I’m surprised that deal with the helmets wasn’t brought up
in the real world… I’ll just give it time 😉
OH boy! Teresa, I think you finally got their attention. Good
or bad, things are going to start happening! Maybe he’s going
to give her praise, a scolding, or some insider tips on some
truly advanced tech, or maybe a new power?
While I am utterly against government mandates for things
like helmets and seat belts, I have no problem with an ins-
urance company arguing “contributory negligence” if you are
in a mishap and are not using minimal safety gear. If you
are not willing to take minimal safety precautions why should
the insurance have to pay? Again, government mandates are
wrong but insurance is a contract between the customer and
the insurer. When I was on the Motorcycle Eval Team at Mc-
Connell Air Force Patch guys would ask me how much helmet
to get. My stock answer was $10 helmet for a $10 head. I al-
ways got the best I could afford. But ultimately it’s your tender
body so you’re the one who has to live with the consequences
of your choices. The best quote I ever read about helmets was
from the head of surgery and traumatology at some big Mary-
land hospital. He said that he could tell from a biker’s injuries
whether they had been wearing a helmet. He said that the in-
juries of those who had been wearing a helmet were usually
limited to their extremities. If they weren’t wearing a helmet
they often became organ donors!
Talking about seat belts the best quote I ever saw was from a
20 year veteran of the Ohio State Patrol. He said that in all the
years he served he never unbuckled a dead person from a car.
He did say he had helped pick up more than one person who had
been ejected from their vehicle. After I saw the bruises that the
airplane lap belt made on my hips that time I crashed a light plane
I got real religious about wearing seat belts. I don’t much care what
you do in your own car but mine doesn’t roll until everybody is well
buckled up.
It was Insurance companies that got the helmet law
in effect back in the early 80s, and they were proud
of it. It faded in time, but it was a clear sign of how
much power those companies have over our lives.
I didn’t have seat belts in the car I rolled, and I was
cocky about my driving skills. And I paid the price for it.
Personally, i suspect that it’s a programmable feature of the bike, ans a way to
minimize liability for the company renting the bikes. As they have no real idea
how much experience the rider has, having the rider wear a helmet, at the least,
protects the rental company from accusations of misleading the rider about
safety. While freedom might be an issue, it doesn’t prevent companies from
enforcing operating policies for their equipment.
If I remember right, Loki was a shapeshifter, create near perfect illusions,
manifest items that had time limits, and in general just cause mayhem
and destruction. Coyote was a manipulator and was fond of creating a
situation that normal people didn’t have a prayer of surviving. This guy
strikes me as Cronus or a few other mythical gods that played with time.
Neither Loki or Coyote did that that I can remember, it’s been ages
since I read up on their lore, the movies didn’t cover them well. But, it’s
PC’s world, he does love to mess with us and keep us guessing 😉
And,, ‘gods’ like to cross over…
Huehuecoyotl = Set = Loki = Voliyig…
(Aztec, Egypt, Norse, Elder.) i can go on
whos to say that they cosplay the others…
True, and I missed you had added his name in the character list.
Yeah, NOT a good god to be wanting to have to talk to, if the
stories are true. But he might be willing to help clean up the
core’s mess. I kinda hope He gives Teresa the FTL tech, or give
her a way to teleport….
I was looking at that VW bug, looks like a mid-60s style.
Which would be ideal for a conversion to both EV or grav
motors, the batteries could be built right into the floor
pan. The short transaxle was pretty much right there
where the front engine cars’ transmissions were set
behind the firewall.
Why go EV when you can have a grav motor? Personally I do not
see anything good about EVs. Batteries are HEAVY which means
wear and tear on the running gear, car body AND the road. Plus
electric power generation puts a lot of the dreaded GHGs {DUN
DUN DUUUNNN!!!} into the atmosphere. I just cannot see the
utility of the things. But each to his own.
When the first grav motor was introduced, Johnathan mentioned DC
motors and the human batteries were far better than ours, otherwise
I wouldn’t have brought it up. DC motors use brushes, and those
produce ozone as well. Not a good thing to breathe often.
I use and build specialized computers. But some companies want to add
them to everything, adding unnecessary complexity and expensive,
unneeded points of failure.
