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From: Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Tragedy averted
Date: 30 Mar 2025 23:39:53 GMT
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On 2025-03-28, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
 
> It's not just those earbuds.  There are people who drive around with the 
> music in their car/truck blasting so loud it can be heard half a block 
> away even when their windows are closed.  They are very likely not to 
> hear the sirens of emergency vehicles.  Or trains, for that matter, if 
> it's an unguarded train crossing in a fairly rural area.


Our new car is fully computerized, with a decent sized screen. The old
adage of "Pay attention to the Road!", seems to be receding into the
sands of time, unmourned and unloved by current philosophy.

That's a mistake that Darwin will slowly rectify over time. Be safe out
there! I may attempt to pass you while futzing with my newfangled car. :(

leo