Being one of those MIT types let me assure you that smart and common sense are not related in any way and if they are it is a negative correlation.
Wasn't one of those brain trust students recently killed for either walking or sleeping on the T tracks? I was taught that if a train is chasing you, step 2 feet to the side and it won't swerve to hit you but don't try to run faster than it. Carey Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 12/2/2010 10:12 AM, adguytrains wrote: > > Ed... > The "Quiet Zone" lights/crossing gate system has worked well in Boston > for the MBTA commuter trains for over ten years. Maybe they are just > smarter, what with all those Harvard/MIT types around :-). > > Bob Hogan > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Ed" <loize...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Why not have a set up where all the cell phones within 500 feet > start ringing, or beepin, or singing or whatever noise they make. Or a > brand new code or ring? John Armstrong > > > > I would think that the crossing gates and flashing red lights would > be adequate warning without any sound at all. Maybe those folks up in > Tacoma, WA are visually impaired, but with perfect hearing. Remind me > to ask Roger Nulton about that. He lives there. Ed L. > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
