The Price of Freedom (long post)

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TripleSix, Nov 24, 2019.

  1. 88 Alpha

    88 Alpha Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Good to see you back, even if just for a few minutes. Hope all is well with you.
     
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  3. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Are we sure the owners manual with our car is free?

    It could be a cost associated with the cost of the car.

    Maybe the car would be $5 cheaper without the owners manual. Or $300 cheaper since that's what a replacement seems to cost these days. :)

    On another note. Nice post.

    Unfortunately. Todays society seems to prefer handouts. And now that pot could become federally legal. That's what the handouts buy.

    And I'll leave that as another story.

    Todays society, calls yesterdays society. Closed minded. The 2 don't see eye to eye anymore.

    The world. It's changing.
     
  4. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    Thanks, man. You, as well.
     
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  5. freebeertomorrow

    freebeertomorrow Heavy Load Member

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    nothing is free. i thought this was common knowledge.
     
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  6. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    It covers their legal end. Remember what I said about Toyota? For entertainment and educational purposes, go to YouTube and look up ‘throttle stuck open on car.’ Apparently it happens a lot. Most of the time, it’s cause by a floormat. Point is, however, as the owner of the car, you should know what to do if it does get stuck.
     
  7. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    kids never allowed to ride their bike out of eyesight of home and surrounded by EVERYTHING built to satisfy a lawyer are not willing or able to take responsibility. They cannot even stand to HEAR an opinion unless it is the one they have. "Of course the world will take care of me. Why wouldn't it?"
     
  8. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Once the first manufacturer made it available they lawyers and judges agreed AVOIDING a safety system makes you responsible 1-100% for not using it. Car drivers make the laws, try the lawsuits, and decide the outcomes. They expect everyone to cover the planet in safety foam so they can "drive" while watching cat videos and texting. We are the "everyone" they expect to do double-backflips with a CMV so they can swerve left 3 inches from their exit.
     
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  9. Majestic 670

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    My bad but Sir that 3rd bunk in that CR England
     
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  10. MGE Dawn

    MGE Dawn Road Train Member

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    Amen, reverend. This is one of those bits of advice I'll be keeping with me until the day I can say and do no more
     
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  11. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I remember the issue. It was big news for awhile.
     
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