realolman said:
Good morning to you, too... so nice of you to let it go after I tried to.
If someone gets caught and you have to hit an estop or pull cord you want to know beyond the shadow of any doubt that it will work when needed.
that is supposed to be the point of the whole matter, and while claiming you would "tear strips of me" ( which I doubt ) you admitted "how they can misbehave"
This is an excellent site, and I do not want to disrespect it with an argument, and after posting what I realized was probably an inflammatory post, I withdrew it, and apologized...but I have no intention of allowing you to rub my nose in anything either, so perhaps you might want to tone it down a bit.... or not ... suit yourself
realolman,
We'll take a step back I think. I made no reference to what you withdrew, I was just pointing out how I was preparing to "get into it" with you, just before you withdrew and apologized, which you should be commended for. I was certainly not rubbing your nose in it. That is not my style. I apologize if that's how it looked or read.
Please don't take it personally. I was going to "tear strips" off your opinion on safety, not you literally. Whether I would have succeeded or not?...we may never know.
"Tear strips" was a reference to how passionately I would have counter argued. I am passionate about safety matters. When I see broad sweeping statements on safety, which, in my opinion, are not backed by anything of substance, I tend to react, passionately.
I then made reference to "Joking aside..." so as to let you know that "tear strips" was meant more in jest as an indicator of how passionately I was going to "go at it" with you. I then pointed out how you could ask the question, why is it safer?, so that your "tone" does not seem so dismissive of safety in general, as in your post #6: "the whole safety schmear has gotten outta hand". This statement is broad and sweeping. If I did "go at it" with you, I would have been attempting to educate you, not put you down, or rub your face in it.
Yes, I sympathized with you on the issues that multiple contacts can raise, but also tried to point out how that is a failing more so of the device, than the concept.
I always try to educate. This is how I post here. I do not post where I do not have the knowledge, or some knowledge, worth contributing, be it information, a correction, or what I feel is a valid opinion. How I go about doing so might not always please some people, but my intentions are always good.
Peace :site:
Regards,
George