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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Mackman wrote: there ain't nothing wrong with the dark ages :lol:
You did the right thing i worked for a tri axle dump truck company had around 13 trucks we had 1 woman driver and the guys used to love it when she messed up. It kinda got me mad. I think there is nothing wrong with woman driving or owning trucks. As amater a fact i got along with the female driver better then i did the males.
You know is funny, in my experience most guys do...once they get passed the fact your bumps are in your shirt instead of your pants :lol:
Us gals have no ego to be stroked :) so we don't find the need to compete...with anyone. Most of us just do our jobs and move on.
Many ...not all... guys are threatened by us, not sure why, must be a "dark age" thing I guess :lol: |
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mapleleaf_1
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Posts: 379
Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Mack :) I do appreciate how you feel about women drivers and I'm sure the other women drivers do as well.
I agree with you there Wild. Like you said.....some, not all. Drive safe everyone. :) |
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wildkat
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
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Location: Somewhere on the Alaska Highway, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks mapleleaf...Drive safe am off to work...try to catch up on the weekend :wink: |
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randy569
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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I've been out here for 17 years, and I have to admit, I have generally worked better with the women drivers than I have with the men. I used to train people in carhauling, and, believe me, the women were A LOT easier to train. They didn't seem to have the ego trip going nearly as bad. If they didn't know what to do, they would generally ask what to do. The guys acted like it was a sign of weakness to ask anything. After a few trainees of both sexes, I got to kinda expect that.
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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
Posts: 491
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:55 am Post subject: |
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I feel for any of you ladies who take "flack" on the road. The only place I have ever felt that they look at me a bit sideways is Inland Kenworth in Whitehorse. They always start out trying to make me look stupid and end up walking away looking stupid themselves.
As for other shops and other drivers, I get nothing but respect! (Also give it that could help) My first job was pulling Super B Trains in Northern Alberta and now this for 2 years, running groceries over the Alcan. The people out here are what put the icing on the cake out here for me. |
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Roco
Joined: 03 Apr 2006
Posts: 116
Location: Washington
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: Women Drivers Are Hot!!!!!!!!!! |
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Women Drivers ' are! good! Dont Be Intimidated Ladies'
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landstartiffany
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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Location: Ohio USA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| you are right |
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Baby Bullseye
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 61
Location: Indiana sometimes, Or any which way the wind blows or the dispatcher sends
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok now, I am lost what is a super B trains. I'm sorry just wondering. |
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landstarmissy
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 12
Location: ohio usa
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: Get out of here!! |
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| :evil: People like that make me soooo angry. I hate when men think that women can't do anything. Something similar happened to me before. Or if they dont ignore you they try to rip you off. One day men will see! :P |
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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Baby Bullseye wrote: Ok now, I am lost what is a super B trains. I'm sorry just wondering.
8 Axle train. 63,500 kg possible gross (Just under 140,000 lbs)
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Baby Bullseye
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
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Location: Indiana sometimes, Or any which way the wind blows or the dispatcher sends
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh my. Thank you very much Lady Northstar for that answer, Now all I have to do is see if I can remember that. Thanks again :D |
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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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No problem :)
(That was my first job and my first truck in that pic) |
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repete
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Get out of here!! |
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landstarmissy wrote: :evil: People like that make me soooo angry. I hate when men think that women can't do anything. Something similar happened to me before. Or if they dont ignore you they try to rip you off. One day men will see! :P
there's always going to be some jerk out there ready and willing to put his foot in his mouth. The smart guys (like me :lol: ) know that some people can do more/bigger/better things no matter what there sex. Just remember we not all like that. I think you should think about going back there and buying the truck from the manager |
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joettanne
Joined: 05 Oct 2005
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have been driving truck for a long time. Some men will never be happy with women working in 'their' world. Some other men think it is great and treat you as an equal, and respect you for what you are doing. The way I look at it; a job is a job, and I am just a PERSON doing a job.
Annie :wink: |
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mapleleaf_1
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Repete. :) Many of us women know that not all men think or feel that way. The ones that don't we greatly appreciate it. Don't we girls!!! Drive safe everyone. :) |
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