Trucking is essential and will remain that way, but with the economy going off a cliff consumer demand is going to crater. Trucking companies are in for a whole world of hurt (after years of a super hot market), so I’d think that capital purchases will take a big hit.

Lifelong LA resident checking in. “Cali” is not acceptable here either, thank you very much. 

And another secret: no one from California calls this place “Cali”. 

My informed delivery is working just fine.

They could do that in normal times, too. Luckily, their goal isn’t to cause $$ damage. 

At this point, demand is inelastic. No need for $100 promo fares.

The Outback only lives because they’ve successfully marketed it as not-a-wagon, and then it only lives in Denver, Seattle and Vermont.

Money is cheap right now. Sure, there are 22 million people on the street, but there are plenty of folks who’s jobs aren’t in danger.

Appropriate, considering the date. 

Thanks for this - appreciate it. 

I should probably read the opinion, but... I wonder what the fallout of this will be on licensing and gaming generally. Can Polyphony now make the same argument for Gran Tourismo and not pay? What about all the sports games that license teams and likenesses? Etc. 

I loved this game. High marks, too, to Burnout: Paradise on PS3.

First thing that came to mind when I read the headline, but good luck finding anything even remotely decent for $10k.

If I read one more of these “but the stock buybacks!!!” posts, I swear I’m going to jump off a bridge.

You can also use a passport card, which you can process at any Post Office.

...and the real answer, as always, lands somewhere in the middle. 

The three largest cruise lines are all based in the United States, although the vast majority of their fleets fly foreign flags (if I recall correctly, there’s only one U.S. flagged cruise ship - NCL’s Pride of America). 

I have nothing against the cruise industry - but they, unlike the airlines, serve no strategic national interest (neither do casinos), and I’m yet to hear a coherent argument as to why they should receive a bailout before any number of other industries.

I’m fairly receptive to the idea that businesses should be able to get loans etc to remain solvent, but I draw the line at casinos and the cruise ship industry. Absolutely ridiculous.