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Mr Sparkle

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  1. Mr Sparkle replied to CincyImages's post in a topic in Urbanbar
    I was watching Youtube videos on conspiracy theories concerning the eclipse that they claimed were backed up by science so I'm pretty sure it wasn't 'ludicrous,' sir. You're fake news. Seriously though, that super-volcano is due to erupt and when it does, most of the U.S. is absolutely f-ed. Ohio is probably a Doomsday Prepper's wet dream. We manage to stay out of the way of almost every major threat, minus tornados, which really aren't that big of a threat. I have heard multiple times that earthquakes occur shortly before or after a total eclipse. Yellowstone has recently been experiencing a hell of a lot of earthquake activity lately anyway and earthquakes do trigger volcanic eruption. One just occurred, right before the eclipse: http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/844037/eclipse-solar-eclipse-earthquake-Yellowstone-volcano There have been thousands, recently. When the super-volcano in Yellowstone erupts, it is projected that it will be 1000x more powerful than Mt. St. Helens. We're talking 10 inches of volcanic ash and nuclear winter for MOST of the United States. That is in addition to lava instantly destroying everything in the western-mid United States. Not only will tens of millons of people die but crops will as well. It will effect the entire world. It may happen tomorrow or thousands of years from now but one thing is certain; it will happen and there will be devastation like we've never seen. Yes, the gravitational pull of the sun and moon line up and it is believed that larger quakes happen at this time; however, this alignment happens every 28 days during a new moon. And also when opposite as during the full moon.
  2. http://contracts.dot.state.oh.us/common/searchAPI.do?PROJECT%5FNUM=170361&cabinetId=1002 The replacement bridge is the Seymour Ave. overpass (SR561); with this project there is some work to the Paddock overpass (SR4). In ODOT parlance, work on separate routes in separate locations gets the 'slash' in the Project name; with the lower route listed 1st; hence HAM-4/561
  3. Apparently, and this surprised me, Columbia Parkway has no more collisions than average for the city. Maybe it's so rough and tumble that it forces people to pay attention and drive more carefully. It's sort of the same argument that everyone would drive safer if instead of an airbag in their steering wheel, there was a huge metal spike aimed straight at their chest. trucks are banned from Columbia Parkway, so that helps keep the accident rate down
  4. An I-75 that will be about 100 foot closer to the rear of the house in a few years (on a wall). I wonder if the Agent is disclosing that information to the prospective buyers?
  5. Mr Sparkle replied to a post in a topic in Sports Talk
    Interesting "doughnut hole" (Lighter shade of blue) of 50% for the Braves in Metro Atlanta/Fulton County, goes up to 60% outside of Metro Atlanta
  6. https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/ Mason-West Chester https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/#v=39.30387,-84.38703,11.015,latLng&t=1.92
  7. Mr Sparkle replied to a post in a topic in General Transportation
    http://www.dot.state.oh.us/us33smc/Pages/default.aspx
  8. I believe it was the area that is now the Coke Bottling Plant, the 5/3 Operations center, etc. Between Duck Creek and I-71. Edit --- I think it was in the area will Gorilla Glue is now --- I have heard it called Corisca Hollow http://historicaerials.com?layer=1970&zoom=17&lat=39.154856995080294&lon=-84.40404295921326
  9. Yeah it hasn't really taken shape yet because they are still modifying the south side of the old MLK overpass. Man I can already tell that stretch of MLK is going to be a nightmare. Starting from the East with a big traffic stop for Ramp A and Ramp B. Then another traffic stop at Stanton Avenue exit (probably will stay mostly green there as traffic can't be that bad going onto Stanton?), then a really massive traffic stop on Ramp D and Ramp C. I wonder if the lights are so close together people are going to be stuck inbetween stop lights. They better have some moving guards in those intersections most times otherwise the mess will be even worse. BTW: Stanton will pass under the MLK overpass and will not have an intersection with MLK
  10. I can't remember exactly what the article said but I seem to recall it asserting that when Seagram's was bought out circa 2004 that's when the new owners of the plant started focusing on the craft bourbon market, which at the time was very, very small. The whole nationwide phenomenon as we know it now wouldn't be possible without that ownership change and what has happened in Lawrenceburg since. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/28/your-craft-whiskey-is-probably-from-a-factory-distillery-in-indiana.html
  11. Mr Sparkle replied to a post in a topic in Mass Transit
    Expo Line doesn't have enough rail cars for its surging ridership http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-metro-rail-cars-20160807-snap-story.html
  12. Alternative 2 is what is under development to final design.
  13. It will be a design build with a least cost bid selected from a shortlisted set of teams. More project info can be found in this PDF: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/ConstructionMgt/design-build/Docs/20160614_NoticeToIndustryI-480.pdf (Includes a link to preliminary studies)
  14. A big stink was raised up north when these smaller cell towers started to be constructed in subdivisions in utility easements (e.g. front yards) with otherwise no other overhead utilities. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/liberty-township/2015/12/10/four-permits-install-cell-poles-liberty-twp-revoked/77119566/ http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/liberty-twp-passes-new-cell-tower-rules/nrLWy/
  15. They may have refused to address improvements to the Lateral i/c in reference to how it tie into Ridge SB and from Ridge NB as it related to the center of Cinti Development (or whatever its called). ODOT really does not want to address any capacity issues on surface streets, only Mainline Probably a little of each. it does queue prior to the bulk of the rush hour, and there is probably a safety issue with lane switches and sideswipe accidents.