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Sheez, what's left then? Horses? Hmmmm….. Sleds? Paddle boats, boats with oars.... Aaaaaaaaa...…. Hmmmm….. sliding downa rail? LOL. bobsled or luge.... hehehehe Oh wait, electric trains... Like in San Francisco and probably other places... I'm not sure what all trains are powered by electrics and what aren't...… What's the name of the things you ride up when skiing. That's bad, I should know the name of them. I used to work at a ski hill and run them. This is what happens when you get old. You lose words. At least I do. LOL.
Steam engines are not INTERNAL combustion as well.
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Maybe the mission should say "Not directly powered by an internal combustion engine." Or maybe "not directly powered by fossil fuel." Because technically...if something is electric...the generator that produces the electricity is frequently powered by an internal combustion engine of some sort, somewhere. Not always though. And for ski lifts that 3S1M alluded too...some that I've seen have internal combustion engines.
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Maybe the mission should say "Not directly powered by an internal combustion engine." Or maybe "not directly powered by fossil fuel." Because technically...if something is electric...the generator that produces the electricity is frequently powered by an internal combustion engine of some sort, somewhere. Not always though. And for ski lifts that 3S1M alluded too...some that I've seen have internal combustion engines.
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And not all generators are steam. There’s hydroelectric and wind.
And a diesel electric engine wouldn’t qualify because it used an IC engine to make the electricity.
Finally, I can think of several transportation modes that fit my description but I’ll let people be creative
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- A transportation mode for carrying people (check)
- that isn’t powered by an internal combustion engine (check)
- that isn’t a bicycle...nor, for the clowns out there, a tricycle (check)
Back story. Two Labor Days ago I ruptured my achilles tendon, had surgery, had complications, and spent months on a knee scooter.
Shortly after I was allowed to walk I was green-lighted on my bicycle. (Which is how I got to PT.) However, I was very asymmetric. Besides the PT exercises, I picked up this kick scooter to ride switch. Still working on my calf. (It takes far longer these days to heal.)
Oh, there used to be a huge glorious tree in the middle of the rotary, but it was felled by a micro-burst. This small tree is the replacement. (It takes a long time to grow a tree.)
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Not in very many (if any) commercial applications. If the electricity doesn’t come from wind or hydro power, it’s made by making steam to turn the turbine. That’s not internal combustion.
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- A transportation mode for carrying people (check)
- that isn’t powered by an internal combustion engine (check)
- that isn’t a bicycle...nor, for the clowns out there, a tricycle (check)
Back story. Two Labor Days ago I ruptured my achilles tendon, had surgery, had complications, and spent months on a knee scooter.
Shortly after I was allowed to walk I was green-lighted on my bicycle. (Which is how I got to PT.) However, I was very asymmetric. Besides the PT exercises, I picked up this kick scooter to ride switch. Still working on my calf. (It takes far longer these days to heal.)
Oh, there used to be a huge glorious tree in the middle of the rotary, but it was felled by a micro-burst. This small tree is the replacement. (It takes a long time to grow a tree.)
-mr. bill
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Bonus points if cyccommute likes it.
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Next mission: A transportation mode for carrying people that isn’t powered by an internal combustion engine that isn’t a bicycle...nor, for the clowns out there, a tricycle. No handlebars, pedals, or tiny trucks and wheels under a platform (no matter how long or short the board is). No auxiliary ICE used for a portion of the journey. Something somewhat exotic (or at least uncommon-ish) or romantic or historical.
Bonus points if cyccommute likes it.
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Bonus points if cyccommute likes it.
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Well we have trams, but here they are very common here Also trolleybuses, but most of them these days have also a diesel generator so they can cover some distance without the overhead wires, so those wouldn't count anyway.
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Non-entry for amusement only.
I can’t say with a straight face that an electric car is exotic. I would say I see at least one a day.
Nissan Leaf is all-electric but by no means unusual nor exotic nor historic nor romantic.
I’m ok with a DNQ. I would think that ol’ Fredo would have something good around... seems like he’s got a lot of unusual stuff in his range.
I’ve talked myself into a non-entry, for amusement only.
Nissan Leaf is all-electric but by no means unusual nor exotic nor historic nor romantic.
I’m ok with a DNQ. I would think that ol’ Fredo would have something good around... seems like he’s got a lot of unusual stuff in his range.
I’ve talked myself into a non-entry, for amusement only.
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I can’t say with a straight face that an electric car is exotic. I would say I see at least one a day.
Nissan Leaf is all-electric but by no means unusual nor exotic nor historic nor romantic.
I’m ok with a DNQ. I would think that ol’ Fredo would have something good around... seems like he’s got a lot of unusual stuff in his range.
I’ve talked myself into a non-entry, for amusement only.
Nissan Leaf is all-electric but by no means unusual nor exotic nor historic nor romantic.
I’m ok with a DNQ. I would think that ol’ Fredo would have something good around... seems like he’s got a lot of unusual stuff in his range.
I’ve talked myself into a non-entry, for amusement only.
That said, 1st gen Leaf is more exotic.
(Since you self-DNQ, unless you get bonus points....)
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Let's let it ride.. I'm confident we'll get something fun...
That said, if something doesn't show up in a time frame you specify, I'll provide your "mr_bill" clause.
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Fenlon Place Elevator. (Re)Built in 1893; claims to be the shortest, steepest railroad in the world. It is used to transport people (and their bikes, if you wish) up and down the steep river bluff of the Mighty Mississippi. Yes, it is as steep as it looks in the photos. I have never actually taken my bike up the elevator, usually opting to pedal up one of the steep nearby streets running parallel to the elevator. The cars counterbalance one another, with one moving up, while the othe travels down, splitting in the middle to avoid each other. I believe the cable cars are moved with an electric motor, as they dont require much effort to drive due to the counterbalanced design. There used to be a few of these in our town, with this being the only remaining example. It was supposed to open for the season on April 1, but unfortunately this has been delayed due to the current business restrictions in place.
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Reminds me of Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Angels Flight in Los Angeles, Castle Hill Funicular in Budapest, and the Glória Funicular in Lisbon.
(I find them historical and romantic and rare enough myself....)
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(I find them historical and romantic and rare enough myself....)
-mr. bill
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Since we seem to have none of these left in my neck of the woods, i would like to see in the Next Mission: A functioning, public telephone booth.
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Fenlon Place Elevator. (Re)Built in 1893; claims to be the shortest, steepest railroad in the world. It is used to transport people (and their bikes, if you wish) up and down the steep river bluff of the Mighty Mississippi. Yes, it is as steep as it looks in the photos. I have never actually taken my bike up the elevator, usually opting to pedal up one of the steep nearby streets running parallel to the elevator. The cars counterbalance one another, with one moving up, while the othe travels down, splitting in the middle to avoid each other. I believe the cable cars are moved with an electric motor, as they dont require much effort to drive due to the counterbalanced design. There used to be a few of these in our town, with this being the only remaining example. It was supposed to open for the season on April 1, but unfortunately this has been delayed due to the current business restrictions in place.
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The wires are all connected. I didn't check for a dial tone.
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This one is intact and functioning.
Next mission: COVID-19/coronavirus closure signage.
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I'm not sure there's more than one actually public booth left:
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/47257
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Y'all are making me feel old. This is a phone booth. Those are just pay phones. Clark Kent couldn't change into Superman in one of those. Not quibbling, there really aren't working phone booths anymore, just think it's funny that people don't even remember what they were.
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From SalsaShark: Next mission: COVID-19/coronavirus closure signage.
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