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    Quote Originally Posted by jimfols View Post
    I had some thoughts about the dangers of those open gears.
    But the thoughts were too political for this forum.
    Ha, we would not even be here if our ancestors had been afraid of a little "danger". Here in the USA anyway, how safe was it for our ancestors to board a creaky leaky old wooden sailing vessel. Try to survive the passage down in the dark stinky hold with the farm animals and very little eat. Then cross the wilderness to find a "better life". The people who finally made it were strong, brave, resourceful, smart and.... yes had some luck going for them. But then there is the thought that a lot of times, "you make your own luck"

    As for the places they left, can only imagine how bad they were at the time. I have been to Haiti, I am sure there are other places as bad, maybe worse, Afghanistan instantly comes to mind, some places in Africa...

    Maybe one good thing that will come from climate change... All the snowflakes will melt!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
    But then there is the thought that a lot of times, "you make your own luck"
    Luck is the crossroads of opportunity and preparedness...

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