[Magdalen] the ironies of heading south

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

If turning around in the driver seat were not difficult for me, I would
undoubtedly look myself.  The camera is not a substitute for the human eye,
that's for sure.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Mostly I back out of my drive, which is a quirky thing of unusual angles,
> onto a hill running up/down past the end.  It doesn't quite face directly
> on to my neighbour's drive.  My impression is that, not unexpectedly, we
> have had rain or snow or road slop which spots the camera so that it isn't
> much use in that initial application. When elsewhere I obey the red lines
> in the picture, I am not where _I_ think I want to be in relation to
> something.  Small kids are not part of my drive and, obviously, I check for
> kids and other people's animals before and while launching.  i do look at
> the thing and maybe it will come, but so far my own cautions seem good.
> Not that I'm resistant, but I still can do some things for myself and it is
> good for me to use my common sense and brain.  See, for instance, those who
> trust a GPS implicitly just to cross town!  When my neighbour had to get
> his wife to hospital, he told the ambulance (he's a mere 9 minutes from the
> nearest hospital) that the Whitevale bridge was out and they must use the
> detour.  More than  half an hour later they turned up saying they couldn't
> cross the bridge and had been mucking  about out in the area.  Their GPS
> hadn't told the truth and they didn't listen to local knowledge!
> Ironically, it now seems that GPS is now showing the bridge as closed --
> but it has been open for nearly a month!  Could  have been a matter of life
> and death.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift .... (despite this damn
> concussion)
>
>
> On 1/16/2015 9:28 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford wrote:
>
>> Being able to back up without turning around is great.  The camera has
>> light sensitivity so that I have good vision at night as well.  It did
>> take
>> me a while to realize that, like every new thing, one has to learn new
>> ways
>> of using it, but I'm a believer now, and I suspect you will too, given
>> time.
>>
>> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
>> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>> better
>> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>> time
>> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Marion Thompson <
>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Check your rearview mirror vicinity for sunroof control.  I am loving my
>>> heated seats -- and also the sunroof, which is forever unshielded, but
>>> probably not going to be opened anytime soon!.  Love the light!  Have no
>>> use for the rearview camera.  I find I can see 'better' myself looking
>>> back, but it may come when I truly understand what it's showing me!
>>>
>>> Marion, a pilgrim who loves her Subaru Forester
>>>
>>> On 1/16/2015 1:34 PM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>>>
>>>  Whoot indeed!  Have a blast with all the bells and whistles!
>>>> Lynn, in snowy and blistery Plymouth who did survive the drive down last
>>>> night with snow, ice and maniacs using the Hazard Lane at 80 mph
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2015, at 11:45 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Had requested a car with a backup camera.
>>>>
>>>> Was pleased to see that Avis obliged.
>>>>
>>>> Last Friday I was happy to note that the car has heated seats. Toasty!
>>>>
>>>> This morning I saw FOR THE FIRST TIME that I also have a sunroof. Woot!
>>>> -M, trying to figure out how to open the darned thing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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