C.W. McCall. Convoy. OK - what's the purpose of this act of anarchy?

[Taverner]

They just don't want to pay tolls?

[KamaAina]

1. You just had to bring up tolls, didn't you?

No Dogfish for you! :P

Actually, they may have been trying to get around weigh stations.

[Taverner]

2. What is so wrong with weigh stations?

And do we really need a con-voy to get through them???

On the other hand, this song makes a really good Punk Encore Anthem.

[KamaAina]

3. Well, nothing -- unless you've got an overweight load.

in which case, you get fined.

Edit: Another conjecture: The con-voy may have been traveling over the (then brand-new) 55mph speed limit.

[MrCoffee]

4. Remember that thread about posting what song was #1 when you were born?

This is why I did not post in that thread.

[GOPisEvil]

5. Protesting the 55 MPH speed limit.

Trucker convoys were created as a byproduct of the 55mph speed limit and 18-wheelers becoming the prime targets of speed traps. Most truckers had difficult schedules to keep and as a result had to maintain a speed above the posted speed limit in order to reach their destinations on time. Convoys were started so that multiple trucks could run together at a high speed with the thinking being that if they passed a speed trap the police would only be able to pull over one of the trucks in the convoy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy

[Taverner]

7. Ahhh OK that makes sense

Anarchy Approved.

[InternalDialogue]

6. Not paying tolls was simply the manifestation

of wanting to rock on through the night straight to Flag-town.

Turns out, you can't do that.

[datasuspect]

8. like this here?

10-4

back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRwQjTYfGI