QUIZ SHOWS ON TV - LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM

Some of these do invite exercising of the brain cells. It helps, though, if you're a TV devotee. If you switch on to watch specific programs, rather than have the box running for hours to catch whatever is on, you could still be a Quiz Show fanatic (= addict). It's something of a challenge, I guess, to pit your wits against those of the contestant facing the arc lamps in the studio. You may feel that your 'general knowledge' is equal to, or better than, anyone fielding the Show questions (or trying to); by the same token, you don't see yourself bidding to join the ranks of the contestants. It's one thing to come up with an answer (correct, hopefully) in the calm surrounds of a living room - another altogether to tax the grey matter in the hothouse of the TV auditorium, however thorough-going the preparation. There are viewers who would prefer to sit in a blacked-out room rather than suffer an aired TV quiz program. The particular taste of the individual is the salient aspect, as it is in so many everyday pursuits. The topic is pretty much a non-issue and virtually a 'filler' in serious blogging; we're all entitled to raise non-issues though.

DRIVING ON, OR OFF, THE ROAD Driving to an acceptable standard comes naturally to a few, but most of us have to work hard at it. Many drivers get through the day by driving to an 'OK' standard; nothing disastrous happens, no cutting-off, no flagrant breaching of road rules, no redlight-running. However, when it comes to driving correctly (absolutely safely and legally), many drivers fall short of the mark. What are the shortfalls these people have? Examples might be: Tailgating (not observing a crash-avoidance space), failing to Giveway to pedestrians where necessary, failing to Stop completely at a Stop Sign, minimal blindspot-checking and scanning, abrupt lane-changing, accelerating toward a yellow traffic-light, fast cornering, poor compliance with road markings (particularly where these are not clearly-visible).....the list goes on. Does this all go back to Attitude? Possibly; there are several other prominent reasons why drivers fall short on performance, some of which are: Failure to Share-the-road, bad recall of and adherence to Road Rules, "I've never had an accident!"(but could have caused some!), overuse of recreational substances, poor eyesight, and so on.........