This past weekend I drove from Los Angeles to Tucson via Interstate-10, and took to noticing the names of the various ditches and washes that are spanned by the highway out in the middle of the high lonesome desert. There are a lot of them. Ghost Ditch, Taro Ditch, Larry Ditch, Stubby Wash, Fornat Wash, Itta Wash, Edom, Mccoy, Rollie, Bula, Sutro, Calotus, Esso, Arco, Teed, Turala, maybe a hundred between the ditches and the washes. The names don't seem to refer to nearby municipalities (there aren't any) or other geographical features, and are clearly part of the National Bridge Inventory. How were these 'waterways' named? Who named them? Were they named before the freeway required infrastructure to pass over them, or during the construction process, or when the NBI was implemented, or after the fact altogether?
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posted by carsonb
on May 14, 2013 -
7 answers
Asking for a friend: is there a website or webcam that shows whether the P.J. McArdle drawbridge connecting East Boston to Chelsea, MA is up or down at any given moment?
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posted by dywypi
on Feb 22, 2013 -
5 answers
Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet,
can't connect to
router! DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER
(literally). Please help.
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posted by Rhaomi
on Feb 7, 2013 -
10 answers
Hi,
I am trying to set up a surplus router as a NAS and torrent appliance, to integrate into an existing network. The setup will use two routers, one to provide network and internet to everyone, the other will use TomatoUSB and will be dedicated to torrenting.
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posted by Mokusatsu
on Jan 13, 2013 -
7 answers
My FiOS speed is a blazing 75Mb/s thru a wire but only about 30-35Mb/s wireless. Verizon tells me that this is all I can expect through their
Actiontec modem/router. Can I improve this WiFi speed by bridging my
Cisco EA4500 thru the FiOS router? If so, can anyone provide me with a step-by-step way to re-configure the FiOS router to allow for the bridge? All of the resources I can find on-line are confusing and don't cover my specific situation.
All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
posted by Jamesonian
on Nov 10, 2012 -
8 answers
I need to name my kitten after a term in (contract) bridge or something card-related. I feel like I've exhausted most options...
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posted by elleyebeebeewhy
on Oct 24, 2012 -
44 answers
I'd like to learn bridge - preferably online, although I'm happy to pay for a book or DVD or similar if there's a particularly good one. There seem to be LOADS of things for beginners - can anyone recommend one?
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posted by handee
on Oct 9, 2012 -
7 answers
I want to take advantage of the carpool lane ($3.50 vs $12)on the GWB coming in from NJ. What's the best way to do this if I am forever alone, and not travelling during rush hour to pick up sluggers?
posted by MrMulan
on Aug 30, 2012 -
9 answers
Forbrydelsen, The Bridge, Borgen - all these great Danish and Swedish television series. Where and how the heck can I watch them?
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posted by henry scobie
on Aug 15, 2012 -
9 answers
Please help me either articulate why a certain position is unethical - or help me understand how I am wrong. Is it right to charge someone more for a service based on
their success in monetizing that service?
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posted by Tennyson D'San
on Jun 22, 2012 -
37 answers
Dental Insurance: I have it for the first time in 20 years. Help me figure out how (if) I can get coverage for a procedure that was pre-approved and then denied coverage.
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posted by caryatid
on May 18, 2012 -
6 answers
WAPs, bridges, and repeaters, oh my! Please explain these networking terms and help me setup my network.
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posted by drpynchon
on Aug 11, 2011 -
10 answers
We need help extending a wired network via wireless to a distant office room. Which devices should we use to get this done?
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posted by kartguy
on Jan 6, 2011 -
9 answers
Does anyone know of any online resources dealing with mixing music for a narrated audio documentary?
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posted by brynnwood
on Nov 21, 2010 -
3 answers
I
previously asked where to find the shirt that
DF was wearing in
The Runaways but that didn't quite work so I'm looking for some sharp eyes to help me identify the font that make up the bridge shaped words San Francisco on her shirt so I can try to make the logo myself.
