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I drove all the way up Nipple Mountain Road. There's no nipples up there, now I have to drive back down.
Sadly, have recently concluded that an acquaintance is a pathological liar. I've never heard so many lies come out of the mouth of one adult. .... can't even keep track of them, .... web of self-contradictions grows daily. ....
Sadly, have recently concluded that an acquaintance is a pathological liar. I've never heard so many lies come out of the mouth of one adult. He can't even keep track of them, so his web of self-contradictions grows daily.
Unfortunately, I sit on the board of the organization that employs him. Each of us is getting new variations on every story/excuse he tells. Can't figure out if he thinks we are stupid.....or if there is something just flat-out WRONG with him, other than his preference for fiction over fact.
Well, maybe it's good that the whole board gets to see it. Now, what to do about it? Any suggestions?
If my memory is correct (often an iffy assumption), then you are retired. If you are, then my suggestion would be to withdraw from that board since it does not sound like it is adding to your retirement peace and serenity.Sadly, have recently concluded that an acquaintance is a pathological liar. I've never heard so many lies come out of the mouth of one adult. He can't even keep track of them, so his web of self-contradictions grows daily.
Unfortunately, I sit on the board of the organization that employs him. Each of us is getting new variations on every story/excuse he tells. Can't figure out if he thinks we are stupid.....or if there is something just flat-out WRONG with him, other than his preference for fiction over fact.
Well, maybe it's good that the whole board gets to see it. Now, what to do about it? Any suggestions?
+1 This drives me crazy, especially where the person stopping to "give permission" blocks the view of other traffic that would be necessary for a safe turn.Drivers who think they are doing you a favor by waving you into some situation in which you do not have the right of way. Confuses other drivers.
People that back into parking spaces. Holds up traffic. And why is it that folks who back in seem to need to take 2-3 runs at the spot before "getting it right"? And then when they leave the spot, since they are not backing up, there are no taillights warning you someone is about to pull out. It seems more dangerous than simply pulling in.
I am one of those people. The reason is safety.
By backing in, I can "survey" the area better to look for stuff that might damage my vehicle like a board with a nail in it, and small children. Tragically, I've seen the aftermath of that.
When I leave I have a better view of where I'm going and the driver's position in most vehicles is farther forward, so I can see approaching traffic better.
Oh, and I can do this without going forward and backing three times since I'm well-practiced at it.
Most of the time I try for a spot that I can just pull straight out of without any reverse gear at all. DW is very good at this because for a year or so her car didn't have a reverse gear. Well, not one that worked anyway.
I drove all the way up Nipple Mountain Road. There's no nipples up there, now I have to drive back down.
People that back into parking spaces.
That very much depends on where you live in suburbs most parking is offstreet in lots that surround the stores (as indeed in small towns). In my town the only place where parallel parking exists is the downtown which is small and also has a big parking garage. (Not used much since it used to be associated with a hospital, which moved elsewhere). Many small towns tend to have wide enough streets that angle parking also exists on the streets.Parallel parking is the standard way to park, because of the safety concerns that Walt mentioned. It is the only practical way to park when space is tight, as it usually is in Europe. Good parallel parking skills on a hilly street (with manual transmission!) were required to pass my driving test there. Many years later I passed a driving test in the US, but it was on an off-road course with barrels placed so far apart I could have parked a semi between them.
That very much depends on where you live in suburbs most parking is offstreet in lots that surround the stores (as indeed in small towns). In my town the only place where parallel parking exists is the downtown which is small and also has a big parking garage. (Not used much since it used to be associated with a hospital, which moved elsewhere). Many small towns tend to have wide enough streets that angle parking also exists on the streets.
I am one of those people. The reason is safety.
By backing in, I can "survey" the area better to look for stuff that might damage my vehicle like a board with a nail in it, and small children. Tragically, I've seen the aftermath of that.
When I leave I have a better view of where I'm going and the driver's position in most vehicles is farther forward, so I can see approaching traffic better.
Oh, and I can do this without going forward and backing three times since I'm well-practiced at it.
Most of the time I try for a spot that I can just pull straight out of without any reverse gear at all. DW is very good at this because for a year or so her car didn't have a reverse gear. Well, not one that worked anyway.
I trust there were at least two...
+1
I have limited range of motion from c-spine issues. I can't look over my shoulder or whip my head back and forth as busy parking places require. Or I could attempt to blindly back out with zero vision and see who stops. Nah, I've been rear ended too many times and know how that ends.
Like Walt no multiple attempts, just back in.
Note that almost all 2016 cars now have backup cameras standard. Also you can get rear obstacle detection as well. With limited mobility the backup camera might make sense, you can buy aftermarket cameras as well, although at around 1k installed one would have to consider the value of the base car as well. Aftermarket obstacle detection systems are also available.
My pet peeve happened again today. We went to see an early movie and no one was in the theater when we sat down. The movie was about to begin when two ladies came in. With a really large theater available, they sat directly behind us! Then they kicked our seats, talked, dug through their purses, and generally were distracting. After about 5 minutes, we moved about 8 seats over.
Now why would you come in a theater and do that? We were sitting off center, so it wasn't like we had the best position anyway. People amaze me.
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I think some folks are wired a little(ok a lot) funny. Some kind of behavior they don't even know or recognize in themselves. Curious no doubt. Probably somehow similar in nature to why cows face North.
Is this acquaintance running for high office by any chance?
If my memory is correct (often an iffy assumption), then you are retired. If you are, then my suggestion would be to withdraw from that board since it does not sound like it is adding to your retirement peace and serenity.
Parallel parking is the standard way to park, because of the safety concerns that Walt mentioned. It is the only practical way to park when space is tight, as it usually is in Europe. Good parallel parking skills on a hilly street (with manual transmission!) were required to pass my driving test there. Many years later I passed a driving test in the US, but it was on an off-road course with barrels placed so far apart I could have parked a semi between them.