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ProfessorGAC

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5. Yep. Theater For "Average Joe"

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:10 PM

20 hrs ago

As if any blue collar worker would go to a meeting and leave the heavy hat on.
Most of the operators & mechanics I knew would take that hard hat off at the first opportunity.
It's not like they're comfortable.
It was just somebody's idea of a good photo-op.

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