Fiery Crash Collapses California Freeway

Alex · 04-30-2007, 06:37 PM

And the next time we tangent a thread I want someone to arctangent it back on topic.

Learned about the cab calling. He walked more than a mile through West Oakland streets before coming across a cab driver getting gas and convincing talking him into a trip to the hospital. He tried to pay at the hospital but the driver refused.

So, let's take that as a counter stereotype thing: You can walk a mile through West Oakland at 4 a.m. in the morning without coming to harm.

CoasterMatt · 04-30-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

You can walk a mile through West Oakland at 4 a.m. in the morning without coming to harm.

Just make sure you've already had some of your flesh burned off in a fiery accident

Ghoulish Delight · 04-30-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Just make sure you've already had some of your flesh burned off in a fiery accident

Yes, so far the evidence is that it works only if you come pre-harmed.

RStar · 05-01-2007, 06:58 AM

I'm thinking this poor fella is going to be the most hated person in that area right now to all the comuters.

Well, maybe second only to President Bush.....

Alex · 05-01-2007, 07:02 AM

Well, the local news tore into him last night.

Turns out he has two arrests in the '70s and a possession conviction 10 years ago.

With all appropriate rage they tore heaven and earth asunder to find out how this malignant blight on society could possibly have slipped through the cracks and been issued a truck driving license as well as a hazmat endorsement.

The answer?

The law doesn't prohibit it and he passed all the tests.

How can such a failure of the bureaucracy be allowed to stand?!

Strangler Lewis · 05-01-2007, 08:00 AM

The next step, of course, will be the blacked out, voice-altered interviews with truckers talking about how little they sleep and how much speed they do to make their runs on time.

Then . . . nothing.

At any rate, if the response to the Loma Prieta quake is any indication, this should all be fixed in 17, 18 years.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	And the next time we tangent a thread I want someone to arctangent it back on topic. Learned about the cab calling. He walked more than a mile through West Oakland streets before coming across a cab driver getting gas and convincing talking him into a trip to the hospital. He tried to pay at the hospital but the driver refused. So, let's take that as a counter stereotype thing: You can walk a mile through West Oakland at 4 a.m. in the morning without coming to harm.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, the local news tore into him last night. Turns out he has two arrests in the '70s and a possession conviction 10 years ago. With all appropriate rage they tore heaven and earth asunder to find out how this malignant blight on society could possibly have slipped through the cracks and been issued a truck driving license as well as a hazmat endorsement. The answer? The law doesn't prohibit it and he passed all the tests. How can such a failure of the bureaucracy be allowed to stand?!
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	The next step, of course, will be the blacked out, voice-altered interviews with truckers talking about how little they sleep and how much speed they do to make their runs on time. Then . . . nothing. At any rate, if the response to the Loma Prieta quake is any indication, this should all be fixed in 17, 18 years. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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