On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:48:25 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:18:42 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


We allow disabled people who can't get a regular drivers license to drive
big rigs....

If you need eyeglasses to drive you can't get a regular license. Is
that what you mean?

Google up truck chicago chinatown 2 killed.
A bunch were injured too. This guy was obviously disabled.
Even forgot to pick up his load. Off his meds or on the wrong ones or
something.
I know a trucker who collapsed on the road, was luckily able to pull
over, had a quadruple bypass to fix the heart condition that made him
collapse, qualified for total disability, but went back to driving.
They don't monitor truckers like air crew, and the regs/enforcement
are laughable.

--Vic

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:31:12 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:48:25 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:18:42 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


We allow disabled people who can't get a regular drivers license to drive
big rigs....

If you need eyeglasses to drive you can't get a regular license. Is
that what you mean?

Google up truck chicago chinatown 2 killed.
A bunch were injured too. This guy was obviously disabled.
Even forgot to pick up his load. Off his meds or on the wrong ones or
something.
I know a trucker who collapsed on the road, was luckily able to pull
over, had a quadruple bypass to fix the heart condition that made him
collapse, qualified for total disability, but went back to driving.
They don't monitor truckers like air crew, and the regs/enforcement
are laughable.

--Vic

You just haven't got it yet, have you Vic?

The reason that such monitoring is so lacking is that the motorcar is
a religious device and political weapon in the USA. Henry Ford and
those manufacturers who came later were heavily subsidised by the
forerunner of the CIA. The technology was made desirable and along
with Coca-Cola (another CIA subsidised business) was exported to other
countries in order that they be made dependent on the internal
combustion engine. This allowed the fuel companies (which I believe
currently benefit for Government support or subsidy in the US) to
extract vast sums of wealth for supplying the fuel. Then, when the
entire world was addicted, they could impact upon country's economies
at will just by restricting or increasing supply at will.

That car ownership is akin to a religious cult is obvious. People pay
a fortune to own something they cannot sensibly afford, they are
intensely passionate about them as well as about their driving ability
- road rage for one and they are a part of every male's manhood.

That's my contribution to conspiracy theories.

A friend recently told me that his company was instituting random drug
tests for their truck drivers in Sydney as several have been found to
take drugs. One was even discovered driving past a gate house watching
a video.

cheers
Peter

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:22:17 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:



You just haven't got it yet, have you Vic?

The reason that such monitoring is so lacking is that the motorcar is
a religious device and political weapon in the USA. Henry Ford and
those manufacturers who came later were heavily subsidised by the
forerunner of the CIA. The technology was made desirable and along
with Coca-Cola (another CIA subsidised business) was exported to other
countries in order that they be made dependent on the internal
combustion engine. This allowed the fuel companies (which I believe
currently benefit for Government support or subsidy in the US) to
extract vast sums of wealth for supplying the fuel. Then, when the
entire world was addicted, they could impact upon country's economies
at will just by restricting or increasing supply at will.

That car ownership is akin to a religious cult is obvious. People pay
a fortune to own something they cannot sensibly afford, they are
intensely passionate about them as well as about their driving ability
- road rage for one and they are a part of every male's manhood.

That's my contribution to conspiracy theories.

Not bad. Could have worked Marlboros in though. And maybe KFC.

A friend recently told me that his company was instituting random drug
tests for their truck drivers in Sydney as several have been found to
take drugs. One was even discovered driving past a gate house watching
a video.

I've read they have long freight train-like multi-trailer rigs in Oz.
That might require a little care in who is "engineering" the train.
I think doubles are the limit in the U.S., but wouldn't swear to it.
Most trucker regulation here is done after an accident.

--Vic

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:54:00 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:22:17 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:



You just haven't got it yet, have you Vic?

The reason that such monitoring is so lacking is that the motorcar is
a religious device and political weapon in the USA. Henry Ford and
those manufacturers who came later were heavily subsidised by the
forerunner of the CIA. The technology was made desirable and along
with Coca-Cola (another CIA subsidised business) was exported to other
countries in order that they be made dependent on the internal
combustion engine. This allowed the fuel companies (which I believe
currently benefit for Government support or subsidy in the US) to
extract vast sums of wealth for supplying the fuel. Then, when the
entire world was addicted, they could impact upon country's economies
at will just by restricting or increasing supply at will.

That car ownership is akin to a religious cult is obvious. People pay
a fortune to own something they cannot sensibly afford, they are
intensely passionate about them as well as about their driving ability
- road rage for one and they are a part of every male's manhood.

That's my contribution to conspiracy theories.

Not bad. Could have worked Marlboros in though. And maybe KFC.

A friend recently told me that his company was instituting random drug
tests for their truck drivers in Sydney as several have been found to
take drugs. One was even discovered driving past a gate house watching
a video.

I've read they have long freight train-like multi-trailer rigs in Oz.
That might require a little care in who is "engineering" the train.
I think doubles are the limit in the U.S., but wouldn't swear to it.
Most trucker regulation here is done after an accident.

They have triples in the US.

Casady

(Richard Casady) wrote in
:

They have triples in the US.

