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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://masto.ai/users/stavvers/statuses/110264558433618402">Another Angry Woman (stavvers@masto.ai)'s status on Sunday, 28-May-2023 23:07:55 JST</a><a href="https://masto.ai/@stavvers" title="stavvers@masto.ai"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/41495-48-20221127202416.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Another Angry Woman" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Another Angry Woman</a><div><a href="https://masto.ai/@stavvers/110258872354079594" rel="in-reply-to">in reply to</a></div></section><article><p>trucks</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/1391725#notice-3148767">In conversation</a><time datetime="2023-05-28T23:07:55+09:00" title="Sunday, 28-May-2023 23:07:55 JST">Sunday, 28-May-2023 23:07:55 JST</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://masto.ai/@stavvers/110264558433618402" rel="external" title="Sent from masto.ai via ActivityPub">masto.ai</a></span></span><a href="https://masto.ai/@stavvers/110264558433618402">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/1083769">hamvendor: How come semi trucks in Europe look like “toot toot :)” and in North America they look like "HONK HOOOOOOOONKhamvendor: Photo of a VW lorry “Henlo | am big twuck pwease give me wots of woom tank u :)Photo of a huge US truck. I WILL FUCKING PANCAKE YOUR CUCK ASS spontaneousmusicalnumber: Screenshotted tags: #people breed european trucks for their cuteness but their flattened faces and compact bone structure is actually really unhealthy #american trucks are how they looked before those traits were bred into them and some breeders are making the effort to crossbreed them #and reintroduce the elongated hood #but the movement doesn't have a lot of traction because of the stereotype that american trucks display higher levels of aggression #kind of like op says #but that's largely a myth. there are no bad trucks only bad drivers #rambles @trainwreckgenerator why did you hide these in the tags</a></label><br><a href="https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/516/024/837/887/original/e009591eb8ec2bad.png" rel="external">https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/516/024/837/887/original/e009591eb8ec2bad.png</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/1083770">digitaldiscipline: This suggests that Maximum Overdrive was Jurassic Park for motor vehicles.cheesedemon: I’m sorry, but that is misleading as hell. American and European trucks are bred for different purposes. American trucks are bred for long hauls on largely straight roads. They can go for hours without a break. A European truck needs more breaks and a lighter load, and they would indeed take great internal damage if they tried to keep up with the Longsnout. The European Shortsnout is not bred for looks, but for agility! They navigate the windy roads of Europe in a way that would be way too risky for the powerful, but more clumsy American truck. It is true that the European overheats faster at high speeds, that is the very reason that breaks every 4,5 hours are mandatory for both the truck and the handler and a day of driving can never be longer then 9 hours. Photo of a winding hillside roadSo, all in all, appreciate all of our trucks and our shared history, and be the responsible owner that gets the right breed for the right job. kedreeva: To be fair, the US does have shortnose trucks as well, they’re just a breed kept mainly for very local work where, like the above says, they are working in places with lots of turns, shorter drives, and plenty of stops. I see them used for garbage pickup a lot, where a longnosed Mack wouldn’t be able to fit much less maneuver, and the short nose prevents them from getting rubs (raw skin or even open sores) on their snouts.</a></label><br><a href="https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/527/591/780/957/original/879f131e5292471d.png" rel="external">https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/527/591/780/957/original/879f131e5292471d.png</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/1083771">Photo of a garbage truck.
I would also like to point out that the tags have got it backwards. The wild trucks (which I’m pretty sure are extinct in the wild now) that all modern breeds stemmed from were shortnose trucks. We had known about automobiles and domesticated several species, but the truck species was not discovered until close to the start of the 1900’s, in Germany, which I BELIEVE was the first country to breed them in captivity, although England was the first country to really start using them for work. I managed to find a photo of taxidermied specimenphoto of an antique car in a museumAs you can see, it resembles both long and short nosed breeds, as well as the far more common house truck used by individuals instead of for commercial work.As to the aggression, while the mack longnose LOOKS aggressive, they’re generally gentle giants, it is actually the smaller house truck that is often trained by their handler to be aggressive: the keyword being TRAINED, they are also not naturally aggressive. The only time I have seen a mack be commonly aggressive is when they are pulling 2 gravel trailers, and I would be cranky if I was being overworked, too. If you see them hauling that kind of load, just give them space, and you’ll be fine.ub-sessed: I feel like somebody should add something about the Australian variants.nudityandnerdery: From my understanding of Australian wildlife:
Photoshopped picture of a mash-up monster-tortoise-truck assaulting a normal car</a></label><br><a href="https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/539/172/427/070/original/0eb5d52b0ac87725.png" rel="external">https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/539/172/427/070/original/0eb5d52b0ac87725.png</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/1083772">dreorzen: Does anyone know if/how American School Busses are related to trucks? Pics for reference:
Photo of an American-style yellow schoolbus
The classic long-nose schoolbusPhoto of a yellow bus which is shaped more like a coach
But short-nose varieties exist, I remember when they first started appearing in my district!kedreeva: @dreorzen While school buses ARE in the automobile order, they are actually part of the Van family, not the Truck family, due to their passenger capacity. As you can see in the photos, they have no cargo bed or hookup, and are not really built for object transport. But they DO excel at carrying passengers, particularly children (although certainly not limited to just children)They’re known to be exceptionally protective of any passengers, and if you look closely on that second image you can actually see a specialized appendage that is (I think) unique to school buses- a small, red, octagonal fan, which they extend when there are small creatures around them that they are acquiring or releasing. Much like an angler fish’s bioluminescent bulb appendage, this fan (along with several bioluminescent patches on top of their faces and on their hindquarters) works to mesmerize any other vehicles in close proximity, to where those vehicles will cease movement until the bus lowers the fan. It’s super fascinating behavior, and little wonder why we trust our children to these gentle, protective giants.</a></label><br><a href="https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/551/238/548/743/original/4ae77618a1cfb504.png" rel="external">https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/264/551/238/548/743/original/4ae77618a1cfb504.png</a></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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