Minnesota Fraud This & That & More

[70mackMB]

[other dog]

1 hour ago, 70mackMB said:

Change that to VA. and it would be accurate too.

[other dog]

[mowerman]

Not much difference here governor is republican ,,,, but seems entire local government here is all corrupt,,, tons of cash flowing through this place … and the county is constantly preaching poor mouth … no money for this. No money for that,,,, what is this??????? Bob

[other dog]

49 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Not much difference here governor is republican ,,,, but seems entire local government here is all corrupt,,, tons of cash flowing through this place … and the county is constantly preaching poor mouth … no money for this. No money for that,,,, what is this??????? Bob

That sounds like when the boss says "we're not making any money, y'all need to cut back idling time, try to save fuel, don't buy any extra parts or accessories on the road if you can help it, blah-blah-blah..." 

And then the boss buys a brand new pickup. Seen it many times 🤣 

[other dog]

[other dog]

[mowerman]

2 minutes ago, other dog said:

That sounds like when the boss says "we're not making any money, y'all need to cut back idling time, try to save fuel, don't buy any extra parts or accessories on the road if you can help it, blah-blah-blah..." 

And then the boss buys a brand new pickup. Seen it many times 🤣 

Ya that’s Reno,,,, pocket thousands,,, and then throw the rest of thier tax money on unnecessary BS that nobody needs or wants ,, and ignore real issues… incredible…. You would think Walz was running this place

[70mackMB]

[GA_Dave]

11 hours ago, other dog said:

I seriously hope she runs.  I can't wait to see dems spend a small fortune on her campaign, only for her to lose like their last idiot lost!

[Joey Mack]

Kamala told Al Sharpton that she is thinking about running for President  in 2028..  🤣

[Brocky]

10 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

Kamala told Al Sharpton that she is thinking about running for President  in 2028..  🤣

I hope she is in the primaries.. That way when she comes in LAST, she might learn what he country really thinks of her???

[other dog]

[70mackMB]

[Joey Mack]

Chicago is a cess pool... at least the Chicago I see in the news. I hope I never have to go there... The criminals take away from the real Chicago...

[cruiseliner64]

Back in 2007 we enjoyed a fantastic holiday in Chicago.We enjoyed the sights and sounds of that city.However on our last night there  we ate at a restaurant about 10 minutes walk from our hotel.As we got to the hotel we saw a large number of police cars ambulances and fire trucks passing by.We thought there must have been a bad accident somewhere.Next morning after packing we went down for breakfast and on the TV news we found out that 4 guys were shot in the restaurant we had been in.If you think about the time taken to call 911 and for the vehicles to get moving it could have been only 1 to 2 minutes after we left the restaurant that the guys were shot.....Mrs Cruiseliner got very scared but Id still go back to Chicago.....

Paul

[other dog]

Funny- not funny "ha-ha" but funny weird. Chicago used to be one of my favorite places to go. There were several places in and around Chicago that we delivered kyanite to and I went there a lot. Got to where I knew the area pretty good. But now- you couldn't pay me to go to Chicago! 

[70mackMB]

Last time l was in the Windy City 1982+/- delivering Howard Johnsons food and supplies. One side of the street was warehouses and the other was row houses. You had to get a HoJo employee to come out and watch the back of the trailer. You opened your doors out in the street before you could back in a narrow ally. lf he wasn't standing by the trailer their was a chance the neighbors would help themselves.      Then go load dog food for Central Soya and head for Nashville. Back when it was fun.    .....Hippy   

[Brocky]

Hippy, The same thing with ALPO dog food in Boston... I always wondered if they used it in hamburger helper????

[Geoff Weeks]

12 hours ago, cruiseliner64 said:

Back in 2007 we enjoyed a fantastic holiday in Chicago.We enjoyed the sights and sounds of that city.However on our last night there  we ate at a restaurant about 10 minutes walk from our hotel.As we got to the hotel we saw a large number of police cars ambulances and fire trucks passing by.We thought there must have been a bad accident somewhere.Next morning after packing we went down for breakfast and on the TV news we found out that 4 guys were shot in the restaurant we had been in.If you think about the time taken to call 911 and for the vehicles to get moving it could have been only 1 to 2 minutes after we left the restaurant that the guys were shot.....Mrs Cruiseliner got very scared but Id still go back to Chicago.....

