Driving while on the cell is illegal here in Oregon, but you are never going to be able to outlaw stupidity.
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As I've often said: Stupid kills, but not enough to really help. 
Originally Posted by morg777:
Driving whole on the cell is illegal here in Oregon,
Well, he isn't "whole" any longer!!!!
I had a coworker drive into a train while trying to light a cig, things happen I guess
Didn't John Wayne say, "Life is tough. But it is even tougher when your stupid!"
I agree we really should not being using our cell phones when running our trains either "whole" or in part.
there is NO technology that can prevent the spread of stupid.
Press 1 if you are stupid
Press 2 if you are an imbecile
Press 3 if you want us to do a psych analysis to determine whether you should be pressing 1 or 2.
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Didn't John Wayne say, "Life is tough. But it is even tougher when your (sic) stupid!"
Stephen Keats in the 1973 movie The Friends of Eddie Coyle said "This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid!" John Wayne never said it in a movie, but might have said it in an interview.
I'd lean to the reporter with rocks in his head. 
My pet peeve is listening to the news report on aviation incidents, they are rarely anywhere close to right. I spent a large part of my working life around aircraft, and I'm also a pilot. Some of the stuff I hear on the national and local news about aircraft incidents makes my head spin. I'm sure that their expertise on all things rail related is similar.
Adding an extra zero to the end is a pretty minor one and definitely not a cringeworthy one. In my original post, autocorrect "helpfully" changed a mangled while to whole, and someone else mixed up your and you're. Some mistakes however are so awful it makes you wonder how anyone at all takes mass media seriously. Those people who only listen to one source are the most vulnerable to this. Plus reporters try to come across as a jack/jill of all trades, but end up being a master of none.
Hope that wasn't GarySeven. 
Originally Posted by AlanRail:
I agree we really should not being using our cell phones when running our trains either "whole" or in part.
there is NO technology that can prevent the spread of stupid.
Press 1 if you are stupid
Press 2 if you are an imbecile
Press 3 if you want us to do a psych analysis to determine whether you should be pressing 1 or 2.
Press 4 if you want Doc Martin (see show on PBS) to determine if you are #2.
I think the lord was watching over this guy. And it seems to be happening more and more.But that is just the tip of the iceburg.I have seen people doing every thing but keep their eyes on the road.I have even seen some lady puting on eyeliner.She was making a turn and came real closse to sideswiping my car.Take your eyes off the road because your talking on the cell phone.Or worst yet texting someone that can lead to big trouble.
Originally Posted by seaboard streak:
Let your on some other than driving while driving.I think the lord was watching this guy.God to the driver"Look kid I am not gonna make this a habit!Use your head man thats what its for!!"This is sad no joke and its seems to becoming happening more and more.
Can anybody understand what the devil this guy just typed?
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by seaboard streak:
Let your on some other than driving while driving.I think the lord was watching this guy.God to the driver"Look kid I am not gonna make this a habit!Use your head man thats what its for!!"This is sad no joke and its seems to becoming happening more and more.
Can anybody understand what the devil this guy just typed?
Nope, but I agree that we don't need any more youth. We need a fountain of smart.
And as far as the guy above is concerned, I ain't stupid enough to watch PBS. . .
EdKing
