Subj : Howdy! To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Wed Apr 01 2026 06:49:00 Hi Daryl! BM> Have you read the book "Math and Then Sum"? DS> Never heard of it. I know that 2+2=5 -- for large values of 2. And now it's true if you use actual coins. BM> Sometimes even a block away can be daunting. DS> Especially if you're using a walker or a cane, you're seen as DS> being vulnerable. And of course that depends on the situation. Someone old using a cane or walker: potentially vulnerable. Someone with a missing leg or prostetic leg: potentially viewed as brave. BM> For a while I had a left eye specialist and a specialist for my BM> right eye. ...Optometrist sent me to a cataract specialist so BM> the optometrist was caring for the right eye while the cataract BM> surgeon was taking care of the left. DS> I can see that. Fortunately I can see that too! BM> They did that here in Iowa for a while, then determined to be BM> not quite kosher so the cameras were turned off. A few have BM> returned to service because the travel area is known for BM> speeders plus unsafe above the posted limit. DS> Only in America...we rush to beat the: DS> 1) Traffic lights at intersections. DS> 2) Trains at railroad crossings. DS> 3) Boats at draw bridges. DS> But, we'll stand patiently for 3 hours on the golf course. Because golf is considered fun and waiting for traffic lights, etc., just a waste of time. BM> Personally I would like to see more Red Light Cameras: there is BM> one intersection in Davenport (about 5 miles from the house) BM> where certain 'I'm special' drivers think they can just race BM> through the red light. Cameras were turned off originally BM> because they were used for both speeding and red light. ...Not BM> sure of the red light aspect has been re-instated as I don't BM> need to go to that part of town much. DS> Reminds me of the joke of the lady who got behind someone at a DS> traffic light that didn't move until the last minute, causing her DS> to miss the traffic light (it had turned red). She started DS> cussing, flipping off the other driver, etc. -- when she's DS> interrupted by a police officer, who placed her under arrest. DS> They released her from jail a few hours later, and the officer DS> explained, "Upon seeing your violent outburst...but there was a DS> bumper sticker that said "Follow Me To Church", I thought that DS> you had stolen the car". Some people are like that. ...Wonder if she was in a rush to get to her golf game? BM> Let's see: amateur driver vs. someone who has been trained. BM> Generally a off-the-assembly-belt vehicle vs. one with BM> modifications. ...Adrenaline-fueled driver vs. one where BM> driving is part of the job. OK: adrenaline wins! DS> It's a lot cheaper for a traffic stop ticket, then to get a DS> felony fleeing charge (among others), while getting your car DS> damaged, and you yourself either hurt or killed. Those people don't see it that way. BM> Apparently we're not part of a quite zone as can hear the BM> trains -- sometimes too easily if the wind is blowing from the BM> East: tracks are on either side of the Mississippi and I'm only BM> a dozen blocks away. DS> If the wind direction is blowing from the southwest, I can hear DS> trains at least 2 miles away. Sometimes it seems like I can hear the train whistles from five miles away. ¯ ® ¯ BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET ® ¯ ® .... Why can't humans hear a dog whistle? Because dogs can't whistle. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA þ RNET 2.10U: ILink: Techware BBS þ Hollywood, Ca þ www.techware2k.com --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com (454:1/1) .