Post by: NJAntman on May 07, 2004, 06:53:27 pm
1. If I light of a minimum radius ESG and tap my brakes will the bozo tail-gating in the SUV behind me get a good jolt?
2. If I had magic Photons could I hit that guy a half-mile ahead who is holding up things in my lane (the road does curve and go up-hill slightly) ?
3. If I went to level 6 ECM just before the toll-plaza would it fool the EZ-Pass system?
4. If a number of us all tried to warp past the jam-up at the same time what would it look like on the road ahead if we all warped back-in at the same point?
5. How come ships on Star Trek never seem to get into fender-benders?
Post by: Sirgod on May 07, 2004, 07:06:38 pm
Years and years ago, My first car was an old Ford LTD. My friends and I called It the Enterprise, mostly Because of It's size. The funny thing is, the Family Mechanic Don, would come by to tinker with It about once a month, and there would always appear some New Gadget under the Hood, I could never understand. Thinks Like A dual Intake Frostic Modulator, or an InterPhasic Petrol Ignitor.
ahh the memories of Geekdom.
Stephen
Post by: Clark Kent on May 07, 2004, 07:41:53 pm
CK
P.S. I like Latinas...
....And apparently Asian ladies as well...
Post by: Kmelew on May 07, 2004, 07:42:39 pm
Quote:
3. If I went to level 6 ECM just before the toll-plaza would it fool the EZ-Pass system?
Nah...that would actually fix it
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 07, 2004, 10:45:51 pm
I grew up near Niagara Falls...but most of the roads in the country are free (except for gas)....the politics of cash
Mike
Post by: NJAntman on May 08, 2004, 06:51:32 pm
Quote:
...but most of the roads in the country are free (except for gas)....
WHAT?! You're kidding right? You been breathing exhaust fumes? Free roads, thats too funny.....
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 09, 2004, 10:04:26 am
All kidding aside, most of these roads were supposed to have the tolls taken away after they paid for themselves, then some slick guy added the cost of paying the toll booth operators into the equation, and Port Authority NY became a Hydra, and you can't chop all the heads off fast enough.
And then..drive on I-70 in Missouri, and you'll see the tax dollars NOT at work...worst interstate I have ever driven on (yes, worse than PA's)
Have a good weekend Nick
Mike
Post by: Interloper on May 10, 2004, 09:05:26 am
scale, wait for the buckling season to start mid-summer
Post by: TalonClaw on May 10, 2004, 12:07:00 pm
Science Officer: Captain, stationary contact ahead.
Captain: What do you make of her?
Science Officer. Federation Class Battle Cruiser.
Captain: Federation Battle Cruiser? What's she doing out here?
Science Officer: Probably a routine patrol.
Captain: Has she detected us?
Science Officer: Negative Captain.
Captain: Maintain course and heading.
Navigator: Aye Captain.
Science Officer: Captain she's scanning us!
Captain: Dam! One third impulse power!
Ops: Too late. She's powering up her systems.
Captain: Get us out of here.
Navigator: Captain our fuel runs low.
Captain: Raise shields and arm all weapons.
Ops: Shields raised and phasers locked.
Captain: Fire!
Science Officer: No effect Captain.
Communications: Captain, message coming in from the enemy vessel!
This is the USS State Trooper. Power down your engines and prepare to be boarded!
Captain: Dammit I want options!
Science Officer: She can outrun us and outgun us. I suggest we choose a less aggressive course of action. Perhaps a bit of charm is in order.
Captain: Ah yes. I do specialize in that. Stand down! Power down all weapons. All stop. Prepare for boarding party...
Post by: Sethan on May 10, 2004, 03:00:18 pm
Quote:
And then..drive on I-70 in Missouri, and you'll see the tax dollars NOT at work...worst interstate I have ever driven on (yes, worse than PA's)
I-40 in Tennessee is pretty bad, too.
