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Re: Rollover accident I-81 South PA/MD border
Bigdog wrote: I remember several years ago a number of folks that bragged about how they could drive 800-1000 miles a day for several days at a time and have no problems. There was also a guy that bragged about how he could make the run from N.Y. to Florida in one long day with no problems pulling a 30-some foot fifth wheel. Lately you don't see it online that much because some folks have figgered out that anything you say online can be accessed by anybody. Hummm,you are driving along and nod off and hit someone after driving for 15 hours and the other persons insurance company googles your name and up comes a couple of postd about how long you drive at a stretch. Oppss,you're busted. Oh and there's a little thing called sleep apnea,which is called the #1 cause of auto accidents. I have never figgered out just how some of them could brag about it and then complain about truck drivers. I drive a school bus and charter bus on occasion and have to have a CDL-B with an airbrake and student endorsements and as such can only drive for a certain amount of hours at a time. A truck driver with an A cdl has to run with a log book and that sucker had better be right on the money. Very well said!!! Curt497Views0likes0CommentsRe: tough people doing whatever it takes. Williston, ND today
Well OK. :) 1- finding an rv space of any kind, and if they can, You may want to check the laws regarding RV / Man camps ect. Before you head up there. The laws are much more restrictive then they were a year ago, as where you can park or where they can build a man camp. Housing costs is unreal if you are trying to buy a house/apartment. For the indoor RV camp there are restrictions that go with them also. 2- the challenge living in an rv through an ND winter Yes you can survive winters in Western North Dakota they have been doing it for years. But you will have a very high heating price to pay if you can find room to park. 3. How the boom is affecting locals, good or bad. • Extremely dangers roads!! • High prices all items • Overcrowded schools • Overcrowded jails! • Overwhelming infrastructure for city water. Sewer, fire, police, hospitals, mental health. food pantries, job service. • Very poor roads, • And yes large amounts of contaminated water or NO water, ground & air pollution. 4 encourage experiences from those boomers living or have, in their rv in extreme winter. Frozen pipes, Heat tape fires, frozen shut exit doors & windows, high humidity, carbon, monoxide poisoning, Furnace motor burn out because they are not designed to run 24 hr a day! Yes as a firefighter I have seen all of this. There are RV’s burning down in winter because of poor judgment on how to keep them warm. Now if you are one of the lucky one that own the mineral rights where they are drilling you may be a MILLIONAIRE. If you do not own the minerals them you have to put up with all the **. Just be sure you know what you are getting into before you drive up there with or without your RV. Also you may want to look into your taxes and your vehicle license plates as for the length of time you are working up there. The list can go on & on.452Views0likes0CommentsRe: tough people doing whatever it takes. Williston, ND today
Me Again wrote: And how many years will it be before we fully become aware of the damage the chemicals are doing that they are pumping into the ground to extract the oil. In the end this is going to be very expensive oil! Far beyond what the eye sees today! Clean pure water is a staple of life for most things to live, including man! Chris That could be so true!!450Views0likes0CommentsRe: Does This Sound Crazy... Water Softener
I have my water softener back in a compartment, the only place it would fit. Have not seen it for years, just set up my plumbing to regenerate it in place. We run all our water thru it before it goes into the fresh water tank. Have done it this way for 3 + years. Salt is super cheap! and is to heavy and clumsy to lug around.650Views0likes0CommentsRe: accident survivability in DP motorhome
Johno02 wrote: Everyone know that the reason for driving a MotorHome with a Handicapped Placard hanging in the window is to get a better parking place at Disneyland. When parking attendants see one, they put you away from everyone else and hope you don't hit anything. The reason motorhomes are running faster than anything else on the road is because the toad is pushing. Well being a 32 year vol, paid & EMS firefighter/rescue. I have seen many people that would take many more the one day range training and testing to even be close to be ready to drive to a scene. Better YES, It take many hr. of driving & backing time to be proficient as does in a RV. It should be as a commercial driver, with there pre trip inspection to do there walk around of there rig checking all essential equipment. I'm sure that is what you meant that it take a lot of practice/driving time to be a good driver! :)192Views0likes0Comments
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