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I totally get that it's a normal human response to want to assign blame for tragedies - that is, after all, the underpinning of religion. We are an inquisitive creature, we want to know WHY, always. I just think we'd be better served to try to accept that some things, we don't/can't know, and...

Yep: less than 1%. I'm no fan of driving while under the influence, but I wish they took alcohol as seriously. [I really suspect they don't because it's the sole crime they can easily imagine committing themselves.]

Only if you manage to shoot your eye out with that musket of yours, lol. ;)

You are partially correct: there isn't much science [so far] in the field. Is that surprising, though? There also isn't much science involved in developing drugs that considers how they affect women, because nearly all the testing has been done on men. Politics rules! There is some science...

Exactly how many nations have put it to a vote? We haven't, it's left to the states, where legislation gets passed without considering what the constituents actually want. [ALEC sound familiar?] :mad: And among the nations that also didn't legalize it after a popular vote, how many have had...

You are assuming the court date on the back of the ticket is the one she missed, lol. Interesting anecdote about missing court: in Cleveland, one well known speed trap is Linndale [71, near the W 130 exit]. They write a lot of tickets, and got me once, long ago. The address for court is W 112...

I have everything including the kitchen sink - trucks are much like RVs these days. At least ours are, because we stay out for so long, and I need to cook for myself, I dislike fast food. I don't have a toilet/shower, as some do, and don't want it - too much weight. I have a good [Thetford]...

Did you happen to read about Ca Gov Brown asking for relief for poor people who are running up thousands of dollars in court fees for minor traffic tickets? One glaring fact: many courts won't allow a hearing to be scheduled until the fines & costs are paid already. That's illegal, but they've...

"Assuming stupidity and laziness is sensible" sure explains a lot of some peoples' assumptions. As does a total lack of imagination, empathy, perception, tolerance, and intelligence, too. Because intelligent people don't make assumptions, if they can avoid it, and when they can't, they get...

There is a third option: they're not mandating smaller vehicles, as in Sprinter/Transit size, correct? :cool:

I just remembered that bit about "it [teaching respect for differences] does nothing to improve competitiveness on the world stage". BS. Why do you think so many companies pressured the officials in Indiana to retract their 'religious freedom' bill? Because discrimination [religiously inspired...

Then it's just about equal pay? :p It's hard to tell, if they mean gender as in expressing it, or acting [sexually] on it. I mean, if I dress in jeans, tshirt, and tennies, does that make me gender fluid, because that's what the guys wear too? Seriously, any moron knows that everyone is a...

You want scary? I'm so bored right now, I'd embroider it, lol. I hate holiday weekends! Truth: I'm procrastinating. I moved into this truck almost 2 weeks ago, and I still haven't finished putting stuff 'away' yet. [Moving it onto the bed when driving, and the drivers seat the rest of the time...

Lots of drivers [and fleet owners and recruiters] can tell you what you could make, but it's variable. As in: wildly. First, because it depends on so many factors, beginning with your cost per mile, then how many miles you get paid for, [and how many you don't], plus maintenance, repairs...

Good thing we've got greasytshirt on the case - I thought the green light looked like a lawn chair, lol. [Hey, it's Australia, they do things different there.] :wideyed:

All good advice. And you sound ready, much as anyone can be, but here's the thing: it's not just a change from the 8-5 routine, it's a huge change from every routine. You can call recruiters for the carriers advertising here, and they can tell you whether they have fleet owners looking for...

That was a dumb joke, lol. [But after Big Cabin, I probably would be too.] So you didn't drown, right?

Growing up in Cleveland, I've gone to Cedar Point every summer of my life - love the big coasters! Last time, though, [skipped the nearly 20 years I lived in the south], I got off the Mantis, and swore I wouldn't do it again without a hard cervical collar, lol. Felt like my head was too wobbly...

I drove team in a T/T with a guy who kept his strapped to the grille. It was funny when toll collectors would notice it, and he'd say "They shouldda got out of my way!" :eek: If I kept one, it'd be a foldable, inside the box. The weather isn't kind to them.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the rate of positive pre-employment drug screens is?