Subj : Shopping And Time
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Barry Martin
Date : Sun Jul 19 2020 09:09:00


Hi Daryl!

 DS>   They'd never seat me on a jury involving a wreck at a railroad
 DS> crossing. The law of physics dictates that the train wins every
 DS> time.
 BM> Yup.  So what they try to do is point to a different problem like the
 BM> gate not coming down or the lights failing.
 DS>   Well, a Crossbuck means YIELD TO TRAINS...even if that's the
 DS> only thing there (no lights, bells, or gates). At some crossings,
 DS> there is also a YIELD or STOP sign.

Aw heck: we thought the 'X' meant "train crosses here"!


 DS>   If the police catch you going through the crossing while the
 DS> lights are flashing, they will issue a ticket. And, if you're a
 DS> CDL driver, you just lost it, and are going to jail.

Reminds me of when there was a long traffic backup because the lights 
were flashing (but gates up) -- lights were mistriggered but no train.  
Of course us drivers didn't know that so assumed a train was coming.  
After a while did start to go through: good news is there is a bit of a 
sight distance; bad news is the sight distance isn't that long due to
the trees and undergrowth.  


 BM> ... Useless Fact: Al Pacino is not the brother of Cappuccino.
 DS>   So, Ann Chovy is not related to Bon Jovi?? :P

Sorry, nope.


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