Post by: NJAntman on May 10, 2004, 05:40:42 pm
Got the tech to build drive up ATMs and dollar change machines but we still have to employ half-wits to make change out of a booth while waiting to retire?
If Ganghis-Khan came back from the grave and exposed that whole bloated toll road bureacracy for what it is then I'd vote him Gov for life.
Post by: Kmelew on May 10, 2004, 05:56:45 pm
A buddy of mine got off the Turnpike a few years ago at Exit 13 (Elizabeth/Goethals Bridge) and the tolltaker threw his change at him! My friend got the tolltaker's badge number and lane number and complained to the Turnpike Authority. A few weeks later the Authority called him to let him know that the tolltaker had been sent to sensitivity training!
Post by: E_Look on May 10, 2004, 09:05:43 pm
The best thing would be the phasing cloak from "The Pegasus" in TNG. You could warp through, (WARP!!!) solid rock. That's gotta be better than photons, magic or economy, or even an ESG. The bum blocking you won't even know you passed him until you decloak and and honk.
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 10, 2004, 09:34:05 pm
Mike
And Nick, glad I only had to spend 5 months @ Monmouth...too many tolls, and no benefits...
Post by: NJAntman on May 11, 2004, 06:12:02 pm
Quote:
Antman,
The best thing would be the phasing cloak from "The Pegasus" in TNG. You could warp through, (WARP!!!) solid rock. That's gotta be better than photons, magic or economy, or even an ESG. The bum blocking you won't even know you passed him until you decloak and and honk.
But what if you and someone else decloak to honk at the same time and place? Gives the "Merge Lane" a whole new meaning.
Post by: NJAntman on May 11, 2004, 06:13:14 pm
Quote:
Ah yes...but have you ever driven from Albany to Buffalo on I-90? If not, get you're loan settled, not the cheapest Thruway (never call it a freeway), and don't speed, they figure the time and will give you a ticket (happened to me in '76, when I went from Utica to Buffalo in three hours..speed limit 55, 208 miles total distance...they did the math).
Mike
And Nick, glad I only had to spend 5 months @ Monmouth...too many tolls, and no benefits...
But surely the scenery of the "Parkway" was worth it?
Post by: E_Look on May 11, 2004, 11:00:43 pm
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 12, 2004, 11:12:28 pm
Mike
Post by: lloyd007 on May 14, 2004, 04:53:35 am
I mean the new road is beautiful but they've spent X million dollars upgrading a road that essentially goes through Podunk Junctions easily served by the 4 lane rt 17 and I-390 is rotting all the while...
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 14, 2004, 05:11:34 am
Mike
P.S. But watch out for the deer!!!
Post by: NJAntman on May 07, 2004, 06:53:27 pm
1. If I light of a minimum radius ESG and tap my brakes will the bozo tail-gating in the SUV behind me get a good jolt?
2. If I had magic Photons could I hit that guy a half-mile ahead who is holding up things in my lane (the road does curve and go up-hill slightly) ?
3. If I went to level 6 ECM just before the toll-plaza would it fool the EZ-Pass system?
4. If a number of us all tried to warp past the jam-up at the same time what would it look like on the road ahead if we all warped back-in at the same point?
5. How come ships on Star Trek never seem to get into fender-benders?
Post by: Sirgod on May 07, 2004, 07:06:38 pm
Years and years ago, My first car was an old Ford LTD. My friends and I called It the Enterprise, mostly Because of It's size. The funny thing is, the Family Mechanic Don, would come by to tinker with It about once a month, and there would always appear some New Gadget under the Hood, I could never understand. Thinks Like A dual Intake Frostic Modulator, or an InterPhasic Petrol Ignitor.
ahh the memories of Geekdom.
Stephen
Post by: Clark Kent on May 07, 2004, 07:41:53 pm
CK
P.S. I like Latinas...
....And apparently Asian ladies as well...
