NEXT BIG TRANSPORTATION TREND? PERSONAL TUNNEL BORING MACHINES

Dr. Winnie Lee Festite is a transportation futurist, a person who makes predictions about how people and things will move about in the future, and when asked about the next personal transportation trend, she doesn't hesitate.  "Personal tunnel boring machines," she said confidently.  In the 1950's, everyone thought we'd be piloting flying cars by now, but the technology just isn't there yet.  That's not the case with PTBMs," she claims.

Personal TBMs like this one might
become popular in the future

Festite believes four to six passenger tunnel boring machines will occupy 70% of American garages within fifteen years.  "Well, maybe not IN the garage;  why take up valuable space? Just burrow underneath the garage and park it there," she said, choking and spitting up saltine cracker fragments as she laughed at her own wisecrack.

TBMs will offer other advantages, too, said Festite.  "No traffic--if the freeway is clogged, just dig your own route.  Plus, imagine the fun and excitement when you return to the surface to see where you are." It should be noted that Dr. Festite recommends always calling the Call Before You Dig hotline before leaving home.