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Old 08-27-2008, 04:23 AM
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Default A must read . .

. . especially the first comment . .

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5967807.html
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:59 PM
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It only take a split second of thoughtlessness to have an accident. You can't let anything distract you for a minute in this business. He was lucky no one was killed.
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:03 PM
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Typical oversight by a sleepy OTR driver.
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by belpre122
Typical oversight by a sleepy OTR driver.
:roll: :roll:

Where in the article did you determine that it was a "sleepy OTR driver"?
Considering that Arlington and Grand Priarie are only minutes apart, logic tells me its probably a local driver.
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:37 PM
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Logical deduction, Gomez. :wink:
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:55 PM
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Actually, the logical conclusion would be that he was a local driver since he is Hispanic, lives in Arlington and the accident was in Grand Prairie. There are a lot of Hispanic people who live in Texas. :roll:


Darned Public Education. :roll:
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by belpre122
Logical deduction, Gomez. :wink:
Belpre122...are you SW of Indiana yet, hmmm?
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by GMAN
Actually, the logical conclusion would be that he was a local driver since he is Hispanic, lives in Arlington and the accident was in Grand Prairie. There are a lot of Hispanic people who live in Texas. :roll:

Darned Public Education. :roll:
Racist comment if I have ever seen one. Thanks GMAN! I take great offense to that characterization. I'm telling TF. What's next, a c00lie comment?
 
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Originally Posted by belpre122
Logical deduction, Gomez. :wink:
Logic favors local....but, then you wouldnt be able to use the article to "bash" the OTR drivers. :wink:
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Drew10
Logic favors local....but, then you wouldnt be able to use the article to "bash" the OTR drivers. :wink:
Assumption on your part. (actually a rather fair one)

Just see how GMAN backed you up with his cloaked racist Mexican/Hispanic driver mention.
That sucks. GMAN should at least be banned for a couple of weeks for his blatant racist remarks.
 
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