Post by: Kmelew on May 07, 2004, 07:42:39 pm
Quote:
3. If I went to level 6 ECM just before the toll-plaza would it fool the EZ-Pass system?
Nah...that would actually fix it
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 07, 2004, 10:45:51 pm
I grew up near Niagara Falls...but most of the roads in the country are free (except for gas)....the politics of cash
Mike
Post by: NJAntman on May 08, 2004, 06:51:32 pm
Quote:
...but most of the roads in the country are free (except for gas)....
WHAT?! You're kidding right? You been breathing exhaust fumes? Free roads, thats too funny.....
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 09, 2004, 10:04:26 am
All kidding aside, most of these roads were supposed to have the tolls taken away after they paid for themselves, then some slick guy added the cost of paying the toll booth operators into the equation, and Port Authority NY became a Hydra, and you can't chop all the heads off fast enough.
And then..drive on I-70 in Missouri, and you'll see the tax dollars NOT at work...worst interstate I have ever driven on (yes, worse than PA's)
Have a good weekend Nick
Mike
Post by: Interloper on May 10, 2004, 09:05:26 am
scale, wait for the buckling season to start mid-summer
Post by: TalonClaw on May 10, 2004, 12:07:00 pm
Science Officer: Captain, stationary contact ahead.
Captain: What do you make of her?
Science Officer. Federation Class Battle Cruiser.
Captain: Federation Battle Cruiser? What's she doing out here?
Science Officer: Probably a routine patrol.
Captain: Has she detected us?
Science Officer: Negative Captain.
Captain: Maintain course and heading.
Navigator: Aye Captain.
Science Officer: Captain she's scanning us!
Captain: Dam! One third impulse power!
Ops: Too late. She's powering up her systems.
Captain: Get us out of here.
Navigator: Captain our fuel runs low.
Captain: Raise shields and arm all weapons.
Ops: Shields raised and phasers locked.
Captain: Fire!
Science Officer: No effect Captain.
Communications: Captain, message coming in from the enemy vessel!
This is the USS State Trooper. Power down your engines and prepare to be boarded!
Captain: Dammit I want options!
Science Officer: She can outrun us and outgun us. I suggest we choose a less aggressive course of action. Perhaps a bit of charm is in order.
Captain: Ah yes. I do specialize in that. Stand down! Power down all weapons. All stop. Prepare for boarding party...
Post by: Sethan on May 10, 2004, 03:00:18 pm
Quote:
And then..drive on I-70 in Missouri, and you'll see the tax dollars NOT at work...worst interstate I have ever driven on (yes, worse than PA's)
I-40 in Tennessee is pretty bad, too.
Post by: NJAntman on May 10, 2004, 05:40:42 pm
Got the tech to build drive up ATMs and dollar change machines but we still have to employ half-wits to make change out of a booth while waiting to retire?
If Ganghis-Khan came back from the grave and exposed that whole bloated toll road bureacracy for what it is then I'd vote him Gov for life.
Post by: Kmelew on May 10, 2004, 05:56:45 pm
A buddy of mine got off the Turnpike a few years ago at Exit 13 (Elizabeth/Goethals Bridge) and the tolltaker threw his change at him! My friend got the tolltaker's badge number and lane number and complained to the Turnpike Authority. A few weeks later the Authority called him to let him know that the tolltaker had been sent to sensitivity training!
Post by: E_Look on May 10, 2004, 09:05:43 pm
The best thing would be the phasing cloak from "The Pegasus" in TNG. You could warp through, (WARP!!!) solid rock. That's gotta be better than photons, magic or economy, or even an ESG. The bum blocking you won't even know you passed him until you decloak and and honk.
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 10, 2004, 09:34:05 pm
Mike
And Nick, glad I only had to spend 5 months @ Monmouth...too many tolls, and no benefits...
