Trucker's nick name for various thing on the road

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  1. Jwhis

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    Sign says “citronelle/saraland”
     
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    Thank you im just 15 and want to drive a Peterbilt 389 when I turn 28 and i need to know some stuff about it another question: Where is a GOOD job that will make you GOOD MONEY
     
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    Surgeon
     
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    Piano player in a cat house.
     
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    I thought that was one of those places in Nevada that's legal outside of the city limits...
     
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    ACCIDENTS:

    "He/She made the car shorter"
    front/rear collision.

    "Car-be-que!"
    Car fire.

    "That's a funny place to park."
    Vehicle off the road.
     
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    Here's some more in case you get to missing the woods:

    First out
    Three tripper
    Gut wrapper
    Tail wrapper
    Jump chain
    Strip chain
    Side rod
    Shovel
    Chaser
    Branding hammer
    Reach clamp
    Out-slope
    Pecker poles
    Dog hair
    "Shave that cedar before you get on the blacktop"
    Bunk bound
    Long thumb
    Gross scale
    Net scale
    And my all time favorite..."Stretch it out, you're taking poles this trip".
     
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    Awesomeness REO. Foreign language to most.
    Buckskin
    Cull
    Knot bumper
    Mule train
    And then the pipeliners.
    Shoe fly
    Gap
    Sag
    Float
    Stringer
    Joint
    Cab up
    Come to side
    Going away side
     
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    THERMOS BOTTLE= Tanker
    CATS EYES= roadside reflectors
    CHICKEN LIGHTS= clearance lights usually skirting the entire edges of the truck/trailer
    BARN= LTL freight terminal
    TAGGING= pulling a converter dolley behind a trailer.
    HAMMER DOWN= speeding
    COMIC BOOK/COLORING BOOK= logbook
    TURN 'N BURN= drop and hook
    RUNNING HOT= pulling a load that's expidited and running over on hours of service.
    RUNNING HEAVY= running over gross or overaxle.
    TRAIN= pulling a combination of 3 pup trailers.
    SEAT GRABBER= hazardous road conditions.
    ROCKY MOUNTAIN DOUBLES/ROCKIES= pulling a full length trailer w/pup trailer combination.
    FAT BOY= oversize/overwidth
    PARTY LIGHTS= police lights
    MEAT WAGON= ambulance
     
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    "Taking the kids to the pool"

    Tonight I learned it means to take a dump lol!
     
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