On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:33:53 -0400, I am Tosk
wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:55:36 -0400, John H
wrote:

Pilots and co-pilots have this little ritual of doing a preflight
checklist of important things before takeoff. Maybe Mrs H would be
willing to take ownership of something like that since wives seem to
always take interest in "honey do" lists.

See, and here I'm thinking she owns too much already! Trust me, without my
saying a word, I'll be asked every time we go out, "Is the battery all charged
up, sweetie?" (Underneath will be a tone that says, "You dumb ****!"
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I understand perfectly. It's possible however that if you made it an
"official" process, some of the attitude might go away.

I never move the trailer without going through a routine, my daughter
(or whoever the co-pilot is at the time) is required to do it too. I
touch the seat and start to do the "walk around" looking under the tires
and vehicle for left or otherwise undesirable items, situations.. I
check the plug on the trailer and make sure the locks and chains are in
place. I look up at the running lights and move to the back of the
trailer. Check the locks and continue around looking at tires, and up
top for gear or whatever, same around the front of the truck and back in
the drivers seat. Every time, even if I am just stopping for gas...
Would have left my spectacles on the trailer fender last week if I
didn't do this...

Ditto on the trailer. The problem is remembering the boat electronics problems.
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Hope you're having a great day!

John H

On 11/2/10 5:47 PM, John H wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:33:53 -0400, I am
wrote:

In ,
says...

On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:55:36 -0400, John
wrote:

Pilots and co-pilots have this little ritual of doing a preflight
checklist of important things before takeoff. Maybe Mrs H would be
willing to take ownership of something like that since wives seem to
always take interest in "honey do" lists.

See, and here I'm thinking she owns too much already! Trust me, without my
saying a word, I'll be asked every time we go out, "Is the battery all charged
up, sweetie?" (Underneath will be a tone that says, "You dumb ****!"
--

I understand perfectly. It's possible however that if you made it an
"official" process, some of the attitude might go away.

I never move the trailer without going through a routine, my daughter
(or whoever the co-pilot is at the time) is required to do it too. I
touch the seat and start to do the "walk around" looking under the tires
and vehicle for left or otherwise undesirable items, situations.. I
check the plug on the trailer and make sure the locks and chains are in
place. I look up at the running lights and move to the back of the
trailer. Check the locks and continue around looking at tires, and up
top for gear or whatever, same around the front of the truck and back in
the drivers seat. Every time, even if I am just stopping for gas...
Would have left my spectacles on the trailer fender last week if I
didn't do this...

Ditto on the trailer. The problem is remembering the boat electronics problems.

You mean, shutting stuff off?

On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:50:48 -0400, HarryK wrote:

On 11/2/10 5:47 PM, John H wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:33:53 -0400, I am
wrote:

In ,
says...

On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:55:36 -0400, John
wrote:

Pilots and co-pilots have this little ritual of doing a preflight
checklist of important things before takeoff. Maybe Mrs H would be
willing to take ownership of something like that since wives seem to
always take interest in "honey do" lists.

See, and here I'm thinking she owns too much already! Trust me, without my
saying a word, I'll be asked every time we go out, "Is the battery all charged
up, sweetie?" (Underneath will be a tone that says, "You dumb ****!"
--

I understand perfectly. It's possible however that if you made it an
"official" process, some of the attitude might go away.

I never move the trailer without going through a routine, my daughter
(or whoever the co-pilot is at the time) is required to do it too. I
touch the seat and start to do the "walk around" looking under the tires
and vehicle for left or otherwise undesirable items, situations.. I
check the plug on the trailer and make sure the locks and chains are in
place. I look up at the running lights and move to the back of the
trailer. Check the locks and continue around looking at tires, and up
top for gear or whatever, same around the front of the truck and back in
the drivers seat. Every time, even if I am just stopping for gas...
Would have left my spectacles on the trailer fender last week if I
didn't do this...

Ditto on the trailer. The problem is remembering the boat electronics problems.

You mean, shutting stuff off?

Yeah, like the battery switch I had installed in case I left something on, or
accidentally hit a switch. But then I forgot to turn the battery switch off. I
was probably distracted by my wife. Maybe. Sounds good anyway.

Alzheimer's sucks.
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Hope you're having a great day!

John H

On 11/3/10 4:57 PM, John H wrote:
On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:50:48 -0400, wrote:

On 11/2/10 5:47 PM, John H wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:33:53 -0400, I am
wrote:

In ,
says...

On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:55:36 -0400, John
wrote:

Pilots and co-pilots have this little ritual of doing a preflight
checklist of important things before takeoff. Maybe Mrs H would be
willing to take ownership of something like that since wives seem to
always take interest in "honey do" lists.

See, and here I'm thinking she owns too much already! Trust me, without my
saying a word, I'll be asked every time we go out, "Is the battery all charged
up, sweetie?" (Underneath will be a tone that says, "You dumb ****!"
--

I understand perfectly. It's possible however that if you made it an
"official" process, some of the attitude might go away.

I never move the trailer without going through a routine, my daughter
(or whoever the co-pilot is at the time) is required to do it too. I
touch the seat and start to do the "walk around" looking under the tires
and vehicle for left or otherwise undesirable items, situations.. I
check the plug on the trailer and make sure the locks and chains are in
place. I look up at the running lights and move to the back of the
trailer. Check the locks and continue around looking at tires, and up
top for gear or whatever, same around the front of the truck and back in
the drivers seat. Every time, even if I am just stopping for gas...
Would have left my spectacles on the trailer fender last week if I
didn't do this...

Ditto on the trailer. The problem is remembering the boat electronics problems.

You mean, shutting stuff off?

Yeah, like the battery switch I had installed in case I left something on, or
accidentally hit a switch. But then I forgot to turn the battery switch off. I
was probably distracted by my wife. Maybe. Sounds good anyway.

Alzheimer's sucks.

I have had problems remembering basic things since I was a youngster, so
I have some "systems" to remind me not to forget the basics.
I keep my boat keys in the car (I have actually forgotten the boat keys
at home after driving an hour to the boat). I have a note I keep on the
boat keys while they are in the car, when I get the boat keys, I
transfer it to my car keys. The note reminds me to turn off the Perko
Switch. I can't use the car keys without seeing the note. After I turn
off the Perko Switch, I transfer the note to the boat keys, that I keep
in the car.

I also have a clip that I place on my Boat Steering Wheel after
winterizing the engine, to remind me to replace plugs before starting
the motor in the spring time.

I have never forgotten to install the engine plugs, but I know a lot of
people who have. I did forget the Perko Switch a number of times before
coming up with my current system.

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Spoofers can go to Hell in a handbasket