BaalSechel- absolutely fabulous!!! Typical Gerrer vort, yasher koach, I really enjoy your contributions to this thread!
YISRO
After Mattan Torah, there are 3 mitzvos mentioned which seemingly have no shaychis to the story of Parshas Yisro. One is to build a ramp for the mizbayach as opposed to a staircase. Secondly, the stones for the Mizbayach should not be hewn with iron implements, and thirdly the issur against creating idolatrous graven images.