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Interesting. Do not see that here. But there's only a couple areas that need the draw lifts here. everything else was built super high on purpose to not need the lifts.
 
AlleyCat said:
Interesting. Do not see that here. But there's only a couple areas that need the draw lifts here. everything else was built super high on purpose to not need the lifts.
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They do it quite often. I've never seen one operate, which is why I came downtown, but I shall try again next week. That one will kick off at 9:30 AM Wednesday morning.
 
DeafDucky said:
Wow.. I actually like PHP but then it was more or less a 'beginner/basic' class from online one of those freebie classes. I did find that Ruby was better/easier though. Finishing up javascript now and might try Python next. Accelerated semesters are killer- its why I never did well with summer school lol... I could have done better in Art History but hated going to class every day for it. Interestingly when I got into learning programming I took a 7 month 'accelerated' course in computer programming (heavily COBOL/CICS/JCL and DB2 but with a little VB 4, Access and C++ thrown in) I attended class every day from 8:30 to 3:30 or something like that.
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Busy you! :D

I might enjoy programming more if I didn't have to worry about the grades. :lol:
 
I learned that I can still have a good time missing the clays with my shotgun even since my Parkinson's was diagnosed. :lol:

We had 19 people (I was the only girl) out this morning. My youngest grandson, who hasn't shot in three years, got the highest score.
 
AlleyCat said:
The one we have near here doesn't open up, but goes up and down. High up enough to let the boats pass through. Are yours like that too?
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I have that, too. I was living on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. The Island has just swing sideways between the island and the mainland. When it was time within the beginning of the every hour (15 minutes during summer time and warm weather where boats will pass through). It was our favorite swing bridge. Just to remember back then many years ago, the bridge between the mainland and the island were once railroad track. Not anymore, they took the rails out and paved it so that cars and trucks can drive through the bridge. :)
 
Bebonang said:
I have that, too. I was living on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. The Island has just swing sideways between the island and the mainland. When it was time within the beginning of the every hour (During summer time and warm weather where boats will pass through). It was our favorite swing bridge. Just to remember back then many years ago, the bridge between the mainland and the island were once railroad track. Not anymore, they took the rails out and paved it so that cars and trucks can drive through the bridge. :)
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There is a bridge here in Chicago that has CTA tracks on top, and road cars and stuff below. It's currently under construction, but they're due to finish later this fall, sometime around November. If it's warm enough then, I'll take a photo of it.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
There is a bridge here in Chicago that has CTA tracks on top, and road cars and stuff below. It's currently under construction, but they're due to finish later this fall, sometime around November. If it's warm enough then, I'll take a photo of it.
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That idea was already used some 140 years ago for the Eads Bridge between St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL.

"The top deck was designed to handle street car tracks with room for pedestrian and carriage traffic. The lower level had tracks for steam trains. The street car lines were abandoned in 1935 and removed in 1942 to make room for car and truck traffic.
The last locomotives crossed the Eads Bridge in 1974, according to the Missouri Historical Society. But its rails were brought back to life in 1993 when the MetroLink light-rail system was installed on the Eads Bridge's lower deck. A $25 million renovation of the bridge, which restored its upper traffic deck, was completed in 2003."


http://www.bnd.com/2014/02/06/3043713_a-great-testament-to-design-and.html?rh=1


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Jane B. said:
That idea was already used some 140 years ago for the Eads Bridge between St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL.

"The top deck was designed to handle street car tracks with room for pedestrian and carriage traffic. The lower level had tracks for steam trains. The street car lines were abandoned in 1935 and removed in 1942 to make room for car and truck traffic.
The last locomotives crossed the Eads Bridge in 1974, according to the Missouri Historical Society. But its rails were brought back to life in 1993 when the MetroLink light-rail system was installed on the Eads Bridge's lower deck. A $25 million renovation of the bridge, which restored its upper traffic deck, was completed in 2003."


http://www.bnd.com/2014/02/06/3043713_a-great-testament-to-design-and.html?rh=1


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Yeah, but this bridge is a very old one, and they're doing major construction to it, while preserving the historic bridge. It crosses Wells Street, and I'll have to keep an eye on their projected finish date. They've been working on the road part since May. They re-did the track part already, and I've heard service is much improved in that area.
 
Reba said:
Busy you! :D

I might enjoy programming more if I didn't have to worry about the grades. :lol:
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heheh. I love programming and learning. Actually using and creating something is where I fail. Guess I'm more of a "code monkey" than a "code conceptualizer" I guess is what they're calling it these days- read some article about that and why there's so much more than learning code in relation to college degrees.

Oh I definitely agree on the enjoyment factor when you don't have to worry about grades and deadlines. Learning COBOL was great but the tiniest mistakes I used to make just drove me absolutely batty. Out of 28 who originally started that program only 14 graduated- most left- at least one moved to a different track (Help Desk)- that guy I still remember to this day, he once was so frustrated with flow charts and how to design them he just threw his flow chart paper (those old green/white printer dot matrix paper) then flopped on the hallway floor face down lol. Poor kid. He was eventually happier with where he ended up.

Although my test scores stunk..badly and pulled my gpa down- I did very very well on the actual projects.
 
These........ actually exist.

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Now I want one of these.
 
DeafDucky said:
heheh. I love programming and learning. Actually using and creating something is where I fail. Guess I'm more of a "code monkey" than a "code conceptualizer" I guess is what they're calling it these days- read some article about that and why there's so much more than learning code in relation to college degrees.

Oh I definitely agree on the enjoyment factor when you don't have to worry about grades and deadlines. Learning COBOL was great but the tiniest mistakes I used to make just drove me absolutely batty. Out of 28 who originally started that program only 14 graduated- most left- at least one moved to a different track (Help Desk)- that guy I still remember to this day, he once was so frustrated with flow charts and how to design them he just threw his flow chart paper (those old green/white printer dot matrix paper) then flopped on the hallway floor face down lol. Poor kid. He was eventually happier with where he ended up.

Although my test scores stunk..badly and pulled my gpa down- I did very very well on the actual projects.
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Our current class has dropped from 14 students to 9.

Midterm test results were 1-B and 8-A's; one student got a 103! (Not me, lol.) It seems like a real thinning out process--either do well or get out. Nothing in between. :Ohno:
 
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