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posted by royalchinook
on Sep 8, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm looking for a copy of the shirt dakota fanning wears in the runaways with the words San Francisco written in the shape of the bridge. Anyone know where I can get the shirt or a copy of the logo itself?
Here's my attempt at linking to the image
http://imgur.com/mtYit.png
posted by royalchinook
on Aug 20, 2010 -
4 answers
I want to use my Belkin N+ router as a repeater for a wireless-G router. Unfortunately, I'm not so sure the N+ is supported by DD-WRT. Can anyone either tell me an alternative way to do this?
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posted by fizzzzzzzzzzzy
on Jul 24, 2010 -
3 answers
VDSL2: We'd like to bridge two 100Mbps LANs together. They are located at buildings approximately 600 meters apart by cable distance. I've found a few VDSL2 Ethernet bridge products that will do 90/70Mbps full duplex on 24 AWG POTS phone wiring at 600 meters. Wireless point to point links are not an option.
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posted by thewalrus
on Mar 25, 2010 -
10 answers
Help me use my wireless router to take advantage of the free wi-fi signal my complex offers.
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posted by no bueno
on Mar 5, 2010 -
18 answers
Know of any good card game software with computer bridge players who know how to bid? My mom plays Hoyle Card Games 2008 on Windows XP and is eternally frustrated with the choices her electronic partners make.
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posted by marble
on Dec 28, 2009 -
6 answers
Guitar filter: Will worn-out peg holes affect the intonation of a steel string acoustic guitar? If so, what should I do?
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posted by davidriley
on Dec 26, 2009 -
5 answers
What's the best wireless audio bridge / networked digital audio receiver that works on the Mac?
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posted by nitsuj
on Nov 29, 2009 -
1 answer
How do I bridge my Linksys WRT54GS router with my (DSL) Motorola 2210-02-1022 Router (Style MSTATEA)?
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posted by steampowered
on Sep 15, 2009 -
6 answers
BrooklynBikeRouteFilter: Please help me map the best route to/from Brooklyn/Manhattan by bike.
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posted by mhz
on Jun 29, 2009 -
24 answers
Help me identify a painting I saw, loved, and forgot... A group of "bohemians" are eating/drinking/sitting under a bridge... there may or may not be a bonfire... it may or may not be night... I use the word "bohemian" because it has stuck in my mind... I don't know whether that's part of the title, whether the painting is German, or whether it just struck me as abstractly "bohemian" - I had just become an artist :> - I saw it in a museum, most likely in NY, San Francisco, or London - sorry for the slight reeds of info - anything sound familiar to anyone?
posted by LittlePumpkin
on May 23, 2009 -
8 answers
I have a Vox Student Prince hollow-body electric with a broken tailpiece and I am hoping to do the replacement myself, but I am worried about setup after the new piece is installed.
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posted by mzurer
on Mar 23, 2009 -
5 answers
I need to batch process a 54-page PDF through Bridge (or Photoshop) and it doesn't seem to be saving properly.
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posted by Optimus Chyme
on Mar 18, 2009 -
2 answers
My husband will be getting a couple of dental bridges and I am looking for reassurance and advice.
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posted by feathermeat
on Feb 12, 2009 -
12 answers
I connect very different groups together, and I also tend to make people famous. Where in the world could I make a living out of this?
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posted by divabat
on Jan 18, 2009 -
19 answers
WirelessNeworkFilter: Please help me set up my home wireless network using two routers. Despite all the particulars of my situation, there must be an easy solution.
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posted by billtron
on Dec 19, 2008 -
7 answers
I want to learn to play the card game bridge. What do metafites think are the best beginner's books providing a general overview of the game and its strategy for a beginners bridge instruction?
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posted by neoist
on Aug 5, 2008 -
11 answers
Tools > Photoshop > Batch... doesn't work when the selected files in Bridge are on an external drive?
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posted by JulianDay
on May 17, 2008 -
1 answer
I am a computer illiterate person trying to understand the information from Wireshark. Help!
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posted by Brandon1600
on Feb 3, 2008 -
6 answers
