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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: North vs: South, The Humbling of LadyNorth |
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Yep I said it, I have been humbled.
As some of you know I am trucking now in the interior of BC. I came down here thinking ahhhh, nice short, mild winters.
Right!
Not a day goes by I don't wish for the North. I've never spent so much time slipping and sliding around. The excess traffic sucks!
I came down 2 hills today with my tactor and 2 trailers each pointing in their own different direction. I nearly freakin died of heart failure. I was driving cautiously!
It used to be if the drives kicked out on me on a hill or I spun a bit it was a bit exciting, woot the road is a bit slick today. Now....? If I go straight the whole way up a hill I'm like... whoa.. that was weird?!
Not to make light of what I did up North and what Wildkat still does on a daily basis, but its a different set of challenges, some that I would choose over what I have now ANY day.
I still may end up back home one day, and when I do, I will GLADY hit the road up there and feel a hell of a lot safer doing so!
Signed,
Longing for 40 below. |
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Roadhog
Joined: 16 Sep 2005
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Location: Upper Lower Michigan...he heeeeeeeeee
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:42 am Post subject: |
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
Posts: 576
Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Just remember what your pulling....
Trucking around with a lightly loaded refer 1/2 the time & M/T the other half, on cold snow/pavement... That was easy, now your challenged.
Bitterly cold for 2 weeks, now -1 with those big wet snow flakes...
Still cold in Ft Nelson tho.
Sometimes when my trains are M/T on the slick ice, I just have to relax and drive rather than try and hold it back on the hills ( know what I mean ? )
Sometimes loaded too :wink: Just remember, Only the Best, can handle trains in the winter. You'll be fine, carry spare underwear lol
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Longing for 15 below |
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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: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Ah LNS, I'll take -40 over -1 anyday of the week, at least at -40 the weather is stable & you don't get those aweful snowstorm & freezing snizzle :D
I don't envy you one bit my girl, just remember take her cool, don't be afraid to go slow, I hear where yer at, spent 10 years hikin super B's over the Rocks twice per week...I HATE traffic, still, every time I see a motorhome I want to run it off the road...TERRORISTS man terrorists!!! :D :D :D
Be safe out there Lady, be happy to see you up in the frozen wilds any day :D
Am presently shutdown at Radway (on way to Ft Mac) huge snowstorm...got conned into a Ft Mac trip after I got back from Yellowknife this morning...ya know the kind....please...oh PLEASE... LOL so here I sit waiting out a snowstorm that threatens to blow me & my Rocky off the road...really sucks large.... |
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
Posts: 576
Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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roadhog wrote:
The hog whimpers into the corner, Before the Wrath of the Lady stands on his nuts.... Shame, Shame...
If, she only knew what you said.... Toasted Hog.... :wink:
Your welcome Buddy :lol:
I smell BBQ...
But, seriously Turk, It sucks, It's hard truckin, you know where and what I do, it's not easy, among men, it takes big balls to go and haul the "off road" loads that I do.
Your at a point I was at one time, I used to get so nervous before work because I knew the roads were "really" BAD (you know my job can't wait) and well, sometimes, I was soo upset I would "dry heave" before work, knowing I could kill someone or die myself...
I got thru it, now I say to myself, I AM A BETER TRUCKER than the guy who will be doing it if I quit....
As always, Ron :wink: |
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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: |
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COLT wrote:
Your at a point I was at one time, I used to get so nervous before work because I knew the roads were "really" BAD (you know my job can't wait) and well, sometimes, I was soo upset I would "dry heave" before work, knowing I could kill someone or die myself...
You nerd, I don't get nervous like that, I just don't like it. lol The first time I slid down the hill I felt a little ill but the second time it weren't near so bad.
It just makes me not enjoy my job like I used to. Course there are other variables to that too.. grr. Managers suck.
Yes WK, I know that 'oh please' I'm still stuck in a hotel room in Quesnel running to PG thanks to that exact same 'oh please, PLEASE, what can we do for you PLEASEEEE'
grr |
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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| Hog: Coward |
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Roadhog
Joined: 16 Sep 2005
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Location: Upper Lower Michigan...he heeeeeeeeee
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Dayum right. Only thing that skeerz me is a wimmin.
...spesshly a fine-looker like you!
You remind me of one of them Wolf hybrids.
You forget they can eat your gizzard at any moment.
Yeah...you wanna take a bite r-i-g-h-t n-o-w...doncha..
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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: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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LNS, give yourself time to adjust to the different conditions, you'll do just fine.... If you can survive the North you can survive this too.. :D :D
Roadhog: yer a goofball... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Shoulda seen what I had to go thru yesterday...imagine 24 hours to do a 500 mile trip....
Bad accident, tanker & a bus tangled, rumour has it the tanker was at fault, but that could be just talk...I'll reserve judgement...
Hwy was shut down for nearly 8 hours, 25 hurt, no fatalities (thank god). But that road is literally "the highway of death". I HATE that road & avoid it whenever possible. Twice per year (my usual) is too many...
Then finally got back to the city & it's 0C, sloppy day...my truck is white & brown with a purple undercoat!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
No point in washing it till days off...just a waste of $100
Take care out there, likely off to Yellowknife again tonight, so gotta get some shut eye...Be safe out there! |
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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LadyNorthStar wrote:
You nerd, I don't get nervous like that
Fine then, just trying to help you feel better.
I'm serious about the spare underwear tho... :wink: |
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Roadhog
Joined: 16 Sep 2005
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Location: Upper Lower Michigan...he heeeeeeeeee
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| she called you a nerd.. |
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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:lol: But she called you a coward :wink:
But she knows I take this, to some really "stupid" places... Tow cats/tractors pull me up/ lower me down... I ain't no nerd :lol:
One lane bridges on two way roads...
Narrow roads..... (this guy died cause he was on the wrong road chanel)
And I drive on the Beaufort Sea in mid April....
I'm not a nerd :wink: |
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Roadhog
Joined: 16 Sep 2005
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Location: Upper Lower Michigan...he heeeeeeeeee
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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COLT wrote:
I'm not a nerd :wink:
I knew that... :P
...besides...a nerd would get that GPS fixed. |
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LadyNorthStar
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:20 am Post subject: |
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A couple pics from today, there were actually 8 wrecks in total I passed, some happened right in front of me, some right behind me.
Yea, hes jogging, in a snow storm, in the lane, and won't move over for nuthin.
Oops
I like how the dome light was still on.
This was a bobtail, slid down the hill and ended up on its roof. Happened right behind me.
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Lady North vs. the South :shock:
Don't you think it's weird, All these accidents happening around you ?
I don't blame that guy for running...
Lady North's Spedo ( That colour kinda looks, "trimacish" )
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