November 26, 2023, 01:07:56 PM »
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« Reply #2609 on: November 26, 2023, 05:15:14 PM »
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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #2610 on: November 26, 2023, 05:26:52 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 26, 2023, 05:15:14 PM

That's hilarious. 

I'm not a fan of it, BTW. It's one thing to say "pineapple should never be on pizza", but it's more that it's not a good balance. 

Years back, I was introduced to the pineapple/pepperoni/jalapeno pizza. That's where you get the balance. The sweetness of the pineapple is balanced by the heat of the jalapeno. The acidity of the pineapple is a good foil the fat and grease from the pepperoni. All in all, it actually just works. 
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« Reply #2611 on: November 27, 2023, 08:06:51 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Bank Robber "Baby Face" Nelson Killed in FBI Shootout (1934)
Born Lester Gillis, George "Baby Face" Nelson began his life of crime in his early teens. After a series of auto thefts and bank robberies, Nelson joined the notorious Dillinger gang, which was being pursued by the FBI. Despite his innocent-sounding nickname—given for his youthful appearance and small stature—Nelson hated police and FBI agents and hunted them at every opportunity, a pastime that ultimately led to his undoing.
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« Reply #2612 on: November 27, 2023, 08:33:56 PM »
Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida - 1940 vs. 2005



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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #2613 on: November 28, 2023, 08:41:25 AM »


I recall when we redid our kitchen in Cincy some folks saying stainless was on the way out.  Seems not, but formica is out.

Formica laminate was invented in 1912 by Daniel J. O'Conor and Herbert A. Faber, while they were working at Westinghouse, resulting in a patent filing on 1 February 1913.[1][2] U.S. Patent No. 1,284,432 was granted on 12 November 1918.[3] O'Conor and Faber originally conceived it as a substitute for mica used as electrical insulation, made of wrapped woven fabric coated with Bakelite thermosetting resin, then slit lengthwise, flattened, and cured in a press.
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« Reply #2614 on: November 28, 2023, 09:21:57 AM »
well, the almond and avocado colored appliances are out
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« Reply #2615 on: November 28, 2023, 09:22:07 AM »
Shays' Rebellion

Debt-ridden farmers, struck by the economic depression that followed the American Revolution, petitioned the Massachusetts state senate to halt foreclosure of mortgages on their property and imprisonment for debt. When the senate failed to undertake these reforms, armed rebels, led by Daniel Shays and other local leaders, forcibly closed a number of debtors' courts. The rebellion, suppressed in 1787, less than a year after it began
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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #2616 on: November 28, 2023, 09:50:39 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 28, 2023, 08:41:25 AM
[img width=274.381 height=500]https://i.imgur.com/iKyX7oZ.png[/img]

I recall when we redid our kitchen in Cincy some folks saying stainless was on the way out.  Seems not, but formica is out.

Formica laminate was invented in 1912 by Daniel J. O'Conor and Herbert A. Faber, while they were working at Westinghouse, resulting in a patent filing on 1 February 1913.[1][2] U.S. Patent No. 1,284,432 was granted on 12 November 1918.[3] O'Conor and Faber originally conceived it as a substitute for mica used as electrical insulation, made of wrapped woven fabric coated with Bakelite thermosetting resin, then slit lengthwise, flattened, and cured in a press.
I've glued that stuff to LOTS of countertops I've made.
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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #2617 on: November 28, 2023, 08:43:15 PM »
not weird

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