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Railroad Map
« on: March 28, 2007, 12:47:17 AM »
Does anyone know where I can find a map of all the North American railroads?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2007, 12:55:59 AM »
Depends.  Are the feds gonna want to have a chat with me if I tell you?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2007, 04:35:23 AM »
Google earth ?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2007, 05:02:32 AM »
Quote from: jeee on March 28, 2007, 04:35:23 AM
Google earth ?

I was gonna suggest that.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2007, 05:09:15 AM »
Or Google  "north american railroad maps"

... here's one of them hits:  http://www.railwaystation.com/products.html
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2007, 03:19:58 PM »
I was thinking more of a hardcopy atlas.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2007, 05:20:50 PM »
When I Googled, there were some ± 2.4 million hits ... what are the odds one of them might have such a book ?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2007, 09:18:39 PM »
Why would I use the google when I have a forum?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2007, 09:21:58 PM »
Quote from: Agent_Tachyon on March 28, 2007, 09:18:39 PM
Why would I use the google when I have a forum?

Why would anyone here provide an answer when you haven't even bothered to try Google first?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2007, 09:23:19 PM »
A good point. I did google and decided I couldn't be bothered to look through all the links. Teh lazy won out. I also ate KFC for dinner that night, so it must have been a systemic failure.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2007, 09:29:25 PM »
It must have been all those trans fatty acids that are in the oil that they cook their food in. I sware, trans fatty acids are addicting, that's why fast food sales have been on the rise for the last decade.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2007, 09:32:32 PM »
Did you know they genetically deleted their chickens' feet and beaks?


 or wait...  maybe it was a blade they used...
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2007, 09:40:52 PM »
Just like how they genetically whip them at fences if they get uppity!
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2007, 10:29:49 PM »
I heard they just choke 'em ...

Rumor has it that the most sought after position there is Chief Chicken Choker®
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2007, 10:30:23 PM »
Bahahahahhaha...

I'd apply, but I'm the on-staff Math Debater at work.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2007, 10:45:53 PM »
at least it's not the Chief's Chicken choker.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2007, 03:16:56 AM »
Quote from: Agent_Tachyon on March 28, 2007, 10:30:23 PM
Bahahahahhaha...

I'd apply, but I'm the on-staff Math Debater at work.

Are you the master debater then?
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2007, 07:12:13 AM »
Either that, or he hath a lithsp.
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Re: Railroad Map
« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2007, 12:02:30 PM »
Quote from: 12AX7 on March 28, 2007, 10:45:53 PM
at least it's not the Chief's Chicken choker.

Wasn't that position renamed to "Cheif's Secretary" for sexual harrasment violations?
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