Pics Meanwhile, in Oiho

[Hoff Kinkmeister]

I can tell you that the engineers aren't overworked. Like airline crews, they time out.

(I have a friend who's a freight engineer.)

From the outside looking in; the industry seems like one of those that has a reputation as a well oiled machine, but is really a shit show only held together by the efforts and dedication of the workers.

 

[Petunia]

I can tell you that the engineers aren't overworked. Like airline crews, they time out.

(I have a friend who's a freight engineer.)

airline crews are most def overworked sir
the time out shit works for flying and push time but it doesn't take into consideration;
deplaning, transportation to/from hotel, possible dinner/meal
which is something that should be considered.
ask any pilot, the 24 consecutive hrs (in a 7 day span) isn't enough

mind you, commercial is a bit different than corporate so there's that.
commercial is much more strict. corporate... not so much. but luckily thats changing slowly

 

[fly]

Yeah but they are always on call.

‘The Worst and Most Egregious Attendance Policy’ Is Pushing Railroad Workers to the Brink

Workers for BNSF, the nation’s largest freight railroad, say the company’s new attendance policy requires them to be “on call” 90 percent of the time.

www.vice.com

That isn't what I said. They time out, so they are very unlikely to be overworked.

 

[fly]

According to this article, its entirely possible that this whole thing is a nothingburger, simply because Americans are generally dumb.

‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation.

For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effects of the train derailment have gone far beyond known facts.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Jehannum]

According to this article, its entirely possible that this whole thing is a nothingburger, simply because Americans are generally dumb.

‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation.

For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effects of the train derailment have gone far beyond known facts.

www.nytimes.com

Yep, the burn pit was the best option of bad ones, but barring hazmat that wasn't documented, it's unlikely to have any long term ecological impact as vinyl chloride isn't miscible in water, and it's really volatile (so when the sun comes out in Oiho, it'll evaporate off).

Just wait until people find out that there's PVC ALL AROUND THEIR WATER! And their electricity. It's pollutin' our preeeeeshus bodily fluids.

 

[Petunia]

 

[Peppers]

 

[Jehannum]

Rush Limbaugh's favorite song.

Speaking of, it's Rush Limbaugh's 2nd year sober today!

Which I guess means that he'll forever be a couple months behind Ashli Babbitt.

 

[fly]

It's odd that Republicans are upset Babbitt got shot for doing a B&E.

 

[Mikeawesome]

 

[Peppers]

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

oh yeah
some good ole pond ham

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

 

[Peppers]

 

[Hoff Kinkmeister]

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Pennsylvanians when they see the Ohio border.

 

[tre]

 

[ZRH]

I still remember my first trip to Cleveland in 2001. We stayed at a hotel that still had smoking rooms, and all the pet rooms were smoking. Then my mom needed something so we went to target and it looked like a warzone.

I can't remember what we ate but I remember rush hour was on TV. Next day we headed off toward Niagara falls.

 

[HipHugHer]

Seeing politics in everything is a miserable way to go through life.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Seeing politics in everything is a miserable way to go through life.

Not seeing that Trump's deregulation of the railroads is a direct link to this is asinine.

 

[HipHugHer]

Ya I'm sure it's all trump and the alt-right and no D's or even moderate R's profited from such a thing for they are all virtuous and pure.