Comments on: Radio Milks Cows, Runs Street Cars http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060282 Rick Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:28:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060282 Yes that 1930s stuff does seem ridiculous to us now but imagine how our stuff will look to future generations. Case in point, google Hammacher Schlemmer and check out their ropeless electronic jump rope. Or look at much of Brookstones stuff, particularly vibrating chairs and the like. Or look in your own kitchen cabinets and way in the back you'll likely find all kinds of oddball small appliances that seemed to be such a good idea when you bought them. I'll bet they haven't been used in years. Case in point . . . remember the craze a few years ago for dehydrating machines? Or juicers? Or how about that annual Christmas favorite salad shooter? I'll bet those future people will be laughing harder at us than we are of those oddball 30s gadgets ;-) Yes that 1930s stuff does seem ridiculous to us now but imagine how our stuff will look to future generations. Case in point, google Hammacher Schlemmer and check out their ropeless electronic jump rope. Or look at much of Brookstones stuff, particularly vibrating chairs and the like. Or look in your own kitchen cabinets and way in the back you’ll likely find all kinds of oddball small appliances that seemed to be such a good idea when you bought them. I’ll bet they haven’t been used in years. Case in point . . . remember the craze a few years ago for dehydrating machines? Or juicers? Or how about that annual Christmas favorite salad shooter? I’ll bet those future people will be laughing harder at us than we are of those oddball 30s gadgets ;-)

]]> By: Capt Scarf http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060277 Capt Scarf Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:27:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060277 As with so much 2000s Society & Technology, you are left with the feeling of "How Quaint a/o Stupid" As with so much 2000s Society & Technology, you are left with the feeling of “How Quaint a/o Stupid”

]]> By: rsterling78 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060273 rsterling78 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:44:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060273 As with so much 1930s Modern Mechanix tech, you're left asking yourself, "What's the point?!" As with so much 1930s Modern Mechanix tech, you’re left asking yourself, “What’s the point?!”

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060268 Rick Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:06:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060268 Hi TTC rider When I said they should get their feet off the track I wasn't thinking of the electric angle but was commenting on the fact that if they start that trolley going they should at least move out of its way. Yes, I know about the overhead wires and grounded track. I'm 75 years old and rode them regularly when I was younger and we still had them in my city. And as kids we played around the tracks all the time. Some kids used to hop onto the back ends of the moving trolleys and pull the pantographs off of the overhead electric lines and then run like hell! The motorman had to come out and re set the pantograph while shaking his fist at the running kids. Of course I NEVER did anything like that . . . ;-) Hi TTC rider

When I said they should get their feet off the track I wasn’t thinking of the electric angle but was commenting on the fact that if they start that trolley going they should at least move out of its way. Yes, I know about the overhead wires and grounded track. I’m 75 years old and rode them regularly when I was younger and we still had them in my city. And as kids we played around the tracks all the time. Some kids used to hop onto the back ends of the moving trolleys and pull the pantographs off of the overhead electric lines and then run like hell! The motorman had to come out and re set the pantograph while shaking his fist at the running kids. Of course I NEVER did anything like that . . . ;-)

]]> By: Eliyahu http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060262 Eliyahu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:16:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060262 Given that the cow still has to be hooked up to the milking machine by hand, I'm not sure of any advantage to the radio control device over a simple off/on switch on the side of the milking machine. Given that the cow still has to be hooked up to the milking machine by hand, I’m not sure of any advantage to the radio control device over a simple off/on switch on the side of the milking machine.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060261 Toronto Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:14:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060261 Strictly speaking, it's only a trolley if the current comes from an overhead wire or wires via a trolley pole or pantograph. So the tracks only serve as a ground (and only on single wire systems, at that.) The people in the photo are in no danger of electrocution from standing on the tracks. However, they might get run over. - TTC rider. Strictly speaking, it’s only a trolley if the current comes from an overhead wire or wires via a trolley pole or pantograph. So the tracks only serve as a ground (and only on single wire systems, at that.)

The people in the photo are in no danger of electrocution from standing on the tracks. However, they might get run over.

- TTC rider.

]]> By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060260 StanFlouride Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:25:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060260 *groan* @ JM I wonder if Sirius Satellite Radio has looked into the possibilities of this technology. *groan* @ JM
I wonder if Sirius Satellite Radio has looked into the possibilities of this technology.

]]> By: JM http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060259 JM Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060259 Then that was "radio"active milk? :P Then that was “radio”active milk? :P

]]> By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060257 Don Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:35:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060257 ". . . a Holstein cow was made to dispense her milk by the medium of radio waves, whether she liked it or not." <-- Bovine torture! “. . . a Holstein cow was made to dispense her milk by the medium of radio waves, whether she liked it or not.” <– Bovine torture!

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/radio-milks-cows-runs-street-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1060248 Rick Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:07:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5276#comment-1060248 I seems to me that those two guys with the trolley control had better get their feet off the track before they push any buttons. I seems to me that those two guys with the trolley control had better get their feet off the track before they push any buttons.

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