🚀 go-pugleaf

In va.general John Gilmer <gilmer@crosslink.net> wrote:
: >The interstate highways, interestingly enough, were not originally meant
: for
: >trucking or even commuting.  They were built as part of a comprehensive
: national
: >defense system to be able to get military equipment around efficiently.

: You are right about starting as the "National Defense Highway System" part.
: What this means, is that the system was built for heavy and big trucks.
: That is what the military uses.

: I remember in the late 1950's some bridges were build a little low and had
: to be re-built to accomodate military vehicles.

: If we tax gas like the Europeans, we will live like the europeans.

You mean we'll finally have decent cheese?


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