Razors Edge ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2019 ...and by that, I mean it doesn't add (or subtract) up! The I-81 tolls are expected to bring in about $150 million per year. That would pay for an estimated $2.2 billion in projects along I-81 and parallel routes regularly used as detours. The projects include efforts to more quickly clear crashes, add message boards to warn drivers of crashes ahead, and to widen several parts of I-81, including the area where I-66 traffic merges to head south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted January 8, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2019 .....doesnt' say they're going to do all these projects in a year? $150M x 15 years gets you in the ballpark of $2.2B. Fine, they are disregarding the present value/future value comparison. I will do my best to avoid I-81 in Virginia now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted January 8, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2019 The morning radio show this morning repeated a tip that when ordering pizza, order one 18" pizza, you get more pizza than ordering 2 12" pizzas. Hey, Dottles - I'll bet you $100 they were wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted January 8, 2019 1 minute ago, TrentonMakes said: .....doesnt' say they're going to do all these projects in a year? $150M x 15 years gets you in the ballpark of $2.2B. Fine, they are disregarding the present value/future value comparison. I will do my best to avoid I-81 in Virginia now. Those are all the projects that need doing NOW. Over the next 20 years, those projects will be but a small portion of the overall needs. It's just BS math. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted January 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, 12string said: The morning radio show this morning repeated a tip that when ordering pizza, order one 18" pizza, you get more pizza than ordering 2 12" pizzas. Hey, Dottles - I'll bet you $100 they were wrong. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 8, 2019 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted January 8, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 8, 2019 28 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Those are all the projects that need doing NOW. Sure they're needed now, but some of them will take years to design, much less construct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted January 8, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Huh? They regularly get stuff like this wrong. It's pretty amusing, they know they're pretty clueless sometimes, callers point it out pretty quickly My guess is they didn't fully read their source material, and it might have been that you get more pizza per dollar, if you want to give up some quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted January 8, 2019 1 minute ago, 12string said: They regularly get stuff like this wrong. It's pretty amusing, they know they're pretty clueless sometimes, callers point it out pretty quickly My guess is they didn't fully read their source material, and it might have been that you get more pizza per dollar, if you want to give up some quantity. So, an 18" (diameter) pizza gives MORE or LESS pizza (measured in area) than two 12" pizzas???? And the radio folks say it is better to get the 18" (assuming same cost) because you get more pizza? And you're saying they are incorrect? You think Dottles can prove them wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 8, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 8, 2019 Math The Dottles Way! That right there is funny. We know Dottie can't do math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted January 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Math The Dottles Way! That right there is funny. We know Dottie can't do math. Well, Virginia DOT(tle) and 12string have jobs for him. He has that going for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted January 8, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: So, an 18" (diameter) pizza gives MORE or LESS pizza (measured in area) than two 12" pizzas???? And the radio folks say it is better to get the 18" (assuming same cost) because you get more pizza? And you're saying they are incorrect? You think Dottles can prove them wrong? No, I think I can get $150 and Dottles will be happy with his winnings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 8, 2019 Share #13 Posted January 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: So, an 18" (diameter) pizza gives MORE or LESS pizza (measured in area) than two 12" pizzas???? And the radio folks say it is better to get the 18" (assuming same cost) because you get more pizza? And you're saying they are incorrect? You think Dottles can prove them wrong? I don't care for eating the pizza crust so that has to be figured in here. And before you let Dottie do the math does a larger pie have a wider of narrower crust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted January 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I don't care for eating the pizza crust so that has to be figured in here. And before you let Dottie do the math does a larger pie have a wider of narrower crust? My guess would be the same - probably a 1" crust on both - making the 18" only a 16" and the 12" actually 10"! This deal looks better by the minute! Or does it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Share #15 Posted January 8, 2019 It's not too late for you morans to go back to school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 8, 2019 Share #16 Posted January 8, 2019 Just now, Dottles said: It's not too late for you morans to go back to school. And who's going to teach us math? You? HA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Share #17 Posted January 8, 2019 I'm quite sure your cooking the books again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 8, 2019 Share #18 Posted January 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dottles said: I'm quite sure your cooking the books again. You're deflecting... again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 8, 2019 Share #19 Posted January 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: You're deflecting... again. You mean there's another purpose to this website, Master?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 10, 2019 Share #20 Posted January 10, 2019 The Big Dig cost between 14 and 15 billion. You all helped pay for it. Thank you. Too bad traffic is at least as bad now as before they started it, actually so much worse. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 12, 2019 Share #21 Posted January 12, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 8:33 PM, Myself said: The Big Dig cost between 14 and 15 billion. You all helped pay for it. Thank you. Too bad traffic is at least as bad now as before they started it, actually so much worse. I haven;'t been to Boston since the Big Dig. 15 billyun is a $hitload of money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 12, 2019 Share #22 Posted January 12, 2019 7 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I haven;'t been to Boston since the Big Dig. 15 billyun is a $hitload of money! We got scammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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