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    Panama Canal requires constant tug usage because...

    Panama Canal requires constant tug usage because of the potential cost of the canal going out of use due to an incident. Guess Baltimore Harbor isn't that important ? We'll see when we can't get...
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    ^^^^^ well IF you do the Paris thing then you may...

    ^^^^^ well IF you do the Paris thing then you may want to invest 10 quid each to see Romeo and Juliet at The Globe Theatre [sic] Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet | 2024 |...
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    Stonehenge :eek: Courtauld Gallery Globe...

    Stonehenge :eek:
    Courtauld Gallery
    Globe Theater (stand), although May and weather ?
    Natural History Museum ... note national museums are 'free' donation requested
    Boat down the Thames to...
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    If you are, actually, near Marble Arch, then DO...

    If you are, actually, near Marble Arch, then DO NOT bother with Madame Tussards. Camden is neat as is the walk along the canal. And you'd be right by Abbey Road if you absolutely must do the 'zebra...
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    ^^^^ Yes, and dogs ... they're on the flag It...

    ^^^^ Yes, and dogs ... they're on the flag
    It got its name from dogs by Pliny (of beer fame). Talking of Pliny ... the guy got killed in the Pompeii eruption. The islands are an active volcanic...
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    Renamed Resorts marketing department just texted...

    Renamed Resorts marketing department just texted out upto 30" of "snowfall". Not even they are calling it "powder". Just sayin'.
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    Big rigs seem to understand that getting held in...

    Big rigs seem to understand that getting held in Reno is more attractive than Truckee when attempting a summit run and self-hold. Then again some are desperate to make a run for it and are possibly...
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    Looks to be a warmish start to the storm and...

    Looks to be a warmish start to the storm and you'll take I80 to 89 so should be an ok, if wet drive. The longer you wait the worse it'll potentially get, to state the obvious.
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    Meanwhile another year at Mercedes. Hopefully he...

    Meanwhile another year at Mercedes. Hopefully he didn't screw them too badly. Or they release him from his contract (a 7 time world champion ?) and then this year's driver market goes nuclear.
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    Worth moving up in the forum ? Lewis to Ferrari...

    Worth moving up in the forum ?
    Lewis to Ferrari :cool:
    What about Sainz ?
    And how bad/underdeveloped is the Mercedes ?
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    Isn't this idea a "be careful what you ask for". ...

    Isn't this idea a "be careful what you ask for". Sure you'll end up with a stacked 4 (or 5, or 6) lane interstate between Reno and Truckee and dual lanes towards TC, and maybe some mass-transit...
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    Most of 89 in The Town of Truckee is handled via...

    Most of 89 in The Town of Truckee is handled via I80. Going south the pinch point is The Mousehole which opens up a whole can of worms dealing with the railroad.
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    Independence Lake too. How about developing...

    Independence Lake too.
    How about developing Johnsville Ski Bowl ? Pump up Blairsden/Greaeagle's winter economy. Only an hour from Truckee. But requires use of Looonnnnnggggggg skis.
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    Rack rate is $225. That's US $

    Rack rate is $225. That's US $
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    My guess is that all mass-transit options are to...

    My guess is that all mass-transit options are to get other people and their equipment out of their vehicles. What's going to get you or me out of our vehicles ?
  16. I went to Clarkson's Farm's shop. Meh ! But...

    I went to Clarkson's Farm's shop. Meh ! But watch Clarkson's Farm ... it's surprisingly sympathetic to farming and farmers
  17. I take the Piccadilly Line which is much cheaper...

    I take the Piccadilly Line which is much cheaper (get an Oyster Card), slower, grungier, stoppier. But it gets to other areas of London which opens up other (expensive) accommodation opportunities.
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    ^^^^ Water Park, not Sno Park

    ^^^^ Water Park, not Sno Park
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    Cough, cough. How about New Moon ?

    Cough, cough. How about New Moon ?
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    The airport had a problem with concrete...

    The airport had a problem with concrete unravelling. Their theory/findings was that it was to do with the aggregate. Cheaper aggregate failed quicker than more expensive (local) stuff. But...
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    It's a real 'World Cup' Australasia, Africa,...

    It's a real 'World Cup'
    Australasia, Africa, Europe, America into the semis. Great stuff. Close games.
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    I can't help but notice that humans are awful...

    I can't help but notice that humans are awful about predicting weather. There was the infamous KOLO incident where an announcer complained about shoveling 6" of "partly sunny". Squirrels (and...
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    The Playa ... flooded :cool:

    The Playa ... flooded :cool:
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    Rabbits eat pine cones ?

    Rabbits eat pine cones ?
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    Friend died with Covid as a contributing cause 10...

    Friend died with Covid as a contributing cause 10 days ago. He caught it in hospital.
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    A lot of Americans are NOT going to Europe. Only...

