The Inland Empire of California specializes in extreme conditions. Let other empires be known for milk and honey, figs and dates, etc. – we in the Inland Empire are the masters of wind and cold, snow in the mountains, thermometer – busting summers and winter rainstorms…
Continue readingYou Touch That Truck and I Break Your Arm
Well, what I really said was: “You touch that truck and I call the cops.” More politically correct, and more believable, considering that I am female, weighing less than half what your average New York tow truck operator weighs… I am going to tell you the story of how I came to be at odds with a couple of tow truck operators in the middle of the night in the Shea Stadium parking lot. And for any of you readers who don’t think females should be adjusting truck claims, call me – I’ll give you a long list of references, all of them are guys who handle truck claims and all of them have been around the block as many times as you.
Continue readingAgainst All Odds
All that was left of the Toyota van were the wheels and floor pan. Our driver had come down a long hill in the LA foothills and, after leaving long skid marks, had collided with the van in the #4 lane The tractor and trailer had rolled and suffered severe damage…
Continue readingHighway 65: 54 Miles of Bad Road
Actually, Highway 65 is a pretty good road – straight for the most part, dry almost always. It would be more accurate to say “54 Miles of Decent Road with a Few Really Bad Drivers.” Because there are always a lot of big rigs on the roads of Kern County, some accidents can be severe in the extreme… Continue reading
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