Why doesn't anyone talk on the radio anymore?

The "N" word is used to much. No wonder theres so much hostility in the world. I personally in a TS relaxing, will hear the PERVERTS advertising CHILD PORN, XXX movies and Underground DVD's for sell, just come to truck "umtesquat" in the back, I got deals, buy one get one free".

Besides reporting them, I wait till there done advertising and let go of their mic and say just, "Pervert" then let off. Each and everytime they "advertise" I do that. Childish?.. I suppose, but they make me sick cause some truckers have their kids with them, uncalled for.

Another thing, when a driver needs directions or just want to yicyak about whos good to drive for, they outta take it to another channel, theres other drivers waiting for a smokie, chicken coup, weather, or warn a driver of trouble with their rig report.

 

Same here ghostchild.

If you don't like listening to your CB then you might as well get rid of it.

 

I can tell you what happened. 100's of drivers rolled up to the stop. Then 100's turned on their radio... what's going on? Why are we stopped? This cycle repeated itself for a few hours...

 

hahahaha aint that the truth

 

i always got mine on. i just squelch out the bs. plus im trucking through the western states and it seems like only bull haulers talk to bull haulers, it was something i noticed before I even got into trucking. i think if you got one and want to use it make sure you can talk further than the you hood ornament (get it tuned to your truck). lol

 

MSN Direct or FM Traffic does though.

 

You know, I am pretty fortunate for the most in my experiences, I would say most have been good and the true is the same with the CB.

A few weeks ago I was out west and on 299 going thru Burney... Well, it's out west, so it w up and down and curvy... I got on the CB and asked for some local info... which was answered by an experienced driver just ahead of me... We not only had a great conversation but he also guided me down and around... with "Big curve coming up here... just take it slow.. it is sharper than it looks... Take it slow and you got room there is nothing coming"
He guided me that way all the way down for about 50 miles... In between the guidence we talked, about things to do with trucking and some things not related to trucking... Like his horses and his new city wife... It was a great experience. When we got to the bottom, actually just before I got there... he told me there was some lights, he had to turn and I had to continue, however, he gave me some great directions and info on where to park my rig for the night... I thanked him and we bid farewell...

Now, I think there are a couple of reasons why I have prety good expriences... First, I am respectful... That I think is very important. I am a rookie... I think sometimes that works in my favor... Sometimes I am pleased with myself and can't hide my entusiasm or passion... Like going over Donners Pass for the first time, or my first load of bee's... Believe it or not, but alot of old timers or experienced drivers do remember being a rookie, and sometimes, if you are a respectful rookie, they enjoy connecting with you and remembering when they were rookies... They will often be very supportive if as a rookie you don't have a chip on your shoulder.. A few week back I was at a shippers with a tricky doc... I didn't hide that I was a rookie... I actually got on the cb and said "Hey, rookie here, which is a good way to do this" I got some good help and did it... Then I got out of truck beaming with rookie pride... and started chatting with the drivers and helping them tarp while my truck got loaded. They were very supportive, and the guy I was helping tarp, he taught me a cool new trick with the straps and I have been doing it that way ever since.

I will admit that I come across a few idiots and jerks from time to time... But, I don't let them stand in my way from having the positive experiences. "Keep your face to the sun and you won't see the shadows" That is a quote by Hellen Keller and I have posted on my visor.. LOL my sunvisor which cracks me up cause it's kind of ironic, LOL

The other quote I draw on I can't remember who it is from but here it is..

"No longer lend your energy to that which you want to be free of.... Instead, channel it to that which you want to be a part of..."

That is what I try to do, I try to focus and hold on to the good and let the garbage go.

It like that "If you are thirsty dig a well" thing... If you long for good cb conversation, information and all, then it has to start with you. I do it, I will get on the cb and tell a truck going where I had just been what is up ahead, weather, coop, whatever... They usually reply with a thanks and info on what I am heading into... Unless of course, they don't, but whatever.

oh, and lastly, for the most I haven't gotten a lot of grief or bs being a woman... yeah, there are always going to be a few jerks.. but they don't deserve my time or attention....

 

There are some areas of the country where they use a chan other than 19.
But there's also a lot of places where you get so tired of hearing crazies, sickos and people hopped up on everything from meth to Geritol overdoses being just plain mean to each other that you just turn it off and try it again later. I can't leave mine on when I'm anywhere near Atlanta, as one example, and I never, ever leave it on at a truckstop anymore. For entertainment, I'll use the laptop, my tv, Sirius radio or a handy lot lizard, anything but the #### CB!