Subj : Re: Howdy! To : Barry Martin From : Daryl Stout Date : Tue Jun 16 2026 19:21:24 Barry, BM> Daryl's back!! I decided to put in an appearance. Extended work with ham radio and square dance related projects have cut my BBS work to a trickle. I need to figure out a way to keep the FTP bots off the system (those that do a repeated connect, then drop), as in a DDoS attack...without cutting off FTP for everyone else. BM> And so humans tend to make it easy on themselves and just cross BM> wherever convenient. Not too bad if a long sight distance BM> (though still problems with misjudging how quickly the train BM> moves.) That is true, especially at night...as you can overdrive your headlights, and drive right into the side of the train!! BM> Yup: the local truck-eating bridge gets a lot of meals. And, it drools heavily after a rainstorm. BM> As I said, need to be aware of the signage, plus note the BM> telephone number. ...I'm driving on Kimberly Road at Eastern BM> -- two lanes each direction, plus turn lanes -- I'm watching BM> should the other driver do something stupid. Sure I note the BM> tracks -- there's signage??!! Yes, I have seen the sign when BM> as a passenger; quite frankly if there was a rail issue I'd BM> probably be gawking at the scene than looking for a sign. I have called the railroad with the info from that sign before, although it has now been 4 years since I quit driving, and sold my car, due to dry corneas, causing blurred vision without warning. BM> I had to look that up to make sure what it meant: BM> A lowboy warning typically relates to either low overhead BM> clearance or BM> oversized equipment transport. If you are near a bridge, BM> overpass, or BM> building, the warning indicates your vehicle is taller than BM> the BM> available vertical space. If on the road, it refers to a BM> "lowboy" BM> (low-bed) trailer. That's correct...you go to the head of the class. BM> ...I bet the railroad has collected a lot of money just from BM> the bridges nearby! Never mind the highway department. The clearance signs are there, but so many ask like it doesn't apply to them. BM> I followed my nose right into that one! You have a knack for sniffing things out Daryl .... Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't. === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33) .