[Bordermarch] The Wager

[Alianorra MacAiodh]

Sigh.  Ill admit part of that answer is confusing to me, I however willing admit defeat. Is there perchance a desert HE Santiago would prefer I cook?  Alianorra

Phocas wrote: 
> Well of course the Baron is right... but then we knew that because he is
> Baron. :)  
> Even the US government backs him up:
>   According to United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway
> Administration in the publication MUTCD - Manual for Uniform Traffic Control
> Devices:  http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/HTM/2003r1/part3/part3a.htm#section3A05
> Section 3A.05 Widths and Patterns of Longitudinal Pavement Markings
> Standard:
> The widths and patterns of longitudinal lines shall be as follows:
> A normal line is 100 to 150 mm (4 to 6 in) wide. 
> A wide line is at least twice the width of a normal line. The width of the
> line indicates the degree of emphasis. 
> A double line consists of two parallel lines separated by a discernible
> space. 
> A broken line consists of normal line segments separated by gaps. 
> A dotted line shall consist of noticeably shorter line segments separated by
> shorter gaps than used for a broken line. The width of a dotted line shall
> be at least the same as the width of the line it extends. 
> Guidance:
> Broken lines should consist of 3 m (10 ft) line segments and 9 m (30 ft)
> gaps, or dimensions in a similar ratio of line segments to gaps as
> appropriate for traffic speeds and need for delineation.
> Option:
> A dotted line for line extensions may consist of 0.6 m (2 ft) line segments
> and 0.6 m (2 ft) to 1.8 m (6 ft) gaps. A dotted line for lane drop/add
> markings may consist of 0.9 m (3 ft) line segments and 2.7 m (9 ft) gaps.
>  
> Phocas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bordermarch-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:bordermarch-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Alianorra
> MacAiodh
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:08 PM
> To: bordermarch at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Bordermarch] The Wager
> Greetings Bordermarchers. While away at GulfWar HE Santiago and I undertook
> a wager regarding the distance in the road lines used to divide the lanes. I
> say these lines are 3 1/2 feet long and 10 feet apart HE Santiago believes
> the distance to be 10 and 30 feet. The person who is found to be incorrect
> in their assumption must provide a desert they have cooked themselves for
> the pot luck dinner this Baronial event in April. Do we have any volunteers
> with the correct answer?            YIS ~ Alianorra
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