Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1

On Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:46:59 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

On 2025-01-07, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
 

As a bit or irony newly manufactured car batteries were a hazardous
materials load. 45,000 pounds of leaking dead batteries haphazardly
piled on pallets were not considered hazardous. The distinction is very
important if you're going from Denver to LA. hazmat loads cannot go
through Eisenhower Tunnel so you get to take the scenic route over
Loveland Pass.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_Pass

 
Holy cow.  That doesn't look like a fun place to haul 30,000 pounds of
bananas.

I've been over it in a normally aspirated, carbureted vehicle. You're not
breaking any land speed records over the summit. At least the diesels have
turbos. The fleet all had Jake brakes which help going down the other
side. Some of the trucks from the east didn't. There's a reason for those
escape ramps.

It's pretty, though. In fact I-70 from Cove Fort UT to Denver is all very
scenic. Scenic stops in east Colorado. The 108 miles from Salina UT to
Green River UT over the San Rafael Swell is the longest stretch on
interstate with no services. There are a couple of small rest areas but no
water. If you want to star gaze, that's the place to be. Traffic drops off
at night and there's no light pollution.