From: Joerg on 30 Sep 2006 16:20 Hello Homer, > >>Imagine driving on the autobahn with a piece of wood sticking out about >>10ft (3 meters). That was a white knuckle ride. > > > Sticking out sideways? > Nope :-) Since the rear window doesn't roll down I had to leave the hatch open. That load of lumber would sometimes start to sway because it was cantilevered. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com
From: Jim Thompson on 30 Sep 2006 16:49 On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:20:23 GMT, Joerg <notthisjoergsch(a)removethispacbell.net> wrote: >Hello Homer, > >> >>>Imagine driving on the autobahn with a piece of wood sticking out about >>>10ft (3 meters). That was a white knuckle ride. >> >> >> Sticking out sideways? >> > >Nope :-) > >Since the rear window doesn't roll down I had to leave the hatch open. >That load of lumber would sometimes start to sway because it was >cantilevered. That's why I gave up and bought a pickup truck five years ago. No more fretting that some village idiot will claim he didn't see the red flag tied to the load. Also a whole lot easier to load bags of cement, sand and mortar. The high-lipped trunks in the new car designs are murder on the back when you have to lean in and over :-( ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
From: Homer J Simpson on 30 Sep 2006 17:05 "Joerg" <notthisjoergsch(a)removethispacbell.net> wrote in message news:bkATg.6402$TV3.4571(a)newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... > Hello Homer, > >> >>>Imagine driving on the autobahn with a piece of wood sticking out about >>>10ft (3 meters). That was a white knuckle ride. >> >> >> Sticking out sideways? >> > > Nope :-) > > Since the rear window doesn't roll down I had to leave the hatch open. > That load of lumber would sometimes start to sway because it was > cantilevered. That reminds me of these http://www.micom.net/oops/WomenLiveLonger1.jpg http://www.micom.net/oops/WomenLiveLonger2.jpg http://www.micom.net/oops/WomenLiveLonger3.jpg http://www.micom.net/oops/WomenLiveLonger4.jpg http://www.micom.net/oops/WomenLiveLonger5.jpg http://www.micom.net/oops/WomenLiveLonger6.jpg It's all true - I've seen similar and done as bad.
From: Frank Bemelman on 30 Sep 2006 18:48 "Joerg" <notthisjoergsch(a)removethispacbell.net> schreef in bericht news:7hATg.6400$TV3.1079(a)newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... > > DNA sent me a version where it's a link and the address is obfuscated so > spambots won't see it. Well, at least not the simple bots. I believe it > works similar to JT's email link. Such email obfuscators use one line of javascript. I doubt if modern bots are not able to decode that. -- Thanks, Frank. (remove 'q' and '.invalid' when replying by email)
From: Michael A. Terrell on 30 Sep 2006 23:36
Frank Bemelman wrote: > > "Joerg" <notthisjoergsch(a)removethispacbell.net> schreef in bericht > news:7hATg.6400$TV3.1079(a)newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... > > > > DNA sent me a version where it's a link and the address is obfuscated so > > spambots won't see it. Well, at least not the simple bots. I believe it > > works similar to JT's email link. > > Such email obfuscators use one line of javascript. > I doubt if modern bots are not able to decode that. > > -- > Thanks, Frank. > (remove 'q' and '.invalid' when replying by email) Look at the code on this page and tell me the e-mail address without clicking on the email button. http://home.earthlink.net/~mike.terrell/ -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |