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From: GT on 1 Jun 2010 11:44 "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:c3NMn.14900$BW1.1797(a)hurricane... > > "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:ve47065es4nb49ljqmra3gkooev6og9lf7(a)4ax.com... >> On Mon, 31 May 2010 03:27:08 -0700 (PDT), Squashme >> <squashme(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>I know "What about over-sensitivity?" you are going to ask, but I say >>>that you'll just have to be less sensitive. >> >> that's going to be the problem, somebody standing near the lights, >> ladders, WHY >> -- >> Mike. .. . >> Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. >> > I also wish that people would look and decide if they really need to stop > the odd car - or if they can wait for a gap that is coming. Worse at > junctions where one pedestrian can cause all roads to be slowed. > We need to acknowledge that many peds think that if they press the button > lots of times then it will speed up the process - or if someone has > already pressed then when they get to the crossing they also have to press > (same with lift buttons though). Perhaps the word "Wait" should be > replaced by "Acknowledged" It works with lifts, why not crossings!! > >
From: John on 1 Jun 2010 12:34 "GT" <ContactGT_rem_ove_(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4c052a68$0$13465$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:c3NMn.14900$BW1.1797(a)hurricane... >> >> "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:ve47065es4nb49ljqmra3gkooev6og9lf7(a)4ax.com... >>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 03:27:08 -0700 (PDT), Squashme >>> <squashme(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>I know "What about over-sensitivity?" you are going to ask, but I say >>>>that you'll just have to be less sensitive. >>> >>> that's going to be the problem, somebody standing near the lights, >>> ladders, WHY >>> -- >>> Mike. .. . >>> Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. >>> >> I also wish that people would look and decide if they really need to stop >> the odd car - or if they can wait for a gap that is coming. Worse at >> junctions where one pedestrian can cause all roads to be slowed. >> We need to acknowledge that many peds think that if they press the button >> lots of times then it will speed up the process - or if someone has >> already pressed then when they get to the crossing they also have to >> press (same with lift buttons though). Perhaps the word "Wait" should be >> replaced by "Acknowledged" > > It works with lifts, why not crossings!! >> >> > > > Once the "Wait" of "Lift Coming" light is on then the relay (or software) has latched onto your request. Some situations cause lifts to cancel the "Lift Coming" - usually on sophisticated installations with more than one lift if another one is nearer. However - some people like to register their particular presence as they think it helps.
From: GT on 1 Jun 2010 13:11 "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:OEaNn.44109$bb1.31708(a)hurricane... > > "GT" <ContactGT_rem_ove_(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4c052a68$0$13465$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:c3NMn.14900$BW1.1797(a)hurricane... >>> >>> "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:ve47065es4nb49ljqmra3gkooev6og9lf7(a)4ax.com... >>>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 03:27:08 -0700 (PDT), Squashme >>>> <squashme(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>I know "What about over-sensitivity?" you are going to ask, but I say >>>>>that you'll just have to be less sensitive. >>>> >>>> that's going to be the problem, somebody standing near the lights, >>>> ladders, WHY >>>> -- >>>> Mike. .. . >>>> Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. >>>> >>> I also wish that people would look and decide if they really need to >>> stop the odd car - or if they can wait for a gap that is coming. Worse >>> at junctions where one pedestrian can cause all roads to be slowed. >>> We need to acknowledge that many peds think that if they press the >>> button lots of times then it will speed up the process - or if someone >>> has already pressed then when they get to the crossing they also have to >>> press (same with lift buttons though). Perhaps the word "Wait" should be >>> replaced by "Acknowledged" >> >> It works with lifts, why not crossings!! > > Once the "Wait" of "Lift Coming" light is on then the relay (or software) > has latched onto your request. Some situations cause lifts to cancel the > "Lift Coming" - usually on sophisticated installations with more than one > lift if another one is nearer. > > However - some people like to register their particular presence as they > think it helps. I was kidding!
From: John on 1 Jun 2010 13:38 "GT" <ContactGT_rem_ove_(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4c053eda$0$13445$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:OEaNn.44109$bb1.31708(a)hurricane... >> >> "GT" <ContactGT_rem_ove_(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:4c052a68$0$13465$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>> "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message >>> news:c3NMn.14900$BW1.1797(a)hurricane... >>>> >>>> "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:ve47065es4nb49ljqmra3gkooev6og9lf7(a)4ax.com... >>>>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 03:27:08 -0700 (PDT), Squashme >>>>> <squashme(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>I know "What about over-sensitivity?" you are going to ask, but I say >>>>>>that you'll just have to be less sensitive. >>>>> >>>>> that's going to be the problem, somebody standing near the lights, >>>>> ladders, WHY >>>>> -- >>>>> Mike. .. . >>>>> Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. >>>>> >>>> I also wish that people would look and decide if they really need to >>>> stop the odd car - or if they can wait for a gap that is coming. Worse >>>> at junctions where one pedestrian can cause all roads to be slowed. >>>> We need to acknowledge that many peds think that if they press the >>>> button lots of times then it will speed up the process - or if someone >>>> has already pressed then when they get to the crossing they also have >>>> to press (same with lift buttons though). Perhaps the word "Wait" >>>> should be replaced by "Acknowledged" >>> >>> It works with lifts, why not crossings!! >> >> Once the "Wait" of "Lift Coming" light is on then the relay (or software) >> has latched onto your request. Some situations cause lifts to cancel the >> "Lift Coming" - usually on sophisticated installations with more than one >> lift if another one is nearer. >> >> However - some people like to register their particular presence as they >> think it helps. > I was kidding! > > Thank goodness for that - I was thinking you were also the person who has to make a real point of slapping down one of those "Next Customer" bars on the supermarket belt behind my shopping.
From: GT on 1 Jun 2010 14:38
"John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:tAbNn.24164$jW5.19031(a)hurricane... > > "GT" <ContactGT_rem_ove_(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:4c053eda$0$13445$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:OEaNn.44109$bb1.31708(a)hurricane... >>> >>> "GT" <ContactGT_rem_ove_(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:4c052a68$0$13465$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message >>>> news:c3NMn.14900$BW1.1797(a)hurricane... >>>>> >>>>> "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:ve47065es4nb49ljqmra3gkooev6og9lf7(a)4ax.com... >>>>>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 03:27:08 -0700 (PDT), Squashme >>>>>> <squashme(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>I know "What about over-sensitivity?" you are going to ask, but I say >>>>>>>that you'll just have to be less sensitive. >>>>>> >>>>>> that's going to be the problem, somebody standing near the lights, >>>>>> ladders, WHY >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mike. .. . >>>>>> Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. >>>>>> >>>>> I also wish that people would look and decide if they really need to >>>>> stop the odd car - or if they can wait for a gap that is coming. Worse >>>>> at junctions where one pedestrian can cause all roads to be slowed. >>>>> We need to acknowledge that many peds think that if they press the >>>>> button lots of times then it will speed up the process - or if someone >>>>> has already pressed then when they get to the crossing they also have >>>>> to press (same with lift buttons though). Perhaps the word "Wait" >>>>> should be replaced by "Acknowledged" >>>> >>>> It works with lifts, why not crossings!! >>> >>> Once the "Wait" of "Lift Coming" light is on then the relay (or >>> software) has latched onto your request. Some situations cause lifts to >>> cancel the "Lift Coming" - usually on sophisticated installations with >>> more than one lift if another one is nearer. >>> >>> However - some people like to register their particular presence as they >>> think it helps. >> I was kidding! >> >> > Thank goodness for that - I was thinking you were also the person who has > to make a real point of slapping down one of those "Next Customer" bars on > the supermarket belt behind my shopping. Ha ha ha - guilty as charged!! I do do that sometimes, but only when I'm annoyed by someone in Asda! Normally, I just put my items on the supermarket belt and let the person who forgot to put one down tell the checkout assistant, "oh... er... that's not mine". I then politely put one down behind my shopping to tell the next customer that I have finished. |