[Coco] Re: OT -- Texas and highway laws in general
farna at att.net
farna at att.net
Sun Jan 29 15:22:25 EST 2006
Lane Weasels are a real problem. Those are the folks that use the high
speed lane to go slow in.
THERE IS NO "HIGH SPEED LANE"!! Get your driver's hand book out. The left most lane is intended as a PASSING LANE on the Interstate System, NOT A FAST LANE. You're supposed to drive in the right lane (on a two lane each way Interstate) UNLESS YOU'RE PASSING A VEHICLE.
Okay, I do the same thing sometimes, get going in the left lane and just don't move over for a while -- we all do. Doesn't make it right! But I agree, the people traveling in the left lane, whether they are doing the speed limit or under, are a big nuisance. Coming across Virginia one year I had to use the right lane to pass more people than anywhere else I can recall. Many people were running the speed limit and in the left lane with no other traffic for miles -- never an attempt to get back in the right lane. Face it -- Americans in general are some of the worst drivers in the world! The Koreans aren't a lot better, but for the most part they obey more traffic laws (there are exceptions!). Japanese are even better. Both are a LOT more patient than we are, but then they have to be with all the traffic in some areas.
The main reason many other countries have better drivers in general is because the driving age is higher, and the requirements are stricter. No formal education, not even a high school class, is required to get a license in the US -- it is in Japan, Korea, and most of Europe. When a moron teaches his kid to drive, guess what you get? Another moron on the road! Yeah, I taught my kid, tried to do it right. So far so good -- she's a more careful driver than either me or my wife.
--
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Independent
Magazine" (AIM)
For all AMC enthusiasts
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> 2. RE: Re: War games T-shirt (Glen VanDenBiggelaar)
> 3. Re: The power of dithering (George Ramsower)
> 4. Re: "See, click, and get" CoCo gallery? (George Ramsower)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:08:45 -0800
> From: "John R. Hogerhuis" <jhoger at pobox.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] [Alug] Free websites (fwd)
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
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> On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 21:57 -0800, Neil Morrison wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard E. Crislip" <rcrislip at neo.rr.com>
> >
> > > Have him run a UML instance.
> > > -Chris
> >
> > Universal Modelling Language? How will that help?
> >
> >
> >
>
> (U)ser (M)ode (L)inux
>
> It's a virtual machine.
>
> http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/
> http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/uses.html
>
> The "use case" here is "as a secure sandbox or jail"
>
> -- John.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:05:59 -0700
> From: "Glen VanDenBiggelaar" <glenvdb at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Coco] Re: War games T-shirt
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Message-ID: <BAY14-F25A376D6AF8DA6F4B99410BF160 at phx.gbl>
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> Actually, a Model 3 was used in the school office to change his grades!
> -Just watched it again the other night.
> -Glen
>
>
>
> Be sure to stop by
> www.coco.8bit-micro.com
> Proud Microsoft Suporter, User and Tech since 1982
>
>
>
> >
> >No TRS-80 wass used - IIRC, it was either an Altair machine with 8" drives
> >(or Imsai). In either event, the computer was nothing more than a bunch of
> >pieces the film crew cobbled together and never was a "complete system."
> >
> >Somewhat interesting note: Matthew Broderick couldn't type, so they rigged
> >a script to just send the next keystroke when he hit any key.
> >
> >John
> >
> >----Original Message Follows----
> >From: farna at att.net
> >Reply-To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> >Subject: [Coco] Re: War games T-shirt
> >Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 04:04:38 +0000
> >
> >Saw this on e-bay:
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/WAR-GAMES-SHIRT-Vintage-COMPUTER-TRS-80-Punk-EMO-NEW_W0QQit
> emZ8756515420QQcategoryZ74947QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >Kind of cool, but wasn't a grey case CoCo used in the movie, not a TRS-80
> >Model I??
> >
> >--
> >Frank Swygert
> >Publisher, "American Independent
> >Magazine" (AIM)
> >For all AMC enthusiasts
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> >(free download available!)
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> > > Today's Topics:
> > >
> > > 1. Re: question to the hardware gurus (Gene?) (Torsten Dittel)
> > > 2. Re: [color computer] Just imagining... (Robert Gault)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:18:24 +0100
> > > From: Torsten Dittel <Torsten at Dittel.info>
> > > Subject: [Coco] Re: question to the hardware gurus (Gene?)
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Message-ID: <43D75070.947196E3 at Dittel.info>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> > >
> > > Thanks to all who replied. Bob, I should have looked into the LM1881's
> > > data sheet before, stupid me. I'm using the Gennum GS4982 and I think it
> > > will work fine without the lowpass filter (well, at least I'll try it
> > > first without), especially because my composite video signal is b&w (no
> > > color). The 12V power is already cleaned so I think just a 0.1µF to
> > > ground will do fine. Best regards, Torsten.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:37:20 -0500
> > > From: Robert Gault <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] [color computer] Just imagining...
