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Re: Edmunds wants a title so here is one. [euphonium] by tallman1
Oct 29, 2009 (1:07 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Oct 29, 2009 9:46 am)

I can't think of too many retired people who aren't grateful to be in that position. As someone who was able to retire early, every person I know is jealous of my position.
 
Besides, even if someone loved their work and truly missed it, I'll bet there has been at least one time in their life when they haven't made a statement like that, especially in jensad's position.
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Re: Edmunds wants a title so here is one. [jensad] by euphonium
Oct 29, 2009 (3:21 pm)
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Replying to: jensad (Oct 29, 2009 10:27 am)

Thank you for your reply. I now understand that Educational Psychology was where you wanted to be and I admire that pursuit. It takes a lot of moxie to deal with the emotions that range from the 7th grade boy to the 9th grade girl. What impresses me is that you advanced all on your own with personal drive knowing the goals could be reached. Congratulations on a job well done.
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it is genetic by steve_ HOST
Oct 31, 2009 (2:31 pm)
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"In a new study of college undergraduates, those with a common genetic variation scored 20 percent worse in a driving simulator than their counterparts."
 
The upshot is that one in three people are more prone to car accidents.
 
Don’t Tell Geico: You May Be a Natural Born Bad Driver (Wired)
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Aggressive Drivers by munchvin
Oct 31, 2009 (3:12 pm)
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With limited enforcement of motor vehicle laws, a larger percentage of drivers are much more aggressive than previously on the roads. Consideration for other drivers has fallen and it is much more dangerous to even drive in a slow lane versus excessive speeds in the passing lanes.
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Re: Aggressive Drivers [munchvin] by elias
Nov 02, 2009 (6:05 am)
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Replying to: munchvin (Oct 31, 2009 3:12 pm)

not true around here (MA), munchvin. our state police force may be the biggest in USA by some metrics, and uses many unmarked vehicles. and they are particularly targetting people who hammer it in the right lane. I see it every day -
enforcement around here is 'unlimited' lately - greatly increased compared to a few years ago.
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mild spacing out by steve_ HOST
Nov 02, 2009 (12:37 pm)
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Had to go to town this morning for an appointment and returning around noon, a woman pulled out of a Starbucks across the 4 lane collector street from me. She straddled a small part of the right turn lane as she was waiting to turn left. I was turning right and she pulled out and assumed that I'd stick to the right lane as she landed in the left one. She was really glued to her cell phone.
 
My BP was almost immediately eased by the sight of a guy in the next block out walking 3 llamas on the sidewalk (this was still in view of the capitol building, but perhaps 3/4ths of a mile from the downtown core).
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Re: mild spacing out [steve_] by british_rover
Nov 02, 2009 (12:44 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 02, 2009 12:37 pm)

Yeah but this is Idaho you still have some unpaved streets in the capital doncha?
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Re: mild spacing out [british_rover] by steve_ HOST
Nov 02, 2009 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Nov 02, 2009 12:44 pm)

You laugh but some places are returning to gravel roads since they are cheaper to maintain. I think it's happening in the Dakotas, but I could see it happening more around here, at least outside the air quality attainment areas. I'm about 1.5 miles from a gravel road if I want to go play drift racer in the Outback.
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Re: mild spacing out [steve_] by xwesx
Nov 02, 2009 (12:50 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 02, 2009 12:46 pm)

I can't imagine driving on a gravel road. I am so glad we don't have any of those around here.
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Re: mild spacing out [xwesx] by steve_ HOST
Nov 02, 2009 (1:10 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Nov 02, 2009 12:50 pm)

lol, I see where someone fell into the Chena River up there in Fairbanks already. Guess it really doesn't count since she was on foot and trying to rescue her dog that fell through the ice.

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