European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse How to handle Road hazards David Myers guest columnist have a question that s been. Puzzling me since i was 16. And that is Why am i undoubtedly the Best Driver on the Road and there s a secondary question Why do All the inept Drivers drive near Meeker since i got behind the wheel. In be been the Best. And the amazing thing is my superlative skills improve through the years. In addition my teaching skills have also improved. Again today an inept Driver was following me at an absurdly close Dis Tance. I naturally slowed Down whenever he was unable to pass me in order to teach him the necessary lesson. In be found that when traffic is congested in the oncoming Lane you can slow to Snail like Speed and emphasize the lesson. Looking in your car View Mirror you can normally see a red faced person mouthing Quot thank you so with amazing rapidity. Unfortunately this is usually the Only Reward i receive. If your car fails around 80 or 90 Miles pet tour and the Driver gets past you there is an alternative lesson. This requires following the d River at an even closer distance than he did you. This is certainly not for the student teacher but the offender must be made aware of the rudeness involved in tailgating. When you re 3 centimetres from his bumper you must keep your eyes keyed to his car View Mirror. When he looks you must give him the International driving teacher sign of your Middle Finger pointing upwards. This reassures him that you arc a professional and know what you re doing. Another leaching tool i like to use is to flick on my lights this turns on my rear lights also and almost always fools that Nasty tailgater into thinking i put on my brakes. My Only Reward is to watch hint shrink in my car View Mirror but i still manage to gel a. Chuckle at my ingenuity. Night driving has very similar techniques to Daylight driving. The first is to drive slowly As described earlier. If this does t work allow him to pass then get right on his bumper Al though the International professional Driver sign is not visible at night you can turn on your High beams and leave them on. As this is impossible to ignore it will serve to constantly reassure him of your Driver status. All the techniques above Are for the experts Only. So until others Are qualified Richard Petty and i will continue to do our Best to keep the highways Safe for travel. See Yak on the Road Cape. David Myers is assigned to he co 1st in 15th int regt Kitzinger Germany Wake up its time Jon Brightbill guest columnist by is it that those who give lectures briefings probably took up 1 his line of work after the. Bottom dropped oui o i n a Era 1 m g by in o is s t a Pes ? p e r so n Al i a i 11 a c s me a n y w h e i e from undo three Days depending on the subject to prepare my body and mind fora supple iwo hour briefing a a a Quot. A. Initially ill sleep for a period of not less than 27 hours for a 90 v b r i e i n g o n the u Ruday go t o be d a t 0500 on i s leave s on e holi r p i i to r to i h e briefing to drink 13 Cap pud nos. Now you Shol ild be Avert a really wired enough to absorb All the in for mat on you heed to know on whatever topic m a m o no i o no h As e h Ose n t o a d dress a another Little trick i be picked up. Along the Way is to not vake that morning trip to the bathroom when you Wake up. No one i have Ever met will be Able to sleep through any briefing when their bladder has swollen to the size of Rhode Island. Naw. Yon a r e ready t q s i t .1 t r 01 i g h Ayour briefing unless Vou want to go. Ahead and put the Bamboo shoots under your Litigen Sajiv i usually wait until the break at Tholf to Point for this step. Hut 1o each his own sit in the Middle. Know ii alls sit in the front so they can answer intricate questions like Quot so How Long a been Here Quot and. 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Bugh Bih 7401 is munitions support so. Rimini air orc Dot Italy. A a Joan Hanna mtg guest columnist. T is better to say something and be Emba passed because i was mistaken than to say nothing and be when solving the worlds problems at dinner parties this has always been my pious attitude when discussing abuse within a family. I am learning what that statement can mean when that Choice becomes a reality. I watched Over a few months a family in pain. The things i saw and heard in that family need not be discussed Here what i did with my knowledge is my first a do something was to help on my own. I offered shelter in my Home meals transportation a shoulder to cry and confess on and advice. 1 very self righteously hut with the Best intentions Felt i could handle itys they can slay with us n As they need and Well talk this Alt reality set in within two Days and out of Eon Corn for the victims anti concern for the turmoil. This was causing in my. Own family i went to the professionals. What followed was a few Days of total chaos for All concerned. Having seen All this i would like to Piler some non Profe Sidna advice to any. Potential Good Samaritans. You cannot detach yourself from the problem at All you invited it into your Homo reality is not a father knows Best a 1. When trying to help remember that when you go to the authorities you have broken a Trust. Before you get involved either personally. Or m Ere by by re por t i no to u r s u s p i e i on t h i n k very a a a a. A a a things happened around me during those Days Over which i had no control. a woman in my Home threaten to kill herself. My children saw their father attempt to restrain hereby holding her on the floor they saw a Meiher physically and verbally attack her child. They saw the police break into her apartment i perceived indifference from emergency personnel and social workers. What started out As concern for another human being became a scream to get it out of my Home 1. Lost my peace of mind w bother right or wrong of Beisig violent my 1 did t do it anonymously. Quot ther e is no Assurance i lug violence w on t be directed it me or Iny family pow. .����. Fify pliant is Liisa Normal caring person will. So c a w1 Rong. A n d a m to he i a i by a 11. To e a n is y o have to try but be aware that you will peace of mind. You will not professional help As quickly As you want it. That perceived. Indifference is most Likely by people who know what i hey. Are doing and1 have Seeh it before but you May not realize it. Lets face it once you be made Lii i report the professionals concern is not you it is for the vie lims and t Haf is As it should be. /. The people you Are trying help May turn on you. Yeste i Jay you we i c Prayy a it confessions and today you arc a liar. Be really for a lot of hatred to come your Way. ��.�. The most important thing id guard against is guilt. Whether right or wrong in your suspicions in you acted in Good Faith not feel guilty. The situation is no longer Iti your hands let it go. Would i try to help again i Low could 1 say no i saw a woman Cli ild in a pain. 1 could no ignore that. But right now i have a hollow feeling. Of helplessness. What More could 1 have done and did do the right thing i know it will subside but a it is of time and in the mean time it is going to Hurt a lot a a Jaan Hon Natvig is a part tiny Mummer Hying Nuar 1 of Rejon a spam. December 16, 1990 sunday in plus c
