The Off Topic Topic

[Jacob]

Satanists distribute The Satanic Children's Big Book of Activities in Orange County, CA thanks to Christian precedent: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/bible-pushing-christians-open-the-door-for-satanic-activity-books-in-florida-schools/

For those who are interested, here's a link to the Satanic kids' activity book: http://thesatanictemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Activity_Book.pdf

[jimmy olsen]

The 2013 FBI Background check form is significantly worse than the 2011 form.

[Syt]

[Malthus]

Satanists distribute The Satanic Children's Big Book of Activities in Orange County, CA thanks to Christian precedent: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/bible-pushing-christians-open-the-door-for-satanic-activity-books-in-florida-schools/

For those who are interested, here's a link to the Satanic kids' activity book: http://thesatanictemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Activity_Book.pdf

Just as I thought - lacks hardcore Satanism. 

Intended to troll Christian fundies without actually being in any way offensive to anyone else.

[Josquius]

So....trolley is American for tram right?

I wonder though...why on earth are trolley busses called trolley busses? I've just learned their name today. Its weird- trams are trams, but trolley busses aren't tram busses. And they don't strike me as particularly American (very continental actually). hmm...

[Admiral Yi]

I'm more used to street car than trolley.

No clue what a trolley bus is.

[garbon]

No clue what a trolley bus is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolleybus

Looks like buses in SF where there are actual electrical lines that buses run attached too. I've only ever called those bus though.

[Tamas]

That's what Budapest has. There are trams, and there are trolley buses which are, in fact, electric buses running with the overhead thingie.

[derspiess]

Muddying the waters, we have those stupid buses that are done up to look like trolleys but I guess aren't trolleybuses because they aren't electric.

[DGuller]

Those were popular in Soviet Union as well.  As a child, I was always fascinated when one of the sticks slid off the overhang wire, and the trolleybus driver had to get out and reseat it.     I was a very bored child.

[derspiess]

Speaking of streetcars, it looks like Cincinnati's track is mostly in place, but the system won't be operational for another two years.

[Pedrito]

First codd of de seasod, dabb. 

L.

[Ideologue]

Those were popular in Soviet Union as well.  As a child, I was always fascinated when one of the sticks slid off the overhang wire, and the trolleybus driver had to get out and reseat it.     I was a very bored child.

I guess paradise can be a little dull.

[garbon]

Muddying the waters, we have those stupid buses that are done up to look like trolleys but I guess aren't trolleybuses because they aren't electric.

SF also has streetcars that double function as the subway train as well as a small stretch of old timey trolley car.

[Liep]

Jens Voigt just beat the hour record by more than 1km!