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Ready or Not Here I come!!

Discussion in 'Swift' started by BigBusMan, Dec 16, 2011.

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  1. Jan 31, 2012 #191
    BigBusMan

    BigBusMan Light Load Member

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    Mentor is cool for most part, pissed me off a couple of times yelling at me for shifting or going to slow after he tells me to slow down..lol..but all in all a good guy...been to TN and now in greenbay WI
     
    BigBusMan, Jan 31, 2012
    BigBusMan, Jan 31, 2012
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  3. Feb 1, 2012 #192
    BigBusMan

    BigBusMan Light Load Member

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    OK, tomorrow we get our first decent load, going to LA..never been to Cali so this will be interesting, guess we are starting to team drive tomorrow, even though im only at about 30 hours, he said im ready, and so i guess thats what were doing, im suppose to stay up all night so I can drive 4pm to 4am which I guess i will be doing for the duration of my training..guess im OK with that, worried about how well im going to sleep while rolling but i think it will be ok, might take a day or two of adjustment..
     
    BigBusMan, Feb 1, 2012
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  4. Feb 1, 2012 #193
    Zukimart

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    You need to run all hours, thus getting used to being up n sleeping all hours of the day/night.
    And trust me, if yer tired enough you'll sleep. Took me till my 3rd day, by then I was so tired I fell asleep while mentor was doing his pretrip and woke up to him saying we were back home @ the terminal.

    Good luck in Cali, she's a animal of a different colour out there.
     
    Zukimart, Feb 1, 2012
    Zukimart, Feb 1, 2012
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  5. Feb 1, 2012 #194
    Eagle_Eye

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    When i trained I let the student drive 8 a to 6 p sleep 7 p to 5 a then drive 6 a to 4 p backing off every day first early a 12 a - 4 a shift i stayed up w him till day break
     
    Eagle_Eye, Feb 1, 2012
    Eagle_Eye, Feb 1, 2012
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  7. Feb 2, 2012 #195
    BigBusMan

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    Load to cali got cancelled so were going to dallas instead, I get to have my first go round with St.louis tonight..
     
    BigBusMan, Feb 2, 2012
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  8. Feb 2, 2012 #196
    Gold_Miner

    Gold_Miner Medium Load Member

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    Sounds like you are having much better luck than I am having. Keep it up....
     
    Gold_Miner, Feb 2, 2012
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  9. Feb 2, 2012 #197
    Eagle_Eye

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    Enjoy the I-64 ,I-70,I-55,interchange choose wisely.
     
    Eagle_Eye, Feb 2, 2012
    Eagle_Eye, Feb 2, 2012
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  10. Feb 3, 2012 #198
    BigBusMan

    BigBusMan Light Load Member

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    i made it through St.Louis..mentor got up and made me go through downtown, i wanted to take the loop. he hade me go down some really ###### up exit ramp and I about #### myself..never doing that agin..lol...if i can help it..lol
     
    BigBusMan, Feb 3, 2012
    BigBusMan, Feb 3, 2012
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  11. Feb 3, 2012 #199
    Eagle_Eye

    Eagle_Eye Medium Load Member

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    I know the one you are refering to It is fun!
     
    Eagle_Eye, Feb 3, 2012
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  12. Feb 3, 2012 #200
    DenaliDad

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    That's probably I55 to I44 and it's a doozy. It will claim the lives of any car or truck that doesn't pay real close attention to that little speed limit sign.
     
    Last edited: Feb 4, 2012
    DenaliDad, Feb 3, 2012
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