Do you ever feel like Godzilla or King Kong when driving your truck?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by A Bug, Jan 7, 2015.

  1. Flybynight041

    Flybynight041 Medium Load Member

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    Yup.

    Although 'Borg' would be more appropriate. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.
     
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  3. Krashdragon

    Krashdragon Medium Load Member

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    How to really p*** people off... go the posted speed limit in construction zones. Especially at night when there's obviously no work going on. But I have seen cops pull people over and since I can't afford any tickets, speed limits ate ok.
    Sometimes, ok lots of times, I momentarily got irritated especially when people I'm trying to pass suddenly wake up and speed up, but no biggie. I usually pass them later anyway.

    But I do get a chuckle when Mr Supertrucker passes me going downhill usually way over the speed limit, but slows way way down going uphill and I just keep on booking uphill usually at or close to the speed limit.
    I may drive an oversize box truck (expedited straight truck) but with 460 hp and a just a couple thousand lb load and an automatic, I'm not working very hard either.
    Y'all have a good day and be safe.
     
  4. Vilhiem

    Vilhiem Road Train Member

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    I don't feel like Godzilla, but I would love a magic button that I could teleport that type of driver away from me.

    In the first 900 miles of this week I can think of several instances... I called on two or three "how's my driving" stickers. Professionals we may be, but it's my opinion that since we are held to such exacting standards, the general public needs to be held to at least half that.

    In Germany it costs 500 usd to get a normal license. Tickets cost out the ###. Guess what? You won't find many ######## on the road there...
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    Hi Krashdragon, years ago, we called that "the turtle and the hare" syndrome, or better yet, the "rolls kinardly" syndrome. Rolls down hill, can hardly make it up the next.
     
  6. Flybynight041

    Flybynight041 Medium Load Member

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    I don't bother calling those "how's my driving" numbers. If you tick me off enough with your stupid driving, I'm just gonna call the law on you.
     
  7. loose_leafs

    loose_leafs Road Train Member

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    LOMAO

    I know we all feel that way, its ok as long as you don't act on it and endanger the public.

    Find a constructive way to "blow off steam" after a hard day that doesn't involve killing people or scaring the hell out of the general public. :biggrin_2559:
     
  8. Flybynight041

    Flybynight041 Medium Load Member

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    If you have a smart phone, download the iGun app, or something similar. Unloading lead on unsuspecting motorists is a comical way of relieving stress. Similar to this guy:

    [video=youtube_share;UlzoL-wQwio]http://youtu.be/UlzoL-wQwio[/video]
     
  9. Campitor

    Campitor Light Load Member

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    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    Lol, man, its the wierdest thing. But also a pretty empowering and good feeling. I will be flying down the highway minding my own business. Then as im checking my mirrors it just hits me, "i am in a big ### ####### machine." Then i start to imagine that i am connected to this machine and my body is just the brains of it. Then for like two minutes i will obsessively look in my mirrors to continue the fantasy until i get over it for the moment.
     
  11. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    Since I pull a 53 footer each night, I have plenty of room on top of that trailer to carry this.

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    Which is quite funny. Everyone seems to get out of my way. I mean, it ain't like I'm a bad guy, right?





    In the end, we have to drive for thier stupidity.
     
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