My washing machine is old, with all-mechanical controls. I will keep
fixing it (not often needed) until I die.
I have an all-metal Sunbeam mixer that’s older than I am. It’s on it’s
third set of brushes. It’s painted ivory and black (paint chipped in spots).
My girlfriend has a new German-named plastic mixer. Her old one broke after
three years, I couldn’t even find the brushes!
This guy has it right, and he’s funny.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DifysK46DO4
My wife and I were on the Volvo Trucks Owner/Operator Advisory Council
for a number of years. We regularly went to the headquarters in North
Carolina to see what was coming up, and to advise the engineers on how
it struck us as buyers of their trucks. One time they were showing off all
the new GeeWhizBang electronics in the controls, and we asked them why
they did that, knowing they would be very expensive to fix. “Because it’s
nifty, and we can,” was their reply. Putting that kind of stuff in vehicles
that are routinely expected to last over 1,000,000 miles was really
questionable, to us. Just in passing, we put over 700,000 miles on our
first Volvo, a 2000 770. We traded it in and it was sold the next day to
another owner operator who ran it on a daily run from Dallas to Laredo
or Harlingen, and I saw it on a regular basis for years. The last time I
talked to the guy, he had 1,250,000 miles on it and it still hadn’t needed
an overhaul. Our 2003 780 was not as dependable.
I was doing the same over 20 years ago, but in today’s tech,
cell phones are my area of frustration. Mainly every time I
figure one out, they add stuff to them and I have to start over.
And they just keep changing them often. grrrrr….
Far worse than computers.
Like the galaxy phone I have now, I bought it 6 years ago,
and thanks to all the “updates”, it’s starting lag and fail.
I refuse to buy a new one every couple of years. Besides,
I’m still finding options with it I didn’t know about!
I watched that video and commented:
“I agree Bill, They keep changing them and forcing you to buy a new
one every couple of years. I bought a Galaxy phone about 6 years ago,
I’m STILL finding options that weren’t covered in the thick book that
came with it. Yes I’m old, but a phone that I carry around to MAKE
calls on shouldn’t be able to tell me I need walk more (I’m disabled,
walking has become a hopeful option for me), nag me with a dozen
notices, and in general make me dread the stupid cheery tune it plays
each and every time! Why does my phone HAVE to warn me that New
York has a risk of a snow storm when I live in Indiana?”
You know, if these companies REALLY wanted to preserve the environmentb but still make money,
They would make equipment that not only lasted a while, but could be easily repaired by the user,
using repair manuals and parts supplied by the company supplying the initial equipment.
Some more complex equipment could be made modular. With discounts for users sending parts back
to the company for refurbishment and resale. (Plus; by studying the damage done to the modules,
the company can improve those modules, improving quality). Systems CAN be made with user
repairability in mind, which also improves buyer loyalty, as there is the unwritten assumption that the user
is clever enough to make the parbasic instruction. instruction. Company motto could be; “If you’re smart
enough to buy and use our products, you’re smart enough to maintain and fix them with our parts.”
“Reverse Improvement” is the current action, where it’s common to make
things more complicated. Watch the link PC posted, Bill Maher talks about
it and his feelings on it. In the 1930s and up, when cars were simpler,
You got a tool kit and manuals were on sale at any parts store. By the 50’s
you had to buy you’re own tools, but they were better quality. The manuals
gained more detail and pictures to help you. Then computers and such
were added and it was no longer an option to DIY your car, without a 4
year degree and expensive tech.
Taritha is speechless...
I'll let myself out.
“Elder god”???
Curiouser and curiouser!
What Bill said.
Well, there’s something we haven’t seen before.
Actually you kinda have.
Go Waaaaaay back and see how
Teresa got her healing ability.
https://thegentlewolf.net/kathy-meets-kajm-001/
But not the Elder Gods thenselves. They’ve been
referred to, but they’ve never made an appearance.
