Trucker's nick name for various thing on the road

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by d'kota, Jan 9, 2009.

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  1. Infosaur

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    You don't say,,,

     
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    There used to be a non politically correct version of this, but I won't mention it...
     
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    Anyone mention Buster Brown, UPS drivers.

    Bookends, such as a a set of bookends the other side of the barstool. Which would be a a pair of chp's running a speed trap the other side of Barstow.

    Postage stamps, is dollars and yardsticks are mileage / highway makers.
     
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    Yep...Arkansas credit card......my favorite...
     
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    That's pretty bad, considering neither of them make truck motors anymore.
     
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    go be a broker kid....
     
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    My trainer called them Charlie Brown
     
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    "Oops!"

    and their cousin

    "Federal Distress"
     
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    The reason there buster brown is the brown color of UPS, was the color of the original buster brown shoe stores
     
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    GPS driver - the ones that get stuck in a dead end street and tear up their fairings trying to turn around or driving over a 5 ton bridge
     
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