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Your loathing of Sharpton is crystal clear - but your reasoning, not so much. He is not the one who chanted about wanting "dead cops", or anything remotely close, either. He has been quoted as saying he was "outraged" at the killing of 2 NYC officers, after weeks of saying that he and Eric...

As Turtle says, leave the CB off. One on one, other truckers will treat you the same as anyone else: some are great, others, not so much, but I've not noticed any particular animus towards black people at truck stops. And when the DOT seems to assume you've broken some rule, [they just need to...

Now that I've read Turtle's link to the Aaron's Computer story, I'm freaking out too - how does this happen, without anyone having to accept responsibility for it? Are businesses able to break the law with near impunity, now? The experts advise consumers to educate themselves, but who'd even...

Maybe it was the girlfriend who was an afterthought, "WTH, if I'm gonna die today...":confused: I bet the cops don't much care for those who don't look beyond the uniform, and think "they're all alike". I wonder what the percentage of excessively violent/intolerant cops really is? Whatever...

Toll authorities could track speeds even before EZ Pass, just by comparing elapsed time between toll booths - ever know anyone who was ticketed for speeding, based on that? The reason for tracking speed in the plazas is the pedestrians that may be there. Even if it's a dumb driver [like the...

I can not believe you made me laugh in a thread such as this. Getting pregnant doesn't cost a thing - it's just the next couple decades that take so much of what used to be considered 'discretionary' income, lol. ;) IMO, they're worth every penny.

Iowa already allows drivers to use a phone app to display their license, and other states will follow, no doubt.

I just love​ that people felt qualified to determine whether the torture provided results. They know this because?

Not disagreeing with that, [the race to the bottom for working people proves you're correct], but polls cannot be trusted anymore than the people who respond to them. Since we know nothing about those individuals, why should we believe they're being truthful? That's if they're not being...

12 Things That Only The Working Poor Truly Understand | If You Only News It was the overdraft fees that usually did it for me. I didn't know the bank would debit everything first, then add any credits, so whatever checks I wrote [groceries, usually] on the same day I deposited money would...

I have to say that this is my favorite question: so many possibilities, lol. But my first advice would be: ask specific questions. And not "is there a good company to drive for?" [No, we all drive for bad ones, right?] or "can you make enough money?" [How would we know that? We don't know what's...

Megalon: I've done both OTR in a semi, and expediting in cargo van & straight truck [what I drive now & forever, lol]. The pay is more stable in the OTR segment, because you're an employee. Big trucking carriers want to keep their trucks rolling as close to 24/7 as possible, so you don't lack...

Another thought: I hope you'll do some on cargo securement, because that's something newbies often know little about. I know I didn't, and it wasn't covered in school or orientation, so where is one supposed to learn? :confused:

Good stuff - love seeing the dog in there, lol. PS You might want to refrain from identifying the customer specifically, just cause you never know - they may object, for reasons we know nothing about. Just a thought.

Yep. Some people see nothing wrong with dissing half the human race with one swipe. If one woman makes them miserable, we're ALL to blame. SMH.

Hawk: that they didn't have insurance is true, that they didn't see it as a priority is an assumption that may be utterly false. When there isn't enough money to provide all the 'should haves', there are a lot of things ahead of insurance on the list, like paying the mortgage/rent, food...

I've decided that I'll feel guilty about slavery when Christians feel guilty about killing people accused of witchcraft. :rolleyes:

"False narrative" is exactly right. There are too many cops who DO target those who aren't white - not just blacks, but Mexicans, Native Americans, etc. The facts prove it. "Killing them indiscriminately" is your characterization - what people are angry about is the lack of consequences for...

Barkly: nobody [here] says "white cops are racist", implying that they all are. But some are, [and given their authority and guns, that's something that should not be tolerated], but you don't seem to want to admit it. Nor do you [or Pilgrim] provide anything to validate the "white guilt"...

I'd like to know whether 'clergyman' is portraying him/herself as an actual clergyman, or whether it's just a user name.