I don’t remember “Elder Gods”
And everyone looks “frozen”, not sure that
gun is going to make any difference
A three-page explanation of sorts. Bottom story, 965-968:
https://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-965/
I’m surprised that deal with the helmets wasn’t brought up
in the real world… I’ll just give it time 😉
OH boy! Teresa, I think you finally got their attention. Good
or bad, things are going to start happening! Maybe he’s going
to give her praise, a scolding, or some insider tips on some
truly advanced tech, or maybe a new power?
helmets – was brought up… irl
takes away freedom, so NO…
While I am utterly against government mandates for things
like helmets and seat belts, I have no problem with an ins-
urance company arguing “contributory negligence” if you are
in a mishap and are not using minimal safety gear. If you
are not willing to take minimal safety precautions why should
the insurance have to pay? Again, government mandates are
wrong but insurance is a contract between the customer and
the insurer. When I was on the Motorcycle Eval Team at Mc-
Connell Air Force Patch guys would ask me how much helmet
to get. My stock answer was $10 helmet for a $10 head. I al-
ways got the best I could afford. But ultimately it’s your tender
body so you’re the one who has to live with the consequences
of your choices. The best quote I ever read about helmets was
from the head of surgery and traumatology at some big Mary-
land hospital. He said that he could tell from a biker’s injuries
whether they had been wearing a helmet. He said that the in-
juries of those who had been wearing a helmet were usually
limited to their extremities. If they weren’t wearing a helmet
they often became organ donors!
Talking about seat belts the best quote I ever saw was from a
20 year veteran of the Ohio State Patrol. He said that in all the
years he served he never unbuckled a dead person from a car.
He did say he had helped pick up more than one person who had
been ejected from their vehicle. After I saw the bruises that the
airplane lap belt made on my hips that time I crashed a light plane
I got real religious about wearing seat belts. I don’t much care what
you do in your own car but mine doesn’t roll until everybody is well
buckled up.
It was Insurance companies that got the helmet law
in effect back in the early 80s, and they were proud
of it. It faded in time, but it was a clear sign of how
much power those companies have over our lives.
I didn’t have seat belts in the car I rolled, and I was
cocky about my driving skills. And I paid the price for it.
Personally, i suspect that it’s a programmable feature of the bike, ans a way to
minimize liability for the company renting the bikes. As they have no real idea
how much experience the rider has, having the rider wear a helmet, at the least,
protects the rental company from accusations of misleading the rider about
safety. While freedom might be an issue, it doesn’t prevent companies from
enforcing operating policies for their equipment.
And it’s LOKI, not just any elder god.
I’d be hard pressed to decide which one I would hate
more, Loki or Coyote as trickster gods.
Neither one can be trusted.
If I remember right, Loki was a shapeshifter, create near perfect illusions,
manifest items that had time limits, and in general just cause mayhem
and destruction. Coyote was a manipulator and was fond of creating a
situation that normal people didn’t have a prayer of surviving. This guy
strikes me as Cronus or a few other mythical gods that played with time.
Neither Loki or Coyote did that that I can remember, it’s been ages
since I read up on their lore, the movies didn’t cover them well. But, it’s
PC’s world, he does love to mess with us and keep us guessing 😉
shapeshifter – umm God.! they can all shapeshift!!!
reminder,,, Loki has at least 3 kids…
And,, ‘gods’ like to cross over…
Huehuecoyotl = Set = Loki = Voliyig…
(Aztec, Egypt, Norse, Elder.) i can go on
whos to say that they cosplay the others…
True, and I missed you had added his name in the character list.
Yeah, NOT a good god to be wanting to have to talk to, if the
stories are true. But he might be willing to help clean up the
core’s mess. I kinda hope He gives Teresa the FTL tech, or give
her a way to teleport….
Well, Loki is what’s in the character list,
so we Do know who she’s facing.
Ah, I missed that!
I’m used to being insulted.
I’ve probably kicked his ass two or three times.
Heh, I bet you did! 😉
I was looking at that VW bug, looks like a mid-60s style.
Which would be ideal for a conversion to both EV or grav
motors, the batteries could be built right into the floor
pan. The short transaxle was pretty much right there
where the front engine cars’ transmissions were set
behind the firewall.
