Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.mobile.ipad > #46234

Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino

From Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.system, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino
Date 2015-03-09 23:51 +0000
Organization albasani.net
Message-ID <mdlbld$lrp$3@news.albasani.net> (permalink)
References (1 earlier) <090320151110118278%nospam@nospam.invalid> <mdkdgj$1hp$5@news.albasani.net> <090320150839272389%michelle@michelle.org> <mdkvci$eov$1@news.albasani.net> <mdl2s0$5t7$3@dont-email.me>

Cross-posted to 3 groups.

Show all headers | View raw

John McWilliams wrote, on Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:21:50 -0700:

> But in LaLa land you take the Ten to the whatever.

 < OT >  

Ever notice that the two-digit interstate highways start at even numbers 
of the 10 in the south, then 20 further north, then 30, 40.... 80, and 
finally 90 when you get to the northernmost route (not all of which 
actually exist but all that do exist are unique).

Notice all interstate mile markers increment similarly south-to-north on 
odd-numbered two-digit interstates (and the exit numbers follow suit).

Likewise, the odd two-digit interstates start at the 5 on the west coast, 
and move to 15, 25, 35 ... to 95 (not all of which exist but all that do
exist are unique) as you move east.

Similarly, all Interstate mile markers increment in the same direction, 
west-to-east, on the even-numbered two-digit interstates (and the exit
numbers follow suit).

When it comes to three-digit interstates, a *different* numbering
system is used, which makes them not always unique and which makes
the general direction not always clear.

Also, the three-digit (secondary) interstate system is vastly 
less complete than the two-digit (primary) interstate system.

Essentially, the second two digits of the three-digit secondary
interstate indicates which primary two-digit interstate it 
connects to; hence, 280, 380, 480, 580, 680, 780, 880, & 980
all connect to "80" in some way, fashion or form (or, will 
connect to, someday, or, were planned to connect, at one
point, etc.).

Given that, there could be, say, a 280 in every state, because
all it has to do to comply with the number system is connect
to 80.

The significance of the first digit in the three-digit system
varies, and I forget the details, but the lower the number, 
the closer it is to the city center. So, for example, a 
480 would be a circle that is closer around a city than an 
880, and a 280 would be a spur that is closer to a city
center than a 980 spur (although, all bets are off when 
plans change).

Everyone gets confused because they don't understand this
system; once you know the system, about 80 to 90% of the 
roads follow it faithfully (although there are always
exceptions that people love to call out).

The beauty is that, without GPS, in just one mile, you always
know what direction you're going if you know the road number
(in the east coast, you know what direction you're going usually
in 1/10th of a mile because of the closer-spaced mile-marker 
culture compared to the west, which just barely started 
numbering the exits just a few years ago).

BTW, you also know the exit number, because they have (mostly)
been correlated with the mile markers (with a, b, c, etc. used
with closely spaced exits).

 < /OT >

Back to comp.mobile.ipad | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 12:38 +0000
  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino <henry@att.net> - 2015-03-09 07:15 -0800
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 14:56 +0000
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:07 +1300
  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 08:07 -0700
  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:10 -0500
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 15:16 +0000
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:26 -0500
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 20:22 +0000
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 08:39 -0700
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:40 -0500
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 08:41 -0700
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:50 -0500
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-09 19:32 +0000
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 17:09 -0700
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 20:21 +0000
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-03-09 14:21 -0700
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-09 22:04 +0000
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-10 01:48 +0000
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 23:51 +0000
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-10 09:05 -0700
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-03-10 14:06 -0400
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-03-10 14:35 -0400
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-10 11:47 -0700
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-03-10 15:34 -0400
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-10 14:06 -0700
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-11 02:30 +0000
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 17:12 -0700
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-10 16:53 +0000
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 17:11 -0700
  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 15:11 +0000
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:26 -0500
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-09 12:02 -0500
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 13:03 -0500
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 14:06 -0400
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino BobbyK <bknight@Conramp.net> - 2015-03-09 13:19 -0500
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-09 16:55 -0500
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 13:19 +1300
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-09 18:52 +0000
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino BobbyK <bknight@Conramp.net> - 2015-03-09 14:02 -0500
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 15:10 -0400
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-03-10 07:05 +1100
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino BobbyK <bknight@Conramp.net> - 2015-03-09 16:41 -0500
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 15:08 -0400
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-09 19:24 +0000
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:02 +1300
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2015-03-09 15:18 -0700
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2015-03-09 15:17 -0700
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:18 +1300
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-09 20:29 +0000
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-09 20:47 +0000
  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-03-09 17:04 +0000
  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2015-03-10 08:06 -0500
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-10 13:20 +0000

csiph-web