Our company is going to get a T-1 line (finally). I am in charge of the research--any good companies providing T-1 service I should look into?

I return you to your nornal wide-ranging political and nursing discussion.

Where Gay Collectors Come Out of the Garage

Lambda Car Club International is the largest organization by and for gay and lesbian automobile collectors, with 2,000 members in two dozen chapters across the United States as well as one in Toronto. And it is growing at a rate of 4 or 5 percent annually. In a world where various kinds of car clubs are proliferating, Lambda holds a special place, culturally and aesthetically.

Or, as Doug Buhrer of Columbus, Ohio, a Lambda member for 20 years, put it: "We're not all expressly into Broadway show tunes."

This might only be amusing to me:

Beyond the social differences in Lambda and mainstream clubs, there are also differences in what is considered beautiful or worthy in a car.

"The straight men tend more to like the muscle cars, and when they start the engine at a show, they'll all run over to it," said William Hicks, 59, a resident of West Chester, Pa., who was Lambda's president for 10 years. "We'll race over to a car that's a beautiful pink or amethyst, and we'll all say, 'Look at that brocade.' "

Mr. Muller said that Lambda members tended to collect luxury cars and so-called orphan cars - automobiles that are no longer manufactured, like Ramblers and Packards. General collectors acquire those cars, too, but in lower percentages.

"We're just lighter into the cars that are more popular in the mainstream clubs - Corvettes and Mustangs and '57 Chevys," Mr. Muller said.

Lambda collectors are especially enthusiastic about luxury cars, particularly those that are loaded with options, like early models with automatic windows. The club even has a nickname for a luxury car that is heavily accessorized: P.P.A., short for Power-Princess Approved.

I can relate. Huh, still more evidence that I was supposed to be gay.

Thank goodness the image I've carried away from tGoW is Granma dead on top of the truck.

I never thought I would write that sentence.

Our company is going to get a T-1 line (finally). I am in charge of the research--any good companies providing T-1 service I should look into?

T-1 is a rather old technology, and the prices are artificially high compared to newer, faster technologies. Unless you have a specific requirement for T-1, I would look at business-class DSL or Cable as first options.

Breaking news on CNN is that a convoy of military vehicles is moving into NO with food and water.

Five days.

We have "business-class" DSL here - my boss says it's faster (and far cheaper) than a T-1.

How fast is T-1? 1 megabit/sec?

How fast is T-1? 1 megabit/sec?

It's been a low time since I checked, but I think that's right.

My cable connection has managed 4-5 megabit/sec on download at times.

How fast is T-1? 1 megabit/sec?

1.536 Mbit/s

My cable connection has managed 4-5 megabit/sec on download at times.

That's about what my home cable modem is now. They keep on increasing the speed. It's now faster than what my 802.11b iBook can use.

Breaking news on CNN is that a convoy of military vehicles is moving into NO with food and water.

Five days.

A woman called into the radio show this morning, telling about her brother (an Indiana Guardsman) being mobilized for Mississippi/Louisiana, and when he reported last night, he was told to come back either today, or maybe tomorrow, because they have to "work on the trucks." Um, aren't those supposed to be ready to go at a moment's notice? WTF is up with this 24-48 hour delay to be prepared to hit the road?