Orentation and Trainer Time

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TruckerDragon, Nov 14, 2010.

  1. dark1

    dark1 Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    8
    Thanks Received:
    3
    Location:
    san jose california
    0
    Ditto to what rerun had to say!
     
    Injun and just lil me Thank this.
  2. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2007
    Messages:
    17,502
    Thanks Received:
    12,015
    Location:
    Ask my GPS...
    0
    Heck... they know better than to mess with a PO'd Injun! :biggrin_25514:
     
    Katey, Wedge, Injun and 1 other person Thank this.
  3. Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 15, 2010
    Messages:
    8,501
    Thanks Received:
    9,491
    Location:
    West o' the Big Crick
    0
    I know nothing! (Best Schulz imitation)

    And I'll let TD tell you about it. *grins broadly*
     
  4. TruckerDragon

    TruckerDragon Heavy Load Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2010
    Messages:
    721
    Thanks Received:
    413
    Location:
    Westminster, Co
    0
    Alrighty:

    First things first, most importantly:

    Thank you all for the support, the help, the encouragement, and the kind words. Without all of you, I would have probably quit. As for rerun and Iron, and Injun specifically:

    Thank you. I disagree sometimes with things people have to say, but when chips are down, you guys (and girls) know how to stick with someone, I am proud to have everyone here, as a friend.

    My new trainer: Is very laid back, very calm, and has only two rules: 'Try to get 500 miles a day' and 'When I am teaching, please try to learn dont just ##### at me' essentually :)

    His name is rick, he is a good guy from what I have seen so far. We have worked out my issues with time, He understands i need a little time to myself, I understand his needs as well, he arranged to make sure the hours I desire for myself, will be mine, and for this: I will break my back for him. I will do my best to get him to that 500 mile or more a day without jepordizing safety.

    We head out tomarrow sometime, I am going to take FULL advantage of a hotel room, and enjoy the time to myself for manly things....gay manly things....meaning:

    A hot bubble bath, some TV on a real bed naked!

    ...TMI, I know.

    Thank you, all of you, when im rich, you all come to dinner my treat. <3

    I will happily awnser questions that I have not so far. <3
     
  5. TruckerDragon

    TruckerDragon Heavy Load Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2010
    Messages:
    721
    Thanks Received:
    413
    Location:
    Westminster, Co
    0
    PS. Yes, I think I had a very angery injun wielding a big angery truck, with a tiny portly angery little dog helping me :)
     
    Injun, The Challenger and Klingon Thank this.
  6. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2007
    Messages:
    17,502
    Thanks Received:
    12,015
    Location:
    Ask my GPS...
    0
    Work into those 500 miles... its better to not quite reach it than to be so tired that you get into an accident. Its harder than it looks - especially on a day-after-day basis. Good luck!
     
  7. just lil me

    just lil me Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2010
    Messages:
    143
    Thanks Received:
    68
    Location:
    Not where I wanna be, TN
    0

    All I have to say is YAY!!!!!! You can do it TD. Dont forget you have people like me coming behind you. Prove to US that we can do it too...

    Id like to say, people like Injun, Rerun and Iron give people like us hope..
    Thanks to you all..:biggrin_25514:
     
  8. TruckerDragon

    TruckerDragon Heavy Load Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2010
    Messages:
    721
    Thanks Received:
    413
    Location:
    Westminster, Co
    0
    I have done a 470 a 460 a 520 so far, its a little hard, sometimes, but will be easier when I have tunes again, wich I am now allowed to have.

    Lil:
    Dont be afraid, especially to leave if you get a "Bad" trainer, there is a diffrence between 'bad' and 'tough' though, I had trouble distinguishing.
     
  9. just lil me

    just lil me Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2010
    Messages:
    143
    Thanks Received:
    68
    Location:
    Not where I wanna be, TN
    0
    I can hang with tough. Its the bad Im not looking forward to. But we all deal some how...Good luck with Rick...
     
  10. silentlysailing

    silentlysailing Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2010
    Messages:
    244
    Thanks Received:
    97
    Location:
    DFW, TX
    0
    Im so glad it all worked out. I knew it would :)