Ryan B

How about some Pearl Jam, anyone? Now that's good stuff. Or, howzaboot some King's X? They're good, too.

sloppet: Good Internet service isn't everything. There's much more to life. samantha / rybolton: What I'm about to say to y'all is in the truest, most sincere meaning of the phrase: GIT 'R DONE! Good luck with the move! They can be tricky, finnicky things. Believe me - I'm a veteran of four cross - country moves ( NY to TX twice, TX to NY twice. )

* stumbles into the restaurant* Good and bad at my hockey game today, everyone. Good: Scored another goal. Bad: Lost by five, and now my leg's hurting like crazy. N_O_Body: You wouldn't happen to have an ice pack, would ya? It'd be greatly appreciated.

beebs: I hear ya, man. Heat when the sun goes down does bad things for my sleeping cycle.

Nerd_Guy - Welcome! * checks the brownie plate * Yup, there's still some left. * takes one and hands one to Nerd_Guy*

Whoo, boy! Great work. They look great! I'm already planning their use, as the subway connections will take time to figure out. Can't wait for more from you!

Originally posted by: sargeantcm I have to agree with the statement that I-95 is bad everywhere. Two weeks ago I was on I-95 in North Carolina, and although the road was in decent shape, this is a highway SCREAMING to be widened. Traffic was literally 75 mph, stop suddenly, 10 mph for 5 minutes, 75 mph again, etc. This repeated at least 10 times. And everytime you got past the initial holdup, you wondered what the hell caused it. So maybe my complaint rests more with moronic drivers, but they make expressways bad too! The Palisades Interstate Parkway in New York is in generally pretty crappy shape too. I'm thinking NYSDOT just forgot it exists.... I-91 in Vermont, especially near Brattleboro (I don't know about the rest of it) has to be the worst-maintained interstate I've ever seen, and it isn't even in an urban area. I mean it would probably be cheaper just to nuke the road and rebuilt it from scratch than maintain it, it's that bad. That seems to go hand-in-hand with the rest of Vermont's roads though. -Chris quote> Another less - known and less - important freeway in New York is falling into disrepair. The Lake Ontario State Parkway in western New York ( whose western end is a few minutes northeast of me ) doesn't have that much traffic on it - two lanes each way, all the way into Rochester. The traffic gets progressively heavier as you head east, and NYSDOT has kept up with the demands. The western end, however - it seems like the DOT isn't paying any attention to it. Period. It's a very bumpy ride. Plus, not all exits off the LOSP are limited-access - sometimes the road intersecting the Parkway is controlled by stop signs. Pitiful! / rant

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qurlix - 36 KB / s? Holy mackerel! That's slow ( no offence ). Have you looked into upgrading to a better Internet service? Don't mean to get off topic - - the RHW director deserves better than that.

Dolfan - welcome back! It's good to see you once again. ( Yes, I remember you, too. I've seen many come and go since 1 / 2003. ) * takes a brownie and glass of milk and goes to town.

Originally posted by: hamsterTK (and yes you will see random animation in game of height detectors activating, don't ask how though; i will provide more details as they become available near completion)quote> I bet the custom highway sign guys are gonna freak when they see this.quote> Um, yeah. We are. Or at least I am. We've got an invitation for blahdy to join the team if he'd like to.

I've known about the Yaris for some time now. I was just curious about the name, that's all.

Originally posted by: ky72x brancra: Well, I think most of It's starting right now. Have you seen the Toyota Yaris? That's an example right there. Like I said, most of it, since there are cars in the 2000's that looked terrible. Of course, I love the SC430 of today! Eastwinn: You wouldn't be able to read Calvin and Hobbes anyway. It hasn't been in newspapers since 95'96 (I think). callagrafx: The Far Side is good, but in my opinion Get Fuzzy and Calvin and Hobbes are better. quote> What the heck is a ' Yaris '? Weird name for a vehicle, if you ask me.

Originally posted by: N_O_Bodyryanb_sc4: And a one, and a two and a three and a ....turn on the bubble machine. quote> * hits the bubble machine button, and the machine starts spitting out city skyline - shaped bubbles * 1 o'clock, 2 o' clock, 3 o'clock rock . . . 4 o'clock rock, 5 o'clock rock, 6 o'clock rock, Y'all get the drift.

Party, eh? * brings his DJ equipment in and sets it in a corner * * plays " Rock Around The Clock " to get the party started. *

Currently Playing: Queen's ' Bohemian Rhapsody '.

Have a great move, y'all. Best of luck in the new place. Virtual Housewarming Party, anyone?

Originally posted by: MsD @ryanb_sc4: Forgive me, I just assumed from you post that it was going to be your bithday on 11 september. I thought you had made a reference to needing a virgin drink until that date. So I assumed that was when you would be 21. quote> MsD: A general rule I go by is, Assuming never gets you anywhere. Since this website is of Canadian origin, I am abiding by the laws of Canada when it comes to alcohol consumption. I'll be 19 on 11 September. Last time I checked, 19 is legal drinking age in Ontario. So, guess what all the American kids in Western New York do for their 19th birthday? Go to Niagara Falls and A) get FUBAR'd ( PM me for the full definition, please - not appropriate for view by general population , and / or B) go to a strip joint, to be frank. I plan on doing neither. I'm saving my first legal Canadian sloshing for a Sabres - Leafs tilt in Toronto. Boy, that should be a lot of fun. N_O_Body - A round of drinks for everyone on me. This is my 1600th post here on ST. 1600 since 11 January 2003 isn't bad, eh?

Originally posted by: s.i.X 69 is a wonderful age. Unless you opened a chain of restaurants where large-breasted females serve chicken wings. But, they're very good chicken wings.quote>

Originally posted by: Tracker I would like to provide my services for beta testing, if you want me to.quote> Ditto. Times one hundred billion million . . . gazillion . . . shubledoodaloo . . . . . yen.

MsD: You're more considerate than the kids in Texas high school were on the actual day that it happened. I thank you! Speaking of the 9 / 11 tragedy, there's a movie premiering on 9 August called " World Trade Center ". I want to see it.

Just a note that I don't know if you've missed or not - the lane lines on the left shoulder should be yellow, not white. http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/34/onrampmarkingskw3.gif < - Straight from the most recent MUTCD. Can't get much clearer than that!

N_O_Body: It'll have to be a virgin until 11 September.

. . . when road signs have to be made in both standard and metric units. ( Nothing wrong with that! )

Good links, funny pic, and the McFarlane thing is priceless. 8 / 10.