Desensitized

[Marathoner]

Fortunately I was ticketed driving my personal vehicle, so my commander wasn't informed. The last thing a soldier wants is a traffic violation while operating a military vehicle...

Unless you're part of a convoy, of course. In that case, the senior ranking member takes the heat. 

[Marathoner]

20 minutes ago, Dave-regenerated said:

What is old to you?

I know this wasn't asked of me, but I'll answer anyway.

When I was five, 12 seemed pretty old to me. 

When I was 19, I thought 40 was over the hill. 

When I was 40, 60 seemed too old. I figured I wouldn't make it that far anyway. 

60 isn't that far away now, so I'm withholding judgement for the time being. 

[missmuffet]

1 hour ago, Dave-regenerated said:

What is old to you?

Old is the condition of the mind. 

Edited September 2, 2022 by missmuffet

[missmuffet]

Three cops stories.

A girlfriend from high school was coming home from work. It was about midnight and she was in her VW beetle. A cop put on his lights and stopped her and  she was confused because she was not speeding or doing anything that would alert a police.When he stopped her he said "Hey, there is a party. Do you want to go with me?". She said "No". That is that

 

I was newly divorced from my first marriage which was a disaster. I was in my early 20's and I had my daughter with me who was 3. We were going down the freeway on the way to the beach. Just the two of us going to the beach for a couple of days to get away from everything. I had just purchased a used Datsun. As I was headed down the freeway I noticed a cop behind me. He was behind me for quite a while. I noticed in my rearview mirror that he was combing his hair and then he put on this hat. He pulled me over and told me that my license was expired. I told him I had just purchased the car and was not aware of that he said. "Ok". That is that.

 

I worked with a woman who was going down the freeway on the way to work. She noticed a cop and he was traveling at least 10 miles over the speed limit. No lights or siren. She went up beside him and cruised down the freeway for awhile. He ended up pulling her over. He said" Did you know that you were going 10 miles over the speed limit?". She said " I was only cruising beside you officer". He did not have anything to say to that. They chatted about various things for a few minutes and they he took off. No ticket. That is that.
 

[other one]

4 hours ago, Dave-regenerated said:

So, was what I said politically incorrect?

 I don't think it is politically incorrect, just not very intelligent.   So much goes into making driving somewhat safe, and none of us is beyond making mistakes.  I've driven about two million miles in the past 60 years and I am as good a driver as I have been...   and a lot safer than I was in my teens and twenties.   Out of all those miles I have only hit one thing and I wasn't awake when I did that.

Long story, but I pulled over to take a nap late one night and got up in my sleep and was driving still not awake.

Basically it doesn't have anything to do with political or not. 

I don't know where you live, but here in the central USA life can be difficult if one doesn't drive.

In the past ten years since we retired I've driven my wife and I all over the USA and part of Canada.  We, until covid came, were traveling 26 weeks a year; sometimes in the Winnebago and sometimes just in the car.  I also pilot a boat several weeks a year looking for fish to catch.

I've been known to fly my friends Beechcraft when he's in the plane also.   

[Jayne]

7 hours ago, Dave-regenerated said:

In my very biased and wholly silly opinion, I do not believe that people over the age of 70 should drive.  It is people that are virtually on the edge of death that are driving down motorways.  

Can anybody here explain to me why I am a complete idiot for being concerned about 70 year olds on the motorway in cars?  Why am I politically incorrect for asking a question about this?

Well, you explained it yourself.  You are biased, in a negative way, and silly.

70?  Really?  My dad died at the age of 80 and he was a GREAT driver.  

There are people of ALL age who should not be driving and people of all ages who are very competent drivers.

I'm curious as to how old you are.  And what makes you have this discriminatory opinion?  

[Mike Mclees]

On 8/28/2022 at 10:14 PM, R. Hartono said:

All human including christians have GALL inside them. Which is Greed Arrogancy Loathe and Lust and its up to us to follow it or to repent and resist it. Nobody is created holy and become holy without repentance.

 

 

Can repentance really make us holy?  Are we able to achieve it as in perfection? If we cannot overcome sin how do we become holy ?  There is an answer, but only one. Do you know the answer?