22 Nov
2010
22 Nov
'10
5:55 p.m.
At 10:41 AM 11/22/2010, Rich Alderson wrote:
He received a telegram from the
home office asking him to visit a customer in Texarkana who was having trouble
with one of their products. He telegraphed back that they should send someone
from Chicago, since they were much closer to the customer.
Even today, Google Maps says the difference in Chicago's favor is
13 hours 9 minutes versus 13 hours 32 minutes, but I bet you can drive
at a higher speed from El Paso than you can from Chicago.
- John
22 Nov
22 Nov
6:53 p.m.
John Foust wrote:
At 10:41 AM 11/22/2010, Rich Alderson wrote:
As a matter of fact, the Texas segments of IH-10 between San Antonio
and El Paso have a speed limit of 80mph. (Yes, there are a couple of
stretches that wander into New Mexico.)
The terrain and traffic are such that, except for filling/draining
tanks, you could easily hold 80mph for the entire distance.
Doc
He received a telegram from the
home office asking him to visit a customer in Texarkana who was having trouble
with one of their products. He telegraphed back that they should send someone
from Chicago, since they were much closer to the customer.
Even today, Google Maps says the difference in Chicago's favor is
13 hours 9 minutes versus 13 hours 32 minutes, but I bet you can drive
at a higher speed from El Paso than you can from Chicago. 
11:41 p.m.
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, John Foust wrote:
Even today, Google Maps says the difference in
Chicago's favor is
13 hours 9 minutes versus 13 hours 32 minutes, but I bet you can drive
at a higher speed from El Paso than you can from Chicago.
In the mid 20th century, Texans would brag, "You can ride a train all day
and still be in Texas"
Pennsylvania: We used to have a slow train, also.
Alaska (1958): Quit bragging, or we'll cut Alaska in half, and then Texas
will be the THIRD largest state.
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