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Post by Floyd Diabolical Barber on Mar 19, 2024 19:11:32 GMT -5
A horrifying 92% of trucking companies in the U.S. have no safety rating whatsoever from the federal government. It's because of how frequently they change names or merge. A trucker ran into the back of my friends truck and horse trailer over the weekend. Four horses and my buddy died. His funeral is Saturday. A trucker fell asleep and ran into my truck and horse trailer in 2019. I have known a lot of truck drivers, including several family members, since I was a little kid, and based on my personal experience, I'd say the overall quality of drivers, and by extension their trucking companies, has gone down dramatically over the years. |
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Post by pantsgoblin on Mar 19, 2024 19:15:02 GMT -5
A horrifying 92% of trucking companies in the U.S. have no safety rating whatsoever from the federal government. It's because of how frequently they change names or merge. A trucker ran into the back of my friends truck and horse trailer over the weekend. Four horses and my buddy died. His funeral is Saturday. A trucker fell asleep and ran into my truck and horse trailer in 2019. I have known a lot of truck drivers, including several family members, since I was a little kid, and based on my personal experience, I'd say the overall quality of drivers, and by extension their trucking companies, has gone down dramatically over the years. Oh god, Floyd, I'm so sorry. I think I read somewhere that one of the most deadly jobs on earth is toll collector in those little kiosks because of how frequently sleeping drivers plow through them. |
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Post by Lurky McLurk on Apr 12, 2024 16:24:12 GMT -5
For some reason, it has escaped my attention until just now that Spielberg directed Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Post by ganews on Apr 12, 2024 21:21:11 GMT -5
The name of the comic book villain Brainiac is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac, not brain and ENIAC. Looks like I was giving DC writers too much credit.
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Post by ganews on Apr 26, 2024 21:06:05 GMT -5
...that back when they were both young, struggling actors, Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman were roommates. And later they were joined by Robert Duvall!
So rare to get a new piece of trivia about famous people. So much talent in one apartment. Thanks TCM.
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Post by ganews on May 18, 2024 21:44:58 GMT -5
Wilbur from "Mr. Ed" did the voice of Scrooge McDuck for 40 years and was super prolific on TV besides.
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Post by Dr. Rumak on May 26, 2024 18:02:31 GMT -5
Local laws prevent the Indy 500 from going past 8:15. If they cannot finish all 200 laps by then, whoever is in the lead will be declared the winner.
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Jun 5, 2024 19:41:13 GMT -5
Charles Durning landed on Normandy on D-Day, stepped on a mine, and when he’d recovered took part in the Battle of the Bulge. Among his other decorations he was a chevalier in the Légion d'honneur.
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Post by pantsgoblin on Jul 5, 2024 18:10:54 GMT -5
Rawkus Records, imprint of Black Star and Company Flow and who gave Eminem a launching pad, was co-founded (i.e. the financial backing) by James Murdoch, son of Rupert, who later acquired a majority stake in the label.
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Post by Floyd Diabolical Barber on Jul 11, 2024 21:15:25 GMT -5
Charles Durning landed on Normandy on D-Day, stepped on a mine, and when he’d recovered took part in the Battle of the Bulge. Among his other decorations he was a chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. Charles Durning talking about landing on the beach on D Day I heard another interview where he talked about the war, but I can't find the clip. I remember him saying "I killed a guy with a rock. Bashed his head in. I had to" The man really went through hell, as did so many. |
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Sept 13, 2024 22:30:57 GMT -5
I share a birthday with the founder of Bluegrass music, Bill Monroe.
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Oct 5, 2024 18:58:58 GMT -5
The author of "How to Eat Fried Worms" was Norman Rockwell's son.
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Post by Floyd Diabolical Barber on Oct 15, 2024 18:47:30 GMT -5
The author of "How to Eat Fried Worms" was Norman Rockwell's son. Was that Sam, or George Lincoln? |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Oct 15, 2024 20:31:54 GMT -5
The author of "How to Eat Fried Worms" was Norman Rockwell's son. Was that Sam, or George Lincoln? It was the "I always feel like somebody's watching me" guy. |
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Post by MyNameIsNoneOfYourGoddamnBusin on Oct 28, 2024 15:01:23 GMT -5
That's not Tina Weymouth playing the bass on "Genius Of Love".
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Post by Prole Hole on Oct 30, 2024 4:55:47 GMT -5
That's not Tina Weymouth playing the bass on "Genius Of Love". I know this is sacrilege, but is Genius of Love too long as a song? After the first 30 seconds you've got it, and while it's a good little riff that drives the song, it never actually does much else. Don't me wrong, I like it but... eh. It goes on a bit. In unrelated news, Tina is awesome. |
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