tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post868234278726064076..comments2024-03-29T01:59:06.096-07:00Comments on Demeur: Snow blasts the midwestDemeurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-72827127904976153972012-12-05T07:13:10.123-08:002012-12-05T07:13:10.123-08:00Hoodia suppresses my appetite and I don't feel...Hoodia suppresses my appetite and I don't feel hungry. Hoodia is available as -Hoodia pills, Hoodia capsules and Hoodia health drinks. For instance, those who begin taking these have a tendency to become emotionally dependent on them, and take for granted the necessity of keeping a good diet, exercise, and implementing lifestyle changes.Andyhttp://podcasting.jessamine.kyschools.us/groups/beerstechsupport/wiki/76152/Offline_Lead_Pipeline_Review.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-13396073663180859852010-12-13T13:41:45.964-08:002010-12-13T13:41:45.964-08:00I'm no engineer either, but from what I've...I'm no engineer either, but from what I've read, they can tunnel in sand and soft soil like that OK. It's like the egg shell can withstand incredible pressure, <i>provided</i> the pressure is distributed with perfect evenness over its surface.<br /><br />The joker in this deck, as you point out, is fault activity causing shifts. There goes your perfect evenness. That's not just a collapse worry from a big event, but an expensive repair risk from repeated smaller shifts.<br /><br />The Big Apple is ideal for tunneling because it's over largely sandstone and granite. Takes tremendous effort to tunnel through that, but once done, it's in there for good.<br /><br />If you notice, further south on the East Coast, Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia's Tidewater region, where the soil is similar to that of the Puget Sound area, bridges, causeways and ferries are favored. For good reason.S.W. Andersonhttp://wpblog.ohpinion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-63389040362480974902010-12-13T07:08:57.889-08:002010-12-13T07:08:57.889-08:00Demeur, my primative rule of "thumb" is ...Demeur, my primative rule of "thumb" is to double the best est, then double THAT. And I consider this conservative.<br /><br />What did Bostons Big Dig end up at in regard to projected est I wonder?<br /><br />Too many variables in a project of that size to get anything but the most vague idea. Even the est time will be easily 3-4 X est.<br /><br />They're in love with the idea though apparently.<br /><br />I'd say those clowns need to run a rail service of some sort up through there but they can't even seem to run the "EL" they have now.harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124211614993590653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-68864702173617671202010-12-13T06:20:59.566-08:002010-12-13T06:20:59.566-08:00I saw a documentary about earthquakes in that area...I saw a documentary about earthquakes in that area. It isn't if but when is right. Much of Greater Vancouver will disappear as the mud flats it is built on will simply swallow it up.<br />People think of California as earthquake country and forget about the northwest.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-27850323822859691112010-12-12T21:34:37.622-08:002010-12-12T21:34:37.622-08:00Harry I'd expect at least double the estimated...Harry I'd expect at least double the estimated cost 6.2 billion.<br /><br />Stu it won't matter when we get a big quake. I live about two blocks from the Puget Sound. When the big one hits I'll end up whale bait.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-50818491128687369522010-12-12T20:55:06.563-08:002010-12-12T20:55:06.563-08:00Remember many nuclear reactors are built riverside...Remember many nuclear reactors are built riverside because they need the cooling water.<br /><br />Many rivers run allong faultline valleys.<br /><br />Think San Andreas faultline.<br /><br />Now go pray.Eunoiahttp://www.savory.de/blog.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171776489221716830.post-83729464239490177902010-12-12T17:22:59.507-08:002010-12-12T17:22:59.507-08:00That tunnel idea is just about the worst thing the...That tunnel idea is just about the worst thing they could come up with.<br /><br />It's all about real estate/developer interests, not what is good for ANYTHING else. Roads don't pay.<br /><br />If they ever do create that nightmare waiting to happen it will be 5 to 10 X the current estimated "price".<br /><br />No?harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124211614993590653noreply@blogger.com