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Tue Apr-26-11 05:01 PM
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| 115. Ikonoklast, He was actually disabusing us of the notion that truckers are "Dumb Rednecks" |
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I knew a few truckers, none of which were dumb or rednecks
One was a Medieval Lit professor without a college...
The other was a specialist in chemical computers. Being that silicon is all the rage among computer enthusiasts, its easy to see why he couldn't find work in his field
There is only one thing in common with truck drivers I have met, and it is a love of the open road
Yeah, you get sick of it just like you get sick of too many red vines
But the open road still presents (if only the illusion) of endless possibilities
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| -Late night at a truck stop |
MadHound |
Apr-25-11 07:22 PM |
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you are on the front lines, please keep your reports coming. |
peacebird |
Apr-25-11 07:28 PM |
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We'll see how long I stay here, |
MadHound |
Apr-25-11 07:31 PM |
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Must be nice to have those options. |
Ikonoklast |
Apr-25-11 07:58 PM |
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Sorry you didn't read or maybe you didn't understand the post |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-25-11 08:43 PM |
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I both read and understood it, |
Ikonoklast |
Apr-25-11 08:59 PM |
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But not all of us have been out on the road for any length of time |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-25-11 09:22 PM |
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What he said was... |
truth2power |
Apr-26-11 07:28 AM |
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Then read it again, for comprehension. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Apr-26-11 10:45 AM |
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I imagine my grandfather was right... |
LanternWaste |
Apr-26-11 12:29 PM |
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That's a keeper! |
pacalo |
Apr-26-11 07:32 PM |
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Apr-25-11 09:40 PM |
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I see. |
Ikonoklast |
Apr-26-11 05:14 AM |
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Hey Ikonoklast... |
Leftist Agitator |
Apr-26-11 01:44 AM |
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I guess you just read what you want to read |
PVnRT |
Apr-26-11 07:32 AM |
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Sorry you feel that way. That's not what I took from the story. nt |
Javaman |
Apr-26-11 07:55 AM |
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Apr-26-11 09:58 AM |
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I don't think that's necessary, I will defend his chip (as you described it) |
SaveAmerica |
Apr-26-11 10:59 AM |
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Way to reinforce the stereotype. |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-26-11 12:23 PM |
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Please, please read again - I believe you are referring to this sentence - |
peacetalksforall |
Apr-26-11 10:11 AM |
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I think you misunderstood his post and you're taking his words too personally |
SaveAmerica |
Apr-26-11 10:51 AM |
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Ikonoklast, He was actually disabusing us of the notion that truckers are "Dumb Rednecks" |
Taverner |
Apr-26-11 05:01 PM |
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I know a long distance trucker or two. Not many, because I live on an island, though. |
BobTheSubgenius |
Apr-26-11 07:43 PM |
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Fascinating observations...... |
marmar |
Apr-25-11 07:29 PM |
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Yellow has been teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for over 2 years |
underpants |
Apr-25-11 07:31 PM |
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Familiar with that -- and lots of other stuff will go with it -- |
defendandprotect |
Apr-25-11 10:27 PM |
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It's probably all about |
femrap |
Apr-26-11 11:11 AM |
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Yellow doesn't even bother to come to Sonoma. |
Sonoman |
Apr-26-11 02:31 PM |
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thanks for posting this. I think we all see it to some degree or another |
ejpoeta |
Apr-25-11 07:31 PM |
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Odd as it may sound, this post was uplifting for me... |
arcane1 |
Apr-25-11 07:33 PM |
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+1 |
Historic NY |
Apr-26-11 06:05 AM |
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I'd love to get out to Lake of the Ozarks... |
Cid_B |
Apr-25-11 07:33 PM |
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What does it compare to? |
jberryhill |
Apr-26-11 06:15 PM |
