Subj : weather was: food option To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Fri Apr 03 2020 07:30:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>> Haha yes: those other drivers are always a major factor! I pretty BM>>> much know how I'm going to react; not at all sure about those others BM>>> out there. NB>>> Always possible that they'd be good drivers... but also possible that NB>>> they'd be too cautious and become a hazard, or take their share of NB>>> the road across more than one lane... or be too foolhardy and start NB>>> slewing all over the road and maybe into the ditch..... BM>> Or.... Yes, I assume the other driver isn't a maniac and in BM>> control but also know some won't be. NB>> At least we certainly hope that the other drivers aren't maniacs... ;) BM> That's true! Just constantly check those mirrors! NB> As well as the view ahead.... Darn! I knew I was forgetting a small detail! BM> My guess is start with the wheelchair to keep weight off the broken BM> ankle until suitably mended to bear some weight, or with the knee BM> scooter so the weight of the foot hanging doesn't cause pain. And BM> maybe to see if the patient likes to 'peel out' with the wheelchair not BM> to give them the knee scooter! NB> That latter is just a bit far-fetched.... but she probably did NB> have to keep weight off the sprained ankle for a while first.... NB> the broken ankle she still wasn't allowed any weight on when she NB> got the scooter... The ankle being a pile of bones strapped together with pretty much all of the body weight on top probably makes it more difficult to mend. I've spained both ankles numerous times over the years -- fortunately not at the same time -- and never broken, though at least once probably came real close. NB>>>> Ummm, no.... actually, it was that his tires were rather old, he was NB>>>> figuring maybe 13 years old...? And the tread was separating from NB>> We've been buying our tires from this particular BJ's for a long NB>> time... decades... The current manager recognizes me when he's NB>> wandering the main warehouse part of the store.... ;) I've had a few NB>> road hazard incidents over the years, picking up nails/screws, hitting NB>> potholes with these low-profile tires, etc... BM> Long-time customer who is nice and follows the rules; maybe the BM> manager stretched his rules a bit in appreciation. :) NB> Possibly.... and might have just been some factor we weren't all NB> that aware of, that was allowed under the warranty.... As long as it worked out for you. May have been as simple as 'lifetime structural warranty excepting the tread'. Just guessing: I've always had to replace tired because of tread wear -- well except the one time of that idiot with the knife. BM>>> ...Was just thinking: wonder if any of the neighbours think I'm a wild BM>>> driver? In possibly slick driving conditions I'll do some testing in BM>>> the driveway and on the street: driveway has a slight incline so when BM>>> backing up I'll hit the brakes harder to test for sliding. Might also BM>>> in the street. Sometimes a slightly fast takeoff to again test the BM>>> conditions. Will sometimes test (gently!) while driving depending on BM>>> how things feel. And of course no other driver too close. NB>>> I suspect that your "pushing it" driving isn't all that obvious to NB>>> others... doing it intentionally probably makes it look not that NB>>> different from the ones that don't know what they are doing and skid NB>>> around some.... ;) BM>> Probably right: it's not a peel out nor slam the brakes as I'm testing BM>> the driving conditions. Probably more "odd he's braking there". NB>> If they even notice the brake lights... BM> True. While I'm temporarily driving a hare erratically looking at the BM> entire story (driving conditions) probably make sense. I'm not BM> concerned. NB> Exactly... as long as you have your driving unde control, what NB> they think isn't particularly important.... Plus if they should question it I have a valid reason: safety. ....Probably won't be concerned about slippery road conditions until next year: beginning of April, though has snowed, and essentially can't go anywhere. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Q: Most important thing to learn in chemistry? A: Never lick spoon. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .