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1. Which mechanic does not have a CDL: A or B?

Mechanic A does not have a commercial driver's license. He's planning on getting one, but the Powers That Be keep putting it off.

2. What class CDL does the last bus in require?

The last bus in requires a Class B commercial driver's license. If you said a Class B with passenger endorsement, give yourself extra credit for using the old noodle.

A Class B CDL allows you to drive any single vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 GVWR. If you want to drive a semi, you'll need a Class A (since that's a combination of two or more vehicles; cab and trailer).

3. What time do I leave work on three days of the week?

On three days of the week I leave work at 8pm. Actually it's more like 8:10pm or so; I have to wait for one driver to come in before I can leave, and they generally pull in right at 8pm.

4. If the last bus in travels at an average speed of 45 miles per hour, and leaves its last stop (which is 9 miles away) at 10:32pm, what time does it usually get back to the garage?

Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, and the bus went 9 miles from its last stop to the garage...

 45 miles               X
-----------  =  -------------
 60 min             9 miles 

Cross multiplication results in:

60min X  =  405
X  =  6.75 min

Um, I think I did that right. It might be backwards. Let me know, ok?

Anyway, add 6.75 minutes to 10:32 and you get 10:38.75pm. Round that up for that traffic light on the corner, and the bus usually pulls in at about 10:40pm.

5. What did I give Min for her birthday last year?

Trick question! I never told you. Last year I got her Star Wars flannel sheets and she loved them. In fact, a few weeks later she mentioned that she'd had sex on them already.

Uh, gee. Thanks for sharing, sis.

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