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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhy didn't drivers 7 & 9 ever get breaks?
What was sooo fucking special about Driver 8?
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Why didn't drivers 7 & 9 ever get breaks? (Original Post)
taterguy
May 2012
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NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)1. Dude, he and the Conductor had worked a long shift
Drivers 7&9 wussed out after an 8hr shift and started talking about calling their union rep about mandatory breaks.
Driver 8 was hardcore.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)7. Railroad shifts are generally 10 hours by contract. /pedant
/railroad spouse
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)2. And another thing
Driver 8 didn't even ask for the break. The train conductor was the one telling him to take a break for a bit.
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)3. Drivers 7 and 9 were too busy trying to Exhume McCarthy.
After that exhausting work, they went off to Ignoreland for a little Night Swimming.
RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)4. I thought 6 was busy with 9.
taterguy
(29,582 posts)5. Do us all a favor and stop thinking
rocktivity
(44,573 posts)6. There is no truth to the rumor that Driver 7
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)8. With a seniority number like that, he's pretty special.
Seven is off on disability, and 9 is held for light service.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)9. If you trun the 8 sideways it's an infinity symbol
taterguy
(29,582 posts)10. If you transpose the letters in turn it spells trun