First world guilt

Undertoad · 12-23-2016, 08:43 AM

First world guilt:

I bought stuff online to deliver to my house today and it's *not* last minute Xmas gifts. Just regular supplies.

sorry infrastructure ~ i will be more considerate next time

J's brother is a UPS driver ~ they call him brown santa

xoxoxoBruce · 12-23-2016, 08:52 AM

Infrastructure don't care, it'll do what it can.

Griff · 12-23-2016, 08:53 AM

Christmas sales are a little off so you're helping those seasonal dudes get their needed check.

Pamela · 12-23-2016, 06:09 PM

Including me, one of the unfortunate truckers tapped to work over the Holiday. I will leave Dallas around one pm Saturday and head to Pittston and Mountain Top PA by Tuesday.

fargon · 12-23-2016, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pamela

Including me, one of the unfortunate truckers tapped to work over the Holiday. I will leave Dallas around one pm Saturday and head to Pittston and Mountain Top PA by Tuesday.

I always worked holidays. It was easier than staying home.

Gravdigr · 12-24-2016, 05:00 PM

You guys are/were the backbone of our country.

What's the old saying?

"If you got it, a truck brought it."

fargon · 12-25-2016, 03:23 PM

WHS

Gravdigr · 12-25-2016, 04:37 PM

There's also a bumper sticker I'm sure you guys are aware of:

"If you don't like tractor trailers, stop buying shit."

xoxoxoBruce · 12-25-2016, 05:30 PM

But the fact remains, long distance trucking is not efficient, we should be moving shit by rail, then distributing by truck.

The problem now is when the interstates were built on our dime, and trucking rates were regulated, trucking companies and owner operators could make money, so it mushroomed. But the loss of business caused the railroads to sell rolling stock, cut routes and neglect infrastructure, so they're no position to operate quickly or efficiently.

Then the trucking rates were deregulated making long distance trucking even cheaper by fucking the truckers, especially the owner operators.

Pamela · 12-26-2016, 12:47 AM

Hush, Bruce!

12-23-2016, 08:43 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	First world guilt First world guilt: I bought stuff online to deliver to my house today and it's not last minute Xmas gifts. Just regular supplies. sorry infrastructure ~ i will be more considerate next time J's brother is a UPS driver ~ they call him brown santa

12-23-2016, 08:52 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Infrastructure don't care, it'll do what it can. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-23-2016, 08:53 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Christmas sales are a little off so you're helping those seasonal dudes get their needed check. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-24-2016, 05:00 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	You guys are/were the backbone of our country. What's the old saying? "If you got it, a truck brought it." __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-25-2016, 03:23 PM	#7
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	WHS __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

12-23-2016, 06:09 PM	#4
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Including me, one of the unfortunate truckers tapped to work over the Holiday. I will leave Dallas around one pm Saturday and head to Pittston and Mountain Top PA by Tuesday.

12-25-2016, 04:37 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	There's also a bumper sticker I'm sure you guys are aware of: "If you don't like tractor trailers, stop buying shit." __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-25-2016, 05:30 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But the fact remains, long distance trucking is not efficient, we should be moving shit by rail, then distributing by truck. The problem now is when the interstates were built on our dime, and trucking rates were regulated, trucking companies and owner operators could make money, so it mushroomed. But the loss of business caused the railroads to sell rolling stock, cut routes and neglect infrastructure, so they're no position to operate quickly or efficiently. Then the trucking rates were deregulated making long distance trucking even cheaper by fucking the truckers, especially the owner operators. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-26-2016, 12:47 AM	#10
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Hush, Bruce!

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