Ed White wrote:
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
> > > Actaully in this case, I think waiting behind those clowns was a smart
> > > move from a safety standpoint. If they were screwing around like you
> > > described, they they were true MFFY people since their clowning around
> > > was not only interfering with traffic, but actually creating a safety
> > > hazard. A blast from your horn would not be inappropriate in this case
> > > (assuming the facts are as you stated). I probably would not blow the
> > > horn (I hate the extra noise), but I would understand it if you did it.
> >
> > A toot from the horn might make them AWARE that you are behind them and
> > waiting on them,so they might decide to stop fooling around and move.
> > A "blast" might make them less likely to move,or draw you into the
> > situation.
>
> You are correct. "blast" is the wrong word for someone who aspies to be
> polite. Your choise of "toot" is more in the spirit of what I was
> thinking. Of course if you are 6'3" tall, 250 lbs, and driving an H1
> with a gun rack full of guns, nobody is likely to argue if you blast
> the horn at them. If you 5'0", 93 lbs and driving an original Honda
> Civic, it might be better to leave the lot before they see you.
>
> > >> So I gotta ask you JLEDIs: what's in it for you? What do you get in
> > >> exchange for the time that you allow others to steal from you?
> > >
> > > Let me turn the question around. What you you do with all the time you
> > > save by being in such a hurry all the time?
> >
> > He posts his "MFFY" jpgs or clips to his site,then rants about them on RAD.
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> > I see others here are noticing a trend.
> > IMO,someone who encounters so many "MFFY's" may be oversensitized.
>
> I get the feeling that Scott sees most of us at MFFY's. If this is the
> cae, you have to wonder about his prespective on life.
>
> And I think Scott's claim that he was a patient JLEDI (whatever that
> is) is an obviously false statement. Clearly he was not patient. There
> is a different between being patient and angerly accepting the
> inevitable.
>
> Ed

I think Scott was a patient JLEDI guy - its what you do, not what you
think. The medal of honor heroes are no less heros if they were
scared. They were heroes because of what they _did_, not how they felt
about it. Same principle here.

Dave Head