At least he need not worry about being stalked by a killer polar bear as trans-Arctic explorers do.

I found out that it was heavier than air when going through gas drills in the Army. I left a pack of cigarettes in my pocket once and the gas permeated them.

Reminds me of a job I almost had as surgical technician at a hospital. In a way I'm glad I didn't get hired. A couple weeks later I got a job at Cornell in entomology research. More my "bag" as it were.

Roy Rogers did that with Trigger. When I was a kid, I didn't understand how it was done. Trigger was one smart horse to me.

88? Very impressive. I think I was lucky to get 8.

In my kindergarten class there were 4 Patricias. Later on in my early teaching career, Debbie was common. In 1939 the top male baby name was James, BTW, my first name.

I remember driving along I-90 in Ohio and realizing I was passing all trucks and none of them were passing me. I then saw a speed limit sign that sadi trucks was 60MPH and all others 70MPH. Later on I read that long haul drivers would cut across Ontario to meet time schedules.

Looks somewhat like an aisle at The Home Depot. HAving huge heavy items stacked so high is a bit unnerving.

I wonder if there is anything I may have missed in seeing "The Christmas Story" a million times.

Chance favors the prepared mind--Louis Pasteur. Best example was that crew of college students that made millions playing blackjack in casinos using computer aids.

The best to me was Patrick McGoohan's show "Secret Agent" back in the day. A thinking man's TV spy show.

May remember how to ride a bike, but it was a little "shaky" at my age.

I umpired a high school softball game where one team was from the school for the deaf. Needless to say it was an odd experience.

What needs to be done is making sure you can stow your carry on near your seat. All too often I board and find all overhead storage full and end up trying to find one way behind me. A hassle when deplaning. Don't ask me about people bringing pets with them.