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Butch
05-15-2003, 01:47 PM
This is not to detract from the massive human tragedy of what happened . . . but . . .

How would you like this picture and headline running on the front page of the NY Times if you were the owner of JILCO . . .

http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2003/05/15/national/TRUCK.468.jpg
Trapped in Heat in Texas Truck, 18 People Die

Now, I'm assuming that the trailer rental place had no idea what it was going to be used for when they rented it out . . . of course, if they did know . . . they deserve all the crap they'll get from this.
cheapie
05-15-2003, 01:52 PM
holy cow. that terrible. kind of like when they kept showing the taliban running around in those little toyota (or was it nissan) pickup trucks in afghanistan.
Joshua
05-15-2003, 04:59 PM
They were toyotas. How about when they took out the oklahoma federal building and the original WTC bombing BOTH with Ryder trucks!
whitak24
05-16-2003, 08:28 AM
Originally posted by SnotRocket
They were toyotas. How about when they took out the oklahoma federal building and the original WTC bombing BOTH with Ryder trucks!
and you wonder why Ryder sold their consumer truck rental business to Budget? :heh:
attgig
05-16-2003, 01:12 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/WorldNewsTonight/18wheeler030514.html




The trailer had New York plates and it is registered in Williams' name, Shelby said. Authorities were still looking for two more suspects whose names were not released.


not owned by jilco????
Butch
05-16-2003, 01:25 PM
Originally posted by attgig
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/WorldNewsTonight/18wheeler030514.html





not owned by jilco????

Even worse if they were COMPLETELY unrelated to this and still got the misfortune of having their mud flap featured front and center . . . poor owner of JILCO must be pulling out his hair
le_stick
05-16-2003, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by cheapbast@rd
holy cow. that terrible. kind of like when they kept showing the taliban running around in those little toyota (or was it nissan) pickup trucks in afghanistan.

IMHO, I think it actually help Nissan/Toyota/whatever, because instead
of using a heavier/costlier tank you can using one of these and still
be somewhat effective.....just kidding.....:D