profdant139 wrote:
Yeti, she can read my mind, but I can't read hers. Tragic asymmetry. Hence the need for walkie-talkies. And mosseater, you mention the need for lessons. The real question is this -- who is giving the lessons to whom? Does the spotter need lessons on spotting, or does the driver need lessons on how to read the spotter? Maybe a little of both?
Whatever works, that's my motto!
I understand your post was designed to make me think, "Hmmmm....". But, being the driver, being the responsible one for getting it in the hole without damage, and knowing how to back up, and understanding some simple hand signals, I am the one teaching. The spotter is the one learning. See? Very simple. The whole nuanced, touchy-feeling thing is lost on me. You see, I worked on a farm and I know what I'm doing. My only failure is being able to convey that to the rest of the ground crew. I've tried everything I know, including asking them what I'm doing wrong, what am I missing. I get nothing but blank stares and shrugs. So now, I do it myself and I allow them to think they're helping more than they are. It's the same place I was while they were "helping", it just that I've accepted it now.
