Re: Accident US 95

[Don Coombs <dcoombs@uidaho.edu>]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Wolfgang Schwartzenweintraub wrote:

> You know Mr. Hoffman I have tried to be polite and patient with you.  It
> seems you are destined to hold a grudge against me and continue to ride me
> about this issue.  So the next time I see you I will have a saddle to
> present to you so when you decide to mount up on me, in the future, I want
> you to be comfortable.  Now let me see if I can explain myself to you.
> There were 35 persons killed last year on highway 95.  There are 100 years
> in a century.  35 persons X 100 years = 3,500 persons.  The indigenous
> population of Moscow, Idaho is about 3,500 persons.  Therefore, I believe it
> is safe to speculate that if highway 95 continues to be used and driven the
> way it has been in the past and thatthe behavior of drivers continues, the
> speculation that I have presented will equal the indigenous population of
> Moscow, Idaho.  With all due respect;
> 
> Wolfgang M. Schwartzenweintraub

Hi Wolfie--

I find discussion of Moscow's indigenous population interesting. My
thought is that between the two universities, settlers (well, at least
"pausers") have been attracted to such an extent (from weird places like
California) that there could be a lot fewer than 3,500 indigenous people
here.

I trust the sociologists on the Vision2020 list have paid appropriate
attention to the culture of these people.

The only one I know (interesting, huh?) is a retired wheat farmer and an
outstanding neighbor.

Don Coombs