[ckelly78z]

I had been working for a company for 12 years, when they moved all the production equipment to a small town 30 miles away to consolidate thier operations with another plant that was already established there. My wife works with a woman who's husband had worked in this other plant for about 10 years, and she came up with the bright idea to carpool with this guy.

I like listening to the "Bob and Tom show" on the way to work, and laughing my ass off, and listening to hard rock really loud on the way home. sometimes, I take different routes winding my way home, or going to store if needed.

He would have none of this, he was offended by almost everything on the B & T show, and only listened to Rush Limbaugh, or Christian music, and stuck to the same rigid route with no stops.

I was never so happy to finally get promoted to a prototype tech back in the home headquarters where I had worked for 12 years previously.....I love doing what the hell I want on my commute, and having a floating finish to my workday. I'll never carpool again.

I didn't feel that I could stop the arrangement, because it would create tension for my wife, and he actually loved carpooling, even though he would leave me waiting for him in the morning and afternoon....he didn't see any problem.