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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PackRatTDI, Dec 13, 2013.

  1. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    You got to be kidding. That one with all the truck parking around?
     
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  3. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Yes. I was laughing as I was tying that.
     
  4. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I hung out in that McDonald's for hours last time I parked there using the free WiFi lol.
     
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  5. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    I got one for you guys. Taylor, PA at the industrial park. Where Sam's is and CaseStack. Before you turn right to get to the industrial Park, there is a bridge that is 11'3". And it's WELL marked. Signs everywhere, even on the roads before it. Every week, without fail, at least one truck hits it. Every week. The signs are HUGE.
     
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  6. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Ron White comes to mind.

    "You can't fix stupid."
     
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  7. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    We had a guy here take a straight truck out and bring it back as a flatbed. Surprisingly, the dummy stlll works here, so the insurance company must not have minded too much. The signs were there, big as life, despite idiot's insistences to the contrary because I wen't to this bridge myself and looked. He'll never forget that as long as he works here.
     
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  8. OzzyOKC

    OzzyOKC Light Load Member

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    Almost did this once at a Burger King cept I wanted to go through bobtail. The lobby had closed 10mins early and they wouldn't serve me at the drive through as a walk up. Gave the manager hell the following morning. Free food ftw
     
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  9. DirtyBob

    DirtyBob Road Train Member

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    You'll be hard pressed to find a drive through at any fast food joint that will let you walk up. It's a safety issue for them. I've had some that refused to let me go through them on a motorcycle even. They shouldn't be closing the doors early though.
     
  10. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I've been served at the drive through window as a walkup. I explained the situation and they were cool about it.
     
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  11. OzzyOKC

    OzzyOKC Light Load Member

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    Well after I lost my job at USX I went to work at a local BK at the truck stop in Calera OK, I'm sure ya might have been there once or twice. I made it a point to serve truckers at the drive through via walk up. My manager was ok with it, I'm sure the higher ups wouldn't have been if they'd known. I did it for that one reason. And as you'd expect it, truckers were always thankful :D
     
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