Post by: NJAntman on May 11, 2004, 06:12:02 pm
Quote:
Antman,
The best thing would be the phasing cloak from "The Pegasus" in TNG. You could warp through, (WARP!!!) solid rock. That's gotta be better than photons, magic or economy, or even an ESG. The bum blocking you won't even know you passed him until you decloak and and honk.
But what if you and someone else decloak to honk at the same time and place? Gives the "Merge Lane" a whole new meaning.
Post by: NJAntman on May 11, 2004, 06:13:14 pm
Quote:
Ah yes...but have you ever driven from Albany to Buffalo on I-90? If not, get you're loan settled, not the cheapest Thruway (never call it a freeway), and don't speed, they figure the time and will give you a ticket (happened to me in '76, when I went from Utica to Buffalo in three hours..speed limit 55, 208 miles total distance...they did the math).
Mike
And Nick, glad I only had to spend 5 months @ Monmouth...too many tolls, and no benefits...
But surely the scenery of the "Parkway" was worth it?
Post by: E_Look on May 11, 2004, 11:00:43 pm
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 12, 2004, 11:12:28 pm
Mike
Post by: lloyd007 on May 14, 2004, 04:53:35 am
I mean the new road is beautiful but they've spent X million dollars upgrading a road that essentially goes through Podunk Junctions easily served by the 4 lane rt 17 and I-390 is rotting all the while...
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 14, 2004, 05:11:34 am
Mike
P.S. But watch out for the deer!!!
Post by: NJAntman on May 07, 2004, 06:53:27 pm
1. If I light of a minimum radius ESG and tap my brakes will the bozo tail-gating in the SUV behind me get a good jolt?
2. If I had magic Photons could I hit that guy a half-mile ahead who is holding up things in my lane (the road does curve and go up-hill slightly) ?
3. If I went to level 6 ECM just before the toll-plaza would it fool the EZ-Pass system?
4. If a number of us all tried to warp past the jam-up at the same time what would it look like on the road ahead if we all warped back-in at the same point?
5. How come ships on Star Trek never seem to get into fender-benders?
Post by: Sirgod on May 07, 2004, 07:06:38 pm
Years and years ago, My first car was an old Ford LTD. My friends and I called It the Enterprise, mostly Because of It's size. The funny thing is, the Family Mechanic Don, would come by to tinker with It about once a month, and there would always appear some New Gadget under the Hood, I could never understand. Thinks Like A dual Intake Frostic Modulator, or an InterPhasic Petrol Ignitor.
ahh the memories of Geekdom.
Stephen
Post by: Clark Kent on May 07, 2004, 07:41:53 pm
CK
P.S. I like Latinas...
....And apparently Asian ladies as well...
Post by: Kmelew on May 07, 2004, 07:42:39 pm
Quote:
3. If I went to level 6 ECM just before the toll-plaza would it fool the EZ-Pass system?
Nah...that would actually fix it
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 07, 2004, 10:45:51 pm
I grew up near Niagara Falls...but most of the roads in the country are free (except for gas)....the politics of cash
Mike
Post by: NJAntman on May 08, 2004, 06:51:32 pm
Quote:
...but most of the roads in the country are free (except for gas)....
WHAT?! You're kidding right? You been breathing exhaust fumes? Free roads, thats too funny.....
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 09, 2004, 10:04:26 am
All kidding aside, most of these roads were supposed to have the tolls taken away after they paid for themselves, then some slick guy added the cost of paying the toll booth operators into the equation, and Port Authority NY became a Hydra, and you can't chop all the heads off fast enough.
And then..drive on I-70 in Missouri, and you'll see the tax dollars NOT at work...worst interstate I have ever driven on (yes, worse than PA's)
Have a good weekend Nick
Mike
Post by: Interloper on May 10, 2004, 09:05:26 am
scale, wait for the buckling season to start mid-summer
Post by: TalonClaw on May 10, 2004, 12:07:00 pm
Science Officer: Captain, stationary contact ahead.
Captain: What do you make of her?
Science Officer. Federation Class Battle Cruiser.
