Joe,

JM>  Its also to help protect the slower driver (even one going the limit)
JM>from getting slammed in the rear by someone going too fast.

  Never mind rear end collusion. Before my wife died, if we were
following each other, and I suddenly stopped for whatever reason, I'd
get "rear ended". 

JM>  If someone is a hurry I'd rather them to go just around.

  Same here. Admittedly, I am wishing they get pulled over by a speed
trap.

JM>  There have been times keeping up with traffic and I'm several mph over
JM>the limit and some nutcase goes flying past me and just a blur.

  I've seen it as well.

JM>  During road construction season this one area was having a lot of near
JM>misses and a couple people hit because some drivers didn't slow down as
JM>the signs said.  A couple of LEO's around the area put a stop to that.

  The signs note "Fines Double In Work Zones When Workers Are Present".
To me, it should be MUCH HIGHER than that.

JM>  But, but, but, don't you realise its all about _Me_.  My wants, my
JM>needs, my this and that.  The heck with everyone else.

  That's this generation. Too many things and people in this life are
meant to discourage and destroy each other. I want to be known for, and
remembered as an ENCOURAGER. At times, I've paid the exam fee for a
license examinee, who didn't have enough money for a re-test. When they
passed it, they wanted to reimburse me, and I said "you're passing the
exam is enough for me...we get another operator on the air".

  I am stuck at home until April 3, when my disability comes in (I'm
down to a paltry $13 in the bank), and that's not enough to pay the $37
repair bill on the car (it needed oil, but I prefer the professionals do
it).

  I have had two friends offer to lend me the money, or take me on
errands, and I replied "You likely need it more than I do, and have
responsibilities yourself".

  One of the items in "The Amateurs Code" (for amateur radio operators),
written by the late Paul M. Segal (W9EEA) in 1927, notes that the
amateur radio operator has "consideration for the interests of others".
Besides, the stuff in the Post Office Box can sit there until I can go
get it. It'd be the same if I had been hospitalized for a week.

  Plus, with being into our tornado season, we have storms every few
days (we could use a good rain here, due to moderate fire danger), I
don't like going out in stormy weather. When the rain starts falling, it
brings up the oil on the asphalt, and it's like driving on a sheet of
ice. Folks think that they can stop just as fast on a wet, snowy, or icy
pavement, as they can on a dry pavement. Guess who never took, or who
flunked, physics??

JM>  These callers are using local numbers now.  The phone rings and a
JM>local/regional number appears and people think its someone else calling
JM>and answer.  And the numbers change often.  So you block 123-4567 the
JM>next time the number is 123-4568 which isn't in the blocked system.

  These usually start with the area code and prefix of my phone number.
Upon seeing that, I block it. One constant number, with changing area
code, has 150 as the first 3 digits of the number...such as 150-2318 or
150-1607. Those are in my block list now.

JM>  It also breaks the monotony of the interstate.

  That's true. But, I can't handle the long drives or rides anymore, as
my legs start to spasm on me. That's why when I travel, I take the
train, where I can stretch out in Business Class (extra leg room, with
complimentary non-alcoholic beverages), or a Sleeping Car Roomette).
That's a lot easier on my legs.

Daryl

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