Why oh why the urge to continually make life more complexificated than it already is. ,
Hi Gene,
Simple answer? I like to ponder on "what if?"
Somewhere/somewhen, I read that a reasonable man will be happy to accept life as it is, while an unreasonable man will try to change it. Therefore all progress is down to unreasonable men.
Sometime in the late 1970s, a vital system at DVLC went capute, which could have brought the whole shebang to a standstill. Within minutes, I'd got my team operating a completely different system, bypassing the blockage.My reward? Tea and biscuits with the Director, along with three other "Saviours of the Directorate".
Family folklore says that my Great, Great, Great Grandfather was George Stephenson (you've heard of him?) My research came to a dead end. George's only son, Robert Stephenson, died "without issue". END OF? Maybe not. My grandmother's maiden name was Stephenson, she lived in Middlesborough, my father was involved with steam, and was the spitting image of the statue in Euston station. I will make no claims that I can't substantiate, but if anybody knows anything, please tell.
George Stephenson made three improvements (I don't know what) to the steam engines of his era, that are still being used (at least till recently). But supposing he hadn't?
For the record, I had/have no desire to modify my Freelander .... but "what if ...?"
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