[Vision2020] Nope . . .

[Tom Hansen]

In case some of you didn't catch it, I was being flip with my vagrancy reference.

Seeya later, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Post Falls, Idaho

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown

On Jan 17, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Borg Hendrickson <chicory at wildblue.net> wrote:

> The driver of the load parked at Lolo Hot Springs Resort is long gone.  The load sits under the "supervision" of 2 Imperial/Exxon-hired security guards.  According to Imperial/Exxon there is nothing inside the "test module," which left the Port of Lewiston April 11, 2011.  174-miles and 23 days later, on May 4th it arrived at the hot springs, where it has since sat.
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> Although Imperial/Exxon is paying $6000 a month to keep the load in the hot springs' parking lot, less business due to the presence of the behemoth + its guards has helped the resort slide into bankruptcy, for which its owners filed Sept. 19, 2011.
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> On Jan 17, 2012, at 1:41 PM, Donovan Arnold wrote:
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>> I take exception to harassing a working man or woman trying to support his family. And yes, trucking companies do pay truckers while sitting, so they are working. Not enough pay to make it worth it, but they do make a few bucks when you are unable to move when it is not your fault.  They are also legally responsible for the cargo too even if given a crappy truck. 
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>> I am all for charging the oil company for the truck sitting there. Just not the poor truck driver. If a truck driver turns down a load, companies will not be so eager to offer him another and he goes broke fast. Next to teachers and waitresses, truckers are one of the worst treated people.
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>> Donovan Arnold
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>> From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
>> To: Borg Hendrickson <chicory at wildblue.net> 
>> Cc: "Gier, Nicholas" <NGIER at uidaho.edu>; Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>; Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>; Lois Blackburn <loisb at q.com>; Friends of the Clearwater <foc at friendsoftheclearwater.org>; Fritz Knorr <fritzknorr at gmail.com>; Jeanne McHale <jeannemchale at hotmail.com>; Brett Haverstick <bhaverstick at yahoo.com>; Cheryl Halverson <basketmakeart at yahoo.com>; Friends of the Palouse Ranger District <fprd09 at gmail.com>; Wild Idaho Rising Tide <wild.idaho.rising.tide at gmail.com>; "Yost, Helen" <helen.yost at vandals.uidaho.edu>; "Zeiger, Dinah" <dzeiger at uidaho.edu> 
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 2:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Nope . . .
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>> Unless the driver has a job, or some means of support, perhaps the Montana State Police should consider arresting him for vagrancy.
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>> I mean Twinkies and No Doz will only carry you so long.
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>> Seeya later, Moscow.
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>> Tom Hansen
>> Post Falls, Idaho
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>> "If not us, who?
>> If not now, when?"
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>> - Unknown
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>> On Jan 17, 2012, at 1:08 PM, Borg Hendrickson <chicory at wildblue.net> wrote:
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>>> The Imperial Oil so-called "test module" remains parked at Lolo Hot Springs, 7 miles into Montana from the Idaho border.
>>> Borg
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>>> On Jan 17, 2012, at 12:44 PM, Gier, Nicholas wrote:
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>>>> Tom,
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>>>> Is the one Imperial Oil shipment still sitting at Lolo Pass.  Any images from there?
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>>>> Nick
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>>>> A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
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>>>> -Greek proverb
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com on behalf of Donovan Arnold
>>>> Sent: Tue 1/17/2012 12:40 PM
>>>> To: Contact - thansen at moscow.com; Moscow Vision 2020
>>>> Cc: Lois Blackburn; Borg Hendrickson; Friends of the Clearwater; Fritz Knorr; Jeanne McHale; Brett Haverstick; Cheryl Halverson; Friends of the Palouse Ranger District; Wild Idaho Rising Tide; Yost, Helen; Zeiger, Dinah
>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Nope . . .
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>>>> Did you look in the ditch?
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>>>> Donovan Arnold
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>>>> ________________________________
>>>>  From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
>>>> To: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>>> Cc: Lois Blackburn <loisb at q.com>; Borg Hendrickson <chicory at wildblue.net>; Friends of the Clearwater <foc at friendsoftheclearwater.org>; Fritz Knorr <fritzknorr at gmail.com>; Jeanne McHale <jeannemchale at hotmail.com>; Brett Haverstick <bhaverstick at yahoo.com>; Cheryl Halverson <basketmakeart at yahoo.com>; Friends of the Palouse Ranger District <fprd09 at gmail.com>; Wild Idaho Rising Tide <wild.idaho.rising.tide at gmail.com>; Helen Yost <helen.yost at vandals.uidaho.edu>; Dr. Dinah Zeiger <dzeiger at uidaho.edu>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:24 PM
>>>> Subject: [Vision2020] Nope . . .
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>>>> No megaloads here (Lolo Pass on US-12) . . .
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>>>> None here (just east of Wallace on I-90) either . . .
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>>>> Seeya later, Moscow.
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>>>> Tom Hansen
>>>> Post Falls, Idaho
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>>>> "If not us, who?
>>>> If not now, when?"
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>>>> - Unknown
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