Paul

I lived in Chicago for 5 years and worked there longer. Like any city there are safe and un safe areas. If you had been there 10 years earlier, you might have been confuse by all the Bristol Lodekka's and Damiler Fleetlines running around "the Loop". (that I maintained)

If you like music and the blues esp, there is no place like it. 

I am not a city person, and did not like living there, but I walked home many late nights (or early mornings)  from listening to friends at a "gig". 

 I also 1st drove semi's in the city. (ok I drove a Mack 5 spd bobtail a few mile when I lived in Chelmsford ,Ma but that doesn't really count). Learn to drive semi in Chicago and the rest is easy.

[cruiseliner64]

1 hour ago, Geoff Weeks said:

I lived in Chicago for 5 years and worked there longer. Like any city there are safe and un safe areas. If you had been there 10 years earlier, you might have been confuse by all the Bristol Lodekka's and Damiler Fleetlines running around "the Loop". (that I maintained)

If you like music and the blues esp, there is no place like it. 

I am not a city person, and did not like living there, but I walked home many late nights (or early mornings)  from listening to friends at a "gig". 

 I also 1st drove semi's in the city. (ok I drove a Mack 5 spd bobtail a few mile when I lived in Chelmsford ,Ma but that doesn't really count). Learn to drive semi in Chicago and the rest is easy.

I would have loved to see those "English" busses in Chicago.Im sure theres an interesting story behind how they ended up there.i really enjoyed our time there as I do love music and visited a blues club or two.Blues is among the finest music in the world.

Yeah every city has its problem areas.About 5 years ago we had a "disagreement" between two drug gangs here in my home town which resulted in 10 guys getting shot and a 17 year old being killed and cut up......

We couldnt move without being stopped by the poilce but they got a grip with it.

Sh1t happens everywhere.....

Paul

[Geoff Weeks]

Kinda a long story, but has all the usual bits like pay off and deceit. 

Many were newer than 1968 model year but had been listed as older to skirt D.O.T regulations that took effect in '68. That was just to get them into the county, then there were pay-offs to run them in Chicago.

Most came into the 95th st docks in Chicago, which was a problem as they are surrounded by rail bridges that were lower than the buses. 

rumor had it the buses cost around 3k and the shipping was about the same.

I suspect the price was because they were too expensive to MOT/COF back in the UK.

As long as the buses didn't stray far from Chicago and the influence of the politicians "on payroll" they were left alone by CPD. 

After I left he tried to run to the newly built casinos in the Indiana and that along with changes in the Chicago political seen became his downfall. That and the way he ran the business.

Getting them from the 95th st docks to downtown Chicago required running down the rail right of way, into Whiting, IN where there was an "at grade" crossing and then make your way back into Chicago, which was also a problem as the height exceeded 14' and the bridges are only 13'6 for the most part.

One time a bus lost its diff and had to be towed, We informed the tow company that they would have to remove the steer tires and use an under-lift to keep the height down. There are tow provision behind the front valance panel.

 Tow operator lifted with the tires on, cleared the 1st bridge on the expressway, and "hammered down" and hit a bridge hard, folding the upper deck back and blowing out all the glass on the upper deck. 

[mowerman]

lol i guess stupidity has alway been around,,,,its amazing the damage done just by 1 little mistake,,,wow,,bob

7 hours ago, Brocky said:

Hippy, The same thing with ALPO dog food in Boston... I always wondered if they used it in hamburger helper????

 

[mowerman]

and hippy,,,,,,that would not surprise me,,,,i remember when i was a teen,,,,they closed down the kowloon on rte 1 for serving customer's cooked pigeons,,,lol.bob

[mowerman]

23 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

Chicago is a cess pool... at least the Chicago I see in the news. I hope I never have to go there... The criminals take away from the real Chicago...

my wife did a marathon over there last year and said the place was gorgeous,,,,and i told her,,,,she must have been on the right side of town,,,ive never been there,,,,but i picture the place loaded with crime,,,,and not enough heat to control the place,,,,understaffed like everywhere else,,,,,of coarse we always have plenty of overpaid politicians to rattle on about how safe we are,,,,,,yaaaaaaa right