Drivers don't look like drivers anymore

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by 2old, Aug 5, 2018.

What kind of hat do you wear?

  1. Cowboy

    23 vote(s)
    3.8%
  2. Baseball cap

    316 vote(s)
    52.8%
  3. No hat

    199 vote(s)
    33.2%
  4. Tilley

    6 vote(s)
    1.0%
  5. Sombrero

    21 vote(s)
    3.5%
  6. Sock or Ski

    5 vote(s)
    0.8%
  7. Crash helmet

    29 vote(s)
    4.8%
  1. 2old

    2old Heavy Load Member

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    Ok... I know that you know better than to feel like that, so I'll just remind you. .

    You should know better!

    Go to the beach and enjoy yourself!
     
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  3. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Bad advice.
    Some people should never ever go to the beach or expose too much of themselves.
    The elephant man was right when he chose to wear that bag. He did the world a huge favor...
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    When I was 18 we all went to the beach and there was this older lady that took her leg off and hopped out into the water. It was the grossest thing ever.
    She should have stayed at home.
     
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  4. 2old

    2old Heavy Load Member

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    I dont think you really feel that he should be ashamed or embarrassed about anything -- at least I hope you dont.
     
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    skellr Road Train Member

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    Well, that was before YouTube. They guy could make some money doing it today.

    Asking people to rub sunblock on his back or throwing out the beach towel and plopping down right next to someone.
     
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  6. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    Wrong. That lady has every right to go to the beach. And nobody has the the right to condemn her for it...nobody.
     
  7. 2old

    2old Heavy Load Member

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    True story... but I will try to keep it as short as possible

    Many years ago, when my kids were still young 6 through 11, we were at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey. A very nice place. It was getting dark and we were just heading up the road through the park on our way home. Out of the corner of my eye I saw something moving just off the side of the road. There was a guy with very long hair (hippie type) and no legs waving frantically. When I pulled to the side of the road my kids spotted him and they were freaked out. I got out of the car and he thanked me for stopping and said no-one else would stop and he was really frustrated by that fact. I told him I just barely saw him myself.

    Anyway he pointed to his custom van which was almost out of site (behind a sand dune) and told me he'd been stuck there for hours. Several other cars noticed us and they stopped too. The guy with no legs pulled himself up into the driver seat (handicap set up) and myself and several others pushed and dug and pushed until we got him out. He was grateful as heck and we all went on our way. My kids (still freaked out) talked about how scary he looked and they were surprised that I stopped to help, but they felt good that we helped. I think they learned from that experience and really gained a healthy respect for handicapped people.
     
  8. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Wrong. Her leg was scary looking. Her meat and skin ended a few inches below her knee and the bone stuck out 6 to 8 inches.
    Maybe if it wasn’t for that bone sticking out.
    Nope. She should haven’t been there.
     
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    Swiss Mountain Dog Medium Load Member

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    It's normal for children to be afraid of a stump in that circumstance. But let's be real... No way any amputee should ever be made to feel unwelcome or undeserving of a normal, happy life. That's just not ok.
     
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  10. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    We didn’t say anything to her.
    Didn’t you read my post? I said if your gross then wear clothes or a bag over your head to hide it.
     
  11. Swiss Mountain Dog

    Swiss Mountain Dog Medium Load Member

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    I did read the post. I just say that your idea of the ugly, misshapen or weird being forced to hide is... Well, wrong.

    I'm a middle aged woman who once rocked a size 4, ballooned to a size 14 and got back to a size 8. You're essentially saying I should have hidden at size 14. That's straight up nonsense. (let's be clear, size 14 is pretty fat and gross for my personal standards for myself)
     
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