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That's a Communist holiday you know
Snowing here-May snow brings June flowers :P

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That's a Communist holiday you know

Yeah but it is so much fun poking fun at what became of the Socialists...

Just think tomorrow is Fools Fair in Wales and on Wednesday May 4 a sad day back in 1971 in Ohio....

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My truck is faster than your truck!!! Chapter one

Back in the day when the reluctant migration from CB channel 10 to 19 started. Good FM radio stations were few and far between. Trucks were not electronic and coffee was $.25 a cup.... Sorry A.D.D. set in again..

On a very tedious ride back to the East Coast I happened upon a line of trucks and also heard a voice on my Midland radio bragging about how fast his truck was. He also made the point that no one could outrun him.
This comedy scene went on for quite a few miles. I had passed two of the trucks in the parade and tucked myself in one truck behind the pontificator. A few more miles clicked by on the old "analog" odometer and the voice had become tiresome at best.
I poked the nose of my W-900 into the left lane and I saw the back end of a trailer just about to crest a rise a mile or so ahead. I eased back into line, I picked up the mic and asked the driver if he could see the truck in front of him, of course he did acknowledge the question. I then asked him why he hadn't caught me yet. As I talked to the driver I hoped he didn't notice the "S" meter on his radio and discover that the signal was slamming the needle.
I could tell by the agitation in the radio voice that I had upset him greatly. I then eased my truck into the left lane, shifted into 16th and passed the inflated ego. I then told him that I had turned around and came back up the east side to see who was talking all the trash.
I did invite him to stop at the next truck stop for a cup of coffee, he refused and pulled off the interstate. The other drivers in the parade took me up on the offer. It was rather difficult not to have a few laughs at the "fast truck" drivers expense

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More road construction fun or, Tales from the Interstate

First a disclaimer; Anyone, who, speeds through a construction zone should be chained to a post along side the zone and get the feel of other vehicles breezing by just inches away from their valued body parts!!!

While assisting the paving foreman, Jamie, a few days ago we witnessed and almost became the victims of an asshole from one of the Northern states, who, found it great sport to drive around the barrels into the lane of construction to pass other vehicles. The LEO guarding the zone pulled the guy behind the barrels just a few feet from where we were standing. The LEO jumped out of his cruiser approached the motorist and the first thing that was asked: "Do you normally drive STUPID at home!!!!"
In unison, Jamie and I just said: "DAMN!!!!"
The driver did end up being escorted off to the local concrete Hilton for much need "stress" management and a $500 fine....

One side note: I called the safety people at Werner after following one of the big BLUE trucks as the driver found it fun to knock the barrels over as he plodded along in the "SLOW" speed zone. At first, I thought it was a depth perception problem but after a mile of dodging the orange and white plastic objects the call was placed.
I did get a return call form the safety department and was told the problem was corrected... It remains to be seen...

Another observation: Beetle person, I have to compliment one of 1CCC's drivers. This driver was the most courteous drivers I have seen in a long time...

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My truck is faster than your truck... The saga continues

In the more recent past I had a Freightliner FLD120, not a real asphalt burner, by any stretch of the imagination. I had just departed from the company's Houston facility, rolled down the ramp onto I-610 and pointed the truck East. About a mile into the trek I came upon a very slow moving truck, I eased into the passing lane, which, must have upset the slow drivers "delicate" feelings as a large plume of black smoke rolled out of the rusty stack, there was only one, and of course a long stream of mostly unintelligible sounds crackled from the CB's speaker. The only words that I could make some sense out of was: "I'm not going to let any ****** company truck pass me!!!"

I didn't respond but had made an observation as to why almost anyone, who, uses an 11 meter radio has to put on a pseudo southern accent. The observance was interrupted by a loud voice telling the "upset" driver that his 6th grade education was showing... That did bring a lot more levity to the ordeal...
While the war of the educated ensued my Bearcat BCT 7 came to life as a Texas Highway LEO called dispatch and announced he was going to pull over a truck rolling at a high rate of speed.
Yes, you guessed it, the now extremely upset driver did get pulled. I did tell him that he wouldn't shut up long enough for me to tell him that the LEO was just a mile or so in front of him..
The rest of the, mostly one sided, conversation became a blur of noise and words that were not fit to write... Don't want any trouble from the FCC...

I wonder if the driver was wearing his seat-belt????

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Yay! Keep em coming Doc!!!

And by the way....page 38!

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More are on the way as soon as they get clearance from the FAA for landing!!!

There just may be another installment of the My Truck saga in the works..

There is also a snippet from the "OLDER" brother archives when he worked the "Help" desk at Builders Transport!!!

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Sorry for the delay (not Tom, either) More stories will be arriving shortly or, longly depending on the weather!!!

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...And yet another attempt at making an impression!!

About a month or, so ago, I was asked to drive one of the company quad axle dumps, I had no choice but to agree. I was blessed with the truck with stuffed animals and other female items. I asked if I could remove the items however, the answer was NO! I will add that there was a box of tissues strapped to the CB holder. Pay close attention to the "box" detail...

I loaded 20 tons of rocks and headed towards my favourite concrete plant. As I drove along the NC highway I spotted a MCE(Motor Carrier Enforcement) officer. I really had not much to worry about since I knew the truck was not over-weight but that that came to a screeching halt when the MCEO drove from the shoulder of the highway, running two vehicles off the road and pulled me over on the ramp leading to the US highway.

I took it all in stride at first, I had my license, the registration and the weight ticket ready as the officer stepped from his car and trotted up to the drivers side. I handed the items out the window but was told, rather rudely, that I was to hand the "radar detector" to the officer.
I told the officer there wasn't a detector on the truck, this only angered the officer and he insisted pointing to the box on the dash.
I told him the box contained tissues and nothing more. I could see that the conversation was going down hill quickly so, to spare myself any more grief, I took the box off the dash and handed it to the officer and asked him to find the "illegal" electronic item... Nothing was found.

The officer handed the box back to me and mumbled something semi-obscene. I know, I should have left the scene but couldn't resist a parting "shot"
"You ran two motor vehicles off the road for a box of tissues?" I asked him in a sarcastic yet, respectful way.
I was told to move on but he would be watching me...
"Great!" I said "I can use all the protection I could get."
The officer didn't smile....

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Hey, who moved the ORANGE barrels and why is the chic in the Escalade looking so PISSED???

This and other tales from the road will not be seen on Dateline or 20/20 for that matter!!!

Didn't want the topic to fall into disrepair or fall into the sludge of apathy! :nervous: