Today in Luling.

[innominate]

They're a common sight these days around here and I always see them go on I-10 west to Hwy 80 back north.

This guy had to be off route which is a big screw up plus he was trying to cut thru the gas station parking lot. Lucky nobody was killed because the farmers market there is usually pretty busy on weekends.

You would think someone would have realized before they continued up 183. Looked like they were waiting for a bit too. One of the trailers didn't have a tractor attached when we drove by.

 

[Fishkiller]

I just got up off the floor after laughing my ass off!

 

[Axxe55]

How much energy was saved?

One fan blade's worth!

 

[candcallen]

Now were really phucked next winter. Who knows how far back that will set our generating capacity.

 

[striker55]

Gas station on the left (if I remember correctly) could have been worse.

 

[Axxe55]

Permitted loads like that are usually routed by someone other than the driver, so unless he or she deviated from the assigned route, the idiot might be sitting at a desk routing a 14 ft high load under else under a 13 ft bridge for tomorrow.

On some of oversized or wide loads, the state designates certain routes as well for the driver to take. They also dictate the hours of operation for the route as well.

IIRC it's done when the company doing the hauling applies for overweight, overwidth and oversized load permits.

 

[candcallen]

I wonder if the pilot car driver led him off course?

 

[Axxe55]

I wonder if the pilot car driver led him off course?

Entirely possible. Pilot car takes a wrong turn and the truck is just following along.

 

[Renegade]

I don’t know about that, not enough lead time in the video to determine if the driver had reasonable cause to believe a train would be coming.

Sure, they may be other evidence, but that video alone doesn’t seem to show a preponderance.

This not an Act of God. Human negligence caused this.

No injuries though, so likely an insurance payout will cover all parties and not much cause for lawsuit.

Driver is 100% fault if his vehicle does not clear the RR crossing.

 

[Brains]

What'd you do, @cbigclarke !!!

 

[skfullgun]

Hopefully, no watermelons were harmed in the filming of this video.

My ex-wife was a Watermelon Thump Queen some three decades ago!

 

[AZ Refugee]

I wonder if the pilot car driver led him off course?

Indeed, pilot car driver wanted BBQ from City Market!!!

 

[Axxe55]

Hopefully, no watermelons were harmed in the filming of this video.

My ex-wife was a Watermelon Thump Queen some three decades ago!

Did she call you Thumper by chance?

Just curious!

 

[Orbie]

I heard that one on the radio. The train crew is ok but I never heard about the driver.

I just had an incident at that same crossing a few months back. F-350 was too close to the tracks and I just clipped his Ranch Hand. It could have been much worse if he was a few more feet forward.

 

[skfullgun]

Did she call you Thumper by chance?

Just curious!

Nope, but I did ThumpHer!

 

[Axxe55]

Nope, but I did ThumpHer!

You da man Frito Bandito!

 

[Moonpie]

 

[candcallen]

I ain't picking any of the low hanging fruit in this thread.

Not gonna do it.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

I need to go to City Market for lunch.

Website says they sell out and recommends ordering in advance. Has this been your experience with City Market. I am thinking of making the trip but don't want to waste my time.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Website says they sell out and recommends ordering in advance. Has this been your experience with City Market. I am thinking of making the trip but don't want to waste my time.

Get there early it's worth the wait plus cash only