Comments on: Shifting Gears, Alliances and Compasses

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:11:38 +0000

Well, patheticearthling was a member of the BFL and RTB.

By: I'm Not Emeril

I'm Not Emeril — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:21:24 +0000

Quite obviously (re:Q & O) We in the ODBA have no problem with it. If California wants to keep you, it’s fine with me.

Welcome to the ODBA.

By: BR

BR — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:56:27 +0000

That “correction factor” is called the variance – the difference between true north and magnetic north.

As I recall, the variance for Detroit is zero. Other than being a GM product, maybe that’s why it was set to that “zone”?

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:40:42 +0000

Zone 4 would have been extra cute, but your first guess was correct. I don’t think anybody ever touches these things once they leave the plant.

By: tgirsch

tgirsch — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:50:35 +0000

I’m gonna guess either Zone 8, or for maximum irony, Zone 4.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:24:30 +0000

Hmm, I see you’re still a member of the NC alliance, as well. So there is precedent for dual citizenship, at least on the BFL side. Q&O has managed to be a dual citizen of BFL and Old Dominion for a couple of years now, but that’s because it’s a group blog (Dale Franks is in CA, Jon Henke is in VA).

By: caltechgirl

caltechgirl — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:49:53 +0000

Well, if it helps, I was in the BFL the entire time I was in NC.

I vote we keep you :)