40 years to train deer to cross in that exact spot -- doesn't say much for the intelligence of deer!

What movies have you seen then? I can't imagine anyone not having seen "The Sound of Music". I lived in Memphis when it was in the theaters and one in town showed it for a full year.

It could be the quality of the LED bulbs themselves. I swapped out the original bulbs in my Mazda CX-5 when I first got it over six years ago and have never replaced them. They were 85.00 compared to about 32.00 for a pair of OEM bulbs but well worth almost triple the price.

Verbally complaining will do nothing. Keeping the wallet closed will. In the 1960s Hostess cupcakes (all their offerings like Snowballs and Twinkies) were 10 cents. One day they announced it had been eight years since they had a price increase and raised the price to 15 cents. Their sales dropped off so drastically that after a month they reduced the price to 12 cents. Today people take large price increases in stride -- not only price increases but shrinkflation where less is offered for the same price. As long as enough people are willing to pay the increased price or settle for less product for the same price, companies are going to continue to push the envelope to see how much we will tolerate. The average consumer today just isn't as smart as they were fifty years ago.

When I installed Windows 11 over the existing 10, it was pretty seamless. I didn't like the 11 format but there is an option to mirror the 10 setup. I chose that and my computer runs like it has Windows 10 but with upgrades.

Speaking of tips:

In NJ a person can't pump their own gas. I imagine some people tip the person filling the tank -- I do not. In the old days, someone pumping your gas would clean your windshield, check the level of oil, and fill your windshield washing fluid. Today they do minimum -- a task easily performed by the drivers themselves. I could see tipping someone for doing more than filling the tank but it has been many years since that level of service ended.

Yesterday I bought breakfast for three at a local diner. The price was 30.00 including a 6.00 tip. For that I got three nice slices of ham (I gave one piece away because there was so much), two eggs over medium, half a plate of excellent home fries, rye toast, and all the coffee I wanted. Try going to a fast-food place and getting eggs prepared the way you want, excellent home fries rather than a little deep-fried patty, and refills on coffee multiple times. The cost would have been about the same and much less enjoyable.

How long will it be before some of these fast-food places inflate prices to the point of diminishing returns and begin closing down? It seems lots of people today say they avoid fast food not only because of prices but also because of the questionable ingredients used in the product and what they are cooked in.

The same thing happened to me yesterday! After shutting it down, the startup showed a message relating to a message not being interpreted correctly, or something like that. It began the startup sequence with the screen going black again for about half a minute, then slowly came back online. Computers can be erratic at times and seem to find ways to frustrate us with all sorts of glitches.

I recalled all but one once I saw the answers but to just run down the list at first glance I only came up with about half of them. The one I didn't recall at all was #3. I've never been a huge movie buff -- I just occasionally enjoy a good movie and sometimes will view a really good movie numerous times. "Bridge on the River Kwai" is my all-time favorite movie but others that I've watched several times include "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Pretty Woman", "Mystic Pizza", "Star Wars", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". For the most part, once I see a movie, it's once and done.

Here in America, you would only have to report something that could impact the safety or value of the car. For example, if you modify an automobile for off-road by putting on different tires and modifying the frame to accept the new size with changes to the undercarriage. If you souped up a car by changing out the engine and putting in expensive carbs and fuel injectors that would raise the value of the car, you would have to report this or live with less money from the insurance company if anything happened to the vehicle. I don't think it is illegal here but if the insurance company found out about it they might raise your rates or choose to drop you as a customer.

Yes, when I posted this, I was speculating about the use of CRAW as an alternative to other ways of capturing images and thought anyone using RAW or JPEG might want to experiment with this format like I plan to do. For the most part, though, it quickly devolved into the traditional discussion of RAW vs. JPEG. You are right, this topic should be shuffled off to the archives where anyone with a question about this topic in the future could be directed.

I always replace the original lights in new vehicles with brighter LEDs. I buy higher-end LEDs and have not replaced them in six years of use. My lights are on at all times while driving and the lights I use have outlasted non-LEDs used in the past. I'm speaking of headlights and don't know how they would fare in taillights or overheads. The last time I ordered LEDs I bought two pair, one for myself and one for my daughter. She didn't want them because she didn't want anything that wasn't original used on her Toyota 4-Runner. So, I've had a replacement set for the last six years.

Lithium batteries aren't cheap. Look at Sam's Club or Costco, they have a two-pack of the 10-year detectors for around 30.00. That comes out to 1.50 per detector per year -- pretty cheap insurance!

If you want a great two-week trip, head to Williamsburg Village, VA. Within a small area, you can visit Williamsburg -- one of the founding communities that helped create the US, Yorktown, and Jamestown. If you like history, this is a must-visit.

From there head south through New Port News and find the highway that leads over to Kitty Hawk which is on the north-most island of the Outer Banks. Drive south the entire length of all the islands. Some are connected by bridges, or there may be a ferry across to one of them. I know thirty years ago there was the necessity of a ferry but when I was last there a couple of years ago, it seems like a bridge may have been built eliminating the ferry. You will end up in Ocracoke. It has a lot of history like where Black Beard the pirate was hanged by the British.

Spend the night in Ocracoke and head out very early to take the ferry over to NC. It is a couple of hours on the water.

From arriving in NC, wind your way down to Charleston, SC. This is one of the top destinations in the world. In 2017 a travel magazine (Conde Nast) rated Charleston as the #1 destination in the US, knocking off San Francisco which had been #1 for something like 15 years. The following year it listed Charleston as #1 in the world supplanting Paris which had been #1 forever.

On the way down to Charleston you will pass through Myrtle Beach and could visit the shore communities of Murrells Inlet and Pauley's Island (home of the famous Pauley's Island Hammocks). Brookgreen Gardens, famous for its statuary is right there also.

Charleston is at least a three-day experience hopping from carriage tours to Nationally famous gardens, to some of the best restaurants in the country, to historic locations like Fort Sumpter where the first shots of the Civil War rang out.

From Charleston head south to Hilton Head. Along the way, you can visit the communities of Bluffton or Beaufort which are two upcoming communities in SC. Along the way you could stop off by The Donnelley Wildlife Preserve and check out some of the largest alligators you will ever see in the wild.

If you still have time before heading back north, Savannah is only a short drive from Hilton Head. There you will find a great railroad museum with a working turntable. Not far from Savannah, you can drive out to the Golden Isles of St. Simons, Sea Island, Little St. Simons, and Jekyll Island. I especially like Jekyll which has a "boneyard -- an area where there are many dead trees and driftwood (great for photos -- especially at sunrise).

From there head north to Ashville, NC, and pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway. A portion of it is called Skyline Drive and runs along the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At the northern terminus, you will be in Front Royal. Washing DC is a short distance away if you would like to visit there.

The trip I outlined would take a minimum of two weeks but three would be better. With only two weeks you might not have time to visit places between Charleston and Savannah like Bluffton or Hilton Head. The rest is doable in two weeks but with three you could also visit those communities and spend a couple of days in Washington seeing the museums and gardens there.

If any of this sounds interesting, PM me and I can supply you with more detailed information like recommended restaurants and places to visit.

Nice shots! I love the Outer Banks and have traveled the entire length several times. The Outer Banks is one place, that when there, I know I'm there. The prevailing sea breeze and how it flows across the sea oats is very telling. The constant breeze is why that area was chosen by the Wright Brothers to conduct their experiments with airplanes.

Just south of Kitty Hawk is a group of small gray buildings where the US Coastguard was first organized.

The Bodie lighthouse you shot is a very nice one and can be enjoyed from several locations.

If you are like me, it will not be your only visit!