Flying J, North Platte. Can you feel the Love !

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  1. albert l

    albert l Road Train Member

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    As per usual the short painted lines and lack of space between rows create a nightly show. Typically my curtains are pulled and I am settled watching TV for my entertainment.
    I had just finished my steak & taters dinner and was cleaning up when the parking show began. In the space of one hour (while I was watching Hawaii Five O) it took 2 and a half trucks (will get back to that later) of parking to coexist with my Hawaii Five O viewing time.

    First truck Mr Henderson had a tough time getting into what I would say was a typical J spot. Took him long enough pulling up and back and eventually have the trailer going in at an angle for the gentleman you see to my nearest left , hop in his truck pull across a little to help out Mr Henderson.

    Second truck was a Prime who backed into his typical J spot normally with a couple of pull ups.

    Third truck is the Werner (the half truck) in front of me, who had a tough time getting in because Mr May to my right is not backed up all the way to the curb !
    People lets help each other out, if you are in the back row like myself and Mr May get those wheels against the curb to help our brothers and sisters out on the opposite side. Mr May had his tandems up and could have backed up another 6 feet, that 6 feet would have made things sooooooo much easier.

    No here is the silly parts, Mr May who had his curtains pulled looked out a couple of times to see what was going on. He either was so inexperienced at the parking game or couldn't careless about his nose sticking out risking damage.
    Also Mr Landstar, the white truck on the end where Mr Werner was backing, the driver had been out of his truck and helping Mr Henderson back into his spot. However when it came time for Mr Werner to back into next to him just sat in his seat not offering to pull up a little and wiggle out of the way maybe to help a brother out ?
    No love from Mr Landstar to Mr Werner ?
    Well Hawaii Five O was over and only two and a half trucks had parked in the hour and it was time for me to walk some laps around the J get my 30mins in, another day in Paradise !

    Also, when you fuel here if you can swing left around the fuel island and use the front exit you may avoid the traffic jams in the back row.
     
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  3. x1Heavy

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    Interesting. Im eyeing the other areas of empty spaces and visually measuring and think those spaces a bit of a better option than where Werner decided he wanted the trailer. But it's not me.

    Drivers have all kinds of personalities, some are Lions and some are Sheep with many in between. If one feels the need to hide? Let him be I guess.
     
  4. tucker

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    I agree with the backing up close to the curb, but not to where our side windows line up
     
  5. bzinger

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    Flying j no Platte ....1 word ...YUK!
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

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    Why didn't you get off your ### and help?
     
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  7. albert l

    albert l Road Train Member

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    I helped the guy who parked next to me on my left
    3 people were helping this guy, did not need me
    Mr May who was on my right could have helped everyone by backing up a few extra feet
     
  8. Wooly Rhino

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    You saw the problem and did nothing? You could have knocked on windows and asked people to back up. You could have helped those having trouble by directing. But you chose to sit on your bunk and watch a really bad television show instead. I am reminded of the old quote.“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke.
     
  9. albert l

    albert l Road Train Member

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    Different people have different views
    Why knock on Mr Mays door after he looks out a couple of times and chose to do nothing ?
    Why go over and ask Mr Landstar to wiggle over a little ?
    If others choose not to be helpful, should we really have to go over and correct them ?
     
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  10. Opus

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    well, it's gotta start somewhere......why not with you?
    I make it a point of helping people back in and there's been a couple of times when someone has helped me. But there's been plenty of times I could have used a spotter, and no one would get off their butts. I actually asked a dude one time and he acted like it was a major inconvenience.
    Inconvenient to help another guy who's just trying to make a living???? Sad, sad, sad........
     
  11. Wooly Rhino

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    If any of the other people had started a thread, I would have had an issue with them. They didn't, you did. You saw a problem but did nothing. Therefore, I have not gain any respect for you. Had you done something to help, I would call you a professional driver worthy of my gratitude. But you come across as someone who judges others and doesn't take actions to make the world a better place. I do not admire that. In other words, you would make someone and excellent ex-wife.

    I hope anyone reading this would get up and help rather then sitting back and watching. I know true men volunteer.
     
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