I've been in accidents where I was knocked unconscious and could not remember what happened, just prior to the accident. Trust me...it can happen.

My question is whether Amtrack is going through union negotiations, at the moment. It seems to me that Greyhound had an issue where busses were being "bombed" with large, heavy objects and shot at, during a union strike, back in the 80's or 90's.

I'm not trying to stick up for anybody, but until I hear more about it, I'm going to try to remain neutral.

I dunno. There are some pretty big mouths. Some of them, right here in G.G.

Very very cool. :-)

If God had wanted us to talk to each other across such long distances, he would have given all of us big mouths. Instead of only some.

You could become the latest Marvel superhero: Fartman!

well, I aced the spatial orientation part of the air force
officer qualifying test, back in '66, and they gave me
a financial boost to go into rotc. . people kept saying
that I should be a pilot, but I wanted to do engineering,
so here we are! -- j

p.s. I envy your flying experiences, sir!!!
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It wouldn't surprise me if some bad guy hit the train operator in the head with a rock, just before he should have slowed down.

I suppose eating super powered chili could do it. But then your a__ would be sore for a month.

I really never got used to moving through 3 dimensions all at once. But, as to the view -- you are right.

With that reasoning if there is a god if he wanted us to to have the electronic device used to post this thread he would have given one a plug in a spot that could be used for a duel purpose like let's say anal passage. One must wonder. Please don't think I'm being critical of another just trying to think in an objectionist mind set.

Years ago (20?) I was on a train in Japan and brought my hand-held GPS with me, and noticed that the various speed changes that were made were very precise and the speed always seemed to be appropriate. I thought "how typically Japanese" with the pride that the engineer took in doing his job in an excellent way (of course, this was just my imagination, as I never met the guy). I know he wasn't being perfect because some guy in back was monitoring his speed with a GPS; he was doing it because that was the procedure, that was his job, that was his duty.

And I contrast that to my next-door neighbor at the time, who was a 2nd- or 3rd-generation alcoholic train driver (self admitted) who could care less about who or what was in back in the 'cargo' section.

wonderful feeling, having the gorgeous view from
up there, whooshing along gracefully -- WoW!!! -- j
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It surely was fun. First solo was a sweat but I made it and never went any further. But at least living in the 20th century, I knew how to fly a plane.

That must have been wonderful. :-)

If you had a built-in jet you....oh, what the hell, I love to fly, but not any more. In the 60s, I took flying lessons. At the time, I couldn't afford a plane or hangaring it, but at least I wasn't ignorant on how to use a small plane.

Good thing he didn't then. We get to go speedy fasty!!

If the horns fit.... ;-)

now, as an air force veteran, I would dare to take
exception to that. . . . sometimes, fast is beautiful !!! -- j
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If God had wanted us to go 100mph, he would have created us with jets up our asses.

I think what we have here is as simple as a Union Thug worker...who cannot be fired....yapping on his cell phone and not paying attention. Note…his attorney said he doesn’t remember the crash but does remember “coming to” and calling 911 on his cell phone!!!!!
I was listening to NPR....[National Proletariat Radio!] and they had some train engineering official on saying "we need 2 engineers in each train to make sure this doesn’t happen....What so they can play cards with each other and not pay attention!??? Nothing here but a bunch of moochers who were not doing their jobs and are unaccountable!

Of course we had the usual…”we need more money for infrastructure” “We need automatic slowing devices for curves”….I have an Idea…why don’t we have a computer drive the train. You could put in redundant computers. If you told the program to go 50 MPH through the turn, it would do it…But that would never happen, as too many union Moochers would be out of jobs!

LOL +1

Does that make G H Satan incarnate?

In all fairness AutumnLeaves, in this age in which we live, If ANYONE in any official capacity wants to ask anything, it's time to lawyer up.

My question is this...the engineer was knocked unconscious, needed stitches for a laceration on his head, doesn't remember a thing about the crash HOWEVER got lawyer-up immediately! We need more info!

It is a fact! AMTRAC is a wholly subsidized operation that was never intended to be effective or even needed. It is a payoff by big government to crony-capitalist partners and their Union compatriots. It is another rape of the taxpayer by an ever encroaching experiment in Market Socialism. Ayn Rand would recognize it for what it is!