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Making the Most of The Working Poor

Posted 07-27-2013 at 01:23 PM by Fortoggie

It takes a genius of a foreman to know how to work and supervise the unskilled and uneducated worker. First he must know where they are coming from and what motivates them. If he is that special kind of a supervisor he will lead his department to high production and good profits. He will also develop a team of dedicated and loyal workers.
The average worker of this sort has been jerked around and treated with disrespect since they were kids. They have short fuses and wear their pride on their...

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Driving through WV and Virginia (coming from Ohio) to North Carolina, where is the best place to stay (hotel)?

Posted 07-27-2013 at 12:24 PM by moving2013

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Originally Posted by PynballWyzyrd

If you plan on stopping at about 8:30 then your best bet is Huntington WV. It is about 2 hours and 45 min from Columbus. That is assuming that you are leaving at 6pm. If you leave earlier then u might be able to push it and stay in Charleston, which is right before I-77 begins. You could easily stay anywhere in between Huntington and Charleston as the roads are quite straight there as well.

Thank you. I think I can make it to Charleston. What about to Beckly? Or is that pushing...

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Driving from Columbus OHIO to Raleigh: how safe is the drive through West Virginia? Any advices? :)

Posted 07-27-2013 at 12:15 PM by moving2013

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Originally Posted by silverwing

I really don't think the W.VA part is that bad - curvy, but not a lot of dramatic inclines. I've done it several times on my motorcycle. Bluefield to Wytheville is where you need to particularly pay attention.

The one section that does warrant a strong warning (seriously, this can be a bad-bad stretch) is I-77 in Virginia. From milepost 8 down to the NC line. The latest was last spring Three dead in 95-car pileup near Virginia, North Carolina state line - U.S. News

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Driving from Columbus OHIO to Raleigh: how safe is the drive through West Virginia? Any advices? :)

Posted 07-27-2013 at 12:10 PM by moving2013

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Driving from Columbus OHIO to Raleigh: how safe is the drive through West Virginia? Any advices? :)

Posted 07-27-2013 at 11:16 AM by moving2013

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Originally Posted by silverwing

Bad form to reply to one's own post, but .. oh,well. I looked on youtube and found this video of the stretch I'm talking about.

I-77 South: Virginia to North Carolina - YouTube

Looks scary from the outset because he has it on chipmunk-voice speed, plus he's kind of an a-hole driver. At 3:52, you reach the Fancy Gap section (he announces it as "the best yet to come." Right. You first, dude. It was a CLEAR DAY when you were filming