Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22250098)

Seems like a train that only has a couple cars and a caboose should be able to brake in that distance.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22250098)

Seems like a train that only has a couple cars and a caboose should be able to brake in that distance.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22250161)

A train requires 1614 feet to stop from 30 mph. I'm not sure the size of the train is that important, since all the cars also have brakes.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22250168)

A 100 car train takes about a mile to mile and a half to stop at 55 mph. Much depends on the weight of the loaded cars or empties, the track grade, and weather variables.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22250154)

It's a movie made by movie makers.

Those types of things don't always reflect reality.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22250154)

Did you ever watch NCIS Los Angeles?

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22250179)

If enough movies show X, reality becomes largely irrelevant. Movie watchers expect to see X.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22250206)

I mentioned my wheelbuilding idea to Mrs. GeneJockey and she seemed supportive.

Or resigned. Hard to tell sometimes.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22250209)

It would have been better if it was a Tarantino movie. Limbs would have been severed in that scene.

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22250145)

Velo Vol , movie director

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22250212)

When my wife and I were dating, I played a lot of golf. My bride to be wasn't so sure about that and thought I should play less. Her mom advised her that one day she would be glad that I spent so much time at the golf course.

Maybe your wife has just reached the point where she is happy for you to be entertaining yourself in the garage?

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22250161)

A train requires 1614 feet to stop from 30 mph. I'm not sure the size of the train is that important, since all the cars also have brakes.

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22250237)

what if one left Chicago at 11 AM and another left St Louis at noon?

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22250232)

Back from Costco. Didn't get anything. I forgot my list.

Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22249742)

Anyone know their snakes of New Jersey? This guy was in the road and slithered into half hiding.



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Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22250237)

what if one left Chicago at 11 AM and another left St Louis at noon?

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22249957)

Multiple studies show gum chewing benefits cognitive performance. Also helpful for getting annoying tunes out of one's head.

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22250232)

Back from Costco. Didn't get anything. I forgot my list.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22250280)

Is that your professional opinion or just pulling our collective legs? :foo:

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22250284)

guessing who is vaccinated and who isn’t.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22250300)

You have no way of knowing if the guesses are correct.

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22250304)

That's why they're called guesses.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22250115)

You'd be surprised how long it takes.

I had a case a while back where two kids were pushing their bikes on railroad tracks. They found themselves on a bridge crossing an interstate highway and a train coming. One kid got off. The other got his pedal stuck in the track and wouldn't leave it. The train hit the bike causing the kid to get knocked off the bridge. Fell onto the highway and died. The engineer and crew hit the emergency brake as soon as they saw the kids over a mile away (there was some curve to the track leading to the bridge), but it did no good. I never saw a grown man cry like the engineer did when he was asked to recount what happened. Sad deal all the way around.