Yet another home wrecked

"Skylune" wrote in message
In Mass too. CDL requires drug test, etc. Many trucking companies also
randomly test their drivers.

Plus, the trucks have mufflers, and there are police that will pull over a
truck that is speeding, or disobeying other traffic laws if they are
spotted.

I guess all these laws didn't do much for the owner of the house that got
hit.

by "Steve Foley" Jun 21, 2006 at 02:09 PM


"Skylune" wrote in message
In Mass too. CDL requires drug test, etc. Many trucking companies
also
randomly test their drivers.

Plus, the trucks have mufflers, and there are police that will pull
over
a
truck that is speeding, or disobeying other traffic laws if they are
spotted.

I guess all these laws didn't do much for the owner of the house that got
hit



Obviously not. Just imagine the situation (truckers' behaviours) if there
were no traffic laws, or no enforcement of traffic laws. It would resemble
the current state of GA.

Skylune wrote:

Obviously not. Just imagine the situation (truckers' behaviours) if there
were no traffic laws, or no enforcement of traffic laws. It would resemble
the current state of GA.

Yup, just like the Wild West, only at altitude. Good times.

by "Kingfish" Jun 21, 2006 at 09:24 AM


Skylune wrote:

Obviously not. Just imagine the situation (truckers' behaviours) if
there
were no traffic laws, or no enforcement of traffic laws. It would
resemble
the current state of GA.

Yup, just like the Wild West, only at altitude. Good times.



Even better than the Wild Wild West (where the good guys could shoot back)
because of the subsidies!

Skylune wrote:

Even better than the Wild Wild West (where the good guys could shoot back)
because of the subsidies!

Clearly, this whole subsidy issue has you foaming at the mouth. Why
don't you try writing letters to people that matter, instead of posting
your rants on an aviation newsgroup frequented by pilots? (who don't
care) I still haven't figured out your point in continuing to do this.

If government subsidies are such a hot issue for you, start with the
huge tax subsidies given to Big Oil - the same folks who are making
record profits while we all pay $3/gal for autogas. Here's something
that affects you directly, unlike the AIP funds given to airports to
maintain infrastructure. BTW, AIP funding is for all airports large &
small so it's not accurate to call it a subsidy for GA.

Kingfish wrote:

Clearly, this whole subsidy issue has you foaming at the mouth. Why
don't you try writing letters to people that matter, instead of posting
your rants on an aviation newsgroup frequented by pilots? (who don't
care) I still haven't figured out your point in continuing to do this.

If government subsidies are such a hot issue for you, start with the
huge tax subsidies given to Big Oil - the same folks who are making
record profits while we all pay $3/gal for autogas. Here's something
that affects you directly, unlike the AIP funds given to airports to
maintain infrastructure. BTW, AIP funding is for all airports large &
small so it's not accurate to call it a subsidy for GA.

No comment on this Lune?

by "Kingfish" Jun 22, 2006 at 11:29 AM


Kingfish wrote:

Clearly, this whole subsidy issue has you foaming at the mouth. Why
don't you try writing letters to people that matter, instead of posting
your rants on an aviation newsgroup frequented by pilots? (who don't
care) I still haven't figured out your point in continuing to do this.

If government subsidies are such a hot issue for you, start with the
huge tax subsidies given to Big Oil - the same folks who are making
record profits while we all pay $3/gal for autogas. Here's something
that affects you directly, unlike the AIP funds given to airports to
maintain infrastructure. BTW, AIP funding is for all airports large &
small so it's not accurate to call it a subsidy for GA.

No comment on this Lune?



Yes. Dont feed the trolls! LOL

Just kidding. I just hate to (repeatedly) repeat myself (are you from
California??). GA IS heavily subsidized by taxpayers and commercial
airline passengers. This is a documented FACT. Period. There is no
debate, just rhetoric from the likes of the Destroyer. He can't debate it
honestly (i.e. show contributions from GA taxes vs. outlays for GA
airports), so he uses stupid, idiotic, rhetorical arguments, worthy of a
TV executive who made his prior career in the world of make-believe.

On why I don't "write letters" to people that matter.... This is yet
another erroneous assumption by you, King.

Here is the key graph from the BTS (again...sigh). You can parse the
entire report, but you will see that your precious AV gas taxes contribute
less than 2% to the total annual revenues of the trust fund. Far less than
is SPENT on GA airport operating (usually the $150k/annum grant) and
capital grants, which generally cover 95% of the cost of FAA approved
projects.

http://www.bts.gov/programs/federal_...figure_06.html

"Skylune" wrote in message
I guess all these laws didn't do much for the owner of the house that got
hit



Obviously not. Just imagine the situation (truckers' behaviours) if there
were no traffic laws, or no enforcement of traffic laws. It would
resemble
the current state of GA.

Last nights Boston News (Channel 4) had two lead stories of houses destroyed
or damaged by trucks. I don't recall seeing any stories on the Boston news
about homes destroyed or damaged by GA airplanes.

I also vividly recall a truck off the road and on my front lawn, as well as
the garage down the street torn off the house by a truck.

The only thing I've ever seen damaged by a plane is another plane (low speed
taxi) or a runway light.

Maybe these truck accidents are begin caused by all of these laws.

by "Steve Foley" Jun 21, 2006 at 05:07 PM



Maybe these truck accidents are begin caused by all of these laws



;-)

That was funny, Steve. Maybe you are right....
They should establish a TODA (Truck owners and Drivers Association).
Maybe they can find a retiring TV executive to be president.

"Skylune" wrote in message

That was funny, Steve. Maybe you are right....
They should establish a TODA (Truck owners and Drivers Association).
Maybe they can find a retiring TV executive to be president.

I think they call themselves Teamsters