What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    ok, I gotta get input from this group on this...

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    Parked in yet another Truck Stop where almost every parking spot seems to be set up to require a blind side back... why? why? why?

    This just makes no sense to me personally... unless there is a coordinated attempt to keep out the Steering Wheel Holders, like me, that do anything possible to avoid a Blind Side Back.

    What am I missing?
    (Note: relevance to thread? rumor has it this parking lot was snowed upon this past winter.)

    And yes, that Blue Dot is me... I opted for a 90 degree back vs backing around the corner of the trucks of others... :)
     
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  3. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Like bartenders that run the stale beer out of the lines before serving you a nice cold one?
     
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  4. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Or running the garden hose before drinking.

    He probably had an issue with bad def, and the mechanic told him about how def crystalizes over time and you should always top of the def tank when ever you fuel to keep things "fresh". Driver takes it a step further and says "I only want the good stuff from the tank with none of the oxidized stuff".
     
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  5. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Go the direction so you can site side back. Unless I'm missing something might be possible since it's bedtime. But looks to be all could be site side backed into
     
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  6. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Total Flashbacks!!!
     
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  7. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    But if one attempts to sight side back into these spots (circled in red) then the Driver is making a back way beyond a 90 and actually approaching a sight side U turn in reverse???

    Like I said, I might be missing something but seems more complex that needed... well, for those Simple Steering Wheel Holders such as myself.
     
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  8. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Nothing sexist, but maybe a woman designed the parking lot.
     
  9. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    The sturbridge pilots has angled parking. At least non of theirs are rear to rear.
     
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  10. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    LOL ... maybe... LOL
    and yes, that was totally sexist.
     
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  11. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Getting masses of emails on peoplenet. This #### down. That closed. No travel. Yadda Yadda....
    It took a while for my reefer to cool down for pickup. Brought non cool load down.
    So I is sufferin’ so bad at petro in Laredo. No hurry to get back either.
     
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