On 8/6/2015 10:45 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:31:34 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 8/6/2015 4:30 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:59:38 -1000, dsi1
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/6/2015 3:49 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:37:12 -1000, dsi1
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No doubt it's a good idea to stay away from pesticides and poisons.
>>>>>> Unfortunately, it's likely we're getting some exposure from the foods we
>>>>>> eat. OTOH, people should get a load of not having anything to eat - that
>>>>>> will kill you a lot faster than pesticides in our foods.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What gets my goat is that people are living longer than our bodies were
>>>>>> designed for. What do these people want - to live forever in a broken
>>>>>> down shell of a hellish existence?
>>>>>
>>>>> You're so afraid of old age that you want to eat poisons and GM foods
>>>>> to make sure you never reach old age. It's an unusual state of mind,
>>>>> but it has its own logic.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Actually, I don't want to limit myself because I'm afraid of this
>>>> technological world. Fear sucks!
>>>
>>> I agree. Since I look left and right before I cross the road, I don't
>>> have to fear being hit by a car 
>>>
>> I almost got killed a couple of times when crossing the road in the UK.
>> Am American will always look left, then right, then left and then cross
>> the road if it's clear. That doesn't work in the UK - you have to look
>> right first, then left, and then right again, before crossing. Just a
>> helpful tip for yanks in the UK.
>
> I know what you mean. Ever since I moved to Australia, I act as if
> traffic can come from either side when I'm crossing a road. And I
> still often open my car on the wrong side when I want to drive off.
>
I wish these countries would fix this glaring problem with their
motorways. While they're at it, they can't fix that goofy steering
problem - they make driving the car practically impossible by placing it
too far on the right. You can forget about reaching those pedals too.
When we were in the UK, I had to have someone sitting in the passenger
seat working the pedals. The driver can only use one hand to drive the
car. That's crazy! The next time I go, they'll probably have the
steering wheel in the back seat.