Hurricane Charley

am (Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.)
had some very interesting things to say about Hurricane Charley:

When traveling the highways I dont' tailgate and usually leave the
proper amount of room between me and the car in front of me, so that
if they come to a sudden stop, I have plenty of time to stop myself.

You're an unusual case. You also probably do not live in California.
:-)

Since moving to Sacramento [most urban area I've ever lived in], I've
come to the conclusion that California drivers take a signal for a
lane change as some sort of challenge or threat, and feel the "need"
to respond by cutting off the idiot who dares to wish to change lanes.

--
"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be
doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding.
:-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL

It is not possible to raise children in a courteous environment both in
the home and at school and have them behave like primitives when they
suddenly become 18

I've got to disagree here. Quite a few kids suddenly become rebellious and
start acting nutso, even though their parents, churches, and schools have
taught them better. Their peer group and the mass media could be behind it, or
it might be hormones. That taste of freedom can be a dangerous thing! I will
say that this "well behaved child goes off the rails" usually happens a little
earlier, though, during middle school. You don't have to ask me how I know --
I teach them.

Katrina L.

Here in Norway, there are striped crossings in the middle of long stretches
of road. And if a driver sees somebody at the crossing, the driver STOPS.

This happened to me in singapore too. Was there on a visiit. Saw car coming so
I waited. Car came to cross walk and STOPPED. I stand there like an idiot
wondering what is suddenly wrong with the car. then i realize yhe driver
stooped for ME LOLOL
At that time i was living in Bangkok, where the joke is the driver makes merit
for hitting a pedestrian -- double merit for getting a foeigner LOLOL
kathy
san antonio

On 8/19/04 5:08 PM, in article ,
"Texasxsgal1" wrote:

Here in Norway, there are striped crossings in the middle of long stretches
of road. And if a driver sees somebody at the crossing, the driver STOPS.

This happened to me in singapore too. Was there on a visiit. Saw car coming
so
I waited. Car came to cross walk and STOPPED. I stand there like an idiot
wondering what is suddenly wrong with the car. then i realize yhe driver
stooped for ME LOLOL
At that time i was living in Bangkok, where the joke is the driver makes merit
for hitting a pedestrian -- double merit for getting a foeigner LOLOL
kathy
san antonio
Sounds like Boston!

Cheryl

I was speaking in general terms and didn't quite make myself clear
because I didn't want another paragraph. :-) Probably *most* children
behave like "primitives" during some time in their lives, despite the
best teachings.

What I was getting at was a huge social change in behavior patterns -
such as rude driving. That doesn't happen en masse unless something
else is terribly wrong. If something *is* terribly wrong, then it's the
adults who should be held responsible for allowing it happen, or short
of that, doing nothing about it. Unless, of course, they see nothing
wrong with the behavior - which I'm afraid is all too common these days.

Maybe it's in the water.
Dianne

KDLark wrote:

It is not possible to raise children in a courteous environment both in
the home and at school and have them behave like primitives when they
suddenly become 18


I've got to disagree here. Quite a few kids suddenly become rebellious and
start acting nutso, even though their parents, churches, and schools have
taught them better. Their peer group and the mass media could be behind it, or
it might be hormones. That taste of freedom can be a dangerous thing! I will
say that this "well behaved child goes off the rails" usually happens a little
earlier, though, during middle school. You don't have to ask me how I know --
I teach them.

Katrina L.

RANT WARNING!!

*shakes head* The kids of today. Don't get me started...

I agree that there has been a shift in behavior. When I was young, you
never saw _anybody_ spit on the sidewalk. Period. It just wasn't done.
But sometime while I was in Junior High, it suddenly became very
commonplace. And it wasn't just the idiots at my school, it was ALL the
young people.

Since when is that acceptable behavior??

It just bugs the crap out of me. The girls wear less clothing then ever and
the guys are tripping over their low-slung pants. Eight year-old girls are
wearing belly shirts!

It got to the point where I despised my peers. I still do. I'm 21 years
old...and I have settled down with a husband and a house. The idiots back
home are still trying to learn how to pour the perfect beer. And the
younger ones are doing their best to try to emulate the doofuses that I grew
up with.

GAAAH! It just kills me. If this is the future...then I'm officially
becoming a Forest Hermit.

Birch...Spruce...or Maple?
Becky A.



"Dianne Lewandowski" skrev i melding
...
I was speaking in general terms and didn't quite make myself clear
because I didn't want another paragraph. :-) Probably *most* children
behave like "primitives" during some time in their lives, despite the
best teachings.

What I was getting at was a huge social change in behavior patterns -
such as rude driving. That doesn't happen en masse unless something
else is terribly wrong. If something *is* terribly wrong, then it's the
adults who should be held responsible for allowing it happen, or short
of that, doing nothing about it. Unless, of course, they see nothing
wrong with the behavior - which I'm afraid is all too common these days.

Maybe it's in the water.
Dianne

At one point, we were in the projected path. Having met Andrew In
Homestead in '92, we weren't taking any chances. We are so good at
evacuating (having lived in other threatened areas of FL) that we have
it down to a science.

We went to southwest Georgia, taking my current wip with me. I did
put all my other ndlpt items up high in closets, wrapped in old
blankets etc. (We are also close to the water.)

I feel for the victims - I know what they're having to go thru.

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:17:40 +0200, "Becky Andresen"
wrote:

Birch...Spruce...or Maple?

The trouble with the maples,
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light.
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made.
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade.

anyone know it? LOL



Jenn L.
--
EBay here I come! http://tinyurl.com/5l3qp
http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace

WIP's:
Lady Scarlet's Journey (Just Nan)

UFO's:
Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia)

Rush, The Trees
There is unrest in the forest,
There is trouble with the trees,
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas.

The trouble with the maples,
And they're quite convinced they're right
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light.

But the oaks can"t help their feelings
If they like the way they"re made.
And they wonder why the maples
Can"t be happy in their shade?

There is trouble in the Forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the Maples scream "Oppression!"
And the Oaks just shake their heads

So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights.
"The oaks are just too greedy;
We will make them give us light."

Now there's no more oak oppression,
For they passed a noble law,
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe, and saw.


"Jenn Liace" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:17:40 +0200, "Becky Andresen"
wrote:

Birch...Spruce...or Maple?

The trouble with the maples,
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light.
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made.
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade.

anyone know it? LOL



Jenn L.
--
EBay here I come! http://tinyurl.com/5l3qp
http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace

WIP's:
Lady Scarlet's Journey (Just Nan)

UFO's:
Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia)

Birch...Spruce...or Maple?

The trouble with the maples,
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light.
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made.
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade.

anyone know it? LOL

Of course I do! Only Rush song that I've ever really liked! It's Trees, but I
don't know what album or any of that other trivia...
Tegan

Who we are never changes. Who we think we are... does.
- Unknown