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > > Message-ID: <43D78D20.7080400 at worldnet.att.net>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> > >
> > > Reads like you were describing one of the current emulators. :)
> > >
> > > George Ramsower wrote:
> > > > I was just wondering..
> > > >
> > > > These new programmable chips are so fast and powerful today, it's
> >just
> > > > amazing!
> > > >
> > > > Could a really fast one be able to(with good, tight coding) monitor
> >the CPU
> > > > in a coco, understand what it was trying to do(such as in RS-BASIC)
> >and
> > > > produce the info to (for example) run a graphics card? This wouldn't
> >be an
> > > > issue with software if we were running RS-Basic on a coco.
> > > > No COCO software required! The plug-in card with powerful chips could
> > > > interpret and display what was intended for a TV without interfering
> >with
> > > > the COCO!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It seems that a certain group of instructions, in a particular order
> >would
> > > > be needed to operate the gime chip, for example.
> > > > If the CPLD or whatever the newest, fastest chips are available
> >could
> > > > monitor the instructions being processed, a routine could catch it and
> > > > create whatever things need to happen.
> > > >
> > > > This may be far-fetched to the point of impossible, but what do I
> >know? I
> > > > only write basic09 programs on a stock coco.... good enough for me.
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure in OS-9, a driver would be a great go-between.
> > > >
> > > > OS-9 is MY thing.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > George R
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Brought to you by the 6809, the 6803 and their cousins!
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:36:39 -0600
> From: "George Ramsower" <Yahoo at DVDPlayersOnly.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] The power of dithering
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
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> Heck.
> Doesn't load here... Could it be my security settings?
>
>
> Error
> An error has occurred.
>
> Back to the Gallery
>
> Error Detail -
> Error (ERROR_MISSING_OBJECT) :
> a.. in
> modules/core/classes/helpers/GalleryFileSystemEntityHelper_simple.class at
> line 118 (gallerystatus::error)
> b.. in modules/core/classes/GalleryCoreApi.class at line 1762
> (galleryfilesystementityhelper_simple::fetchchildidbypathcomponent)
> c.. in
> modules/core/classes/helpers/GalleryFileSystemEntityHelper_simple.class at
> line 63 (gallerycoreapi::fetchchildidbypathcomponent)
> d.. in modules/core/classes/GalleryCoreApi.class at line 1708
> (galleryfilesystementityhelper_simple::fetchitemidbypath)
> e.. in modules/core/classes/GalleryView.class at line 344
> (gallerycoreapi::fetchitemidbypath)
> f.. in modules/core/classes/GalleryView.class at line 219
> (showitemview::_getitem)
> g.. in main.php at line 287 (showitemview::doloadtemplate)
> h.. in main.php at line 87
> i.. in main.php at line 80
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Taylor" <roger at newfoal.com>
> To: "cocoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:56 PM
> Subject: [Coco] The power of dithering
>
>
> > Hey CoCo graphics fans,
> >
> > I know that most of you don't have 6309 CPUs installed or have never
> > gotten the chance to see my Projector-3 multiviewer in action, so I've
> > posted a few screenshots at http://www.coco3.com/gallery/v/Screenshots/.
> >
> > The two lady face pictures are actually *16-color* images with no flicker,
> > no tricks, no special effects other than dithering! The dithering filter
> > is called Burkes and the palette is made of mainly primes, secondaries,
> > and a few skin tones and grays, but that's just 16 colors on a CoCo 3
> > screen.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > Roger Taylor
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:47:34 -0600
> From: "George Ramsower" <Yahoo at DVDPlayersOnly.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] "See, click, and get" CoCo gallery?
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Message-ID: <005a01c624ed$57180980$bfb8b1d8 at heart>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=response
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Taylor"
>
> > I live in East Texas. This entire area is known for oil wells, oil
> > services, from the big giants down to the little guys who sell bolts and
> > nuts to the companies next door to them, etc. They are slap all over the
> > place. Can we say redneck city?
> >
> > On the other hand, we have a lot of CoCo users in Texas... more than we
> > realize, way more than what's shown on the US Map you can get to from the
> > front page of CoCo3.com near the bottom.