Why go EV when you can have a grav motor? Personally I do not
see anything good about EVs. Batteries are HEAVY which means
wear and tear on the running gear, car body AND the road. Plus
electric power generation puts a lot of the dreaded GHGs {DUN
DUN DUUUNNN!!!} into the atmosphere. I just cannot see the
utility of the things. But each to his own.
When the first grav motor was introduced, Johnathan mentioned DC
motors and the human batteries were far better than ours, otherwise
I wouldn’t have brought it up. DC motors use brushes, and those
produce ozone as well. Not a good thing to breathe often.
I think PC added that because the DC motor is a low-cost option.
Could you imagine, not only converting a Beetle to grav drive, but to flying?
It’s be a bit ugly, but fun!
I use and build specialized computers. But some companies want to add
them to everything, adding unnecessary complexity and expensive,
unneeded points of failure.
My washing machine is old, with all-mechanical controls. I will keep
fixing it (not often needed) until I die.
I have an all-metal Sunbeam mixer that’s older than I am. It’s on it’s
third set of brushes. It’s painted ivory and black (paint chipped in spots).
My girlfriend has a new German-named plastic mixer. Her old one broke after
three years, I couldn’t even find the brushes!
This guy has it right, and he’s funny.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DifysK46DO4
My wife and I were on the Volvo Trucks Owner/Operator Advisory Council
for a number of years. We regularly went to the headquarters in North
Carolina to see what was coming up, and to advise the engineers on how
it struck us as buyers of their trucks. One time they were showing off all
the new GeeWhizBang electronics in the controls, and we asked them why
they did that, knowing they would be very expensive to fix. “Because it’s
nifty, and we can,” was their reply. Putting that kind of stuff in vehicles
that are routinely expected to last over 1,000,000 miles was really
questionable, to us. Just in passing, we put over 700,000 miles on our
first Volvo, a 2000 770. We traded it in and it was sold the next day to
another owner operator who ran it on a daily run from Dallas to Laredo
or Harlingen, and I saw it on a regular basis for years. The last time I
talked to the guy, he had 1,250,000 miles on it and it still hadn’t needed
an overhaul. Our 2003 780 was not as dependable.
I was doing the same over 20 years ago, but in today’s tech,
cell phones are my area of frustration. Mainly every time I
figure one out, they add stuff to them and I have to start over.
And they just keep changing them often. grrrrr….
Far worse than computers.
Like the galaxy phone I have now, I bought it 6 years ago,
and thanks to all the “updates”, it’s starting lag and fail.
I refuse to buy a new one every couple of years. Besides,
I’m still finding options with it I didn’t know about!
I watched that video and commented:
“I agree Bill, They keep changing them and forcing you to buy a new
one every couple of years. I bought a Galaxy phone about 6 years ago,
I’m STILL finding options that weren’t covered in the thick book that
came with it. Yes I’m old, but a phone that I carry around to MAKE
calls on shouldn’t be able to tell me I need walk more (I’m disabled,
walking has become a hopeful option for me), nag me with a dozen
notices, and in general make me dread the stupid cheery tune it plays
each and every time! Why does my phone HAVE to warn me that New
York has a risk of a snow storm when I live in Indiana?”
You know, if these companies REALLY wanted to preserve the environmentb but still make money,
They would make equipment that not only lasted a while, but could be easily repaired by the user,
using repair manuals and parts supplied by the company supplying the initial equipment.
Some more complex equipment could be made modular. With discounts for users sending parts back
to the company for refurbishment and resale. (Plus; by studying the damage done to the modules,
the company can improve those modules, improving quality). Systems CAN be made with user
repairability in mind, which also improves buyer loyalty, as there is the unwritten assumption that the user
is clever enough to make the parbasic instruction. instruction. Company motto could be; “If you’re smart
enough to buy and use our products, you’re smart enough to maintain and fix them with our parts.”
“Reverse Improvement” is the current action, where it’s common to make
things more complicated. Watch the link PC posted, Bill Maher talks about
it and his feelings on it. In the 1930s and up, when cars were simpler,
You got a tool kit and manuals were on sale at any parts store. By the 50’s
you had to buy you’re own tools, but they were better quality. The manuals
gained more detail and pictures to help you. Then computers and such
were added and it was no longer an option to DIY your car, without a 4
year degree and expensive tech.