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Old December 30th 05, 11:06 PM posted to alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road,talk.politics.misc
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STOP CROSSPOSTING TO ALT.TRUE-CRIME
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STOP CROSSPOSTING TO ALT.TRUE-CRIME
STOP CROSSPOSTING TO ALT.TRUE-CRIME
STOP CROSSPOSTING TO ALT.TRUE-CRIME
"Alan Baker" > wrote in message
...
> In article .com>,
> wrote:
>
>> JB wrote:
>> > TedKennedyMurderedHisPregnantMistress.dwp...@spamg ourmet.com wrote:
>> >
>> > > >
>> > > > You can do things to minimize your chances of being hit, but you
>> > > > can't
>> > > > eliminate them.
>> > >
>> > > Keep thinking that way, and be part of the problem, not the solution.
>> > > No loss there, either.
>> >
>> > hahaha...how is thinking that I can minimize my chances of being hit by
>> > doing things that you suggested (most notably being aware of my
>> > surroundings) being "part of the problem"?

>>
>> Because I believe with proper diligence you can eliminate, not
>> minimize, your chances of being hit. Granted, I still haven't figured
>> out how to keep people from hitting my vehicle when I'm stopped at a
>> signal light, but these incidents all occur at very low speed, and
>> don't result in damage to either vehicle. No velocity == No
>> maneuverability.

>
> Sorry, but that's nonsense.
>
> You *can't* eliminate all risk by your own actions; not and still remain
> on the public roads. Minimize -- greatly -- those risks: absolutely, but
> not eliminate.
>
> As you pointed out, when you're stopped your vulnerable -- that much you
> had right. But you're wrong when you assume that because you're stopped,
> the vehicle that hits you will necessarily be moving at only low speed.
> "These incidents *all* occur at very low speed": nonsense.
>
> --
> Alan Baker
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
> to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
> if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."



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Old January 2nd 06, 06:51 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Default What happens when parents criminal coddle their children

In article >,
Scott en Aztl?n > wrote:

> On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 02:58:17 GMT, Alan Baker >
> wrote:
>
> >> >Why don't you just filter out any posts that are crossposted?
> >>
> >> Which newsreaders are capable of doing that?

> >
> >Ummmm.... ...mine: MT-Newswatcher
> >
> >Setup a grep filter for any post in alt.true-crime that contains a
> >"Newsgroups:" header that includes RAD.

>
> Hey, that's a neat feature!
>
> Agent does support filters with regular expressions, but it can only
> look at the author and subject fields.


Get yourself a Mac! ;-)

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
 




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