"I had a newbie ask me this one day.....and my jaw dropped!"

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by JustSonny, May 8, 2010.

  1. old-six-pack

    old-six-pack Heavy Load Member

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    sorry u r wrong it has 21:biggrin_25516::biggrin_25516:
     
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    old-six-pack Heavy Load Member

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    u forgot the flywheel
     
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    I'm gonna be a new driver.....what about "training wheels"?:biggrin_25522:
     
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    Coming north on I-35 one day in Kansas, I heard a Hispanic sounding guy asking for directions on the CB. He said he was looking for Lowa, it sounded like to me. Nobody was answering him, and I wanted to help, or at least get him to give enough other info that maybe somebody else could help him. I asked him where he was headed, and he said Chicago. So I asked again what it was he was looking for, and again I heard what sounded like Lowa to me, so I asked what thet was near if he knew. He said that was where he was going to turn east on I-80 to get to Chicago, and I suddenly realized he really meant IOWA! I guess he couldn't read that well, and while I was trying real hard not to laugh at him, told him how far he had to go yet.:biggrin_2556:
     
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    Do you remember how scary the window could be when they screwed up and went up at 90mph, and you thought it was gonna shatter.
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    If you worked at Con-way Freight you could have been fully old school just last year if you had a long run..

    No joke, my terminal still has about 20-25 trucks with air starters and spring ride suspensions.. My assigned turd which I do love when she works has been MIA for about a month now so I'm running old school most nights since I'm a nice senior driver that does not make a big deal out of it by bumping people out of trucks (crazy but I'm actually somewhat of a senior driver here now). I have not had air wipers in about 4 years but we never had air windows since that might have cost 30 cents which is simply unacceptable..lol.. Okay, I like my job but am getting sick of running I95 with no A/C and a spring ride - I want my air ride turd back..lol..
     
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    our old piece of sh** internationals from the john f kennedy administration are still used in the city operation
     
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    jakebrake12 Road Train Member

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    We still use horses from the Lincoln Administration over here.. The other day the old horses broke loose and this is what happened to our new covered wagon equipped with e-track.. hahahahahaha - I can't stop laughing... hahahahahaha...

    Top that.. Betcha can't because it cannot be topped..

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    you conway drivers are so spoiled with your fancy horses

    this is an actual picture of a upsf rig that was overloaded

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    I've been topped - that horse is from the Washington Administration..lol.. Good load factor on that origional Motor Cargo pup though..
     
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