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Default Electric blankets, Gratuitous complexity??

On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:06:51 -0500, micky
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On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:06:23 -0500, wrote:



What he NEEDS is a 12 volt blankie.


I didn't know thtey had such things, but
http://www.amazon.com/Heated-Fleece-.../dp/B000V8QVX6
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Maxsa-Comf...-Blue/10756183

Onlly 25 dollars for each.

My baby brother has been a long


They let babies drive trucks!


He turned 45 a couple weeks after the crash

distance trucker across north america, from Alaska to Florida - and
has 12 volt mattress warmer and 12 volt electric blanket for YEARS.

Lost 'em both when he rolled the truck last year. Bust his neck too,
but he's back on the road - doing mostly short haul flatland driving
hauling crude - less than 2 years after the crash.


Glad he's doing so well


Yea, he's only got less than 30 degrees total lateral movement, and
by the end od a day his neck is sore - but with convex mirrors on the
truck he's OK as long as he's carefull. Guess they figured it was
better to let him drive again than to try to retrain him for something
else.
Darn good driver. Other than being struck by lighning, a herd of
antelope, and about a hundred separate deer his record was very good
till he ditched and barrel rolled just west of Calgary 2 years ago May
24. Not sure how many million miles he and his little dog CB have
under thair belt - CB is 16 now and was on the road with him from the
time he was a pup antill about 6 months before the accident. (Jack
Russel /???? cross)