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Comment Re:Four Minutes (Score 1) 992

I live in Texas and yes, if you're driving on I-10 between Houston and El Paso, 85 mph would make a big difference. But this particular stretch is only 41 miles. That's not even (quite) across New Jersey. And you know there's gonna be some asshat in the left lane doing 55 the whole way. There always is.

Comment It's all about the money (Score 1) 992

The speed limit is 85 because the state gets more money from the toll operator at the higher speed.

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2012/09/07/texas-approves-highest-speed-limit-in-country-at-85-mph/

"The state contract with the toll operator allows the state to collect a $67 million up-front cash payment or a percentage of the toll profits in the future if the speed limit is 80 mph or lower. At 85 mph, the cash payment balloons to $100 million or a higher percentage of toll revenues."

Comment Re:how 'bout some gun control... (Score 5, Informative) 1706

Major Caudill does not exist. This essay was originally written by Marko Kloos in 2007.

http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/why-the-gun-is-civilization/

Shortly thereafter it was plagiarized and falsely attributed to the nonexistent Major Caudill. It even appeaed in a certain celebrity's book.

http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/major-caudill-hits-the-big-time/

Comment AT&T kicked Verizon's butt (Score 5, Insightful) 162

I don't know why everyone is saying Verizon is the big winner. AT&T won the vast majority of the B block which, paired with the 12MHz they bought from Aloha, gives them 24 MHz for less than Verizon paid for 20 MHz.

And there are no open network requirements on AT&T's spectrum.

Sounds like AT&T came out on top of this deal.

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