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  • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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    Doctor Phibes
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    #993

    Passenger trains in the US vs. Europe

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    I was only joking

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    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

      Passenger trains in the US vs. Europe

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      George KG Offline
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      George K
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      #994

      @Doctor-Phibes that's a bit misleading. The map shows only Amtrak routes, not other passenger rail in the US which is frequently clustered around major cities.

      Here's what's in a 60-70 mile radius of downtown Chicago.

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      Boston.

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      New York

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      That said, yeah, the US is woefully under-railed compared to Europe.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • George KG Offline
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        #995

        Herb Alpert was not even remotely Hispanic. He was Russian, Romanian and Jewish.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Alpert

        Herb Alpert was born and raised in the Boyle Heights section of Eastside Los Angeles,[4] California, the youngest of three children (a daughter and two sons) of Tillie (née Goldberg) and Louis Leib (or Louis Bentsion-Leib) Alpert. His parents were Jewish immigrants to the U.S. from Radomyshl (in present-day Ukraine) and Romania.

        He is married to Lani Hall - one of the vocalists from Brazil '66.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          George K
          wrote on last edited by
          #996

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            #997

            Dashboard of a ‘54 Mercury Monterey.

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            The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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              #998

              The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                #999

                The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                  The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                    #1001

                    @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                    It's why there are still 2 of them in my garage. I think I will keep this 18+ year old S-500 until the wheels fall off it.

                    I have had it for 10.5 years and it now has over 200k on the odometer so far! I would like to see it go another 10 years 100k or more.

                    6 disk CD changer, single DVD drive in dash which can hold 4+GB of mp3s. Analog buttons and knobs, etc.

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                    • CopperC Offline
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                      #1002

                      No big deal, just another day of testing.

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                        The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                        • George KG Offline
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                          George K
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                          Go fishing at the spa.

                          Or...go spa-ing with the fish?

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            I did that with just my feet in Singapore.

                            The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                              I did that with just my feet in Singapore.

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                              @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                              I did that with just my feet in Singapore.

                              I see them a lot but have never tried. Did you like it?

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                              • George KG Offline
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                                George K
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                                Coffee cups

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                • George KG George K

                                  Coffee cups

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                                  @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                  Coffee cups

                                  Very cool, but are the $70-$80 each, cool? I think the novelty would wear off quickly. Would feel terrible if you dropped one! lol

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                                  • markM mark

                                    @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                    Coffee cups

                                    Very cool, but are the $70-$80 each, cool? I think the novelty would wear off quickly. Would feel terrible if you dropped one! lol

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                                    @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                                    $70-$80 each, cool?

                                    https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/23646/axpona-2023/2

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    • George KG George K

                                      @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                                      $70-$80 each, cool?

                                      https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/23646/axpona-2023/2

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                                      @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                      @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                                      $70-$80 each, cool?

                                      https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/23646/axpona-2023/2

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                                      Used. Asking price $10,500 Retail price $21,500

                                      Sure it has two tonearms but, the extra tonearm is "only" $2,200 or so new without a cartidge.

                                      And that is not even close to their top end that retails over $50k.

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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          The Evolution of ORD

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                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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