Subj : Various Things (1) To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Thu Feb 23 2023 07:35:00 Hi Daryl! BM> Right: same method here. We've gone through two trash carts: if the BM> mechanism is set too fast when the cart is set down it doesn't quite BM> have time to balance and can tip over. Occasionally into the street BM> and then every so often the truck runs over. ...It's 'horrifyingly BM> funny' to watch the video: poor innocent trash can falls over and BM> flails as it meets its demise. Meanwhile the truck hasn't a clue and BM> just keeps going. DS> I saw a video where this kid thought he could "kick a trash can DS> that wasn't right" into submission. Let's just say the kid got DS> taught a hard lesson. It's like the meme where this "daddy DS> doggie" tells his puppy son, as they observe a male dog about to DS> heist his leg next to an electric fence..."you're about to see a DS> teachable moment". :P Sometimes one just has to learn for oneself, though the latter example I'd try to have avoided at all costs! BM> I didn't hear anything (or at least don't recall hearing) about the BM> failed detector. Probably will get a new law requiring redundancy, BM> which on the surface sounds twice as safe but they would need to have a BM> system notification of when the first detector failed -- and obviously BM> they don't have that -- else same issue when the second detector fails. DS> There was a video on YouTube about that...apparently someone DS> behind the scenes has become "a whistleblower"...no pun intended. If everyone played nice things would be a heck of a lot better. One side wants to make as much money as possible while the opposite side wants to have the money or other luxury. (That phrasing isn't quite right.) A happier medium is someone reports a problem (or potential problem) and it's check out, and as necessary fixed. Seems like that would save alot of crises expenses later. BM> The news has 'mentioned' the dead fish, chemical rainbows when stirring BM> up the water, and s/s of headaches and rashes; tests coming back BM> normal. I don't doubt the tests are normal as a little bit of pathogen BM> can be tolerated; it's when a little bit of Pathogen_1 gets mixed with BM> a tiny bit of Pathogen_2 they're not testing for. DS> Many of the chemicals for things in our lives can only be DS> transported by rail. But, even with all the safeguards and DS> precautions, "Murphy" tends to get into things, and muck them up DS> big time. "Poop occurs." A fire on a train or truck on the ground is less catastrophic than one in an airplane. OTOH some of the ground accidents have come close. BM> The problem is everything is bad; we need to take steps to minimize the BM> bad. Might be as simple as slowing down: I don't recall if the cause BM> of the OH derailment was stated but perhaps slowing down from 90 MPH to BM> 75 MPH would have reduced the accident. Probably still would have had BM> the derailment but perhaps not as badly damaging the cars, thus better BM> retaining their integrity and maybe not leaking, or not leaking as BM> much. DS> I saw where VIA Rail Canada added buffer cars on its passenger DS> trains, in case of a wreck, where there was sort of a shield DS> between the cars and the other "impacting device". Many ethanol DS> and fuel trains carry a buffer or idler car (usually an empty DS> grain car) to protect the crew at the front end of the consist, DS> and for protection at the back end...even if there's a DS> distributed power unit (DPU) locomotive there. A lot of trains DS> now have these DPU's at midtrain, to minimize slack action, and DS> help with braking The DPU's are remote controlled from the lead DS> locomotive...but it makes for humongously long trains. I'm thinking I'd rather put up with the relatively brief inconvenience of a long train than recovering from an explosion. BM> The updated forecast for up here is now a possible ice storm on BM> Wednesday, or Wednesday into Thursday' all depends on how fast moves, BM> whether shifts north or south, if that little butterfly in South BM> Africa..... DS> I saw that...numerous winter storm warnings, ice storm DS> warnings, and blizzard warnings. To me, the only good blizzard DS> warning is when the Dairy Queen employee says "your confectionary DS> treat is ready". We are under a Wind Advisory statewide DS> through Wednesday night, with a risk of severe storms, mainly DS> northwest of Little Rock. Locally the freezing rain, etc., were about 50 miles north. I got rain pretty much all day. The TV forecast for the 'northern counties' was for a possibility of up to an inch of ice, along with the possibilty of downed tree limbs (ice build up plus was windy) and power outages. Nothing like that here; LIS rained all day plus wind guts around 30 MPH. ....My little radar display was quite colourful! DS> I just hate sitting here all day, especially if I have to sit DS> at the front door, waiting for the delivery vehicle to show up. DS> At least when I order groceries, I select a 2 hour delivery DS> window, which is not as bad as having to sit here all day. Yes: really can't get anything done as partially distracted on listening for a delivery truck -- cars don't make too much noise (usually!). Have to stop whatever one is doing on a split-second of the ringing of the doorbell. BM> I'm ripening! DS> One doesn't get older...one gets better. And, I'm approaching DS> magnificent. You keep believing that!! BM> You'll know more about it that I do (because it's your hobby). DS> I saw a story with a map of Amtrak's proposed service by DS> 2035...12 years away. A lot can change between now and then. True. ...So was the map showing expansion or contraction?! BM> I think all batteries can cause fires, even the 'dead' ones: they don't BM> have enough charge to do their job in a flashlight, remote control, BM> etc., but have the two terminals contact something to complete the BM> circuit and there's more than enough to heat up and potentially cause a BM> fire. DS> I guess they'll be calling for elimination of batteries next, DS> along with LP gas appliances, and gasoline vehicles. I saw where DS> a lot of these electric cars are being banned from ferries, as DS> they are catching fire. Just about everything can potentially cause or catch fire! ...Even people! ...Maybe that's the reasoning behind the old Chinese one child rule: less people to spontaneously combust. 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