Comments on: A Retro Road Trip in a New World http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/ Ann Handley writes about work, culture, parenting in stories and vignettes from everyday life. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:22:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jack Mkee http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-2/#comment-5225 Jack Mkee Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-5225 Have you ever had a moving or DOT violation? Maybe endured a tragic accident while out on the road? Don't face legal issues like these alone; get a Commercial Driver's Legal Plan from <a href="http://jack-mckee.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Pre-Paid Legal Services</a>. We offer legal services tailored to meet the needs of commercial drivers just like you. Protect your legal rights anywhere in the U.S. with toll-free access to legal counsel for issues or questions you encounter when you're on the road. You can wait until you get a ticket before calling a legal service, but it’s generally not the best approach. Eddies Morgan of Pre-paid Legal Services says if someone with a moving violation buys a membership. Pre-paid will represent him for a flat fee of $200. American Truckers Legal Services requires a prospective member with an existing ticket to buy an eight-month membership. “It tends to be cheaper if they call us before, not after.” Says Millard Dean of ATLS. Waiting until you get ticketed to look for a lawyer on your own could give you questionable results, considering you might be asking strangers for recommendations about lawyers in unfamiliar cities. In such cases, it’s hard to gauge a lawyer’s reputation. “Make sure that the attorney you hire is a winner,” Dean says. “You have to be very, very careful.” Have you ever had a moving or DOT violation? Maybe endured a tragic accident while out on the road? Don’t face legal issues like these alone; get a Commercial Driver’s Legal Plan from Pre-Paid Legal Services. We offer legal services tailored to meet the needs of commercial drivers just like you. Protect your legal rights anywhere in the U.S. with toll-free access to legal counsel for issues or questions you encounter when you’re on the road.
You can wait until you get a ticket before calling a legal service, but it’s generally not the best approach. Eddies Morgan of Pre-paid Legal Services says if someone with a moving violation buys a membership. Pre-paid will represent him for a flat fee of $200. American Truckers Legal Services requires a prospective member with an existing ticket to buy an eight-month membership. “It tends to be cheaper if they call us before, not after.” Says Millard Dean of ATLS.
Waiting until you get ticketed to look for a lawyer on your own could give you questionable results, considering you might be asking strangers for recommendations about lawyers in unfamiliar cities. In such cases, it’s hard to gauge a lawyer’s reputation.
“Make sure that the attorney you hire is a winner,” Dean says. “You have to be very, very careful.”

]]> By: Rik http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Rik Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-2075 Great story. Thanks.... btw for a look at a real old retro road trip by an english guy across america in the 60s, see www.retroroadtrips.com Great story. Thanks…. btw for a look at a real old retro road trip by an english guy across america in the 60s, see http://www.retroroadtrips.com

]]> By: Rik http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3977 Rik Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-3977 Great story. Thanks.... btw for a look at a real old retro road trip by an english guy across america in the 60s, see www.retroroadtrips.com Great story. Thanks…. btw for a look at a real old retro road trip by an english guy across america in the 60s, see http://www.retroroadtrips.com

]]> By: Robert http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Robert Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:16:45 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-644 US border guards have always been that way... even before 9/11. If you cross at a less heavily trafficked point (ie. some parts in upstate new york), you may get more easy-going attitudes. I've crossed at Detroit and Niagara and I never fail to get the interrogations. US border guards have always been that way… even before 9/11. If you cross at a less heavily trafficked point (ie. some parts in upstate new york), you may get more easy-going attitudes. I’ve crossed at Detroit and Niagara and I never fail to get the interrogations.

]]> By: Robert http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 Robert Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-3976 US border guards have always been that way... even before 9/11. If you cross at a less heavily trafficked point (ie. some parts in upstate new york), you may get more easy-going attitudes. I've crossed at Detroit and Niagara and I never fail to get the interrogations. US border guards have always been that way… even before 9/11. If you cross at a less heavily trafficked point (ie. some parts in upstate new york), you may get more easy-going attitudes. I’ve crossed at Detroit and Niagara and I never fail to get the interrogations.