    A lot of Americans are NOT going to Europe. Only 40-something percent of Merikans have active passports. More than half DO NOT. Where are they going ?
  27. Ikon pass doesn't work on Dolomiti Summer rates

    Ikon pass doesn't work on Dolomiti Summer rates
  28. ^^^^ we walked up the East side a couple of days...

    ^^^^ we walked up the East side a couple of days earlier. Saw a few bikes (and marmots). We thought we'd do the drive given the road had opened. It was a sh!t sh@w. But if you want to walk in the...
  29. Day after Going to The Sun road opened in 2021...

    Day after Going to The Sun road opened in 2021 458730

    Make up your own mind if you want to deal (sorry about the alignment).
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    A good parent will have one of these California...

    A good parent will have one of these California Road and Recreation Atlas - 11th Edition, 2021 (Benchmark): Benchmark Maps, Benchmark Maps, Benchmark Maps: 9781734315035: Amazon.com: Books for each...
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    ^^^^ No love for presidential libraries in SoCal...

    ^^^^ No love for presidential libraries in SoCal ? Nixon is Govmnt funded, Reagan not so a bit more skewed but both interesting for kids, not dogs.
    Or Channel Islands where getting there is half...
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    With a dog options significantly degrade ... only...

    With a dog options significantly degrade ... only paved trails in National Parks are available.
    High passes in the Sierra are probably only just opening in late June meaning a map might show CA as a...
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    Your car is that clean ? And that pristine (no...

    Your car is that clean ? And that pristine (no dents/rust) ? And you use stock rims for snow tires ?
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    Road conditions ... Division of Traffic...

    Road conditions ... Division of Traffic Operations - Road Information - California Highway Information

    Current incidents ... CHP Traffic (ca.gov), Communication Center "Bishop"
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    Given the direction this thread has gone I'm...

    Given the direction this thread has gone I'm surprised this hasn't shown up ...

    https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.yjXzFFgq08Xl1Q5kmbOh0wHaE8?pid=ImgDet&rs=1
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    I made a suggestion to the Town Council to have a...

    I made a suggestion to the Town Council to have a differential fee structure based on the size of the proposed structure. e.g. $10 per square foot for structures up to 1000 sq.ft., $25 for 2,000...
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    In 2010 (couldn't get the data for 2020) there...

    In 2010 (couldn't get the data for 2020) there were 16,285 housing units
    7,293 were occupied, 8,992 were vacant
    Population was 18,392
    Renters were 5,941

    Data is for zip code 96161, not Town of...
  38. Thread: Ikon Pass

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    Old Goat misses a big point though. Visitors...

    Old Goat misses a big point though. Visitors generally use their personal transportation device to get here, and once here reasonably expect to continue to use said device (so do locals). Perhaps...
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    In our post-truth world it's a stronger point if...

    In our post-truth world it's a stronger point if you believe Peugeot. In any event the point stands that Alonso can drive.
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    It was a sticker you could put in your...

    It was a sticker you could put in your windshield. It used to work well at the bug station ... when it was staffed. They are still available but not advertised. Now also available to North Tahoe...
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    A Town blower is in the 'hood. But it's making...

    A Town blower is in the 'hood. But it's making it worse before it will get better.
    My wife's idea was to report a 'traffic hazard' to get a fictitious blockage on the apps to dissuade the visitors...
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    It's a topsy turvy world. Traffic to N* is...

    It's a topsy turvy world. Traffic to N* is stuffed, Renamed Resort is fine. My theory ... skool's in session and it's the kids (and their parents) who create mid-week/Friday crowds at "The Resort...
  43. Thread: Ikon Pass

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    Ummm, the lawyers will want their compensation,...

    Ummm, the lawyers will want their compensation, and not in vouchers.
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    and street circuits ? Bring on 'Vegas :cool:

    and street circuits ?
    Bring on 'Vegas :cool:
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    Drivers will be blacked out if they get cheap...

    Drivers will be blacked out if they get cheap windshield washer fluid "down the hill". Up here we need the full leaded 0 or -15 degree stuff rather than the +20 degree stuff that's legislated in...
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    So kudos to the renamed resort for managing surge...

    So kudos to the renamed resort for managing surge demand using blackouts ?
    And perhaps a large segment of the weekenders buy ghetto passes like the locals ?
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    Not silly busy. Have the weekend visitors...

    Not silly busy. Have the weekend visitors evolved ?
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    Ski Skate and Spring Break Dates (ttusd.org)...

    Ski Skate and Spring Break Dates (ttusd.org) :o
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    The Town managed to get the McIver 'Crossing'...

    The Town managed to get the McIver 'Crossing' done. And the Mousehole pedestrian tunnel is very recent, like within the last 5 years. So dealing with the railroads isn't unsurmountable. But then...
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    The PUD are talking about lighting up fiber (they...

    The PUD are talking about lighting up fiber (they strung a load of it a decade or so ago). The only thing keeping the hoards from moving and working remotely is our hopeless internet service.

    Oh,...
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