Comments on: AMBULANCE RADIO controls traffic http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Topher http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-1053647 Topher Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:10:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-1053647 Actually, that's not really steampunk. I've come to call that particular "psuedo-Jetsons" style Zeerust, after reading the entry for it on TV-Tropes.com The name itself comes from The Deeper Meaning of Liff, a fake joke dictionary that takes things without words and gives them a town name. Other than that fake "word", there isn't really a name for that style. As that fake dictionary put it, it can basically be described as something originally designed to look futuristic that now looks retro. Of course, that also covers the "futuristic" of the late 60s and the 70s, which was quite a bit different. Actually, that’s not really steampunk. I’ve come to call that particular “psuedo-Jetsons” style Zeerust, after reading the entry for it on TV-Tropes.com

The name itself comes from The Deeper Meaning of Liff, a fake joke dictionary that takes things without words and gives them a town name. Other than that fake “word”, there isn’t really a name for that style.

As that fake dictionary put it, it can basically be described as something originally designed to look futuristic that now looks retro. Of course, that also covers the “futuristic” of the late 60s and the 70s, which was quite a bit different.

]]> By: RawBT http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-1042854 RawBT Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:39:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-1042854 I sure love that ambulance design, I sure wish someone would bring back the original "steampunk" look for more then just rich people's desks... Awesome site BTW, thanks! I sure love that ambulance design, I sure wish someone would bring back the original “steampunk” look for more then just rich people’s desks… Awesome site BTW, thanks!

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-945367 nlpnt Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:59:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-945367 Alternatively, every vehicle with a manual transmission is equipped with a device that turns red lights green AFTER coming to a complete stop. It operates on the principle of Murphy's Law and you operate it by putting the car in neutral, taking your foot of the clutch and setting the parking brake :) Alternatively, every vehicle with a manual transmission is equipped with a device that turns red lights green AFTER coming to a complete stop.

It operates on the principle of Murphy’s Law and you operate it by putting the car in neutral, taking your foot of the clutch and setting the parking brake :)

]]> By: blast http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-944094 blast Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:54:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/22/ambulance-radio-controls-traffic/#comment-944094 The MIRT - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Infrared_Transmitter - is the modern equivalent. The MIRT - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.....ransmitter - is the modern equivalent.

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