Truck Driving Jobs

Fiddler · #1 11-09-2007, 11:24 AM

Just for the heck of it, whether you believe in "worst case scenarios" or not, please humor me by offering your well thought-out predictions if the following occurs:
The U.S. economy basically crashes. Millions out of work and homeless. In many places it's difficult to keep electicity going 24/7. Gas and diesel are hard to come by at ANY price. Violent mobs of White blue-eyed devils have turned small town America into no-go zones sort of like they do today, but on a much larger scale.
My question is, what will the future of trucking be in such a situation. After all STUFF has got to move, right? That "stuff" might not be high-end consumer electronics and frivolous toys, but food, medicine, and basic necessities, right?
Would the government take over the trucking industry? Would there be as many trucks on the road as there are now? Who would be driving them? Soldiers? Foreigners? So many questions! :shock:

LilBit · #2 11-09-2007, 04:38 PM

Back to horses and buggies and growing and catching your own meals......

VitoCorleone99 · #3 11-09-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiddler

...Violent mobs of Blacks and Mexicans have turned most major cities into no-go zones.

Thanks. It's refreshing to see that people still differentiate between "violent mobs" based on race or ethnicity. For a minute there, I thought we had moved past that.

Of course, you must be aware that the people who control those cities would also control commerce, right? For some reason, I suspect that might scare you even more than your original scenario.

ben45750 · #4 11-09-2007, 05:25 PM

This is what it would be like: (Go read this thread) http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=30541

I honestly can't imagine it being that bad, but I'm not very confident in our future. Who knows? Any thing can happen but I honestly think freight is going to have to be moved no matter what. If freight does stop moving were all in trouble and I don't mean just truckers and their paychecks. I think we might see things smooth out depending on who gets elected in 08.

My tip: Index futures, lot's of money can be made in hard times trading Index futures. :wink:

mike3fan · #5 11-09-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiddler

Violent mobs of Blacks and Mexicans have turned most major cities into no-go zones.

Oh I want to get in on this one before it's locked.

I will just get Dog the Bounty hunter to ride with me,because he has a way with the blacks,he knows how to talk to them,oh did I just say them I mean those peop.....I mean,oh nevermind.

Fiddler · #6 11-09-2007, 07:27 PM

There, I fixed the offending sentence. Now everyone can feel all warm and fuzzy again. I don't know what came over me. Everyone knows that Blacks and Mexicans never misbehave when the lights go out. :roll:

Twilight Flyer · #7 11-09-2007, 07:37 PM

You're skating precariously close to a racist edge. :?

mike3fan · #8 11-09-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Twilight Flyer

You're skating precariously close to a racist edge. :?

close to the edge?

He's hanging over it.like the glass thing that hangs out over the Grand Canyon,only there is no glass holding him up.

ajritter04 · #9 11-09-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiddler

Violent mobs of White blue-eyed devils have turned small town America into no-go zones sort of like they do today, but on a much larger scale.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ben45750 · #10 11-09-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiddler

There, I fixed the offending sentence. Now everyone can feel all warm and fuzzy again. I don't know what came over me. Everyone knows that Blacks and Mexicans never misbehave when the lights go out. :roll:

We will forgive you if you say "I'm sorry I did that, I'm embarrassed that I did that"