It's a slow, overcast, day and things are right for
further ruminations on
'the safety topic.'

U got that right, rain that feels like it will turn
to snow over on my side of the pile of rocks. So if
I understand your post Bob, then I agree with it.
One thing that has always bothered me with comparing
the fatality rate of autos to gliders is....with autos,
you got a pretty good chance of getting killed by another
driver. In gliders, you are almost always responsible
for your own death. So I am not sure how valid the
accident comparison rate is between the two.