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  • D David Crow

    Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

    ...but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction.

    Next time try downshifting (if possible). Once you lock the wheels, you no longer have control of the vehicle. Hydroplaning is nasty.


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    DavidCrow wrote:

    Next time try downshifting.

    Not an option in an automatic.. thus the need for anti-lock breaks. Here, on days when the snow is caked on the road and the snowplows haven't come through yet (or won't, because they don't think the road is important enough), you can skid even at very low speeds.

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      Life is so very much a game of inches. :rose:

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      Tim Deveaux wrote:

      Life is so very much a game of inches.

      Who was it that said "With each step, a person is on the edge of catastrophe." Referring to the fact that if our walking wasn't so perfectly timed, we'd fall flat on our faces. A game of inches, indeed...

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        DavidCrow wrote:

        Next time try downshifting.

        Not an option in an automatic.. thus the need for anti-lock breaks. Here, on days when the snow is caked on the road and the snowplows haven't come through yet (or won't, because they don't think the road is important enough), you can skid even at very low speeds.

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        Patrick Sears wrote:

        breaks.

        Been programming too much? I remember the first time I used the break statement, I applied the wrong brake;

        this is this.

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          Patrick Sears wrote:

          breaks.

          Been programming too much? I remember the first time I used the break statement, I applied the wrong brake;

          this is this.

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          khan++ wrote:

          Been programming too much?

          Gaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Going to flog myself in a back room now..

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            DavidCrow wrote:

            Next time try downshifting.

            Not an option in an automatic.. thus the need for anti-lock breaks. Here, on days when the snow is caked on the road and the snowplows haven't come through yet (or won't, because they don't think the road is important enough), you can skid even at very low speeds.

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            David Crow
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            Patrick Sears wrote:

            Not an option in an automatic..

            Sure it is. Automatics have 3-5 gears just like a standard does.


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              I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

              Regards, Nish


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              Justin Perez
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              Happy to hear you are okay, and didn't suffer any injuries, besides that of your ego from most likely sharting yourself :)

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                I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                Regards, Nish


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                Rama Krishna Vavilala
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                Welcome to Atlanta! I had many close shaves too.

                Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                and Rohan were not with me

                That was good! When it rains it is better to keep the speed down as brakes usage is unadvisable.

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                  I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                  Regards, Nish


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                  Maximilien
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                  (sorry in advance if this sounds harsh) It seems it's not the first time you write about driving too fast; it was bound to happen. Luckily for you and others on the road, there was no accident.


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                  • N Nish Nishant

                    I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                    Regards, Nish


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                    Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                    I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal.

                    Bloody Indian drivers! They shouldn't be able to get a license. Dangerous, that's what they are. Bloody hoons I tell ya.

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                    • D David Crow

                      Patrick Sears wrote:

                      Not an option in an automatic..

                      Sure it is. Automatics have 3-5 gears just like a standard does.


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                      I could be wrong, but unless the automatic has a sequential gear shift system, it's unlikely that you would be able to downshift. There are still automatics on the road where the only gear selection you have is 'D'. The actual gear that is in use is unavailable to the driver. :)

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                        I could be wrong, but unless the automatic has a sequential gear shift system, it's unlikely that you would be able to downshift. There are still automatics on the road where the only gear selection you have is 'D'. The actual gear that is in use is unavailable to the driver. :)

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                        David Crow
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                        Chris Meech wrote:

                        There are still automatics on the road where the only gear selection you have is 'D'.

                        Fair enough, although wasn't 'L' an option too? I've only been driving for 23 years, and all of my cars that had automatic trannys had at least three forward gears to choose from, one of which was D.


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                        • D David Crow

                          Chris Meech wrote:

                          There are still automatics on the road where the only gear selection you have is 'D'.

                          Fair enough, although wasn't 'L' an option too? I've only been driving for 23 years, and all of my cars that had automatic trannys had at least three forward gears to choose from, one of which was D.


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                          Dan Neely
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                          On at least some newer cars (my friends Prius is this way) the gear shifter setting is only used as a suggestion, the actual gearing is decided by the computer running the system.

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                          • D David Crow

                            Chris Meech wrote:

                            There are still automatics on the road where the only gear selection you have is 'D'.

                            Fair enough, although wasn't 'L' an option too? I've only been driving for 23 years, and all of my cars that had automatic trannys had at least three forward gears to choose from, one of which was D.


