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captain queeg

(11,780 posts) Thu Feb 1, 2024, 03:54 PM Feb 2024

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The Texas trucker convoy is not too impressive.

About a dozen big rigs and a bunch of box trucks and RVs. Still manage to muck up traffic.

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The Texas trucker convoy is not too impressive. (Original Post) captain queeg Feb 2024 OP

If they're anywhere near 35, traffic was already mucked up! LeftInTX Feb 2024 #1

A drop in the bucket, right! ExciteBike66 Feb 2024 #3

There's a naval flotilla coming from Florida to join up. captain queeg Feb 2024 #5

lemme guess, the ss minow . the titanic. the andrea doria and whackests ship in the army,? AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #7

I wonder how soon it will take their intrepid Vogon_Glory Feb 2024 #8

These are the shock troops, right? /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #2

So, impeding traffic. Permanut Feb 2024 #4

yawn. snork AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #6

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #9

X or Twitter has a video online Tickle Feb 2024 #10

LeftInTX

(34,303 posts)

1. If they're anywhere near 35, traffic was already mucked up!

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 03:56 PM

Feb 2024

ExciteBike66

(2,700 posts)

3. A drop in the bucket, right!

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:13 PM

Feb 2024

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

5. There's a naval flotilla coming from Florida to join up.

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:18 PM

Feb 2024

AllaN01Bear

(29,498 posts)

7. lemme guess, the ss minow . the titanic. the andrea doria and whackests ship in the army,?

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:23 PM

Feb 2024

Vogon_Glory

(10,297 posts)

8. I wonder how soon it will take their intrepid

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:26 PM

Feb 2024

skippers to get lost in the Rio Grande?

bucolic_frolic

(55,146 posts)

2. These are the shock troops, right? /nt

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:02 PM

Feb 2024

Permanut

(8,391 posts)

4. So, impeding traffic.

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:17 PM

Feb 2024

I'm sure every one of them will receive a citation for violation of Texas transportation code 545.363, and a fine of $200.

Or maybe not

AllaN01Bear

(29,498 posts)

6. yawn. snork

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:22 PM

Feb 2024

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,871 posts)

9. This makes me smile

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 05:35 PM

Feb 2024

Link to tweet

Tickle

(4,131 posts)

10. X or Twitter has a video online

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Fri Feb 2, 2024, 09:28 AM

Feb 2024

I don't think this is breaking the rules to add a video I don't know the source.

Link to tweet

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