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Your observations point out to me that our dependence |
MadMaddie |
Apr-25-11 07:41 PM |
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I drive for a living.. every morning when I go to the truck stop at 5 a.m... |
lib2DaBone |
Apr-25-11 07:45 PM |
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Yep, we have our fair share of sleepers, |
MadHound |
Apr-25-11 10:09 PM |
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As someone that has been through a few |
donco |
Apr-25-11 07:51 PM |
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The signs are all over. If we do not see them it is our own fault. My |
jwirr |
Apr-25-11 08:38 PM |
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Fascinating insight to middle America |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-25-11 08:45 PM |
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Hopefully the bad times will instill a stronger sense of community that we so badly lack. |
CrispyQ |
Apr-26-11 11:03 AM |
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A very good painting or picture, photo of the situation there. But |
david13 |
Apr-25-11 09:01 PM |
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The decline we are in is because of a theft on a grand scale |
obxhead |
Apr-26-11 09:28 AM |
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I think the greed goes a lot deeper than you think. And it may have |
david13 |
Apr-26-11 05:03 PM |
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I agree. |
obxhead |
Apr-26-11 10:22 PM |
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I think those book titles are misleading= they imply ebb and tide. This down |
peacetalksforall |
Apr-26-11 11:06 AM |
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You're right there: the "pedulum" analogy tends to ignore... |
JHB |
Apr-26-11 11:35 AM |
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Yes, China's rise is sync'd to our fall - all by design. The Bilderbergers and affilliates planned |
peacetalksforall |
Apr-26-11 11:43 AM |
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umm, that's not quite what I meant |
JHB |
Apr-26-11 12:03 PM |
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No. Disagree. I think you are paranoid. The economy of the world |
david13 |
Apr-26-11 05:09 PM |
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No it is not a 'world conspiracy' it is a very privante conspiracy, it takes |
peacetalksforall |
Apr-27-11 08:12 AM |
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Wrong. The corporate monopolies want you up, not down, so you |
david13 |
Apr-26-11 05:04 PM |
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There are some other book I think are of more immediate value... |
JHB |
Apr-26-11 11:47 AM |
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Wow. That's a lot of reading. I doubt if I will ever get to it, particulary |
david13 |
Apr-26-11 05:06 PM |
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Thank you for illustrating very clearly what the fuel prices are doing to so many of us. |
bobbolink |
Apr-25-11 09:28 PM |
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I don't think they want to see suffering via higher gas prices. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Apr-26-11 09:03 AM |
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Unintended consequences. |
Rebubula |
Apr-26-11 11:01 AM |
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What's the alternative? |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Apr-26-11 04:11 PM |
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To be more clear: THEY. DON'T. CARE. ABOUT. THE. SUFFERING. |
bobbolink |
Apr-26-11 01:47 PM |
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I do (care). |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Apr-26-11 04:16 PM |
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The muddleclass just doesn't get it. |
bobbolink |
Apr-26-11 07:12 PM |
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Yes, it really is cruel |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-26-11 12:26 PM |
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Thank you for making it clear that there ARE "progressive" Bigots. AND, their targets are usually |
bobbolink |
Apr-26-11 01:45 PM |
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True! Rinse, repeat, wash: POVERTY IS AN INSITUTION |
mntleo2 |
Apr-26-11 04:01 PM |
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Prejudices always make it easy to betray your ideals. |
ThomCat |
Apr-27-11 09:23 AM |
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Exactly. |
progressiveinaction |
Apr-26-11 06:54 PM |
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They get ok mileage... |
TheCanadianLiberal |
Apr-26-11 08:00 PM |
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A) I want to read more from your unique perspective and B) What part... |
Poll_Blind |
Apr-25-11 10:14 PM |
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I'm somewhere in that one hundred mile radius called Mid Missouri |
MadHound |
Apr-25-11 10:17 PM |
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Thanks for the info. I was born in New Orleans but left for the East, then West coast when... |
