Deity... and my family wonders why I drive so infrequently. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks. I think the universe was telling me that I should look for another > job. That wasn't the first time that I almost bought the farm coming to and > from that job. > > In another incident a woman pushed my car at 70 from behind. How do you not > see a car in front of you? > > > On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> [?][?][?][?] >> >> I'll breathe in about ten minutes... allow me to say that it's great to >> have you with us. >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Yea I know what you mean on that. I was going to work one morning and a >>> woman on the phone in a suv got over into my lane. It was only a 2 lane >>> highway! All I knew was I saw a 20 inch tire headed for my face. Luckily >>> there was an emergency lane I blew my horn and slammed on the gas. (to my >>> right was a 200ft cliff) When I pulled in front of her she was still yapping >>> on the phone unaware that she almost killed us. Or me at the minimum. >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mr Worf, I'm sorry to hear that, too. >>>> >>>> My moment of being done with SUVs was when a woman in Downtown Atlanta, >>>> driving one while chatting on her cellphone, jumped a corner and almost >>>> made >>>> me a LOT thinner than I am. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Keith Johnson < >>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Man I'm sorry to hear that. >>>>> I people every day who simply aren't qualified to drive the SUV's and >>>>> vans they own. You can tell they don't really know how to corner in the >>>>> vehicles, as the higher center of gravity makes real control difficult >>>>> over >>>>> a car or light truck, they have no good concept of stopping distances at >>>>> high speeds, often seem to be unaware of who's around them (meaning side- >>>>> and rearview mirrors aren't set well). Many can't even seem to be able to >>>>> park them between the white lines in parking lots. >>>>> >>>>> Many, many people in SUV's are dangerous as far as I'm concerned, >>>>> because they never really become skilled drivers who work at understanding >>>>> their vehicles. I've lost count of how many moms with kids, dudes on cell >>>>> phones, etc., I see on the road of Atlanta in SUV's who get in typical >>>>> traffic situations and over- or undercompensate, vehicles veering all over >>>>> the place--obvious proof they don't really know how to handle them. >>>>> Personally I think that SUV owners, and maybe some bigger truck and van >>>>> owners, should be required to take additional driving lessons. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 1:39:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>>>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>> technologies >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My sister's friend had a horrible road trip incident in one last year. >>>>> She and a friend was driving while towing a trailer and rolled a SUV on >>>>> their way down to ATL. So not only did she lose her vehicle most of her >>>>> belongings as well and her friend. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Keith Johnson < >>>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Agreed. the idea of people with a HUD who already have trouble >>>>>> focusing on driving down a road scares me--especially those in SUV's, who >>>>>> have no concept of how to drive the vehicles. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Tracy Curtis" <tlcurti...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:33:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>>>>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>> technologies >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's not a good idea to have a bright augmentation of the road's >>>>>> edge. If you can't see that, it's a good signal that driving conditions >>>>>> aren't good enough. And if the tech gets it wrong, the driver has two >>>>>> conflicting visual signals to follow. That's not good. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Keith Johnson < >>>>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "augmented reality windshield"? For a car? Don't know what frightens >>>>>>> me more: that people already distracted while chatting on cellphones or >>>>>>> texting have a new distraction...or the fact that this pic seems to >>>>>>> indicated this is tech built on a Microsoft OS! :( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:20:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada >>>>>>> Eastern >>>>>>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>>> technologies >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gallery: Curious and curiouser emerging >>>>>>> technologies<http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217.html> >>>>>>> Augmented >>>>>>> reality on your windshield >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Next Image ยป<http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-2.html> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Augmented reality on your >>>>>>> windshield]<http://content.zdnet.com/2347-11422_22-418217-418218.html?seq=1> >>>>>>> The human/machine interface department at GM has developed a working >>>>>>> heads-up display that turns an ordinary windshield into an augmented >>>>>>> reality >>>>>>> information dashboard. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *See full story: * An augmented reality windshield from >>>>>>> GM<http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=2164&tag=col1;post-2164>in >>>>>>> Chris Jablonski's Emerging >>>>>>> Tech blog <http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/>. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Credit: General Motors and Carnegie Mellon University* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-1.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-2.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-3.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-4.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-5.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-6.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-7.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-8.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-9.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-10.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-11.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-12.html> >>>>>>> - <http://content.zdnet.com/2346-11422_22-418217-13.html> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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