what a beast!
I wonder what the torque is, or the torque factor of the weight of the tractor, factored with the ground's dry and compacted limits, and the length of the herringbone tracks on the wheels which increases the traction patch of the wheels
Never a dull day when Muphy's Law is out to create havoc, and delay liberty call.
Guess who has more balls than the pilots? GROUND crew!
The choke point isn’t technology — it’s fire regulations. In one of the three loading zones for the tunnel network, called the Convention Center Loop, only 800 passengers an hour are allowed. If that’s true of all three loading zones, the Loop will only move about a quarter of what it promised: just 1,200 people an hour, according to TechCrunch. It’s unclear what might be enforcing that limit of 800 passengers, as the plans don’t include any turnstiles or barriers that could help control the flow of passengers.
There are financial consequences if The Boring Company can’t actually shuttle as many people as promised with the Convention Center Loop. It may miss out on more than $13 million of its construction budget. It will also be penalized $300,000 for every trade show that it doesn’t move an average of 3,960 passengers per hour for 13 hours, to a maximum of $4.5 million in fines, according to TechCrunch.
The Loop is also behind schedule. The Boring Company was scheduled to have completed the system by October 1st, according to the documents, a date that would have had the Loop up and running ahead of the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show — though that conference will now be online-only. Now, the Loop is set to open in “maybe a month or so,” according to an October 14th tweet from Musk. The Boring Company completed digging the tunnels for the Loop in May.
In the Las Vegas Loop, passengers will ride in Tesla Model Xs, Model 3s, and a modified Model 3 that can hold up to 16 passengers at a time, and they’ll travel through the tunnels at speeds of up to 155 miles per hour
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/10/diy-mechanic-nearly-crushed-by-rollaway-chevy-colorado-video/
In the 1980s, actor Bruce Boxleitner kicked off his tv show career (right after starring in Tron) playing Frank Buck in a fun show, Bring Em Back Alive, which was how I knew about Frank Buck. Then Bruce got the lead in Scarecrow and Mrs King with former Charlies Angels star Kate Jackson. He then got the starring role in Babylon 5, and NCIS.
By the way, Boxleitner makes 60 million dollars a year for royalties from NCIS
The 80s had a few fun adventure shows, though few had a good enough budget to excel more then the rest, or better writing, etc etc, but Magnum PI 1980-88 motivated other producers to try and cash in with, Simon and Simon 81-89, Bring Em Back Alive 82-83, A Team, 1983-87, and others making 1980s tv a lot of fun.
It had to be a lot more fun, now that MTV was pulling teens away from sitcoms, and video games were getting home consoles, and malls were becoming a draw for teens with nothing to do... tv shows had to get adventurous
A couple of years ago I posted about the Rolls Royce that was featured in the show https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/03/built-for-maharaja-of-jodhpurs-hunting.html
Frank Buck (1884 – 1950)
Beginning in the 1910s he made many expeditions into Asia to collect exotic animals, bringing over 100,000 live specimens back to the United States and elsewhere for zoos and circuses and earning a reputation as an adventurer.
He co-authored seven books chronicling or based on his expeditions, beginning with 1930's Bring 'Em Back Alive, which became a bestseller.
Between 1932 and 1943 he starred in seven adventure films based on his exploits.
He was also briefly a director of the San Diego Zoo,
displayed wild animals at the 1933–34 Century of Progress exhibition and 1939 New York World's Fair, toured with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and co-authored an autobiography, 1941's All in a Lifetime.
Mr Barilaro is taking a month's leave from Parliament due to mental health concerns. (AKA getting out of the public eye until this is entirely forgotten)
His spokeswoman said the traffic infringements had nothing to do with his decision to take time off. (AKA bullshit)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-09/john-barilaro-loses-licence-over-driving-fines/12746320
https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/
And I'd still like to hear his plan to get out of his car, regardless of this ramp issue
Unfortunately, when the police went to notify the owner, they found out that they had passed away.
https://www.powernationtv.com/post/fisherman-finds-stolen-chevrolet-camaro-at-bottom-of-reservoir
but the running board area, probably added storage, is not a good look.
I suppose the horns must have been bolted to the fenders for a reason, but what? Is sone going to honk them to tell a train, hey! I'm driving here! Get off the tracks?
https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5156036-Vintage-photos-Awesome!/page297
Police say the trucker, whom they identified only as Don, had attempted to drop the soup off at a local business but was unable to do so due to a “mix-up.” Since he needed the space in his truck, he got permission from his bosses to donate the Progresso Chicken Pot Pie soups — which amounted to thousands of cans — to a nonprofit organization serving the needs of Boise’s homeless population
Having moved from his role as head designer at Cord, Auburn, Deusenburg upon that company's demise (note the exhausts), Tremulis went to work as part of Harley Earl's design team.
He was shortly thereafter dismissed for embarrassing his boss at the Company's Designers Picnic, by overtaking his Boss's new '38 Olds 8 cylinder; driving this same, antiquated '35 Ford (equipped with a 2 carb set-up from Henry Ford's disgraced 1938 Indy Ford/Miller racing fleet)
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by.428585/page-6325
When Auburn Cord folded I went to the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors. One of the first things they wanted me to do was to buy a new Oldsmobile at special employee rates. I think they offered the car to us for $600. I still couldn’t afford a new car so I kept on driving the same old 1935 Ford Roadster, the first car I owned.
I really liked that Ford, especially after I put on the twin intake manifolds that came off of one of the 10 Ford Indianapolis race cars in 1935. At that time I had the only Ford on the street with dual intake carburetors. And because I couldn’t afford a Duesenberg, I had two exhaust pipes coming out the side. I had a lot of fun with that car. But unfortunately I did a dumb thing which was a stupid mistake on my part.
We had a big styling department picnic for the Oldsmobile Division. All of the stylists had just bought their new $600 1938 Oldsmobiles. All of them had 6 cylinders except the boss’s car which had eight cylinders. On the way to the picnic, the boss went by all the six’s, and then I made the mistake of going out after him, and passing him. I guess he was pretty embarrassed.
The next day I was called in to my supervisor’s office where I was told that what I had done had been in very poor taste. And that I should not have embarrassed the entire styling section with an old 1935 Ford. They even accused me of cheating because my car was practically a race car. I was told I had to give up the car. This I refused to do. In a matter of a month I was laid off.
I guess Roy Faulkner heard about me being out of work so he called and asked me to come back to Auburn. The Auburn Automobile Company had folded up by now, but they still had a subsidiary which was steel kitchens. There was a chap there by the name of Powell Crosley who had just developed a fantastic washing machine... the one with the round window. He made this washer pretty successful and he also wanted to build an automobile. So Roy wanted me to go down there and build the car.
So I went to Auburn...
Makes me wish people would caption photos so we could understand what was going on
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by.428585/page-6340
Just in time for Halloween you can unlock the untold story of Hawkins 80s nostalgia in real life with a new concept experience.
This immersive trip will be filled with mind-blowing audio and visual effects, monster hunts and surprises.
The new Drive-Into Experience will transport you deep into Stranger Things’ world with incredible live actors taking you through a thrilling narrative in mind-bending sets—all from the safety of your own car
When you drive into Starcourt Mall, beyond the beaming pink and blue sign, you’ll find a portal to the Upside Down. Turn on your walkie talkie and find familiar characters on the other side as you unlock the mysteries of this mini-verse. You’ll join Eleven and friends on an adventure that will get your pulse racing. If we’re lucky, Hopper might be on hand to help investigate the unusual activity…
