Re: High speed rail

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/9/2003 12:38 PM Hatunen spake thus:

> On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 20:04:28 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
> > wrote:

[...]

>>The mentioned Los Angeles - Las Vegas path would do as well.
>
> That one's so easy to drive at nearly 80mph that I don't think
> HSR would be near as popular as some think, especially to
> Californians and Nevadans, who jsut love to drive long distances.
> After all, by the time you've driven across the LA metro area to
> get to the train you might as well keep on driving. Besides, you
> ever try to do Las Vegas without a car?

Yeah; at least as of a few years ago, LV cab drivers provide not only
transportation, but also a hair-raising, adrenaline-pumping, multiple-G-force
experience you won't soon forget.


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[Hatunen]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:59:10 -0700, David Nebenzahl
> wrote:

>On 9/9/2003 12:38 PM Hatunen spake thus:

>> That one's so easy to drive at nearly 80mph that I don't think
>> HSR would be near as popular as some think, especially to
>> Californians and Nevadans, who jsut love to drive long distances.
>> After all, by the time you've driven across the LA metro area to
>> get to the train you might as well keep on driving. Besides, you
>> ever try to do Las Vegas without a car?
>
>Yeah; at least as of a few years ago, LV cab drivers provide not only
>transportation, but also a hair-raising, adrenaline-pumping, multiple-G-force
>experience you won't soon forget.

Oh. Just like Paris.

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[alohacyberian]

"Hatunen" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:59:10 -0700, David Nebenzahl
> > wrote:
> >Yeah; at least as of a few years ago, LV cab drivers provide not only
> >transportation, but also a hair-raising, adrenaline-pumping,
multiple-G-force
> >experience you won't soon forget.
>
> Oh. Just like Paris.
>

Don't forget Rome! KM
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