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Agreed. But it's become a little more than that, as in full scale riots, with police in riot gear using tear gas to force thousands of crazy people to disperse. And the fact that you don't know that proves my point: it's usually only mentioned in the local media, and even then, it's with the...

At West Virginia University, the tradition demands setting couches on fire [?], and how much attention does that get from the media? It's like it's ok to go nuts, if it's in the context of a game, because "feelings run high". :rolleyes:

Also: pay close attention to what Xiggi wrote - if you have to, write it down and stick it where you will see it! Driving more miles for the same money is actually driving for less, because the wear & tear on the vehicle [and the driver] adds up to a big difference in the long run. "Drive less...

We like it too, lol. I also like the "100% of fuel surcharge passed on", because that's how it should be, and the carriers that don't do it are cheating those who pay for the fuel, IMO.

I've always kept a lock on the back doors, load bars, straps, blankets, etc, aren't cheap, and thieves are opportunists. If you use the round lock, putting a tennis ball [you slice a slit into it first, lol] over the lock keeps the water from freezing inside it when it's cold enough to freeze...

I don't believe CC [or any other carrier] offers a layover program like Load 1's: if you are available for 24 hrs without an offer, you get paid. This motivates dispatch, and the penalty for turning down an offer is loss of the layover pay, so it also motivates drivers to accept - or at least to...

Maybe drivers think doctors are infallible, but DOT knows better. Not allowing a second opinion would be legally indefensible.

I agree with LOS: driving too fast for the conditions - it seemed pretty clear in the vid I posted, people were just zooming into the wrecks. People seem to believe that when cars can go from 0-60 in mere seconds,with antilock brakes, stabilizer technology, & all wheel drive, what's to worry...

I think a perfect way to spend a cold day is making a pot of chili - but I don't have a tv, lol. ;)

I wouldn't assume it has any relation to the carrier's safety rating, [but you could check, just to be sure], it is most likely a general policy, applied to all. Insurance requires things simply to cover their ***[ets] in case of a major claim.

I'd agree with "most politicians", but not all There are a few, [Elizabeth Warren, whatshisname from Vermont, lol] who appear to wish to represent the interests of the citizens, even when it puts them on some corporate hit lists [I mean *hit lists, not death warrants]. The rest are beholden to...

It's illegal to cover both ears, and bluetooth headsets only cover one. When listening to audiobooks through earbuds, I can hear just fine with only one in.

Words are inadequate, but that's all I've got. I'm very sorry for your tremendous loss.

Pilgrim: if Palin wanted to devote more time to her family, and not expose them to the merciless glare of the media, she wouldn't have accepted McCain's offer to run for VP. Her resignation as Governor was after that campaign ended, but her deliberate efforts to remain in the "news" did not. By...

Watch this incredible Youtube video of massive car pile-up | Fox17 Saw this earlier, just freaking amazing.

When there's controversy, disagreements, different opinions - it's interesting. Interesting is what keeps a web site like this alive and thriving. The "small talk" and chatter and banter pretty much interests only those directly participating, while the disagreements are good reading even to...

People do need to comply for their own safety - if they don't, they can be handled pretty roughly, or Maced, or Tasered, to effect compliance. But they shouldn't be shot as a first response, as the kid in Cleveland was. Or when they are too far away [and without a weapon] to be a credible...

Every state except Alaska & Hawaii [why won't they build a bridge?!], and only one province: Ontario. The next one should ask: which are your favorites?

So the kid is standing on the dog because he "respects and trusts" it? Got it. And I'll remember it, next time I get the chance to stand on you, lol. :p Seriously: it's not about whether it's ok with the dog, it's about what we teach our kids is ok - and I taught mine that party hats & goofy...