An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

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  1. mdmgolfin

    mdmgolfin Road Train Member

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    I was a junior in high school in 2010. I might be the youngest one on this thread. All yall are old farts!
     
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  3. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I need a bigger sleeper so I have enough room for my rocking chair and cases of Geritol™ :D
     
  4. radioshark

    radioshark Road Train Member

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    I drove a school bus in 83 at 16. Hop on the bus parked at my house in the AM make my route go to class then drive it back home
     
  5. keebler13579

    keebler13579 Heavy Load Member

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    I can just see you sitting in front of your truck on your rocker yelling at everyone they are too close
     
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  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Come on now. If I’ve driven 2-sticks I’m sure you have to remember them. :biggrin_25523:

    Of course the ones I’ve been in were the easy kind, Macks with 1-5 on one and low, direct, and reverse on the other.
     
  7. navypoppop

    navypoppop Road Train Member

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    Cake of a tyranny. A lot better then the old tri-plex 1-5 main and 3 spd compound but better than today's autos.
     
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  8. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    The only ones I've seen were on YouTube. The oldest transmission I have driven was a Mack 5 speed, it was the transmission I learned how to float gears, mainly because those old transmissions couldn't be forced to shift, you learned to float or you didn't shift it.
     
  9. Winnyf1

    Winnyf1 Road Train Member

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    I’m one of those new aged old drivers, had a chauffeurs license in 87’ and drove locally over the summer, worked in a different industry until 2015 and then got a CDL, closing in on the first and only million lol.

    I’ll be 60 this year and yeah some of the new old driver are well, just special…
     
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  10. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Senior in high school......in 78....
     
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  11. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Wearing a bad pair of shorts, white Uneck T shirt, black socks, and wingtip shoes. "GET OFF MY LAWN!"
     
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