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ironblock posted:In my dreams, I burn the CARB headquarters to the ground every night. Can't do that, it contains non-CARB approved materials. They'd have to fine you.
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Aurune posted:Can't do that, it contains non-CARB approved materials. They'd have to fine you. The California Air Resources Board contains chemicals that are known to the State of California to cause cancer.
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It's -12F in Denver, I don't know how some of you guys handle this all the time.
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The other day I stepped outside and remarked to a buddy how warm it was. I unzipped my jacket a bit and took in the warmth. It was 0F instead of the usual -10F that day.
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I don't know how. That's the one thing I get surprised by where I work and live, how much the temp changes. 0F to 110F throughout the year, hell, I've had almost a 60F swing in a day. That really makes your loving bones hurt.
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8ender posted:The other day I stepped outside and remarked to a buddy how warm it was. I unzipped my jacket a bit and took in the warmth. It was 0F instead of the usual -10F that day. I went outside in a tshirt to get something from my car a few weeks ago, came back inside, and happened to mention to a friend on IRC just how nice it was outside today. It was slightly below freezing. That's when I realized I was finally acclimated to winter 
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I wear short sleeves to work most of the time, because the plant is kind of hot, even in the winter. I regularly fail to bother with my jacket when going home since my car, the supermarket, and my house are warm, so why wear it? Gets me some odd looks when I go grab groceries in 30 degree weather.
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"Avoid Atlanta until the storm passes," Governor tells Truckers http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way...medium=facebook Your thoughts?
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Safety Dance posted:"Avoid Atlanta until the storm passes," Governor tells Truckers Avoid Atlanta period. We aren't allowed in the inner loop in Atlanta anyway, and Atlanta is a huge loving shithole anyway. And I mean it is number one in freight theft and poo poo anyway.
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Safety Dance posted:"Avoid Atlanta until the storm passes," Governor tells Truckers Nathan Deal can go gently caress himself, I live near Atlanta.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Avoid Atlanta period.
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Rent a couple of dump trucks, sand the loving roads, problem solved.
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Remember kids, don't phone and drive!
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DonVincenzo posted:Remember kids, don't phone and drive! 
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EightBit posted:As long as that's the dispatcher's rear end? But they talk out of there!
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Powershift posted:But they talk out of there! Not right now you don't.
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A camper stolen right from the set of a zombie movie, presumably styled by the DMC. Also a very narrow bridge in NZ. 
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You call that a narrow bridge? It doesn't even look muddy, and there isn't a gravel 10% grade on either side    God i miss work. 
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Have you guys seen this? http://gizmodo.com/this-futuristic-truck-was-actually-designed-by-walmart-1535929971 I know Walmart has a ton of trucks, so they probably have some pull in the industry, but do you see this going anywhere?
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Carbon Fiber trailer? I can't imagine how expensive that must have been.
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Shampoo posted:Have you guys seen this? Ugh, linking to gizmodo and the peanut gallery discussion. Too much glass, the greenhouse on that thing is huge. Any fuel savings would be offset by the requirements needed to cool that drat thing. If they want a aero cabover, just bring back the football helmet. http://www.timstrucks.com/1992_372.jpg
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Every few years somebody "tests" a new super aero truck and then decides to just bitch at the drivers about idling some more and give themself a bonus instead.
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Back in 2006 or 2007 I saw a "next generation" truck in Karlsruhe, which had a centered bubble driver position and was streamlined to match the tanker. Never heard anything about that again either, but it looks better than what walmart designed. Found a photo here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:LuigiColani-DesignTrucks.jpg
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Shampoo posted:Have you guys seen this? That's kinda old news. I remember them talking about that during my training for the brief time I worked as a cashier 5 years ago.
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EightBit posted:Carbon Fiber trailer? I can't imagine how expensive that must have been. Bring back the needle nose Petes 
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CannonFodder posted:Or how expensive it would cost to repair it the first time a forklift operator rips a hole in the side. Isn't carbon fiber really strong until it gets damaged then it goes to poo poo? Would really suck to have your lumper or yard goat smack the trailer hard, then in the middle of BFE hit a pothole in the road and have your trailer sides fly off.
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Ika posted:Back in 2006 or 2007 I saw a "next generation" truck in Karlsruhe, which had a centered bubble driver position and was streamlined to match the tanker. Never heard anything about that again either, but it looks better than what walmart designed. Somebody posted a pic of one of these in Sochi the other day.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Isn't carbon fiber really strong until it gets damaged then it goes to poo poo? Would really suck to have your lumper or yard goat smack the trailer hard, then in the middle of BFE hit a pothole in the road and have your trailer sides fly off. That's true, but not in the way I assume you're thinking - it doesn't flex then break, it just frays very quickly - almost instantly - and snaps, and it snaps more easily when damaged than not. However, because it's made up of fibres, rather than a continuous piece, cracks won't propagate through. smacking the trailer might put a hole in it, when an aluminium trailer would dent, but theoretically it'll take more to break the carbon fibre than do any serious damage to the aluminium or steel. Here's an example in lifelike 240p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjErH4_1fks
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Ika posted:Back in 2006 or 2007 I saw a "next generation" truck in Karlsruhe, which had a centered bubble driver position and was streamlined to match the tanker. Never heard anything about that again either, but it looks better than what walmart designed. These are Colani designed and are not primarily about aero as much as they are about Colani being weird as gently caress. I saw one of them some time ago, and they seemed really badly made. Like, giant panel gaps and cracks and poo poo. The interior was especially sketchy.
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Vindolanda posted:That's true, but not in the way I assume you're thinking - it doesn't flex then break, it just frays very quickly - almost instantly - and snaps, and it snaps more easily when damaged than not. However, because it's made up of fibres, rather than a continuous piece, cracks won't propagate through. That poo poo worries me when I'm banging a carbon fiber paddle against a canoe, rocks, logs, etc. when I'm really putting my back into it. Twelve ounces of carbon and resin and if it shatters in my hand I'll be digging shards out for the rest of my life  .
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CharlesM posted:Somebody posted a pic of one of these in Sochi the other day. I think it was one of the mobile homes: 
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Unfortunately they apparently only wipe back and forth and don't circle like a prop. All that work to make that thing and he couldn't be bothered to get that detail right.
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But that's... stupid. 
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They really missed the mark when they didn't make the front glass one giant spinning disk like they have on boats.
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Vindolanda posted:That's true, but not in the way I assume you're thinking - it doesn't flex then break, it just frays very quickly - almost instantly - and snaps, and it snaps more easily when damaged than not. However, because it's made up of fibres, rather than a continuous piece, cracks won't propagate through. http://youtu.be/_5PfrikvQ7M I just remembered this.
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Galler posted:Unfortunately they apparently only wipe back and forth and don't circle like a prop. All that work to make that thing and he couldn't be bothered to get that detail right. How hard would it be to mod it to only spin in one direction? It's probably electronically controlled oscillation, so you could skip the circuits that move it back and forth by just powering the motor with a switch.
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