#287318 - 12/13/17 03:52 AM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 07/11/10
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Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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I think I'll drain the fuel from the portable inverter generator tomorrow...it has been on stand by, waiting for the first cold snap... I've already changed out the oil, and picked up a set of spark plugs for both sets...
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#287334 - 12/14/17 10:59 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
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If you are walking or riding a bike, the brighter the better, especially on moving parts and the head. My pet peeve is motor cyclists clad entirely in black, including the helmet. Invisible must be cool...
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#287340 - 12/15/17 01:25 AM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3165
Loc: Big Sky Country
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Grrrr! I hate that as well. Pretty much every person who's been driving in urban areas for many years has had some close brushes with dark-clad pedestrians. It's clear that most of them don't give a thought to safety or visibility, especially the ones that seem to love jaywalking at night while wearing dark sweats and black hoodies.
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#287343 - 12/15/17 06:11 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Old Hand
Registered: 03/19/05
Posts: 1185
Loc: Channeled Scablands
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Dang, I hate it when night time Jay walkers wear dark clothes and are busy looking at their cell phones.
Scares the - out of me.
Had to give my next door neighbor's brother a ride to the hospital when he stepped in front of a pickup truck like that. The fact he is close to 400 lbs probably saved him from serious injury.
I just don't get some people.
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#287344 - 12/15/17 06:23 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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So wearing black is very “in” and popular -- but if some blacked out dude is totally successful and no one can see him, it’s a driver’s fault when he’s hit while crossing a street? Seems to me that being struck by a car at night while wearing all black is contributory and should be considered mitigation with LE or in court. But that’s just an un-lawyerly opinion.
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#287347 - 12/15/17 07:00 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Veteran
Registered: 10/14/08
Posts: 1517
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If you are trying to hide at night, don't walk in front of moving vehicles!! Just have to be smart.
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#287348 - 12/15/17 07:00 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
[Re: Russ]
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
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IANAL, but that makes perfect sense to me. My guess is that wearing all black is contributory....
There ought to be some case law on this point. Anyone?
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