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                            Chris Meech
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                            DavidCrow wrote:

                            Fair enough, although wasn't 'L' an option too?

                            Yeah, I think I've seen those too.

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                              On at least some newer cars (my friends Prius is this way) the gear shifter setting is only used as a suggestion, the actual gearing is decided by the computer running the system.

                              -- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer

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                              David Crow
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                              dan neely wrote:

                              On at least some newer cars (my friends Prius is this way) the gear shifter setting is only used as a suggestion, the actual gearing is decided by the computer running the system.

                              Yes, I realize that exceptions do exist. My point to Nish was merely a suggestion, not a hard and fast rule.


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                                I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                                Regards, Nish


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                                Al Beback
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                                Oh man, that takes me back to a few years to when I was getting on one of those circular freeway ramps and the road was also damp. I had an old Honda Civic and I was driving it a little too "aggressive". Sure enough, when I hit the breaks, the car's tail spun around and I came to a sudden stop. Luckily, the side of the ramp had dirt and grass so I didn't hit anything. But I learned to never take damp curves so carelessly again.


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                                • N Nish Nishant

                                  I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                                  Regards, Nish


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                                  charlieg
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                                  Nish - don't you live in the atlanta area? Where were you when this happened?

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                                    I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                                    Regards, Nish


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                                    Eytukan
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                                    Welcome back bro :) :rose:


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                                      I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                                      Regards, Nish


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                                      My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link

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                                      David Wulff
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                                      I was always taught (by my dad, so it may well be wrong) that changing speed or direction sharply to avoid a crash, especially in the wet, is the quickest way of ensuring you have an accident. Don't panic, gradually slow down (or even speed up if you're losing it going in to a corner) and steer slowly, and you can avoid most things that come along. If slowing try and change down a gear unless it is snowing. I have some experience of that on motorways when I've hit standing water without warning and started aquaplaning and when you don't have traction the last thing you want is to put the car off course or you lose all control. You may want to take some wet weather skid training (it is good fun too, not all academic). You can usually find courses offered at small airfields or sometimes truck driver schools will run them. Actually that story makes me very thankful that my new car has DSC/ESP and traction control. I've tried to skid it a few times in the wet when leaving roundabouts (traffic circles) but it hasn't let me yet. It also has some magical brake assist thingamabob that I don't know the name of -- I've done some pretty sharp braking before and haven't managed to get the ABS to kick in yet either. You don't realise how lucky you are to have things like that taking care of you until they either fail, or you forget to turn them on, but it is important to remember they are there to help prevent accidents not to let you abuse them. Everybody that drives has made mistakes like that, and you just need to learn and move on. The trick is not to make the same one twice. Glad to hear you are ok, (and btw your son has a really cool name). :rose:


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                                        I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                                        Regards, Nish


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                                        Bassam Abdul Baki
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                                        Glad you're okay. Been in a few of those myself. Scary as shit, but you do the best you can. Luck and faith also play a big factor.


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                                          I was traveling home from a friend's house last evening (was alone). This was a first time route for me - since I wanted to stop at a Kerala grocery store on my way back home. I was taking a ramp from one freeway to another. It was raining lightly and all of a sudden I realized that the ramp curved a lot more sharply than I had expected it to. I also found that my speed was too high and that I was losing control of the car. I don't know if it was smart of stupid, but I stepped on my brakes hard - it was an instinctive reaction. The result was that I had completely lost control of the car and it was skidding towards the side of the ramp. I braced myself for a crash and was hoping I wouldn't break any bones, and that car damage would be minimal. It was unbelievable, but the car stopped about an inch or two near the side of the ramp where there was some kind of wooden (perhaps steel) fencing. Before I could relax, I knew I had to start the car straight away to avoid being rear ended by the dozens of cars behind me. So I stepped on the gas and accelerated the car as fast as I could and got back to the ramp and into the other highway. Everything happened so fast that I didn't even have time to panic. And I also remember feeling thankful that Smitha and Rohan were not with me. Though perhaps if she was there I wouldn't have been lost in my thoughts. Anyway this was a nastily scary experience for me and I think I'll drive far more carefully in the rain in future, especially if it's light rain, when the road tends to be more slippery.

                                          Regards, Nish


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                                          Ray Hayes
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                                          Well, there is an example where we males don't add a couple of inches to our yarns! ;-)

                                          Regards, Ray

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