> >
> > Btw, in Texas it's legal to drive on the shoulders!!? Can you believe
> > this? The rough sides of the road that are for emergency-only use in
> > Louisiana gets driven on as much as the road itself around here. For
> > instance, if a long string of cars are cruising up the highway and the
> > leader decides he wants to stop and take a left onto the interstate ramp,
> > but he can't turn yet due to oncoming traffic... well, guess what!! Yep,
> > you guessed it... every Tom, Dick, and Harry behind him will soon be
> > flying by his right window doing 55. No Joke. And what if something up
> > there goes wrong? They don't seem to care. They also do not warn you by
> > tapping their brakes or slowing down if something ahead is in their way
> > and they need to swerve into another lane. If everybody is doing 45 and
> > some huge industrial truck is sitting at a railroad track because of his
> > policy, and you are 2nd in line behind the traffic that's approaching him
> > doing 45, the first car swerves real fast into the left lane still doing
> > 45 causing YOU to slam right into the back of that industrial truck,
> > stopping *on a dime*, bouncing off of that industrial truck, causing you
> > to EAT YOUR AIRBAG, and walk away with burns on your forearms from how
> > hard you slammed into everything. :) This is why I have no minivan and
> > there are glass particles still below the skin on some of my knuckles.
> >
> > Don't get me wrong... I have a CDL and have driven in rough traffic all my
> > life, but this place just has it all wrong, and the law doesn't care.
> > Welcome to Texas! :)
> >
>
>
> Being that I was born and raised in TEXAS, I find no problem with the way
> we drive, except for the morons talking on cell phones.
>
> Probably the guy that swerved suddenly to avoid hitting that truck was on a
> CELL phone and wasn't paying attention. Didn't notice the truck until the
> last moment.
> It is NOT legal to drive on the shoulder in Texas. It is legal to use it
> for things such as going around a left-turn auto, letting a faster auto get
> past you, turning right, breaking down, changing tires and getting rear
> ended by someone on a cell phone.
> I think the shoulder should be used by folks on the cell phone. If you're
> going to talk, pull over to the shoulder, slow down and talk. Get off the
> danged road!!!
> Lane Weasels are a real problem. Those are the folks that use the high
> speed lane to go slow in.
> Then the most dangerous are the Winter Texans from up North. These folks
> have no clue
>
> George... In TEXAS!!
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:05:31 -0600
> From: "George Ramsower" <Yahoo at DVDPlayersOnly.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] "See, click, and get" CoCo gallery? >TEXAS!
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Message-ID: <005b01c624ed$dd133370$bfb8b1d8 at heart>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=response
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Donaldson"
>
> > Roger,
> > Don't forget about the law that says if a cop is on the shoulder and he
> > has his lights
> > running you have to move over to the inside lane to pass him. Found out
> > the hard way
> > on that one.
> >
> > John Donaldson
> > DALLAS, TX
>
> This one has a rule..
>
>
> SB 193 requires drivers nearing stopped emergency vehicles-with lights
> activated -to either slow down or change lanes.
>
> The law states a driver must either vacate the lane closest to the stopped
> emergency vehicle if the road has multiple lanes traveling in the same
> direction or slow down 20 miles per hour below the speed limit. (If the
> speed limit is below 25 mph the driver must slow down to 5 mph.)
>
> Emergency vehicles include police, emergency medical service and fire
> vehicles.
>
> A violation is punishable by a maximum fine of $200. If the violation
> results in property damage, the maximum fine increases to $500. If the
> violation results in bodily injury, the offense is enhanced to a Class B
> misdemeanor.
>
> http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr081903b.htm
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:58:31 -0500
> From: Alan Jones <w8oaj at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] The power of dithering
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Message-ID: <43DCF437.8070504 at verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> I got this error:
> Error (ERROR_MISSING_OBJECT) :
> in
> modules/core/classes/helpers/GalleryFileSystemEntityHelper_simple.class
> at line 118 (gallerystatus::error)
> in modules/core/classes/GalleryCoreApi.class at line 1762
> (galleryfilesystementityhelper_simple::fetchchildidbypathcomponent)
> in
> modules/core/classes/helpers/GalleryFileSystemEntityHelper_simple.class
> at line 63 (gallerycoreapi::fetchchildidbypathcomponent)
> in modules/core/classes/GalleryCoreApi.class at line 1708
> (galleryfilesystementityhelper_simple::fetchitemidbypath)
> in modules/core/classes/GalleryView.class at line 344
> (gallerycoreapi::fetchitemidbypath)
> in modules/core/classes/GalleryView.class at line 219
> (showitemview::_getitem)
> in main.php at line 287 (showitemview::doloadtemplate)
> in main.php at line 87
> in main.php at line 80
>
> --Alan
>
> >> Hey CoCo graphics fans,
> >>
> >> I know that most of you don't have 6309 CPUs installed or have never
> >> gotten the chance to see my Projector-3 multiviewer in action, so
> >> I've posted a few screenshots at
> >> http://www.coco3.com/gallery/v/Screenshots/.
> >>
> >> The two lady face pictures are actually *16-color* images with no
> >> flicker, no tricks, no special effects other than dithering! The
> >> dithering filter is called Burkes and the palette is made of mainly
> >> primes, secondaries, and a few skin tones and grays, but that's just
> >> 16 colors on a CoCo 3 screen.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Roger Taylor
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Coco mailing list
> >> Coco at maltedmedia.com
> >> http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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