Poll_Blind |
Apr-25-11 10:29 PM |
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Too bad Obama and the Democrats don't know about any of this -- !! No access to info!! |
defendandprotect |
Apr-25-11 10:24 PM |
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Agree. They seems late to the table on many things folks are pissed about |
mod mom |
Apr-26-11 11:41 AM |
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I don't feel like we're at the end of the recession. We're at the beginning of the depression. |
Kablooie |
Apr-25-11 11:46 PM |
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That's how I feel as well. I don't think we've seen the worse yet by a long shot. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Apr-26-11 08:00 AM |
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+1 nt |
abelenkpe |
Apr-26-11 08:26 AM |
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I agree n/t |
BillyJack |
Apr-26-11 10:00 AM |
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My son is an owner/operator. |
Lugnut |
Apr-26-11 01:09 AM |
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good luck to him! I always thought that being an owner/operator in a bad economy was very hard |
BoWanZi |
Apr-26-11 01:15 AM |
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Too many owner/operators went out of business the past few years. |
Lugnut |
Apr-26-11 03:27 PM |
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My first girlfriend's dad was a trucker. |
trotsky |
Apr-26-11 07:01 AM |
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My son is a young man - age 42. |
Lugnut |
Apr-26-11 03:21 PM |
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Recced since you speak exactly what is going on out there |
BoWanZi |
Apr-26-11 01:13 AM |
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But of course, that's not what is happening. |
A HERETIC I AM |
Apr-26-11 07:58 AM |
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If any person in our party leadership lived a week in the shoes of the average, then they would... |
Safetykitten |
Apr-26-11 01:20 AM |
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That is interesting. Particularly the "modern-day joads". |
Hannah Bell |
Apr-26-11 05:25 AM |
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Here's an article |
area51 |
Apr-26-11 11:33 AM |
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Recently our hot water heater went out. |
fasttense |
Apr-26-11 06:11 AM |
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Thanks for sharing your observations. |
Enthusiast |
Apr-26-11 07:15 AM |
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I wonder if this will rub off on Obama or not. So far I am seeing mixed signs. |
totodeinhere |
Apr-26-11 07:25 AM |
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"arent as dumb as we like to believe around here".... |
OwnedByFerrets |
Apr-26-11 07:32 AM |
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Your ignorance is showing |
Rebubula |
Apr-26-11 11:05 AM |
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dupe |
OwnedByFerrets |
Apr-26-11 07:49 PM |
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I live in one of the largest areas in the US for rednecks and MOST of them |
OwnedByFerrets |
Apr-26-11 07:49 PM |
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That'll win hearts and minds, oh yeah.... n/t |
PavePusher |
Apr-26-11 11:32 AM |
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Truckers: most are republicans and yes those are dumb as rocks. Fuel |
RegieRocker |
Apr-26-11 07:36 AM |
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This post is what is wrong with the democratic party. |
TBF |
Apr-26-11 11:32 AM |
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"People may forget what you said, but they'll never forget how you made them feel". |
defendandprotect |
Apr-26-11 12:05 PM |
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This post is exactly what the Democratic party needs to |
RegieRocker |
Apr-26-11 12:55 PM |
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There is enough stupidity to go around in this country. But to single out truckers |
totodeinhere |
Apr-26-11 12:07 PM |
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You need to tune in to the trucking channel on xm. |
RegieRocker |
Apr-26-11 12:53 PM |
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Your "experience" is listening to the trucking channel on xm? |
TBF |
Apr-26-11 12:57 PM |
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I speak to them daily. Oh and by the way focus on the rest |
RegieRocker |
Apr-26-11 01:01 PM |
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The rest of the post - |
TBF |
Apr-26-11 01:26 PM |
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The dark side is strong once consumed by it never to return |
RegieRocker |
Apr-26-11 07:33 PM |
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We are still getting charged a surcharge from when gas ran up back in '08... |
Javaman |
Apr-26-11 07:59 AM |
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While I think you are being sincere and I appreciate your perspective, you're wrong on a couple of.. |
