As some of you know, I'm a Grand Prix motor racing Official in Australia. My first Australian Formula One GrandPrix was in 1980, and I have done 'em all since....those alone make 88 days of standing beside a race track, not counting the NUMEROUS other events, including the World Superbike Championship and the MotoGP [500 Grand Prix]. Now, diverging for a moment... One of my fellow [idiot] Officials....ex Viet veteran [2 tours] and now deceased... ...was also a Volunteer Fire Fighter.....e...