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03-07-2005, 05:29 PM

Maggie Lbuset writes:

> How can a person lose tableware on the road? The most I ever find
> if I am riding or walking is a shoe. I can never figure out how
> someone loses one shoe. What were they doing when they lost that
> shoe? Isn't losing a shoe, something you would notice in time to go
> back and get it? Did it come off the foot of someone or was he/she
> carrying the shoe. Did anyone ever lose one shoe? This has always
> been a mystery to me. How does one lose one of their shoes on the
> road? HOW? I need to know.

Try a bit harder to imagine how this occurs. I find wallets,
notebooks, shoes, many gas caps, and loads of tools on the road.
Shoes don't go from someone's foot to the street in that sequence.
They, as most of these lost items were left on top of the car when the
driver got in or under the hood for tools as the car got underway.

Maybe you don't recall putting your wallet on the roof of the car when
you had to many things in hand to open the door, but after it's gone,
you should remember. Unfortunately such things need be returned
anonymously or by mail with out return address or the owner will be
rude and essentially accuse you of stealing. That has been my
experience in every instance.

Jobst Brandt
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org

03-07-2005, 05:29 PM	#45 (permalink)
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org Guest Posts: n/a	Re: one of the joys of cycling... Maggie Lbuset writes: > How can a person lose tableware on the road? The most I ever find > if I am riding or walking is a shoe. I can never figure out how > someone loses one shoe. What were they doing when they lost that > shoe? Isn't losing a shoe, something you would notice in time to go > back and get it? Did it come off the foot of someone or was he/she > carrying the shoe. Did anyone ever lose one shoe? This has always > been a mystery to me. How does one lose one of their shoes on the > road? HOW? I need to know. Try a bit harder to imagine how this occurs. I find wallets, notebooks, shoes, many gas caps, and loads of tools on the road. Shoes don't go from someone's foot to the street in that sequence. They, as most of these lost items were left on top of the car when the driver got in or under the hood for tools as the car got underway. Maybe you don't recall putting your wallet on the roof of the car when you had to many things in hand to open the door, but after it's gone, you should remember. Unfortunately such things need be returned anonymously or by mail with out return address or the owner will be rude and essentially accuse you of stealing. That has been my experience in every instance. Jobst Brandt jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org