Is it hard to drive a Truck?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by MondoburgerHD, Feb 21, 2017.

  1. craig_sez

    craig_sez Road Train Member

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    Loved this song back in the day..Tks for the memory..
     
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  3. fargonaz

    fargonaz Road Train Member

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    Craig, I liked the picture of your ol' lady better:D
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    And for God's sake always have clean socks & underwear.

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    I got to get some sleep. I'm out.
     
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  5. G13Tomcat

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    ^^^^ how'd I miss that pic?!? NOT THE ONE of you, Dave.....Nice set-up tho! I meant Craig's wife, LoL~!!
    GN man.....be safe. I'm leaving for work soon ~!!
     
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  6. born&raisedintheusa

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    This is also quite true of active duty servicemen / servicewomen and law enforcement people who do undercover work.

    There are probably truck drivers out on the road who find that their jobs are a lot less stressful, not only when their problems at home are solved, but also knowing that close members of their families are not plagued with enormously stressful problems.

    Currently, I cannot pass a D.O.T. physical to be able to go to a truck driving school, to be able to drive OTR to all 48 states and Canada.

    I am working VERY HARD trying to reverse this situation.

    I have never married and never had any children. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment, which would allow me to be away from home for extended periods of time.

    SADLY & UNFORTUNATELY, both of my parents are deceased: father in 1981, mother in 2007.

    Years earlier, before my mother passed away, my 2 sisters and I helped take care of her when her health drastically deteriorated and serious dementia had set in. At the time, even though I was able to pass a D.O.T. physical, family circumstances would NOT allow me to be out on the road.

    Looking back on this, I am VERY GLAD that I helped my 2 sisters to help our mother, before she passed away.

    I have 3 nieces and 1 nephew. 2 of my nieces have already graduated from high school. My younger sister who has the 2 nieces for daughters, felt as though the world came off of her shoulders, along with that of her husband.
    My 3rd. niece is graduating high school this year. She is the daughter of my youngest sister. My nephew, her son, has 3 more years to graduate from high school. The stress is slowly, but surly coming off of my youngest sister's shoulders, along with that of her husband.

    Both of my sisters, along with their husbands, by the GRACE OF GOD, have their mortgages paid off, and their homes fully paid for, along with all of their property taxes being paid in full. FORTUNATELY and THANKFULLY, all of their air conditioning, heating, plumbing, and electric is fully updated and working properly. Structurally, both of their homes are in excellent condition.
    Both of my sisters, along with their husbands, are VERY GLAD to have 20 plus years of this stress FINALLY OFF OF THEIR SHOULDERS.

    I am giving myself 3 more years at working VERY HARD to be able to pass the physical to go to school to become a truck driver, to drive OTR. Afterwards, I am just not going to worry about it anymore.
    I am waiting for my nephew to get his high school diploma, which will FULLY take so much more stress of the shoulders of my youngest sister and her husband.

    Some years ago, I myself, by the GRACE OF GOD, was able to FINALLY get thousands of dollars of debt paid off. BELIEVE ME, it felt as though the world came off of my shoulders.

    God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

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    Agnes N. Lum (born 5/21/1956 - Honolulu Hawaii), international model - mid 1970's to early 1980's
     
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  7. ChadFelix

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    I got overconfident once and pushed a prius 10 feet from where it was parked
     
  8. G13Tomcat

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    ^^^^ Heck, i could do THAT by hand, LoL. A Prius isn't worth scratching the Pete' for, tho.
     
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  9. G13Tomcat

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    @mje .... good luck with your stuff, man. I'm sure your sis appreciates you. Timing (and health!) is paramount to getting into this industry.
    Be safe, y'all~
    Tom
     
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  10. BostonTanker

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    I've watched lots of porn. Doesn't mean I'm gonna be banging hot chicks on a set my whole life
     
  11. G13Tomcat

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    @BostonTanker .... if you do, you might not wanna video it anymore, and ESP don't put it on Facebook. Go check out THAT thread~! Ha.... this is just an LoL for ya man. Be safe.

    SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) -- Police say a caretaker was filmed performing a sexually provocative dance on a 100-year-old resident at an Ohio assisted living home and has been charged with gross sexual imposition.

    Sandusky police say 26-year-old Brittany Fultz, of Marblehead, danced in front of and on the man in December, then showed her breasts and buttocks. Police say another caretaker recorded Fultz and later showed a supervisor, who reported the incident to police this month.

    Fultz pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Her attorney says Fultz should be exonerated because it was a prank intended to make the man feel good. The attorney alleges that even though the resident has dementia, he had the capacity to say no but didn't.
    The second caretaker wasn't charged.

    Authorities say the caretakers no longer work at the facility.
     
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