• Cutoffs And More

    From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JOE MACKEY on Fri Jul 23 09:38:00 2021
    Joe,

    Either my packet was corrupted, or your replies got cut off in the
    middle of a sentence.

    I keep forgetting that Doc's cuts me off if I write too much.

    If you're like me, first they couldn't get me to talk. Now, they can't
    get me to shut up. <G>

    Or, is your train of thought where over half are
    riding for free?? <g,d,r>

    I can't recall my train of thought now either. :)

    I guess it jumped the tracks.

    It was something along the lines of e-scooters batteries dying and
    users just dropped them where they stopped. Not even moving them out
    of the way, cluttering up sidewalks, etc.

    I wouldn't be surprised if folks take them from their charging station
    before they're fully charged up.

    On campus they rental bikes. You have to return it to a proper area
    to get your deposit back. We don't have them laying all over the
    place.

    Sounds like the luggage carts at the airport, and bigger train stations.

    Daryl

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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:135/392 to DARYL STOUT on Sat Jul 24 07:04:50 2021
    Daryl wrote --

    users just dropped them where they stopped. Not even moving them out of the way, cluttering up sidewalks, etc.

    I wouldn't be surprised if folks take them from their charging station before they're fully charged up.

    I seem to recall reading they have to be fully charged before they can
    be removed from the charging rack.
    Years ago the campus cops used electric club carts (like tiny pickups
    with a cab and bed) around campus, for patrol, etc. They liked it since quiet and no one knew they were coming, could get into places a car couldn't, etc,
    When they brought them back to the station they were to plug them in to charge but never did. So the next person who used it might not have a full charge. And yes, there were times they just stopped and left for someone
    else to get it and charge it up.
    Parking had a gas golf cart which they would use and run out the gas.
    Of course they all denied knowing anything about it, never used it, etc.
    It reached the point if it were running on fumes on Friday it wasn't filled. Eventually after a parking garage was built and had a sizable store room it
    was locked in there over nig
    I recall one time the cops had broken up a fight and cuffed the
    offenders to their carts till they could be hauled off.
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JOE MACKEY on Sat Jul 24 14:09:00 2021
    Joe,

    I seem to recall reading they have to be fully charged before they
    can be removed from the charging rack.

    That makes sense.

    Years ago the campus cops used electric club carts (like tiny
    pickups with a cab and bed) around campus, for patrol, etc. They liked
    it since quiet and no one knew they were coming, could get into places
    a car couldn't, etc,

    I've seen folks try to park where the cart racks are.

    When they brought them back to the station they were to plug them in
    to charge but never did. So the next person who used it might not have
    a full charge. And yes, there were times they just stopped and left
    for someone else to get it and charge it up.

    I've seen that as well.

    Parking had a gas golf cart which they would use and run out the
    I recall one time the cops had broken up a fight and cuffed the offenders to their carts till they could be hauled off.

    Reminds me of the blooper:

    Female golfer with two sons made a hole in one. Great Shooting!! <G>

    Daryl

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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:135/392 to DARYL STOUT on Mon Jul 26 05:57:10 2021
    Daryl wrote --

    I've seen folks try to park where the cart racks are.

    We have a lot streets with turn lanes in the middle. Some people seem to think that's some sort of express lane and drive right on and not turn, when
    no one is across the intersection.
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JOE MACKEY on Mon Jul 26 18:45:00 2021
    Joe,

    We have a lot streets with turn lanes in the middle. Some people
    seem to think that's some sort of express lane and drive right on and
    not turn, when no one is across the intersection.

    Same here. I think Cracker Jack must've done a driving instruction
    promotion course at one time. :P

    Daryl

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