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Discussion in 'Prime' started by garciamag, Feb 8, 2012.

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  1. Feb 19, 2012 #61
    Quest4ADV

    Quest4ADV Light Load Member

    185
    30
    Jan 13, 2012
    New Mexico
    0
    So???? What's your 20??? LOL
     
    Quest4ADV, Feb 19, 2012
    Quest4ADV, Feb 19, 2012
    #61
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  3. Feb 19, 2012 #62
    garciamag

    garciamag Light Load Member

    164
    25
    Nov 10, 2011
    Lake Stevens, WA
    0
    I70 W about 215 miles east of our 90. Just switched drivers. I drove for the past 10 hours. Got us a little over 500 miles today.
     
    garciamag, Feb 19, 2012
    garciamag, Feb 19, 2012
    #62
  4. Feb 20, 2012 #63
    garciamag

    garciamag Light Load Member

    164
    25
    Nov 10, 2011
    Lake Stevens, WA
    0
    I graduated from trucking school a little over a week ago. Today marked the beginning of the end of a long journey.
    I am on my first OTR run. Today I;
    Learned a new truck
    Drove a little over 500 miles
    Negotiated a roundabout
    Drove through a toll plaza
    Did a very LONG 3 point turn in a residential area
    Made a u-turn in a dirt lot (GPS to blame)
    Added Kansas to my state list
    And most importantly ended 18 months of unemployment.
    As I type this hurtling down the hwy (no I'm not driving now), I am pleased with the decision to change careers. I think I like it more todaythan yesterday.
     
    garciamag, Feb 20, 2012
    garciamag, Feb 20, 2012
    #63
  5. Feb 20, 2012 #64
    ama91761

    ama91761 Medium Load Member

    360
    60
    Oct 14, 2011
    Hemet, Ca
    0
    That's what its all about driver, loving what you do and you will never work a day in your life........
     
    ama91761, Feb 20, 2012
    ama91761, Feb 20, 2012
    #64
    garciamag Thanks this.
  7. Feb 20, 2012 #65
    DragonTamerBrat

    DragonTamerBrat Road Train Member

    2,742
    985
    Jun 6, 2011
    0
    Try again. Driver following the GPS is to blame.
     
    DragonTamerBrat, Feb 20, 2012
    DragonTamerBrat, Feb 20, 2012
    #65
  8. Feb 20, 2012 #66
    garciamag

    garciamag Light Load Member

    164
    25
    Nov 10, 2011
    Lake Stevens, WA
    0
    Well, there is that part too.:)
     
    garciamag, Feb 20, 2012
    garciamag, Feb 20, 2012
    #66
  9. Feb 20, 2012 #67
    skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

    8,737
    12,185
    Jul 17, 2011
    The Village, Portmeirion
    0
    heh, Better than a dirt road.
     
    skellr, Feb 20, 2012
    skellr, Feb 20, 2012
    #67
  10. Feb 20, 2012 #68
    ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

    17,502
    12,015
    Sep 23, 2007
    Ask my GPS...
    0
    Naw... its the little voices coming out of the box -

    "Go ahead, you can make a u-turn..."

    "Come on, ya know ya want to..."

    "It's OK... Uncle Don ain't watchin..."

    "You'll really like doin' that..."

    "It'll... feel good!"

    :biggrin_25521:
     
    ironpony, Feb 20, 2012
    ironpony, Feb 20, 2012
    #68
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  11. Feb 20, 2012 #69
    McBjork

    McBjork Light Load Member

    147
    48
    Sep 7, 2011
    Kent, CT
    0
    I know if we would have relied on my trainers GPS we would have been going in circles and never getting to our destination. We would be driving across the front of the truck stop, looking at the drive way less then a hundred yards away, and it would say that we passed our destination. Then it would start telling us a soon as it was safe to turn around. LOL:biggrin_25523:

    I started to wonder if someone on the other end could see us and was messing with us. ROFLMAO:biggrin_25513:

    GPS is like any other electronic device, it is a wonderful tool to HELP; but it does not replace common sense and thinking.:biggrin_2558:
     
    McBjork, Feb 20, 2012
    McBjork, Feb 20, 2012
    #69
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  12. Feb 20, 2012 #70
    garciamag

    garciamag Light Load Member

    164
    25
    Nov 10, 2011
    Lake Stevens, WA
    0
    We knew something was off because we knew the onramp was close and LEFT not right but newbie mistake. Hey, it was my first run ! :)
     
    garciamag, Feb 20, 2012
    garciamag, Feb 20, 2012
    #70
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