Wednesday, July 15, 2009

20-15


I have better than 20-20 vision. I'd say I have 20-10 or 20-15 at least. For instance, when driving, I can see the little number countdown for the "Do not Walk" reminder for pedestrians from far enough away that I know exactly the speed I need to reach in order to get there before the light changes. Most Los Angeles lights have a countdown of between 20 and 15 seconds, and I can safely say that I can accurately tell the difference between 13 and 3 from more than 50 yards out. This can be frustrating, because often drivers in front of me will slow down and prepare for the red, when clearly there is more than enough time to catch the light.

I am, however, somewhat forgetful. For instance, when my boss let me take his BMW out today (for the first time!) and I left the gas cap on the hood, and then it got ran over by a Range Rover, so I had to buy a new one. No one could have seen that coming.
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