obeypabst

Now that I think about it, aside from the split-speed limit, lack of sufficient truck parking, and the opinion that Detroit is a dirty shithole... my problems with Michigan are all related to our normal customers there. The handful of places I ordinarily go to just aren't my favorite stops. So I suppose the state in general isn't to blame for that. And MOST states have a serious shortage on truck parking so they're certainly not unique in that regard. Even the split speed limit is seen in other places. A state that I generally like such as Tennessee even has a split speed limit in SOME areas. I remember reading some bullshit reason they implemented this a year or two ago having to do with EMISSIONS of all things. The idea was along the lines of "if we slow down trucks in the city areas from 70mph to 55mph then they'll put out less crap from their exhaust". LOL... what? Okay, but then we're in the area for a longer period of time so how does that make any sense?

Split speed limits are ALWAYS complete bullshit. The legitimate studies show that there are LESS accidents when all traffic has the same speed limit. Splits only encourage more car-truck interaction. And anyone buying into that environmental reasoning is a moron. The only way to address that problem IS already being done... the development of cleaner burning engines and fuel.

In fact, not many people are (yet) buying 2007 model year trucks because they are required to have the new engines. The problem is, they can't burn ordinary diesel fuel now being sold everywhere. They need special ultra-low-sulfur flavor. Which is fine, except that nobody has it. Haha...

Actually, I will be at the Joe Strummer Tribute on the 19th at The Blind Pig. Can you come out and play?