Amusing factual stories - real life experiences in trucking

[magician_73]

:rock: Dr. Who....well ole friend, I am # 2700 in viewing this thread...how's that for popularity?? Did you ever dream it would take off like this? I see your own 'site' is getting a lot of 'views' also...It looks good and I'll send you some more stories this week...take care my friend, talk at ya later..

[BigEasy]

Hello doc just spent about 2 hours reading your work. NICE JOB!
I hope you and yours are all right. cant wait to read more from you.

[Doctor Who]

The rumours of my death have been greatly exagerated and then some.

Greetings from the Disaster Relief section of the Red Cross a new venture in the land of light duty volunteerism..... I'll explain later!!!!

This note will be short as I have to head off and deliver toys and food to the not so affluent in the county so...

To all the folks on CAD and the under cover readers if I do not return before Christmas have a MERRY and a HAPPY

[Scoe]

Back at ya Doc and good to hear from you!

[trckndadsangel]

Glad to see you are back. Happy Holidays Doc.

[Doctor Who]

Thanks to you both....

Flyer abandonded me but all is OK... Just think I'll have more tales to tell in regards to this "LIGHT DUTY" gig with the Red Cross...

Magician, my friend hold on to the stories for a while until I can get back up to full speed again with my own ISP....

[bluebeetle]

Doc I didn't bail on you, shoot I have a container dedicated fleet lined up for you if you will just send in that application asap!

[Doctor Who]

I just received the BLOODY package yesterday 12/18 @ 1830 I'm looking it over and filling the pertinent information as I go along.....

Thanks for sending it....

[Twilight Flyer]

What do you mean I abandoned you, Bingo Boy?!?

[Doctor Who]

What are you talking about?????? The old ladies are now once again secure and safe and free to persue Bingo with the Long Haired Worn out Trucker safely locked away in a American Red Cross van!!!!!


If you only knew!!!!

[Big Momma CAD]

OH the visions.....and they aren't of sugar plums!!!!!!!!!!

[bluebeetle]

Did anybody ever tell you "I LOVE THE WAY YOU THINK!"???

[Doctor Who]

BMC you don't know the half of it

After 2100 the ladies at the home got really wild and at times it did make me BLUSH

[Big Momma CAD]

Only you Beetle!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't think it was possible to make any of you guys blush

[bluebeetle]

Hey as long as when you think of me you smile! then i have done my job here!

[Doctor Who]

Hey as long as when you think of me you smile!

Smile isn't what she had in mind....

Maybe it's time to post another tale or two from the DARK SIDE cause it looks as if this thread is going terribly awry!!!!!!!!!

Hey check this out page 10

[BigEasy]

Hi doc. I was just wondering about your brother, how is he?

[magician_73]

:rock: Doc, really glad to see your 'name' once more! Now if I only knew what has transpired, etc - re: absence,etc. How about an email my friend filling me in? Stories on hold til you get your 'site' ...Happy Holidays my friend.

[Alexx]

OK, here's a true story, one that happened about maybe 1991:

Me and another driver for JB Hunt were dispatched to a dog food warehouse in Buffalo. This other driver was from Texas, and about 2 months out of driving school. It was also his first time anyplace east of Ohio.

We both load our 48' trailer with about 46,000 lbs of dog food. Knowing firsthand how difficult Buffalo driving can be, I keep my tandems way forward, and decide to worry about fighting with them only when I get onto the thruway. Mr. Texas, however, decides to slide his tandems all the way back before leaving the yard. I know the way out, so Mr. Texas follows me.

Well, the left turn onto Genesee st. was quite a sight to see in my mirrors. I manage to make the 120-degree turn without too much drama, choosing the right line and hooking a bit in the intersection, but Mr. Texas decided to play the old "I'm bigger, so deal with it" routine, forcing 3 or 4 cars to back up in order to let him through. I think he actually blocked the intersection for a full cycle, too.

So, now that we're both heading east on Genesee st, we come to the first RR overpass, marked 12'7". I know that it's about 13'7" (as long as you avoid the corner gussets, that is), and tell him to follow me slowly under the overpass. I do it the proper way-4-ways on, slow approach, looking up to see if it clears, as i slowly creep under. I clear, and Mr. Texas does the same.

About 1/2 mile ahead, we come to the second 12'7" overpass, and I do the same. The only difference between the 2 overpasses is the uphill just past the overpass. I creep though slowly, watching my trailer the whole way, without incident. Now comes Mr. Texas. He sees that I have cleared, so he decides to go through at nearly full speed. He's fine, until the last few feet-when he first hits the uphill. Since his tandems are kissing the ICC bumper, he doesn't clear the overpass, and actually slices the last 8 feet of the roof open, where one of the rivets on the overpass had burrowed into the aluminum of the trailer.

Last I saw of Mr. Texas, he was attempting to climb onto the roof of his trailer with a bid tube of silicone sealant in his shirt pocket....

[Doctor Who]

Hi doc. I was just wondering about your brother, how is he?

The brother is doing OK He misses the road however, he knows that is all over for him as far as driving he had to give up his CDL... Other than that he is just as ornery as ever....

Doc, really glad to see your 'name' once more! Now if I only knew what has transpired, etc - re: absence,etc. How about an email my friend filling me in? Stories on hold til you get your 'site' ...Happy Holidays my friend.

Magician you can email me at doctorwho36@hotmail.com or kn4oo@yahoo.com and I will fill you in on all the fun and merriment that has transpired over the past 3 months or so... I was supposed to post a new tale but I forgot the disc, oh well maybe next week...

Alexx I liked the story...