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| PRT Field Guide |
| 11.23.05 (6:55 am) [edit] |
"So, to be part of the PRT cult, do you go through some kind of re-education process that demands you only speak of this wacky idea as if it exists? Is that how you kooks suck in more snake oil salesmen? Through deception?
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Once again, notice how the PRT cult is always focused on road-based non solutions to mass transit." Source |
This sounds like the call of the extremely rare, wild-eyed Minnesota loon (mentalium Asteriskus). It is both fascinated by and aggressive toward that which it fears. Behavior: Attracted to vomit and bad animation. When challenged, it ruffles the few feathers on its small head and emits a high-pitched scream that extends into the ultrasonic spectrum. Markings: Black ink-like smudges and jarring primary colors on wingtips. Natural enemies include eagles, gray wolves and figments. Mating call: "bo-GUS... bo-GUS..." Often sighted in vicinity of Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater). Conservation status: Endangered
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| Our biggest fan |
| 11.15.05 (10:24 am) [edit] |
*** has visited gPRT 25 times so far this month.
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| We tell him, but he doesn't listen |
| 11.14.05 (10:04 am) [edit] |
An error in the Middle East Economic Digest story about the Dubai PRT project gave 1.2 km as the planned length of PRT guideway, rather than the length of the area PRT is to serve.
But that hasn't stopped *** from repeating the error:
Oct 22:A 1.2 kilometer "network" (yawn) Source
Oct. 23:Wow!!!... that works out to US $100 million for the 1.2 kilometers Source
People have tried to tell him he's wrong (comment 1), so by knowingly repeating the error he has converted the mistake into a lie. Not really a surprise.
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| Trouble in Paree-dise |
| 11.04.05 (7:53 am) [edit] |
CNN:
Hundreds of cars torched
in French riots
Mysterious tourist from Minnesota sought for questioning
Witnesses heard chants of "death to the highway lobby," "No plus Ultra," "Transit riders do it en masse," "PRTers support Polish plumbers"
Unknown "Kenz Army" claims responsibility
Interpol perplexed by Latin pun
Blast (of warm or cool air) from the past
Remember ***'s bizarre claim that PRT doesn't have heaters or air conditioning, seemingly unable to believe it could even be possible?
Well check out the new picture at SoundPRT. Scroll down and put your cursor on the picture of the silver-gray ULTra PRT vehicle. Look under the passenger seat. Why, those look like HVAC vents, don't they!? And look at this photo of the Skyweb interior. Right there, near the floor: another vent!
*** ******'s response to this post is laughably car-based in its thinking: "passengers would get a hotfoot," he writes, because "the heater in a car needs to blast hot air not only at the passengers, but at the windscreen to keep the moisture from condensing and freezing on the surface. A vent placed only at floor level would be very uncomfortable to say the least."
As one commenter observed (comment 3), you don't need to blast hot air at PRT windows, since being able to see out is not a requirement of an automated vehicle. Merely heating the air in the vehicle to 70 or so degrees keeps passengers comfortable; the warmed air will defog the insides of the windows, and keep the outsides defrosted as well.
And why are PRT vents near the floor? Heat rises. Maybe because he can't see air, warmed or otherwise, *** doesn't believe in it.
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| Finally, the experts take charge |
| 11.03.05 (7:29 am) [edit] |
A message from the President of the United States.
My fellow 'mericans.
I come before you this eve'nin' to announce a major new in-I-tia-tive that will change the way your gov-er-mint does bidness.
Some have crit-i-sized our Administration for some of our appointments to policy and leadership pos-I-tions.
Without admittin' any MIS-steps, liability, criminal wrongdoin', high crime or MIS-demean-er, I want to assure the 'merican People that, as Prez'dint, I accept full responsibility for mistakes that were made by Michael Brown, Scooter Libby, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, David Safavian, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, John Bolton, Patrick Rhode, Brooks Altshuler, David Addington, Michael Chert-off, Harriet Miers, Julie Myers--well, I could go on all night.
It's in order to clean house and rebuild your trust in gov-er-mint that I announce the followin' reorganization of the highest levels of the Fed'ral gov-er-mint and the Cabinet. Startin' today, I am accepting the resignations of the Vice-Prez'dint, all appointed non-judicial Fed'ral officials and Cabinet members. Taking their places will be capable individg-als who I am selecting from a group long-underrepresented in gov-er-mint: professional cartoonists.
That's right. Cartoonists. Cartoonists have much exper-tise to offer our nation, and because they are so creative on a day-to-day basis, I know they will bring that crea-TIV-ity to the impordant job of gov-er-nance.
My first three appointments I will announce right now. For Secretary of State: Bruce Tinsley. Mr. Tinsley's Mallard Fillmore comic strip always makes me laugh. But he makes me think, too. An' that's what's impordant, because a mind- what a turrible thing it is, to waste- can't get fooled again.
For White House domestic policy advisor: Mr. *** ****** of Minneapolis, Minnehaha. He is a tireless champion of logic and common sense. He has been a staunch defender of mass transit projects in his home state of Minnehaha. Such projects are impordant sources of opportunities that help small, strugglin' businesses I care about, like Bechtel, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Ch2M Hill, Kiewit, Booz-Allen Hamilton, and Herzog Contracting.
For Secretary of Transportation: Andy Singer. He is a true artist, whose No Exit cartoon has given him the specialized technical knowledge that he can use to keep Americans moving. His skepticism toward Personal Rapid Transit, which is something I can't git my mind around, convinced me it is a lib'ral, radical enviro-mintalist scam. I have looked into his heart, and let me assure you he deserves this appointment. His critics say he hasn't done his homework, but that's what you would call an exagger-A-tion.
These have been difficult times. But I know that in the days ahead, I can count on 35% of you for support.
Thank you, and God bless 'merica and King Features Syndicate.
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THIS IS NOW AN ARCHIVE!
Go here for "PRT Is a Joke Is a Joke v.2", launching January 2006!
"PRT Is a Joke Is a Joke" is perhaps the leading skeptic of Personal Rapid Transit skeptics
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***, a/k/a *** ******, PRTSkeptic, Kendall, Kenwood, Kenton, Kenworth, Kent, Avibore, Avismores, Avisnore, Avidork, Aviscorn, Avigolemono, Labridor, Lubridor, Lugubridor, Kiln Ovendoor, Klose Opendrawer, Undiedrawer: the author of "PRT Is a Joke" and "PRT Is Bogus." He hates it when people don't mention his name. So we don't.
Balatro: "fool" (Latin)
*Blog, The: "PRT is Bogus", the blog of ***
gPRT: "Get On Board! PRT," the home page of this blog (see PRTJJ)
LL: "Lloydletta," a blog *** has joined
LTO3: Lies Told Over and Over and Over. See also: Talking Points, ***
PRT: Personal Rapid Transit
PRTJ: the "PRT Is a Joke" website
PRTJJ, PRTJ2: "PRT Is a Joke" Is a Joke
"PRT Is Bogus": See The *Blog
SWE: Skyweb Express PRT system
Talking Points: See LTO3
T2K: Taxi 2000 PRT company, maker of SWE
ULTra: Urban Light Transport PRT system
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