How common is it to get lost?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by jayo2009, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. Freebird135

    Freebird135 Road Train Member

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    if youre ever in central indiana well have to go out shootin squirrels with me or something
     
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  3. I_HATE_MINIVANS

    I_HATE_MINIVANS Heavy Load Member

    Squirrels? Ok but I'm using my 22. Illinois requires a shotgun. I don't wanta pick all that crap out of the meat. Actually if I really wanted to, I could go get me a squirrel or a rabbit any time I want.
     
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  4. Freebird135

    Freebird135 Road Train Member

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    oh man............you live in illinois? im sorry to hear that

    one of my favorite things to do is just walk around the woods picking off squirrels and rabbits with a .22...i go out shooting coyotes or deer sometimes but usually dont have the patience

    and yeah....those #### ups drivers!!!
     
  5. I_HATE_MINIVANS

    I_HATE_MINIVANS Heavy Load Member

    LOL!! I didn't even know you drove for UPS when I posted that. (good job, BTW, KEEP IT!!) But the dog HATED the little bread-truck type UPS delivery vans. She'd see one and she'd go NUTS. FedEx she had no problem with, she'd just sit there and watch him, with her head ####ed to the side and her ears up. She just hated UPS for some reason.

    Hey we're seriously de-railing all these threads, LOL. Better move to PM inbox before we get in trouble
     
  6. Freebird135

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    lol yeah i drive for ups....what can brown do to you?

    ups freight to be exact...their LTL freight company.......never drove those little package cars and never want to.....90+ stops a day? no thanks

    and with that im done derailing this thread.........ive already got 2 infractions recently....oops
     
  7. I_HATE_MINIVANS

    I_HATE_MINIVANS Heavy Load Member

    90+ stops a day, going by the address on the packages?? Yeah I'm sure you'd NEVER have any problems finding "1144 S. Midland Ave Apt 12R"
     
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  8. Freebird135

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    residentials are the easiest places to find


    i hate when the BOL reads like a residential: "john smith 123 oak st" but its actually a business....when the BOL has no mention of any business, i dont know which business to look for, or even if im looking for a business or a house.......now if the BOL said "Smiths Doohickies and Thingamajigs Inc" i would know what building for

    especially because of the fact that so many people dont believe in marking their business/address
     
  9. Kittyfoot

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    I never get lost, they just keep rearranging the world while I'm looking the other way.

    Last week I did a Richmond VA load. Ya wind up on a 4 lane divided with the customer on the other side of the median. Ohn wait, there's a crossover. Nope that driveway is not where the trucks go. That driveway is further up and there's no crossover. So ya gots a choice; go 200 ft up the wrong side of the street facing traffic or go to the next stoplight and do a "U" turn in the intersection. Oh, and there's a gate and guardshack at the top of the inclined driveway where ya gotta stop and the back end of the trailer is sticking out into traffic. Gotta love that East Coast Planning.:biggrin_25523:

    BTW, that moss on the North side thing? Down here moss grows on all sides of tha tree 'cause it's the SAUTH an it's a SWAMP son. :biggrin_2559:
     
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  10. Lilbit

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    I don't get lost, I get 'geograhically challenged'. Actually, I don't get lost at all. My oldest kid on the other hand . . . wow.
     
  11. Infosaur

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    I wasn't lost Tuesday, I knew exactly where I was!
    (about a 1/2 mile south of the customer and unable to find a road that wasn't truck restricted)

    Thanks for the boneheaded google maps printout dispatch!
     
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