Text 5577, 90 rader
Skriven 2013-10-07 21:18:38 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 5516 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: wandering 287
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Hi Michael,

 ML>  A couple of years ago a
 RH> flatbed truck driver almost ran us off the road by trying to cut in
 RH> before his bed was clear of our car. We caught up to him, took some
 RH> pictures (with my cell phone) of his cab logo/company name and e-mailed
 RH> them, with a note describing what happened to the company. Got a note
 RH> back from them that they would emphasise driving saftey to their
 RH> operators.

 ML> I'd believe that when I saw it. Sorry to have less faith in
 ML> human nature than perhaps I ought.

I know, I was half skeptical myself. Hey, at least they responded to our
e-mail. Gotta give them credit for that.


 ML> And of course, you'd need two doses.
 RH> Yes, but it's not all that expensive overall.

 ML> For those who travel often, it may be worth the expense,
 ML> assuming that it continues to work, i.e., the system,
 ML> which has been tested with not that heavy a load, is up
 ML> to the challenge of normal use. As it transitions from
 ML> being for extra-special travelers (who have sufficient
 ML> information about them on file to begin with) to the
 ML> general paying public, some pressure is going to be put
 ML> on the system. Of course, the fact that the general
 ML> paying public is paying may be a bit of a check and
 ML> balance, from the customer service side anyway.

It'll get to be less and less "special" as the general flying public
catches on. Then they'll have to come up with some other "reward" for
those in the top tiers of flying travelers and so on, ad infinitum, ad
nauseum.

 ML>  I've made some trips
 RH> solo, as has Steve, but for the most part, we travel together. When we
 RH> were stationed in HI, we flew back from AZ the same day, but different
 RH> airlines. That was a day I was glad we both had cell phones because of
 RH> the flight problems Steve had.

 ML> Traveling together wouldn't help the way this system
 ML> is built, because each person needs the credential.

I know, and travelling together, with both of us having it, doubles the
chances something will glitch and we'll end up both missing our flight.


 ML> I applied for a state ID but never received it. I think
 ML> my brother might have "lost" it the way he often "loses"
 ML> important mail.
 RH> I got mine on the spot! We went to a DMV in the next county seat over;
 RH> it's more rural than Wake and we had no waiting line. (G)

 ML> The odd thing here was that not only did the state refuse to
 ML> replace it for free, though I never received anything at all,
 ML> but also they didn't give a care about the fact that it had
 ML> gone missing. And, come to think of it, they wanted me to
 ML> come in and start the process, get rephotographed, and
 ML> everything.

Almost to the point where you want to tell them to forget about the
whole thing and wipe you from their records. When we moved back to NC
after Steve retired from the Army, DMV still had his old NC driver's
license # in their data bank (in his name) so they gave it back to him.
He'd not had an NC license in probably about 20 years--scary how long
they were holding it.


 ML> APPLE, PECAN AND RAISIN PIE
 ML> categories: New York, dessert
 ML> Yield: 1

Looks decadantly good! We went out to eat with some friends (to a
seafood place). After we ate, Steve wandered over to the bakery part of
the restaurant, saw a hummingbird cake and got a piece. We split it
after we got home and I found a recipe right where I figured I would--in
a Paula Deen cook book.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Always butter up the SYSOP, they taste better that way.

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