]]> By: Robin Houghton http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Robin Houghton Mon, 19 May 2008 08:21:18 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-575 Ann - I've also experienced the steely-eyed border guards between Canada and the US. When I was based in Portland OR doing frequent business trips abroad it was only when I re-entered the country via Vancouver that the immigration guys gave me a really hard time. I put it down to my being British and my (probably thinly-veiled) attitude. But looks like it's a Canada-US thing. Thanks for this piece, makes me wish I was back there, border guards and all! Ann – I’ve also experienced the steely-eyed border guards between Canada and the US. When I was based in Portland OR doing frequent business trips abroad it was only when I re-entered the country via Vancouver that the immigration guys gave me a really hard time. I put it down to my being British and my (probably thinly-veiled) attitude. But looks like it’s a Canada-US thing. Thanks for this piece, makes me wish I was back there, border guards and all!

]]> By: Robin Houghton http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 Robin Houghton Mon, 19 May 2008 08:21:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-3975 Ann - I've also experienced the steely-eyed border guards between Canada and the US. When I was based in Portland OR doing frequent business trips abroad it was only when I re-entered the country via Vancouver that the immigration guys gave me a really hard time. I put it down to my being British and my (probably thinly-veiled) attitude. But looks like it's a Canada-US thing. Thanks for this piece, makes me wish I was back there, border guards and all! Ann – I’ve also experienced the steely-eyed border guards between Canada and the US. When I was based in Portland OR doing frequent business trips abroad it was only when I re-entered the country via Vancouver that the immigration guys gave me a really hard time. I put it down to my being British and my (probably thinly-veiled) attitude. But looks like it’s a Canada-US thing. Thanks for this piece, makes me wish I was back there, border guards and all!

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Mukund Mohan Thu, 15 May 2008 01:55:35 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-553 Coming late to the party. Coming from Canada to US, they caused you so much heartburn! I think they have something against Molson Ice and Ice Hockey. I can just imagine if you had gone on this road trip to Mexico or worse: from someplace outside North America. Coming late to the party. Coming from Canada to US, they caused you so much heartburn! I think they have something against Molson Ice and Ice Hockey.

I can just imagine if you had gone on this road trip to Mexico or worse: from someplace outside North America.

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3974 Mukund Mohan Thu, 15 May 2008 01:55:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-3974 Coming late to the party. Coming from Canada to US, they caused you so much heartburn! I think they have something against Molson Ice and Ice Hockey. I can just imagine if you had gone on this road trip to Mexico or worse: from someplace outside North America. Coming late to the party. Coming from Canada to US, they caused you so much heartburn! I think they have something against Molson Ice and Ice Hockey.

I can just imagine if you had gone on this road trip to Mexico or worse: from someplace outside North America.

]]> By: Dusan Vrban http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/06/a-retro-road-trip-in-a-new-world/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Dusan Vrban Wed, 14 May 2008 21:16:13 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=19#comment-552 Luckily You haven't been to the croatian-serbian border in "hard-times" and having a young, just starting to work police officer at the border-check. :-) Yet I feel with these people always. We should try sometimes to stay on our feet in the gassed-air for the whole day. And a lot of people are not nice to them. Anyway, in person after work, all these people are most probably nice. And meeting them at Niagara falls would be perhaps totaly another story. :-) You just made me want to see this wonder once. Luckily You haven’t been to the croatian-serbian border in “hard-times” and having a young, just starting to work police officer at the border-check. :-)

Yet I feel with these people always. We should try sometimes to stay on our feet in the gassed-air for the whole day. And a lot of people are not nice to them.

Anyway, in person after work, all these people are most probably nice. And meeting them at Niagara falls would be perhaps totaly another story. :-)

You just made me want to see this wonder once.

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