Casady


You boys have been, once again, outdone!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/drugrunner.asp

over 2000hp "inflatable"?

How much does 8 Yamaha 250s drink, anyways at WOT??

With 300 kilos of pure cocaine aboard, I don't suppose it matters much...
(c;

Gives counter-rotating props and cavitation a whole new dimension!

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:54:00 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:


I've read they have long freight train-like multi-trailer rigs in Oz.
That might require a little care in who is "engineering" the train.
I think doubles are the limit in the U.S., but wouldn't swear to it.
Most trucker regulation here is done after an accident.

--Vic
Hi Vic

Yes, the tractor (truck) unit tows three semi-trailers. They are
called "road trains". In the Northern Territory these travel at
whatever speed they care to as there is no speed limit. Bare in mind
that there is not the traffic density that would be on a similar US
highway. They carry stock, grain and goods. The longest are from
Adelaide at the bottom in South Australia to Darwin in Northern
Territory right at the top. Basically all of the goods that Darwin
consumes come from Adelaide.

Would be a great job for a while.

BTW Am back home in Malaysia staying with my kids with a
friend/colleague at his kampong near Kelang near the capital Kuala
Lumpur. The Indonesian maid makes superb black coffee from Java beans.
There is nothing like being greeted in the morning with a cup of such
coffee.

You can keep your US imperialistic Starbucks. I'll have my real Java
coffee. She roasts and pounds the beans herself so that there is some
variation in taste each day. Not a science perhaps but allows the
delight of daily discovery and comparison. I offered to buy her an
electric coffee grounder but she merely screwed up her face at my
offer.

cheers
Peter

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:20:04 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:54:00 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:


I've read they have long freight train-like multi-trailer rigs in Oz.
That might require a little care in who is "engineering" the train.
I think doubles are the limit in the U.S., but wouldn't swear to it.
Most trucker regulation here is done after an accident.

--Vic
Hi Vic

Yes, the tractor (truck) unit tows three semi-trailers. They are
called "road trains". In the Northern Territory these travel at
whatever speed they care to as there is no speed limit. Bare in mind
that there is not the traffic density that would be on a similar US
highway. They carry stock, grain and goods. The longest are from
Adelaide at the bottom in South Australia to Darwin in Northern
Territory right at the top. Basically all of the goods that Darwin
consumes come from Adelaide.

Would be a great job for a while.

BTW Am back home in Malaysia staying with my kids with a
friend/colleague at his kampong near Kelang near the capital Kuala
Lumpur. The Indonesian maid makes superb black coffee from Java beans.
There is nothing like being greeted in the morning with a cup of such
coffee.
Now that says something about standards of living. Here you are in a
benighted, backward, 3rd world country and you've got a
housemaid.....I wonder how many readers in the U.S. have one?

You can keep your US imperialistic Starbucks. I'll have my real Java
coffee. She roasts and pounds the beans herself so that there is some
variation in taste each day. Not a science perhaps but allows the
delight of daily discovery and comparison. I offered to buy her an
electric coffee grounder but she merely screwed up her face at my
offer.

cheers
Peter

Many years ago, when I was working in Jakarta, my secretary married a
Batak. When she returned from Medan she, of course, brought back some
ola-ola (presents). Mine was a kilogram of coffee. Goodness, it was
good and as I was the only coffee drinker in my house I rationed
myself to one cup after supper each evening.

But of course, the time eventually came when the coffee bag was empty.
I mentioned to my secretary how good the coffee had been and was it
possible that she could get some more... No trouble she says, she'll
just call her sister-in-law and have her send another kilo. "I'll be
glad to pay for it", says I, whereupon she looks very embarrassed and
mutters that "no problem, it was the cheapest coffee in the market".

Ha! The cheapest coffee in the Medan market tastes better then
Starbuck's best.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Herodotus wrote in
:

they are a part of every male's manhood.



Bull****! I'm lookin' at mine and I don't see no car!

Poor little willy ain't got no license to drive it anyways. That's the
only reason he takes me out on dates with the girls!....duty driver!

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:15:22 +0000, Larry wrote:

Herodotus wrote in
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they are a part of every male's manhood.



Bull****! I'm lookin' at mine and I don't see no car!

Poor little willy ain't got no license to drive it anyways. That's the
only reason he takes me out on dates with the girls!....duty driver!

Larry,

You always seem to come out of left field and make me laugh.

I guess that's why I love you.

cheers
Peter

Herodotus wrote in
:

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:15:22 +0000, Larry wrote:

Herodotus wrote in
m:

they are a part of every male's manhood.



Bull****! I'm lookin' at mine and I don't see no car!

Poor little willy ain't got no license to drive it anyways. That's the
only reason he takes me out on dates with the girls!....duty driver!

Larry,

You always seem to come out of left field and make me laugh.

I guess that's why I love you.

cheers
Peter


Damned Dutch beer....

I was hoping you'd get a kick out of it...(c;

Boat groups are always way too serious, fussing over the damndest crap like
varnish and rope. The place needs more fun....before they all turn to
STONE!