And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
So let's review: Instead of having a dumb gondola full of passengers being carried quietly up the mountain on a wire, we'll convert a bus and have it drive up the wire at full throttle ! Junior Engineer: "What happens when your fuel filter plugs off halfway up, or there's some other mechanical issue with the power supply?" Inventor: "............"
No kidding! Thats cool.
ReplyDeleteI hope this never made it off the concept board.
ReplyDeleteIt was really built and operated.
ReplyDeleteImproving the road to Tmberline Lodge killed it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ay9OPHUYI
And the old 'liftline' is still clearly visible today.
DeleteSo let's review: Instead of having a dumb gondola full of passengers being carried quietly up the mountain on a wire, we'll convert a bus and have it drive up the wire at full throttle !
ReplyDeleteJunior Engineer: "What happens when your fuel filter plugs off halfway up, or there's some other mechanical issue with the power supply?"
Inventor: "............"