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I always flash each turn signal once: left, then right. To me, that says "thank you". Some of the big truck drivers, I notice, only flash the left signal, which I consider the ultimate in lazy, & I don't care if they do have to signal 98 gazillion times a day, it;s plain lazy! :+

I think you just answered your own question, there, BP. You choose to live in America, based on what you have learned about living in Canada. But you couldn't make that choice (intelligently, anyway) if you didn't know anything about living there. Both LDB & the quote in Lawrence's sig file...

I think the toppling of the Big Three automakers began when they listened to the principles for a successful business, making a first-quality product, as devised & presented by Edward Deming, but were too smugly arrogant to hear. They didn't see how a man who had never built an automobile could...

As long as we're wishing for what seems impossible, (government regulations based on common sense, not campaign contributions, or "I'll support your deal if you'll support mine" arrangements), how about going whole hog & wishing that tired drivers could have somewhere to park when they need to...

First, the good news: there's a big sign on the Superdome, saying it will reopen 9/24/06. Now, as whatshisname used to say, for the rest of the story: as ATeam posted, places are reopening, but all the fast food places are drive-through only. The major intersections with 4 way stop signs have...

Jeez, what took you so long to reply? lol, I hadn't even signed off yet! Seriously, thanks Kathy, it's good to hear. When I went in Oct, I was dumbstruck by the wreckage, including the house I lived in. Some progress will be hopeful, though, I don't think it will ever be the same.(Considering...

Does anyone have current or recent info on conditions in New Orleans? Last time I was there, last Oct, almost NOTHING was open yet! I will be delivering there tomorrow morning, & will try to get online before then. Thanks, Cheri:)

In my opinion, those who say "love it or leave it" are misguided at best, ignorant at worst. Those who speak out, get involved, vote, and make an effort to create an even better America are the true patriots. Trying to export our way of life is hubris of the highest degree - we haven't found...

Thanks for the link - I can hardly wait to make shishkebobs! :9

The yard sign argument is easy to solve: glue the two signs back to back, & plant it sideways, lol. ;)

I have another hypothetical question: if one of your drivers were to have a minor mishap, such as sliding off an icy road, that didn't appear to cause any damage at the time, but some damage was seen during the next scheduled maintenance, who would cover the cost? The owner generally covers...

In regard to Danny's #5 : drivers who pass a long line of people patiently waiting when the lanes are cut back, then put on a signal to move over at the front of the line are always my biggest peeve - I mean really, would they do that if the line was on foot? It's the drivers who let them in I...

Redsnapper: one can believe whatever one wishes, and this one believes the issue of speeding is quite pertinent on a site for drivers. Therefore, I will expand upon my previous comments. I agree that speeding is throwing money away - even without getting a ticket. But mpg didn't used to be an...

While this particular warning was a hoax, I have been known to exceed the speed limit for many years, (though I've reformed, really!), and my own experiences indicate that many localities have been using speeding tickets as a revenue enhancement tool. About three years ago, someone let the...

Oh, don't be picking on Geo, now - his "lanage" is not the easiest to "unstand", but the message is usually sound! I, for one, would not like to see Geo (or anyone) hesitate to post because their spelling or grammar aint perfect. ;)

Isn't freedom of speech a great thing?! :7 Now, I'd like to respond to a couple of Greg's points. First - you're right that I don't understand this war. (Except that I think Bush needed a distraction large enough to draw our attention away from the failure to find Osama. And I also think that...

I don't think I have the knowledge base that some of you have on the issues here, but that never stopped anyone from giving their opinion before, so here goes: Many past presidents had ties to many industries, but - the mega-corporations (oil, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals, etc) have...

That was cool! I was having fun till I lost Rhode Island! I think I left it in New Jersey :+

Along with the missed income, the hardest thing about the long waits is the feeling that you're not getting snything accomplished at all, I think. So, I have a couple "projects" to work on, like recreating the notebook for load information that's nearly full. A few pages at a time, I'm making my...

Terry and Rene - I second that emotion! :) Cheri