Comments on: Ode to Commuting - the Sequel http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/ Two thirds of Americans can't do fractions. The other half, just don't care. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jadedgirl http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-320 Jadedgirl Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:17:48 +0000 http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-320 Brad...sorry to offend. No hard feelings, honestly. It has just been that in my experience, most...not all (bad generalization, again, sorry) truck drivers think because they have a large vehicle that they own the road. The cut of faster traffic in the left lane, they often times don't stay in their own lane at all. And some are just bitter because they have to go 55 instead of 65-75 like the rest of us plebians, so they will block you in behind another slow car. Yes...some are completely incompetent. How often do you have to renew/retest for your CDL? Just wondering... cause maybe retesting more often can aquaint those who don't know what the heck they are doing with the rules of the road again. Again...sorry. Truly didn't mean to apply the generalization, here. Have a great weekend, all! And Post...thats such BS! I am sorry that you got a raw deal there. :o) Brad…sorry to offend. No hard feelings, honestly. It has just been that in my experience, most…not all (bad generalization, again, sorry) truck drivers think because they have a large vehicle that they own the road. The cut of faster traffic in the left lane, they often times don’t stay in their own lane at all. And some are just bitter because they have to go 55 instead of 65-75 like the rest of us plebians, so they will block you in behind another slow car.

Yes…some are completely incompetent.
How often do you have to renew/retest for your CDL?
Just wondering…
cause maybe retesting more often can aquaint those who don’t know what the heck they are doing with the rules of the road again.

Again…sorry. Truly didn’t mean to apply the generalization, here.

Have a great weekend, all!
And Post…thats such BS! I am sorry that you got a raw deal there.
:o)

]]> By: postsimian http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-319 postsimian Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:54:01 +0000 http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-319 Thanks. I talked to my insurance company and they said I pretty much need the police report and the guy's/company's information to get my car fixed. Fortunately I only had minor dents and scratches. Brad - You saw them inspecting it today? I'll see what the deal is on my way home (in 4 minutes). Thanks. I talked to my insurance company and they said I pretty much need the police report and the guy’s/company’s information to get my car fixed. Fortunately I only had minor dents and scratches.

Brad - You saw them inspecting it today? I’ll see what the deal is on my way home (in 4 minutes).

]]> By: Brad Carter http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-318 Brad Carter Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:27:51 +0000 http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-318 I saw a crew inspecting the overpass. The Eastbound side was hit several months ago too, and that driver kept on trucking... until Smokey Bear pulled him over in around Morton. If you get on Pinecrest one lane is closed from the hit earlier in the year. Jaded - Not all us truck drivers are boneheads, some of us are just incompetent. Thanks former Secretary of State George Ryan! I saw a crew inspecting the overpass. The Eastbound side was hit several months ago too, and that driver kept on trucking… until Smokey Bear pulled him over in around Morton. If you get on Pinecrest one lane is closed from the hit earlier in the year.

Jaded - Not all us truck drivers are boneheads, some of us are just incompetent. Thanks former Secretary of State George Ryan!

]]> By: Jadedgirl http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-317 Jadedgirl Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:28:07 +0000 http://blargen.com/blog/2008/04/17/ode-to-peoria-the-sequel/#comment-317 Glad you are safe and unhurt, though. But I agree with you, semi drivers ARE boneheads. Glad you are safe and unhurt, though. But I agree with you, semi drivers ARE boneheads.

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