Comments on: On the probability of horror

By: Jann

Jann — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:37:40 +0000

My sister and I were just discussing yesterday how when one horror is averted, concern over that one is (at least with us) quickly replaced with concern over another; e.g., the plane lands safely in the thunderstorm but will the taxi driver be able to get us safely to our destination with the pouring rain and poor visibility? Yet we get into the taxi anyway. When the strange looking mole turns out to be benign we remember that we

By: mig

mig — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:49:21 +0000

rustle-rustle-rustle

By: Guanaco

Guanaco — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:48:25 +0000

Listening for hedgehogs… how grounding in the end! BTW, what do the hedgehogs actually sound like?

By: mig

mig — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:49:11 +0000

I used to think it was silly to turn off the PC when a storm came by, until lightning struck the telephone line and fried both my modem and whatever part of the PC it was that was communicated with it. So I wouldn’t deny the reality of certain possibilities; some things might be overemphasized, though. Maybe.

By: Roberta S

Roberta S — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:03:03 +0000

Interesting thoughts expressed here. Guess the probability of horror is more seated in our minds than we think. But we prefer not to discuss it. When you mentioned the steel poles, not grounded, I was surprised. Sis phoned yesterday from a continent away, and guess what I did? Something that even surprised me. I said, “Can’t talk right now, we are in the midst of a thunder storm.” Guess the probabilities are more real in my mind than I care to admit.