Mr. Tracy. Your average article is great. But this sets a new record!

As someone who had a car overheat in the middle of nowhere at 10pm, I can tell you what nervously watching the needle is, for sure.

Oh,  it was well over a day. I was just there for that day, though.

Was it only a one-day affair? That must be a nod to our Western traditions; turnt Indian weddings can go on for a week of celebrations...

I am glad you had fun.

Anyone who’s ever had a car overheat can relate to the anxiety that comes with sitting at a stoplight or in stop-and-go traffic for an extended period of time, nervously watching the needle and hoping it doesn’t start climbing.

David Tracy the whole drive:

Points taken away from your comment for using the word “filming” when referring to digital video.

Yes. I was at a crossing with no train in sight yet all the arms were down. After a few minutes I called the number, gave the crossing ID, and the arms were up fairly quickly.

Train now, or “Train!!!” later.

https://railroads.dot.gov/highway-rail-crossing-and-trespasser-programs/emergency-notification-systems/emergency-notification

“...Should you ever find yourself in a vehicle beached on the tracks and you have enough time to get to safety, look for a blue sign containing an Emergency Notification System phone number affixed to one of the posts. Snap a picture of it if you can, as that number will connect you with a train dispatcher — then get…

I buy from carmax so I don’t have to deal with people. It is like shopping at Target vs Walmart for the same reason. Costs more but you get the luxury of not having to deal with the people. 

4th Gear: I guess the silver lining is that the high pressure pumps usually arent in the tank like the low pressure pumps and should be an easier fix.

You aren’t understanding properly, but that’s what you get from reading Raph’s take on it.

1st Gear: The US Army in Iraq found it was far cheaper to pay off the warlords than to fight them.

So, how does the HPFP permanently disable the truck? Pull a VW TDI move and muck up the fuel system so badly the repair cost exceeds the vehicle value? Send shards of fuel pump into the cylinders to score the walls? Inquiring minds want to know...

I think the gist is that FCA bribed the union into pressing for rules that would put GM in a more costly situation than FCA because of the mix of workers at each company. And conversely, not press for rules that would cost FCA more.

Plus, GM wasn’t really so much painting organized labor as the bad guy as accusing FCA (i.e. not organized labor) and UAW leaders, both of which have already been found guilty (well technically only FCA plead, but if they admitted to the bribery then somebody at UAW damn sure was guilty as well), of being shady.

Makes me think of this:
“Me and Dre stood next to a burnt-down house. With a can full of gas and a hand full of matches. And still weren’t found out.”

On the list of bad anti-union tactics, claiming that a sleazy union known for its management taking bribes and screwing over its members was taking bribes and screwing over its members selectively based on who was doing the bribing does not seem that far fetched. Sounds more like GM didn't have necessary proof.