Captain: Federation Battle Cruiser? What's she doing out here?
Science Officer: Probably a routine patrol.
Captain: Has she detected us?
Science Officer: Negative Captain.
Captain: Maintain course and heading.
Navigator: Aye Captain.
Science Officer: Captain she's scanning us!
Captain: Dam! One third impulse power!
Ops: Too late. She's powering up her systems.
Captain: Get us out of here.
Navigator: Captain our fuel runs low.
Captain: Raise shields and arm all weapons.
Ops: Shields raised and phasers locked.
Captain: Fire!
Science Officer: No effect Captain.
Communications: Captain, message coming in from the enemy vessel!
This is the USS State Trooper. Power down your engines and prepare to be boarded!
Captain: Dammit I want options!
Science Officer: She can outrun us and outgun us. I suggest we choose a less aggressive course of action. Perhaps a bit of charm is in order.
Captain: Ah yes. I do specialize in that. Stand down! Power down all weapons. All stop. Prepare for boarding party...
Post by: Sethan on May 10, 2004, 03:00:18 pm
Quote:
And then..drive on I-70 in Missouri, and you'll see the tax dollars NOT at work...worst interstate I have ever driven on (yes, worse than PA's)
I-40 in Tennessee is pretty bad, too.
Post by: NJAntman on May 10, 2004, 05:40:42 pm
Got the tech to build drive up ATMs and dollar change machines but we still have to employ half-wits to make change out of a booth while waiting to retire?
If Ganghis-Khan came back from the grave and exposed that whole bloated toll road bureacracy for what it is then I'd vote him Gov for life.
Post by: Kmelew on May 10, 2004, 05:56:45 pm
A buddy of mine got off the Turnpike a few years ago at Exit 13 (Elizabeth/Goethals Bridge) and the tolltaker threw his change at him! My friend got the tolltaker's badge number and lane number and complained to the Turnpike Authority. A few weeks later the Authority called him to let him know that the tolltaker had been sent to sensitivity training!
Post by: E_Look on May 10, 2004, 09:05:43 pm
The best thing would be the phasing cloak from "The Pegasus" in TNG. You could warp through, (WARP!!!) solid rock. That's gotta be better than photons, magic or economy, or even an ESG. The bum blocking you won't even know you passed him until you decloak and and honk.
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 10, 2004, 09:34:05 pm
Mike
And Nick, glad I only had to spend 5 months @ Monmouth...too many tolls, and no benefits...
Post by: NJAntman on May 11, 2004, 06:12:02 pm
Quote:
Antman,
The best thing would be the phasing cloak from "The Pegasus" in TNG. You could warp through, (WARP!!!) solid rock. That's gotta be better than photons, magic or economy, or even an ESG. The bum blocking you won't even know you passed him until you decloak and and honk.
But what if you and someone else decloak to honk at the same time and place? Gives the "Merge Lane" a whole new meaning.
Post by: NJAntman on May 11, 2004, 06:13:14 pm
Quote:
Ah yes...but have you ever driven from Albany to Buffalo on I-90? If not, get you're loan settled, not the cheapest Thruway (never call it a freeway), and don't speed, they figure the time and will give you a ticket (happened to me in '76, when I went from Utica to Buffalo in three hours..speed limit 55, 208 miles total distance...they did the math).
Mike
And Nick, glad I only had to spend 5 months @ Monmouth...too many tolls, and no benefits...
But surely the scenery of the "Parkway" was worth it?
Post by: E_Look on May 11, 2004, 11:00:43 pm
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 12, 2004, 11:12:28 pm
Mike
Post by: lloyd007 on May 14, 2004, 04:53:35 am
I mean the new road is beautiful but they've spent X million dollars upgrading a road that essentially goes through Podunk Junctions easily served by the 4 lane rt 17 and I-390 is rotting all the while...
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 14, 2004, 05:11:34 am
Mike
P.S. But watch out for the deer!!!