Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Subtle humfrz medication reference detected.

I caught that too. He does have an addictive personality i hear.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's a well-traveled area. Even Tcoat's driven under that bridge.

NTSB says it'll take up to two years to investigate? Bullshit. One look at the aerial pics of the carnage and it's obvious the engineer burned that corner hard. That's no 30 mph wreck.

I read somewhere this morning that they think the train was going 81 mph. Looks true.

[Cole]

I am currently 14 minutes away from home. I can't remember the last time I was this excited to be on my way home.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Cole

I am currently 14 minutes away from home. I can't remember the last time I was this excited to be on my way home.

Have you proposed yet?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Not disagreeing, but here's the reason.

Because that costs more money than you think it does and none of the 20 parties involved want to pay for it.

No. Because when the 20 parties involved are forced to foot the bill for all the material and personal damage caused by failure to adopt the tech, voila, the numbers suddenly make sense.

[Cole]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Have you proposed yet?

Spring time. Not even sure I've been home since I've seriously considered it

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Cole

Spring time. Not even sure I've been home since I've seriously considered it

You talked like it was a for sure thing? Now only considering? You know, you can't change women as easy as phones or exhaust. Seriously consider until you are sure.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I read somewhere this morning that they think the train was going 81 mph. Looks true.

It was all freshly laid track with long stretches designed for high speed. We don't know if there was any showboating involved but it's easy to see how someone both unfamiliar and inattentive could easily burn that corner. Track makes a sharp 'S' at the end of a loooooong straight.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

No. Because when the 20 parties involved are forced to foot the bill for all the material and personal damage caused by failure to adopt the tech, voila, the numbers suddenly make sense.

Hindsight is always 20/20. And that doesn't change the fact that each party is going to want others to pay for both damages and improvements.

This isn't the first train to derail due to speed in recent years, and I'm not entirely sure what solution came out of the last one.

[Cole]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

You talked like it was a for sure thing? Now only considering? You know, you can't change women as easy as phones or exhaust. Seriously consider until you are sure.

I mistyped. What I meant to say was, I'm fairly certain I've only talked about getting engaged since after I was home last. Not moving too fast on this, as I want to get it as close to perfect for her as I possibly can.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Hindsight is always 20/20. And that doesn't change the fact that each party is going to want others to pay for both damages and improvements.

This isn't the first train to derail due to speed in recent years, and I'm not entirely sure what solution came out of the last one.

Hindsight? Please. For YEARS I've been going on about *leftist political regulatory opinions redacted* ...directly in the public interest.

And that's all I've got to say about that.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's a well-traveled area. Even Tcoat's driven under that bridge.

NTSB says it'll take up to two years to investigate? Bullshit. One look at the aerial pics of the carnage and it's obvious the engineer burned that corner hard. That's no 30 mph wreck.

I totally agree. My guess is that the engineer was cooking along about 70+ mph when he hit the 30 mph curve. I don't see why it's gonna take that black box years to tell us that ......

If that was the case ...... and they keep yapping about "positive train control" ..... hell, all it takes is for the engineer to pay attention to where he is and what he's doing ......!!


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I caught that too. He does have an addictive personality i hear.

That's true ........ I had to buy some brandy for mrs humfrz to put into her fruit cake she was making ........ I had three pieces ...... sucking the brandy out of each and every bite ..........

(I wonder where she hid the rest of the bottle ...... )

Not really!


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I totally agree. My guess is that the engineer was cooking along about 70+ mph when he hit the 30 mph curve. I don't see why it's gonna take that black box years to tell us that ......

If that was the case ...... and they keep yapping about "positive train control" ..... hell, all it takes is for the engineer to pay attention to where he is and what he's doing ......!!

Right? I'm not so much advocating for PTC as much as enacting and actually enforcing regulations in the public interest.

I typed an awful lot in my earlier post but,... you know,... rules and all.