From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   In sci.electronics.repair, on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:29:52 +0100, Adrian   
   Caspersz  wrote:   
      
   >   
   >   
   >In a parking lot, I came across a taxi driver with his hood open, a flat   
   >battery inside, him looking for a jump start.   
   >   
   >He'd already attached cables to his car battery and was just casually   
   >holding both leads in one hand, with remaining charge ready to bite...   
      
   Not so much lately, but I've done just that at least 30 times.  People   
   who see the cables know what I need.  Someone will always stop and help.   
   It takes under 5 minutes. Even with crummy cables one can wait until the   
   dead batttery is charged a bit. That takes another 5 minutes or less.   
      
   One time a young pretty black girl stopped.  Usually girls won't stop at   
   all. I think she was the first, black or white**.  Maybe they're afraid.   
   But she wasn't.  She behaved normally. In return for her kindness to me,   
   I didn't attack her.  That seems fair.  I don't think she appreciated it   
   because she never thought I was going to attack her in the first place.   
      
   **In fact a lot of women don't even wave when you let them in, in front   
   of your car.   
   >   
   >I made my excuses and left.   
      
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