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Re: OT: Muppets

From Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: OT: Muppets
Date 2017-12-21 10:41 -0800
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On 2017-12-20 11:18, rickman wrote:
> bitrex wrote on 12/20/2017 2:14 PM:
>> On 12/20/2017 11:09 AM, Joerg wrote:
>>> On 2017-12-20 05:08, bitrex wrote:
>>>> On 12/19/2017 07:44 PM, Joerg wrote:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>>> True. That's in part because our nation is glued to the automobile and
>>>>> in part because most people don't have any other options.
>>>>
>>>> Remember when Amtrak tried to get into the freight hauling business for
>>>> a while?
>>>>
>>>> Trains like these were a common sight in the Northeast in the 1990s,
>>>> couple coaches and about 10 intermodal freight and boxcars:
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmINmRLAJr0>
>>>
>>>
>>> It would make sense. I remember the passenger trains from my younger
>>> days
>>> in Germany. They usually had at least one freight car, sometimes
>>> more. Not
>>> only did this allow you to "check in" large baggage, it also made for a
>>> fast shipment option. Once we had an issue with a custom power supply
>>> made
>>> near Munich. Problem was, we were about 350mi or so north and time
>>> was of
>>> the essence. So I looked at the train schedules, drove it to the next
>>> station, gave it to the guy that loaded an Intercity train and about 5h
>>> later it was in Munich where an engineer from the supplier also drove to
>>> the station to pick it up. We had their measurement results and a mod
>>> suggestion the same day. That wouldn't even have been possible with
>>> Fedex,
>>> and this was in the 80's.
>>>
>>
>> Amtrak has one train you can get your car packed up on, you'd think
>> one way
>> to increase long-distance profitability would be to run auto racks on the
>> major cross-country routes to let you take your vehicle along with.
>
> My understanding is this is an expensive service.  If you are going on
> vacation you are better off either driving or renting a car when you get
> there.
>

It is expensive, even in Europe where that service is more widespread. 
It is mainly used by people who absolutely have to have their own car 
available at the destination. Might be a remnant of the olden days where 
sometimes you could otherwise end up with a rental car that reeked of 
cold cigarette smoke. My dad had that happen and was very miffed about it.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-19 07:00 -0500
  Re: OT: Muppets amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-19 08:37 -0600
    Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 09:49 -0500
      Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-19 10:00 -0500
    Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-19 09:56 -0500
    Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-19 08:53 -0800
      Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 12:20 -0500
        Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 14:27 -0800
          Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-19 15:24 -0800
          Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 18:39 -0500
        Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-19 20:53 -0500
          Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-20 10:08 -0800
            Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 13:19 -0500
              Re: OT: Muppets Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-12-20 10:32 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-20 12:11 -0800
              Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-20 21:52 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-21 10:56 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-21 19:24 -0500
  Re: Muppets "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-12-19 16:48 -0600
    Re: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-19 18:08 -0500
      Re: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-19 18:26 -0500
  Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-19 15:01 -0800
    Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 18:46 -0500
      Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-19 15:56 -0800
        Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 19:25 -0500
          Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-19 16:44 -0800
            Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 20:01 -0500
              Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-20 07:59 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 13:07 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 10:31 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-21 14:33 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 12:00 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-21 16:06 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets John Robertson <spam@flippers.com> - 2017-12-21 12:14 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-21 17:58 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 12:58 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-22 15:21 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 16:12 -0800
            Re: OT: Muppets Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-12-20 01:32 +0000
              Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-19 20:40 -0500
              Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-20 08:02 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-12-20 16:47 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 13:16 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 10:50 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 14:17 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-20 22:00 -0500
            Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 08:08 -0500
              Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-20 08:09 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-20 09:17 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 13:26 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 10:37 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-21 10:58 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 11:17 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 14:14 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 14:18 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 14:48 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 16:04 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 16:55 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 16:59 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 18:30 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 19:40 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-20 22:03 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 10:41 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-20 22:03 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 22:38 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 10:52 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-21 14:53 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 12:32 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-21 19:30 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 16:37 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-22 08:57 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 10:23 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-22 17:23 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 14:53 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-22 18:57 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-22 20:10 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-22 20:57 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-22 19:07 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-22 19:04 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-23 07:39 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-23 15:03 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-23 12:09 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-23 15:17 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-23 15:27 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-23 20:49 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-24 07:50 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-24 16:56 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-24 14:37 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-24 17:51 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-24 15:15 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-24 18:41 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-24 23:33 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-25 05:48 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-25 09:57 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-25 17:29 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Joseph Gwinn <joegwinn@comcast.net> - 2017-12-25 20:38 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-25 21:23 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-25 18:47 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-25 19:09 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-26 00:33 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-26 15:13 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-25 22:10 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-25 07:18 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-25 18:25 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-12-29 02:01 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 21:42 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-28 19:47 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-29 01:04 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-28 23:56 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-25 10:55 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-12-28 21:41 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-24 18:39 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-24 07:46 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-24 12:23 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-25 21:57 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-23 20:47 -0500
              Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 13:31 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-20 18:36 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 14:10 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-20 12:13 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 16:41 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 16:42 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-20 14:16 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-12-20 22:56 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 15:12 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-20 15:26 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-20 23:37 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 18:42 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 16:26 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-21 08:45 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-21 09:29 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets John Robertson <spam@flippers.com> - 2017-12-20 15:30 -0800
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                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 18:36 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-20 22:09 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 15:28 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-20 14:02 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-20 16:33 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-20 21:09 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-20 22:55 -0800
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                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-23 09:05 +0000
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                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-23 14:38 -0500
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                Re: OT: Muppets bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-24 06:06 -0800
                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-24 17:53 +0000
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                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-23 08:52 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-23 14:40 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-23 19:49 +0000
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                Re: OT: Muppets Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-12-23 20:03 +0000
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                Re: OT: Muppets Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-12-22 20:49 +0000
                Re: OT: Muppets rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-12-22 16:26 -0500
                Re: OT: Muppets whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-22 15:36 -0800
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