Post a picture of where you are right now.

[TiTRD]

 

[Briansc33]

Didn't get a lot of pictures but we drove around in the hills again.
That black patch in the valley is a solar field.

We did some scouting for new trail last weekend and ran into a couple huge solar farm projects being built in our "stomping grounds". Both probably 1/4 mile by 3 miles.
I could go full retard, but I'll just say I'm not particularly enthused.

 

[Landslide]

went to my good ole Meramec river tonight on a chunk of private property my buddy owns for a fireworks show tonight.

 

[Landslide]

 

[JunkCJ6]

 

[Steve300xcw]

 

[Steve300xcw]

 

[M92PV4U]

 

[Penetrode Offroad]

Bro is not having a good time.

 

[M92PV4U]

 

[Provience]

Pretty good turn out at Paris ID Jr rodeo

 

[Grnjp92]

Seems like I'm bbqing tonight .

I hope you enjoyed the nap!

 

[M92PV4U]

I hope you enjoyed the nap!

We didn't even get dinner last night .

 

[cj3a]

 

[Grnjp92]

We didn't even get dinner last night .

Well yah...you were sleeping! Lol

 

[Clb]

Mr. Frog taking advantage of the 90 deg. Day
Getting even, I hope... fricken voles

 

[Add]

Setting up and doing sound check for tonight's show

 

[1981K20]

Driving by and had to get a pic of this beast

 

[Runningquarters]

Waiting for the redneck leftover fireworks show.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Was that you on the old site that used to run the ones at Disney?

Yes.

And I wrote for a transit organizing that promotes monorails.

 

[Runningquarters]

Starting. It is kinda cool to have a neighbor/ friend who works at a fireworks manufacturer.

 

[Dethmachinefab]

Yes.

And I wrote for a transit organizing that promotes monorails.

Sell me on why a monorail is better than standard train tracks?

 

[M92PV4U]

Sell me on why a monorail is better than standard train tracks?

Higher speeds tighter turns. I assume .

 

[Landslide]

Went to my second 4th of July party less fireworks. I went swimming for the first time this year too.

 

[vetteboy79]

Setting up and doing sound check for tonight's show

At least you're inside, we had a scorcher of an outdoor show today...low 90s and a heat index of 110+.

 

[SoylentGreen]

That's very general, so my answers will be too. No one system works best everywhere though.

Quicker to install. (Pylons and beams can be cast off site and trucked in to be installed at night or in low traffic times.

Less disruption to traffic during construction. Less disruption to businesses along the route.

Once finished, a straddle-beam monorail (like Seattle, Disney, or Las Vegas) takes up roughly a half of a traffic lane. Light rail runs in the road and takes at least a whole lane, creates confusion at crossings, and absolutely destroys cars when someone makes a mistake. In fact "light" refers to its capacity. The trains are actually built heavier to withstand the inevitable collisions with vehicles.

Rubber tires on concrete are quieter than steel on steel conventional rail.

Trains can be automated, like in Vegas, whereas light rail, heavy rail, and anything else running at street level must be driven by a human.

Monorails never hit cars. (Having said that, I bet I will later think of an example where one did.)

There have been less than 20 passenger deaths on monorails since their first use in 1824. (1821 if you believe the Russians.)

The public generally believes monorail is more attractive running through neighborhoods and retail space.

Rubber tires can climb 10% grades. Steel on steel can climb 3% grades.

I'm sure there's more, but I'm with friends and we're heading to a Yächtley Crew concert.

Edited to add a photo of me driving the Seattle Monorail wearing my WDW uniform.

 

[Jes]

Once over on old Chrysler junk...

 

[Jes]

Beer is a staple of garage time...

 

[TiTRD]

Went to my second 4th of July party less fireworks. I went swimming for the first time this year too.

You swim in circles?

Place looks beautiful.

 

[Add]

Went to my second 4th of July party less fireworks. I went swimming for the first time this year too.

Who's castle? And where?