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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago

As a tax payer, I support this.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 61 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'm actually impressed those mail trucks can go that fast. I thought they were more like glorified golf carts.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ah, gotcha. Thanks for clarifying. The article image was what I had pictured in my mind, and I've heard those called both trucks and vans interchangeably.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Makes it much lamer sadly

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

It’s still pretty impressive that they could race in a minivan.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

This person deserves a severe high five.