I can't believe I made it
Let's see: I got to my new apartment in Uptown Dallas on Saturday the 2nd, got my driving learner's permit on Monday the 4th, got my driver's license Friday the 8th (the soonest I was allowed to, a four day wait after I got my learner's permit), and got a car yesterday, Saturday the 9th. It's been a crazy week and I got everything done both as soon and as late as possible. I can actually get to my first day of work tomorrow!
3 comments:
Thanks for being an INSPIRING genius. My age is 55+ and I am
not a NATURAL driver since I did not grow up in 'car culture' racing family.
Try to avoid become a wheelchair victem.
1.)Check the stats. This is a real danger.
2.)Plenty of loopholes in the 'legal safety net.'
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-01-24-texting_N.htm
States that ban texting while driving.
3.)Smith System
http://www.gwrramachapterf.org/gw_images/gwrra_smith_system.pdf
Look 15 seconds into your future.
4.)Black Swan - Taleb
Expect the unexpected.
Even Toyota, which wrote the book on 'Quality Engineering'
has design software crashes.
5.)Drive like you are bicycling.
Cognitive Psychology says you are 'invisible.' You will
realize this if you are a cyclist.
Understand your will and 'wheelchair victem scenario' if you
do decide to bicycle.
6.)Test Driven Development
Set up the safety cones and test track in a safe parking lot.
You will surprise yourself as to how BADLY you drive.
7.)learn from the experts like Police and Ambulance Drivers.
http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Bondurant-Police-Pursuit-Driving/dp/0760306869
learning from your friends who are bad Java Programmers is generally
not smart.
8.)study REAL EXPERIENCE from cartalk.
http://www.cartalk.com/
These guys are MIT engineers who seem to tell the truth.
Teenage driver, just starting out? Buy a big crash-resistant car.
Change the seatbelt to 'strong racing seatbelt.'
9.)Where do bad crashes occur that produce 'wheelchair victems'?
That's a LIFE SENTENCE, if you are a wheelchair victem.
Left turns. Simply AVOID THEM.
http://www.mass.gov/rmv/mcmanual/25_Turns.pdf
10.)YOUR LIFE CAREER is a possible RISK FACTOR for myopia and eyesight
problems.
The best driver is one with good hand-eye coordination practiced
everyday, like a golfer/tennis player or long distance trucker driver.
11.)Most drivers are driving recklessly. Too fast and too close.
Give yourself a space cushion and alternate plans.
Many Americans got a B grade or less in low level PHYSICS.
Defying physics can lead to 'wheelchair victem.'
12.)Simple experience test.
I have mapped all the popular bars and drinking spots and peak times.
I DELIBERATELY avoid those areas at those times (1am, 3am).
Cinquo de Mayo, Mexican holiday celebrated by both legal and ILLEGAL
Mexican-Americans. Caution in the Southern States.
Know the territory. Become friends with the local police/taxi-cab
drivers. Some STRANGE stories.
13.)Does Windows ever crash non-deterministrically?
www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/shb08/perrow.pdf
Was your car electronic fuel injection and DESIGN done on Windows
or non-robust systems?
Windows undocumented hooks and 'malware'
14.)Put air pressure in your tires.
Check them often and have experts check them.
http://www.tiresafety.com/
Sometimes you can get FREE air at the golf course/golf cart areas.
Great stuff.Always trust yourself you can made everything.Congratulation keep it up!!
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