Comments By Bill R.

Fighting a Red Light Camera Traffic Ticket

FYI

To the Americans, a "Canuck" is a Canadian, regardless of where they're from. In all the 27 years I lived in Quebec, I never heard the word "Canuck". When I came in the US and I was randomly called a "Canuck", it was aggravating. Later on, I researched the term, learning that Canucks designate the English speaking Ontarian population and further West in other provinces. A hockey team in Vancouver was named "The Canucks". The term is not for the French Canadian population of Quebec. To this day, I keep being called "the Canuck" and I just let it roll off my back...lol

RV, hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Canuck refers to all Canadians, and its first recorded use was to describe a French Canadian. That Les Québécois would prefer to be called something else doesn't remove the words origins nor meaning. It's true that English speaking Canadians will identify as Canucks. The rest of world calls us all Canucks, if they notice Canada at all.

My daughter notices Canada all the time! She wants to move there (Vancouver). Of course, she is fifteen, but it has been this way for a couple of years now.

Does anyone know if the previous post is something I should be worried about?

I start orientation with Veriha, same times and dates. Monday through Thursday, 7:00-5:00 this coming week. I also will keep people posted through a thread here. AND, we can compare notes to what each orientation does alike and/or differently. Since I know absolutely NO ONE in Marinette, WI, I will have plenty of time for updates here.

Now I am a little less happy. I was ready to sign up, so I read my acceptance letter. My previous letter sid $0.38/mile. My acceptance letter said $0.34/mile. I called and said "Why is it this?" Recruiter tried to tell me that she sent me a letter with new policies and it was $0.34. I said, "Forget it. I won't drive for that." Then I hung up. Less than 5 minutes later, I got a call back. "My boss said I can get you the $0.38."

I went ahead and took it, but, now, I am GOING TO WATCH EVERYTHING.

Well, It's official now. Heading off to Veriha on Sunday. I'll be writing a blog regarding the trials, etc for as long as anyone wants to read it.

That is awesome!!!

They drive the yellow/gold trucks, right? I think I have seen a few down here, if they are. A big V like symbol on the front sleeper part?

That is them! picture of Veriha truck.

Well, It's official now. Heading off to Veriha on Sunday. I'll be writing a blog regarding the trials, etc for as long as anyone wants to read it.

Whatever happens, happens.

This statement is why I left a corporate job, left teaching and I am now trucking.

Ummm, yeah, I never heard that even one time.

*blows up soapbox from my B12 Combat engineer training*

HAHAHA! Also, (this is back in 1991) when I was hit with a catasrophe I got a bill from the hospital for $2,000,000!!!!

Ummm... What? How? Well, long story, I was hit in the drivers door going 60. I was in a Toyota Corolla and the other guy was in a 1977 Chevy Blazer. The police said it was my fault. I have no memory of any of it because I was in a coma for 3 weeks.

Anyway, long story short, I had insurance on me for $250,000. I thought that was plenty. It was not. I owed $1,750,000. SO, yeah, go ahead, go without insurance. What could go wrong?