A HERETIC I AM |
Apr-26-11 08:36 AM |
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Thanks, I too thought "dumb truckers" was rather derogatory |
efilon |
Apr-26-11 09:01 AM |
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i thought the OP's point was dispelling the myth/elite stereotype of "dumb truckers" |
inna |
Apr-26-11 01:48 PM |
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It is unfortunate, but the number of truckers that are Teamsters is diminishing. |
A HERETIC I AM |
Apr-26-11 11:10 PM |
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A very well written post. Thank you from |
auntAgonist |
Apr-26-11 10:06 AM |
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Love this post. |
Brickbat |
Apr-26-11 10:53 AM |
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In agreement with you... |
Dappleganger |
Apr-26-11 11:13 AM |
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Thank you - three of my uncles are/were truckers |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-26-11 12:35 PM |
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There have been two bank robberies in the small-town community I live in |
deutsey |
Apr-26-11 08:38 AM |
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My guy sells foodstuffs to convenience stores, |
blueamy66 |
Apr-26-11 08:39 AM |
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Both QTs in my neighborhood in North Georgia |
RebelOne |
Apr-26-11 10:19 AM |
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Great post. Keep posting. rec'd. nt |
raccoon |
Apr-26-11 08:44 AM |
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Thanks for that post. |
Turbineguy |
Apr-26-11 08:52 AM |
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We already pay fuel surcharges for deliveries where I work...and |
ScreamingMeemie |
Apr-26-11 09:13 AM |
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I've been collecting a fuel surcharge for YEARS |
4dsc |
Apr-26-11 05:20 PM |
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I hate to get political .... |
bongbong |
Apr-26-11 09:34 AM |
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an ocean of Reds out there that could be swung over to Blue. |
AlbertCat |
Apr-26-11 10:05 AM |
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Beautiful piece. The country's most expensive gas station is a mile from where I sit. $5.69 regular. |
DirkGently |
Apr-26-11 10:27 AM |
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Bad times everywhere |
lark |
Apr-26-11 12:00 PM |
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Hang in there! |
Maat |
Apr-26-11 04:19 PM |
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The trucker speaks for many people in this capitalist country |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Apr-26-11 12:14 PM |
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Interesting! Your job is going to "select" for misery, in a sense, though . . . |
hatrack |
Apr-26-11 12:34 PM |
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Thank you for posting. |
emilyg |
Apr-26-11 12:37 PM |
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If trucksters would charge higher fees for food transport |
swilton |
Apr-26-11 01:01 PM |
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I'm certainly noticing the effects of high gas prices on |
vduhr |
Apr-26-11 01:08 PM |
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kr, i particularly appreciated the observation about the not-so-dumb "redneck truckers"... |
inna |
Apr-26-11 01:42 PM |
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Agreed |
Sherman A1 |
Apr-26-11 03:21 PM |
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Ordinary people are often very insightful. |
Mimosa |
Apr-26-11 05:11 PM |
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Sing Along with Me! |
mckara |
Apr-26-11 02:27 PM |
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"Alex, what is: Throw the rich in prison and worldwide debt forgiveness?" - K&R n/t |
DeSwiss |
Apr-26-11 04:55 PM |
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Truth is we are in the beginning of the second great depression - |
axollot |
Apr-26-11 04:57 PM |
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Interesting observations. Recommended. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Apr-26-11 05:07 PM |
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Excellent OP, sad but warm and human. |
Mimosa |
Apr-26-11 05:09 PM |
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K&R |
PuffedMica |
Apr-26-11 06:11 PM |
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Time to start prosecuting the Fortune 500 criminal executive scumfucks! |
Initech |
Apr-26-11 06:32 PM |
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Ex trucker here, with all the pumps a normal truck stop has aren't most of them prepay? |
sarcasmo |
Apr-26-11 06:57 PM |
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You should start taking pictures. |
Luminous Animal |
Apr-26-11 07:03 PM |
#129 |
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Wow. What a perspective. Keep it up and you're a good writer; keep a diary and submit to magazines |
Faygo Kid |
Apr-26-11 07:24 PM |
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