Man Hit, Killed in Hartford

[justalurker66]

Keeping the message concise and focused is important. There are four words everyone needs to hear and obey: "Stay off the tracks."

A simple message that does not need to be diluted by "don't wear earphones when on the tracks" or "look around often when on the tracks" or "do not trespass" (which can and has led to lengthy arguments over what trespassing is, who the property owners are, etc.). The simple message isn't 100 word explanations or 1000+ word debates. The simple message is four words. "Stay off the tracks." Five words "Stay away from the tracks" is also a simple message.

OLI has four simple words: "See Tracks? Think Train." But that can be improved: "See tracks? Think death." Is thinking train enough to keep people off of the tracks when they do not see a train? Is thinking death so big a threat that people dismiss the warning?

"Stay off the tracks" remains a simple message. Follow that advice and one is very unlikely to be hit by a train. Just do it. Don't think. Don't read 100 or 1000 word essays. Stay off the tracks.

[bdconrail29]

Keeping the message concise and focused is important. There are four words everyone needs to hear and obey: "Stay off the tracks."

A simple message that does not need to be diluted by "don't wear earphones when on the tracks" or "look around often when on the tracks" or "do not trespass" (which can and has led to lengthy arguments over what trespassing is, who the property owners are, etc.). The simple message isn't 100 word explanations or 1000+ word debates. The simple message is four words. "Stay off the tracks." Five words "Stay away from the tracks" is also a simple message.

OLI has four simple words: "See Tracks? Think Train." But that can be improved: "See tracks? Think death." Is thinking train enough to keep people off of the tracks when they do not see a train? Is thinking death so big a threat that people dismiss the warning?

"Stay off the tracks" remains a simple message. Follow that advice and one is very unlikely to be hit by a train. Just do it. Don't think. Don't read 100 or 1000 word essays. Stay off the tracks.

No big long-winded essays?

[barnstormer]

Keeping the message concise and focused is important. There are four words everyone needs to hear and obey: "Stay off the tracks."

A simple message that does not need to be diluted by "don't wear earphones when on the tracks" or "look around often when on the tracks" or "do not trespass" (which can and has led to lengthy arguments over what trespassing is, who the property owners are, etc.). The simple message isn't 100 word explanations or 1000+ word debates. The simple message is four words. "Stay off the tracks." Five words "Stay away from the tracks" is also a simple message.

OLI has four simple words: "See Tracks? Think Train." But that can be improved: "See tracks? Think death." Is thinking train enough to keep people off of the tracks when they do not see a train? Is thinking death so big a threat that people dismiss the warning?

"Stay off the tracks" remains a simple message. Follow that advice and one is very unlikely to be hit by a train. Just do it. Don't think. Don't read 100 or 1000 word essays. Stay off the tracks.

No big long-winded essays?

-barny

[justalurker66]

No big long-winded essays?

See barny's previous responses.

[bdconrail29]

No big long-winded essays?

See barny's previous responses.

I get it. You just keep preaching, over and over and over and over and over and over and over again...to the wrong people (aka "the choir).

[justalurker66]

I get it. You just keep preaching, over and over and over and over and over and over and over again...to the wrong people (aka "the choir).

At least I have the right message (stay off the tracks).

[hoborich]

WE GET IT!