[TheForge] RE trailer comments

[Grover Richardson]

Yes, standards are only standards when people follow them<G>.  However, when
someone installs a plug on the vehicle which is incorrect, that problem
should be corrected instead of a gender changer.  Only software fellas (I
count as one on Mondays and Thursdays<G>) consider that a valid option.
Sort of like throwing down a nail and selecting another because the head is
on the wrong end<G>.

Then there's the politics of who gets to tell the fella that owns the truck
that the connector that he has successfully used for the last 10 years is
patently WRONG<G>.  Ahh politics and getting along in a civilized world.  I
like cats.  Gone are the days of Bowie knives.  When civilized behavior,
actually was<G>.  In a world of teeth and claws, civilization takes on it's
own meaning, or the fur flies<G>.  Have a new kitten in the house, kitty
posturing and land (read that as a particular place in the bed or upon the
chest of the owner) ownership is fluid at this time.  It is good to see the
27 pound Maine Coon move back and let the kitten of 3 pounds have first
dibbs at food.  Respect and care of the children is good.  

All the best.

By the way, Happy Holidays to all!!


>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob 
>*>Ehrenberger
>*>Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 2:29 PM
>*>To: theforge
>*>Subject: [TheForge] RE trailer comments
>*>
>*>
>*>Lighting can be an even bigger problem.  I loaned my 
>*>personal trailer to a friend last year only to find out that 
>*>he had the same kind of plug (4 flat) but had mounted the 
>*>trailer connector on his truck.  So we had a gender problem. 
>*> I think you can get a gender bender plug but thats another 
>*>problem (times three for the three plugs you support).  
>*>Standards are only standards when people follow them.
>*>
>*>I'm not sure what BAM does on it's trailer.  I'm sure 
>*>connector issue has come up, probably with the second guy 
>*>that had to pull it.
>*>
>*>Robert Ehrenberger
>*>Shelbyville, Mo.
>*>eforge at centurytel.net
>*>
>*>----Original message ----
>*>
>*>Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:34:54 -0500
>*>From: "Grover Richardson" <grover.richardson at gtri.gatech.edu>
>*>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Forge Trailer Advice
>*>To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>*>Message-ID: <004d01c5eea0$5cf64a70$2c0a670a at atasad.ccrf>
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>*>Go ahead and make a trailer light adapter for the 3 most 
>*>common plug styles. Leave the adapters in an easily 
>*>accessible area of the trailer.  There will always be late 
>*>night trailer coupling events, and if the adapters are 
>*>available long before hand, someone will be singing your 
>*>praises soon.  Also I would trust someone to plug in an 
>*>adapter much sooner than I would trust them to correctly 
>*>plug in the spade inserts<G>.  Reason?? I work with color 
>*>blind electronics engineers.  Is that a red light or a green 
>*>light?  Is that red light on or off?  Add to that rain, 
>*>short time, stress, and mistakes will be made<G>.  I make them also.
>*>
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