Comments on: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel

By: Avery

Avery — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:10:14 +0000

That is the east portal to the moffat tunnel in Colorado, longest railroad tunnel in the US. Here is the original pic: http://brandon.fuller.name/photos/2003/2003-10-04–Moffat_Tunnel.jpg

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:09:01 +0000

Actually, using only gravity any object would take 42 minutes to move from 1 point on Earth to another point on Earth through a tunnel through the Earth. Doesn’t even matter where the entry/exit is, it will always take 42 minutes. Seems the New Yorkers should be asking for a 42 minute guarantee on their burritos.

By: kris

kris — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:44:58 +0000

So when is someone going to mention the temperature differentials potential to generate electricity for both San Fran and New York? Pipe water in, draw water out, run a turbine?

By: RickTM

RickTM — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:25:18 +0000

Having been one of those effected by the shortages of burritos in California, I have always been very bitter about the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito tunnel.
let me explain. When I was a kid, my parents would give me a dollar twenty five for mowing the yard. It was a large yard, with hills and valleys, and sometimes, even if I only stopped once to take a water break, i wouldn’t finish until nightfall. I didn’t care however. I was just happy to get money, so could afford a burrito at Freddy’s (the neighborhood burrito stand all the kids went to)
Many nights I would enthusiastically run w/ my allowance at hand to the musical-fruit & tortilla merchant only to be turned away once again with “sorry sr. ricardo. no more burritos. ¡they gone!”

I would get so pissed. And I still do! I can’t believe so much of our tax dollars was spent on building such an evil evil tunnel!

And for what? A tunnel to just basically transport burritos. That is so stupid. Could we have just spent HALF the money TEACHING east coaster’s to MAKE burittos?! It’s not that hard!

By: DB

DB — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:57:40 +0000

“saved East Coasters from inferior Mexican cuisine” – Inferior from what? Coca-Cola and Apple Pie? Tell that too your fat white family and friends who like up at fake Mexican eateries like Taco Bell or Chili’s everyday or weekend…

By: Gnimsh

Gnimsh — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:51:57 +0000

Now NYC needs to start sending their pizzas through to california!

By: david w. pinkston

david w. pinkston — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:43:41 +0000

score

By: Peter Schaefer

Peter Schaefer — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:12:46 +0000

We could use some decent pizza out here as well.

By: RICK!

RICK! — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:38:15 +0000

The article actually mentions attempts to send bagels and knishes through, but the burritos unique shape and tin foil packaging made it an ideal candidate.

San Francisco will start making good bagels when NY stops putting carrots, white rice and snap peas in their burritos. {shudder}

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:13:51 +0000

The return-side of the tunnel could be used to send some decent bagels to the west coast — we could sure use them.

By: CTP

CTP — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:52:53 +0000

Brilliant…absolutely brilliant!!!! And so very much more practical than any old telectroscope. (and where is the actual tunnel portal that is in the photo?)