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In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.general, John Guerquin writes:
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> > Examples of actual airport fire trucks:
> > http://www.e-one.com/Cool_Photos/2000/LAX.jpg
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> I can actually vouch for this color being not exactly yellow, I was at LAX
> earlier this year and saw those actual trucks or ones very like them. It's
> sort of what you'd get if you mixed that reviled lime green LEGO color with
> the standard LEGO yellow we love so much, and then added a bit of white to
> lighten things up. In other words, lime yellow if you will. NOT standard
> yellow by any means. The pic has it pretty close in hue, at least on my
> laptop anyway...
O.K. I'm willing to bend on the lime green thing. At least that they are
out there and in use. It's hard to argue with eyewitness sightings. But it
doesn't mean I have to like it. :)
> Lime green or limey yellow has been becoming more popular on and off for 20
> years now. Sigh.
Wow. I'm not sure the trend has been as popular in Southwestern Ontario. I
can honestly say I say my first lime green rescue vehicle just today. Weird
timing, I know, but then that's life for you. And no, the ambulance did not
stand out very well against other traffic, or the fresh blanket of snow we
got in the last couple days. If you ask me, it would have been much more
visible painted bright white with bright orange stripes and detailing.
> ARFF fans already know this but this stuff (and its brethren) is some
> amazing equipment, there are units that can haul down a runway and lay down
> a bed of foam wide enough and deep enough to land an airliner that has no
> gear down, and do it at speeds you would not believe.
It is the technology that impresses me. That's why the shape/design of them
is really secondary, though I find the inverse sloped front ends to be oddly
attractive.
> As you can imagine I see a lot of ARFF stuff because of all the airports I
> fly in and out of. Hope to never see any of it in use though.
Exactly. Although it's nice to know it's there, here's hoping you never see
any of it in action.
Regards,
Allan B.
* Have I drifted off-topic with this response? I'll let someone else make
the call, I'm not really sure. :)
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| (...) Must be something wrong with your eyes. Extensive studies have shown that this optic green (think that's the name) is the most visible color over a wide range of viewing conditions. Red is a really bad color in the dark and at twilight. Most (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) earlier this year and saw those actual trucks or ones very like them. It's sort of what you'd get if you mixed that reviled lime green LEGO color with the standard LEGO yellow we love so much, and then added a bit of white to lighten things (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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