Subj : Re: weather was: food option To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sun Apr 12 2020 00:13:12 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 03-Apr-2020 07:30 <=- 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.... BM> Darn! I knew I was forgetting a small detail! And here I thought I was merely pointing out the obvious.... ;) 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 have NB>> to keep weight off the sprained ankle for a while first.... the NB>> broken ankle she still wasn't allowed any weight on when she got the NB>> scooter... BM> The ankle being a pile of bones strapped together with pretty much all BM> of the body weight on top probably makes it more difficult to mend. BM> I've spained both ankles numerous times over the years -- fortunately BM> not at the same time -- and never broken, though at BM> least once probably came real close. When it's a clean break, and no ligament tears, keeping it immobilized in a boot can be enough once healing starts... Another friend at church broke his ankle shortly after I broke mine, and he was able to walk on his much sooner than I or Barb were... 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 that NB>> aware of, that was allowed under the warranty.... BM> As long as it worked out for you. May have been as simple as BM> 'lifetime structural warranty excepting the tread'. Just guessing: BM> I've always had to replace tires because of tread wear -- well except BM> the one time of that idiot with the knife. Mine have been either tread wear or road hazard damage, too... Unless I think to ask Joe, and he remembers, we probably won't know... :) 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 they NB>> think isn't particularly important.... BM> Plus if they should question it I have a valid reason: safety. BM> ...Probably won't be concerned about slippery road conditions until BM> next year: beginning of April, though has snowed, and essentially can't BM> go anywhere. Yup... we're getting out of the season for that now... :) ttyl neb .... Progress is made on alternate Fridays. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .