Couldn’t agree more. In Maritime Law, this is known as the “big boat rule.” Technically a little 20 foot sailboat has the right-of-way over a hulking oil tanker, but as a practical matter, the laws of physics are against you.

These guys more than likely have other railroad-related duties, i.e., station agent, bathroom attendant, etc. and this is just another thankless aspect of their job description.

I’ve seen a variation of this here the US hundreds of times by semi truck drivers. They will often flick their headlights and taillights off and on a couple times as a thank you for similar courtesies. Again, in context, these were immediately clear and, on my part, appreciated.

While all industries have their stupid jargon, I think we can all agree that upper management/executives are universally at fault for these linguistic atrocities.

Have your star for the Simpsons reference I came to make, damn you.

If your CL ad for a vintage van does not read like the following, time to hand over your #vanlife membership card:

I had the misfortune to see him play in college, although as a rival fan I enjoyed a healthy dose of schadenfreud at his (and by extension, Michigan’s) expense. Then he skipped town to Arkansas, earned himself rap sheet, and bumbled into a minor bowl game.

<Dana Carvey Johnny Carson voice> I did not know that.

Star for you sir.

Yay, Mazda5 for the win! That thing can carry so much more than you would think!

Except this is a Formula E racecar, so it doesn’t actually burn any fossil fuels.

Mmmkay...well I’ll say he at least introduced the term to a great many of us in North America who had never heard it before.

A Gas Monkey-sponsored PC car wrecking all by itself has got to be peak Prototype Challenge.

I will agree that the vibe is much better this year, but I don’t think it has as much to do with Nico. Yes, he was a whiny baby at times, but it took two to tango. Now that Hamilton has his Finnish Felipe Mazda, there isn’t going to be this kind of pouting.

*Some* people complain about fun stuff in all sports. There’s a name for these people: assholes.

Good lord, did you have incriminating photos of the previous owner involving livestock?

This stance is only a short step away from the “sex is only for procreation” garbage.

Jalops assemble! Surely there are many of us in need of parts cars, project cars, or possibly even some unobtanium from our fellow Jalops, Mr. Dauzet. What say we help a brother out? Yes, some of the cars aren’t exactly in good condition. Whether the township is right or wrong, surely we (or people we know) have an…

I’ll just leave this here:

Yes, I’m sure the guy from England - you know, that place where English comes from - is the one pronouncing things incorrectly.