Ohio train derailment & chemical leak

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[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

Anyways, long story short, imo it's both a government problem and a corporate problem. Everyone will bury their head in the sand and pretend they don't realize there's a problem until the next lac megantic happens, then the government will slap the companies on the wrist, and they'll make some subtle changes that least effect their bottom line. Deep down the railways know they have the government by the balls, because shutting down CN or CP for a period of time has a massive effect on the entire economy. They couldn't do it.

So it's an unsolvable problem then?

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by timun

Ohio towns named after places elsewhere have weird pronunciations...

Cairo = "care-oh"
Lima = "lye-mah" (EDIT: I suppose it's not that weird if you're thinking about the bean, rather than Peru)
Louisville = "lewis-ville"
Medina = "muh-dye-nuh"
Versailles = "ver-sayles"

Well, Louisville is wrong. It's more "louvle" than anything else. But it's not the traditional vl sound, more of a francized basterdry type thing using the back of your tongue. And it's how they pick out non-residents.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Well, Louisville is wrong. It's more "louvle" than anything else. But it's not the traditional vl sound, more of a francized basterdry type thing using the back of your tongue. And it's how they pick out non-residents.

That's not correct. You're thinking of Louisvillle, Kentucky. Louisville Ohio is pronounced loo-iss-vill


https://www.cincinnati.com/story/ent...ng/1423057001/

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

That's not correct. You're thinking of Louisvillle, Kentucky. Louisville Ohio is pronounced loo-iss-vill


https://www.cincinnati.com/story/ent...ng/1423057001/

Ah, right. My bad! I was indeed talking about kentucky.

[Delthefunky]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

So it's an unsolvable problem then?

The actual solutions are straight forward and easy, but it will cut into the railroads bottom line so the government has to enforce it.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

The actual solutions are straight forward and easy, but it will cut into the railroads bottom line so the government has to enforce it.

But as you just said, they never will because of the effect it would have on the economy...

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

The actual solutions are straight forward and easy, but it will cut into the railroads bottom line so the government has to enforce it.

Originally Posted by Mathgod

But as you just said, they never will because of the effect it would have on the economy...

Maybe we could actually throw CEOs in jail for gross negligence and profiteering on lack of safety controls?

F the money punishments. They are drops in the bucket for these types of companies. Hold PEOPLE accountable.

[Yoho]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1632172721608982528

https://twitter.com/user/status/1632229571398336513

[Mathgod]

ffs another one