Ice road trucking

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Cristiana, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    if you figure driving in the northe east and places like that is bad in the winter--if i was you i wouldnt even consider getting any farther north than that---for god sakes you are on 4 lane roads --that are paved--with towns and truck stops--yes it definately isnt the most fun in a storm--but you arnt really worried about clipping mirrors or worse head on at 85 mph---and you know there are other vehicles around you--not much worry of catching a tire in the snow that will pull you directely in to a lake---
     
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  3. Cristiana

    Cristiana Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the info to all of you. I have a notebook, so it's like a laptop only smaller and doesn't have a cd/DVD player. I'll try YouTube first.
    I won't be making any more coments on this subject untill I watch at least one episode.
     
  4. Bumpy

    Bumpy Road Train Member

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    I too,only have a "notebook"but maybe Netflix would have episodes of that show.?:biggrin_2556: Not sure,but a friend of mine has Netflix,I will give him a call and shuld have an answer sometime later today,unless someone answers here first.:biggrin_25525:
     
  5. U4EA

    U4EA Road Train Member

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    It's not the fact that there are paved roads, 4 lane highways, civilization, etc. that make it less dangerous; the danger is there, just exists in different ways than further north.

    Its the huge masses of bad drivers, drivers not caring that makes it dangerous; cruising at 55mph and suddenly hit gridlock traffic 100 yards ahead for no reason.

    We may not have isolation, gravel roads and frozen lakes to drive over; but if we lose control on a patch of black ice on route 93 going through Boston at 7:30am you might not only kill yourself, but 20 people who are surrounding you.
     
  6. U4EA

    U4EA Road Train Member

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    A "netbook"? Like a laptop but smaller?

    Netflix on demand has episodes I'm pretty sure.
     
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  7. JP11283

    JP11283 Light Load Member

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    Yup, Netflix on demand has it.
     
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  8. trucker_101

    trucker_101 Heavy Load Member

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    They film "Cutscenes" or something like that. They use them as examples of what could happen.

    Why not? I have & most drivers have a tv in the truck. So no it wouldn't be obvious that you don't have one.
     
  9. Bumpy

    Bumpy Road Train Member

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    I have a TV in the truck I use trucker 101,but the History channel?- Never,not a chance..No satellite here,are THEY that common now?
     
  10. Cristiana

    Cristiana Bobtail Member

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    :)))) that it REALLY something that I never thought of!!! Tv in my truck:)))!
    Sorry! Didn't mean to offend anybody.
     
  11. Bumpy

    Bumpy Road Train Member

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    Really,Netflix is only like $11 a month I think....
     
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