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It's "politically incorrect" to believe that someone isn't born gay? That's a pretty facile way to defend a belief that goes against the collected knowledge of science, research, and [most important] gay people themselves. It's not politically incorrect to believe someone chooses to be gay...

I've lived in Texas, and their belief is that the rest of us can damwell secede from THEM, lol. Or at least until global warming turns the whole state into a dust bowl and they decide that being part of the UNITED States isn't such a bad deal after all. Climate change didn't cause the...

I don't do subtle cheats, because I don't do anything subtle, lol. As Tom said, the problem is the inability to stop the 14 hr clock, as we used to, with the split sleeper. Detention at the shipper? No problem, driver took a nap, was refreshed & ready to drive when the load was done, everyone...

Nothing, but either or both can cause noncompliance. The problems have been known for years, nothing has been done to address either, they've only gotten worse, and now, FMCSA is all about 'compliance'. As if compliance = safety. The sole violation I sometimes commit is forgetting to sign the...

There aren't any stats, because 'fatigue' is not generally cited as a causative factor in crashes. It may be presumed through scrutiny of the driver's logs, but even that can be misleading. Some days I feel alert for 10 hours, others, I'm dragging after a few, so who can say who is 'fatigued' at...

It's what drivers have been saying for almost 10 years: how much safer are we when forced to drive 10-11 straight [forget the 30 minute 'break that is more trouble than benefit] because we can no longer stop the clock? The FMCSA has simply ignored us.

Agree with Luke. I'm opposed to mandatory Elogs, [except for drivers/carriers with a history of violations], and don't think they should be required until something is done to decrease detention and increase parking for trucks.

Sorry, Dave, but I think 'global competition' is a well worn excuse for selfishness, not a valid reason for refusing to raise wages for a decade. Which is why the people are asking for so much: if the minimum wage had gone up along with the higher incomes, it'd be even higher by now. There is...

Evading one's responsibility, because one has attorneys on retainer: it's the American way, eh? I'd agree with JoeS: the party who is not at fault should not have to pay for anything, period, no matter who can afford what. That's why we pay for insurance. Some businesses sure have their...

I was too looking for an answer - not that I have any need to know, but whenever I realize I don't know something, I want to find out, ok? That's why my head is full of trivia, but I can't remember where I was yesterday, lol.

How do they justify payment of a small claim, but not a large one? :confused:

Or, one could always learn to play the didgeridoo: a 2005 study published in the British Medical Journal found that playing the didgeridoo strengthened the throat muscles that cause apnea by slacking off in sleep. If that becomes a popular remedy, I believe I'll skip the jam sessions, lol. ;)

I don't need to ask, Dave, I already know: the insurance carrier never loses. ;) I was just wondering, if you have lost income coverage, but the claim is paid by the other party's insurance, do they honor it? It's just curiosity, really. All I know is from a claim in my personal vehicle, many...

I repeat: the tax rate has been much higher in the past, and so were wages [relative to minimum] and employers were maybe not generous with increases, but regular, at least. They did not indulge in the kind of 'creative accounting' that sheltered their income & assets from taxes, nor create new...

Roamin: I'm glad you're ok, just wondering why you asked in the Soapbox? Sure, it guarantees a bunch of opinions, but the one you really need is your insurance agent's. ;)

My understanding is that everything depends upon insurance coverage, and I have a question about that: if you are involved in an accident that is 100% the other driver's fault, and your insurance policy covers downtime [loss of income], but his doesn't, will you get any? :confused:

Yes, we all take our eyes off the road at times, but the careful driver is deliberately choosy about it, sometimes waiting to do it, when there's less chance of missing something. We also remember that the hand always follows the eye: look down to your left, and you may look back up to see the...

With that last line, RLENT totally wins the internet this week. :D It pretty much confirms the truth of one of my favorite posters [the wall kind, not the internet kind], which is a photo of a Stetson on top of a pair of Tony Llama boots, with the caption: "A Texan with the s##t kicked out of...

No town [or state or country, either] can handle it, and the longstanding practice of turning a blind eye to the illegals in the interests of cheap labor are proving to have been really, really, stupid.

There is absolutely zero credible evidence that such "therapy" works, and a landslide of evidence that it doesn't, and in fact, causes more damage [in the form of substance abuse & suicide], and it is opposed by every recognized expert in the field of human sexuality, but Texas GOPs prefer to...