Very pretty, Moose; that view shows a lovely neighbourhood.
And roundabouts prove my point, I believe: Bill P wrote about
entering a roundabout apparently not knowing, without the GPS machine
nagging at him, which exit he would take. That attitude to navigation
seems to be irresponsible; whereas I'm sure that Bill knew his general
location and the the direction in which he was travelling, satnavs
tend to engender an irresponsible attitude to navigation and driving;
and there are people driving on the European roads, including HGVs
(semis), who have little clue where they are going before they get
there.
How do you know how far you will be driving that day? How much fuel do
you need in the car? What sort of road conditions will you encounter?
It seems wrong to be surprised with every mile you cover. It's fun
for a trip of leisure, certainly, but to do it as a matter of course
or when you're in a rush?
You would not expect me to get airborne in my fly-moped without
knowing the weather, the route, the fuel required or the diversions en
route etc ... (all included in the term Airmanship). So it seems
wrong to set off on a long journey not knowing the ground equivalent,
Roadmanship, perhaps.
Chris
On 8 Jun 2009, at 01:18, Moose wrote:
> "Built in 1908, when Berkeley lobbied to be the State Capital, the
> Marin
> Circle Area was planned and built as the entrance to the proposed
> Capital building.
> With its surrounding balustrades, piers and 22 terra cotta pots, the
> Fountain Walk is one of Berkeley’s pedestrian avenues. "
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/MPhotos/BayArea/MarinCircle/BFountain.htm
> >
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