Am I out of line?

[mitch504]

The real life problem is that, 99 times out of 100, the government inspector has no idea what he's doing, he's just MISinterpreting what it says in his book.

I could give 20 examples from my own experience, but one of the best came when I stood in coastal South Carolina arguing with a building inspector about the frost line.

 

[ianjoub]

It the case of a trailer, if it goes on the road it affects everybody else on the road.

That is not true. If it goes on the road it may affect some people on the road, but is unlikely to affect anyone on the road in reality.

 

[Welder Dave]

You've never seen stories of trailers coming unhitched or breaking causing a major accident or even being severely over loaded? They affect anyone near them. Somehow my saying things like trailers should require inspections means anything and everything should be inspected. I was talking about trailers not anything and everything.

 

[BigWrench55]

Life is a series of risks. I put myself and my family's well-being at risk just by driving to work. Then I do it again while working. I only worry about the things that I can control. I can't control the jackass on the highway playing with his phone right before he hits me. I can control how I react to someone that nearly kills me on the highway. Everything involves some sort of risks. I can control how much risk that I want to take. But when I let someone else take charge of my exposure to risk. Then I lose what little control of my personal life I have. I don't wear a seat belt because it's not the states job to make sure that I am safe. I don't wear a helmet when riding. Because again it's not the states job to make sure that I am safe. At home I am probably the worst when it comes to personal safety. I weld things in flip flops. Remove engines without wearing shoes. I don't wear safety glasses when I weedeat. I don't do these things to thumb my nose at safety. I just simply do it because I can. We are grown adults and we should except the ramifications of our decisions good or bad. I went mountain biking once and broke a couple of ribs. I had to miss work because of that. I didn't whine because I thought someone should've been there to make sure I was being safe. I didn't lobby the government to make sure that others don't suffer the same fate that I did. I took my lumps like a man and I made it through.

 

[Welder Dave]

I'm sure you'd have a different viewpoint if you lost an eye. You need to set a good example especially if you have kids. There are risks and calculated risks. Some things you have no control over. Other things it's easy to see the risks and prevent them.

 

[BigWrench55]

And that is something that I and only I should worry about. And it is also only my concern about how and what I teach my children. I don't need for you or anyone else to worry about my safety.

 

[Truck Shop]

In most cases if I see someone {a man} doing something that could hurt them. I tell them--------
Don't expect me to do cpr--giving you cpr would be like reviving a dogs a$$, a woman well
that's different.

 

[DMiller]

I could give most women CPR not all!!

 

[Truck Shop]

I could give most women CPR not all!!

True-some are packing a lot of taters.

 

[DMiller]

Some just beat with a Ugly Stick!!

 

[Vetech63]

As my daddy said one time......"Sometimes they fall out of the ugly tree and hit every single branch on the way down"

 

[DMiller]

 

[Tinkerer]

 

[Welder Dave]

If you want to risk your own safety as the regular course of action, you should have to pay for any and all medical expenses because of your choice not to take safety precautions. People taking unnecessary risks and getting injured are a big reason ER's are over crowded. It really sucks for the people that need immediate attention due to no fault of their own.

 

[BigWrench55]

AND I DO!
You have made your opinion known and so have I. I suggest that you move on and quit trying to troll me into any further debate. Good day!

 

[Welder Dave]

You're the one who jumped on someone else's band wagon. That was your choice. I didn't troll you or force you to respond. I merely stated I think trailers should require inspections and you went off the deep end. Awhile later you said trailers in your area do require inspections. Why not say that in the 1st place. Could have avoided a lot of this.

 

[BigWrench55]

No hard feelings over here. I do enjoy a good debate. And I'm sure this was fun for anyone who was following.

 

[Welder Dave]

Friendly debates are fine. When someone posts something trying to stir the pot is another thing. All is good here.