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phatj wrote:

drsmooth wrote:some federal fellow proclaims trains will be going 100+ mph between NYC & DC within 3-5 years

Acela goes 80 or so right now

I'll take the over

And nobody will ride them because they're expensive as $#!+

Gotta do it though. It's the first step in perhaps having an amazing train service. People will complain now about the price, but it will go down eventually (hopefully). People always complain about something not being perfect when it first comes out. Of course it won't be perfect yet. It will takes to refine, but we have to start doing it at some time.

housh you gotta start getting those flowers at trader joe's. I spent $31 yesterday and had flowers for my mom, nana, and mother-in-law

I don't really follow. Gotta do what? We already have lots of trains going between NY, DC, and Philly. Ramping the top speed up 20mph isn't going to reduce total travel time all that much. Right now Acela's top speed is a lot more than normal Amtrak trains but they only get you from Philly to NYC in ten fewer minutes

The Dude wrote:housh you gotta start getting those flowers at trader joe's. I spent $31 yesterday and had flowers for my mom, nana, and mother-in-law

Yeah, I probably could have found a cheaper alternative. Part of it is laziness and not wanting to train it out to Feasterville after work

Feasterville? Barely know Orville!

PrattRules wrote:

phatj wrote:

drsmooth wrote:some federal fellow proclaims trains will be going 100+ mph between NYC & DC within 3-5 years

Acela goes 80 or so right now

I'll take the over

And nobody will ride them because they're expensive as $#!+

Gotta do it though. It's the first step in perhaps having an amazing train service. People will complain now about the price, but it will go down eventually (hopefully). People always complain about something not being perfect when it first comes out. Of course it won't be perfect yet. It will takes to refine, but we have to start doing it at some time.

It's not clear to me that we have to start doing it, ever. Having an amazing train service isn't something that many people want, particularly not at the prices Amtrak charges. America is a car culture - we want to go where we want, when we want. It's possible that the price of fuel will at some point will make that lifestyle unsustainable, but we're not at that point, and alternative fuels may prevent that day from ever coming.

The man who creates the microwave that can withstand aluminum foil will be a millionaire.

PrattRules wrote:The man who creates the microwave that can withstand aluminum foil will be a millionaire.

just based on the fact he will have found a way to defy physics

More likely somebody will find something that works as well as aluminum foil that is microwavable.

How about the inner linings of the Hot Pocket sleeves?

Why do some places even use aluminum or metal on their containers. They know it's going to be microwaved. Just switch to paperboard or something.

phatj wrote:

PrattRules wrote:

phatj wrote:

drsmooth wrote:some federal fellow proclaims trains will be going 100+ mph between NYC & DC within 3-5 years

Acela goes 80 or so right now

I'll take the over

And nobody will ride them because they're expensive as $#!+

Gotta do it though. It's the first step in perhaps having an amazing train service. People will complain now about the price, but it will go down eventually (hopefully). People always complain about something not being perfect when it first comes out. Of course it won't be perfect yet. It will takes to refine, but we have to start doing it at some time.

It's not clear to me that we have to start doing it, ever. Having an amazing train service isn't something that many people want, particularly not at the prices Amtrak charges. America is a car culture - we want to go where we want, when we want. It's possible that the price of fuel will at some point will make that lifestyle unsustainable, but we're not at that point, and alternative fuels may prevent that day from ever coming.

28 million people rode Amtrak last year. 250,000 people commute on the Northeast Corridor every day, and it's not because they find trains "neat". It's because the vector of time, money and convenience works for them. It's not part of your lifestyle,fine, but it's still out there and being used, and saving you time if you're driving up the turnpike or waiting at the airport.

The airport crush, in terms of both land and scheduling, is probably the most compelling reason in terms of developing high speed rail in select, high demand areas, and something that needs to be planned for now. What's more shameful is that current trains can not be used to maximum speed or capacity due to lack of maintenance of rails and stations.Somehow the use of tax dollars for this purpose has been positioned as some sort of daft romantic socialist scheme, while building new roads and runways is acceptably American.

I took the Acela to NYC for work because work paid for it, and it was 75 minutes each way that I didn't have to be "on". But it's cheaper and easier for me to drive to NYC on my own dime, especially when taking people with me.

I'd like to take BabyVox on the train sometime because he likes them, but not at even what the non-Acela train costs.

It doesn't really make sense that a train would be more costly than travelling by car. That is, from a standpoint of energy and manpower, a single passenger car doesn't seem at all efficient. You'd think the additional infrastructure cost for a train would be more than offset by its higher efficiency. If you figure 50 cents a mile for a car, then it's 50 bucks to drive between NYC and Philly, plus tolls. Add in parking and you're probably close to $80, depending on how long you stay.

But really, the best deal are those Chinatown buses.

the Chinatown bus thing is pretty much over. for the same price, BoltBus and Megabus are offering nicer buses, better pickup and dropoff spots (30th St Station as opposed to 12th and Arch or whatever), and representatives who will actually speak to you

Eem wrote:Feasterville? Barely know Orville!

Underrated post

OK maybe not

Orville Reddenbacher?

That dead fart makes good cheese popcorn