You did not do that!

[guido911]

There ya go...

[Hoss]

There ya go...

Remind me who has 1600 more posts than I?

[Conan71]

Remind me who has 1600 more posts than I?

And there you go padding your total...

[Hoss]

And there you go padding your total...

I've got to catch up to him!  I might in a year or so...

[Conan71]

On one of the LED billboards on the northwest corner of the IDL the Sonic Drive-In ad reads:

"We built it!" with a picture of one of their burgers.

No idea if it was meant to be topical in light of this bruhaha but it made me smile.

[AquaMan]

On one of the LED billboards on the northwest corner of the IDL the Sonic Drive-In ad reads:

"We built it!" with a picture of one of their burgers.

No idea if it was meant to be topical in light of this bruhaha but it made me smile.

Weber's built it first! (if you believe the Bilby's)

[Conan71]

Weber's built it first! (if you believe the Bilby's)

Yeah, but I bet 'ol Oscar didn't build it by himself.

[guido911]

[nathanm]

I wonder if the extra cost of the diesel tax is enough to pay for a couple hundred times the road damage caused by that dump truck compared to a passenger car or even large SUV.

Also, I hope you're not planning to vote for Romney, who believes that government provides infrastructure and services necessary for business to thrive.

[Red Arrow]

I wonder if the extra cost of the diesel tax is enough to pay for a couple hundred times the road damage caused by that dump truck compared to a passenger car or even large SUV.

Have you never seen the signs on trucks about the annual tax they pay?

[nathanm]

Have you never seen the signs on trucks about the annual tax they pay?

No, but unless I drastically underestimate the fuel they use, they're paying about 5c a mile more than I am in fuel tax.

[Red Arrow]

No, but unless I drastically underestimate the fuel they use, they're paying about 5c a mile more than I am in fuel tax.

I believe these taxes are above and beyond fuel tax.  I know I have seen multiple state license tags on big rigs.  Whether or not they pay for the actual damage is another question but they definitely pay a bunch more than you or I do. 

A number I have heard for the big rigs is about 5 mpg, but that's been a few years ago.

[nathanm]

A Missouri permanent trailer tag is about $55 all in. The registration on the tractor is about $105 yearly. I cite Missouri because I've been told they have the lowest rates in the region, and it's trivial to register your vehicles and trailers in any state you like as a trucking company. It does require renting an office, but that's not a very high bar.

[Gaspar]

[nathanm]

Thank you for posting that Gaspar. It gives much insight into your thought process.