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And where are all the dudes walking around with empty gas cans trying to "get some money for gas so that they can take care of their homeless grandmother, who is a retired Catholic Nun, and who is now living by a parking meter on a coin operated resperator"??
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lol i get that all the time
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Over the miles as I pulled into all kinds of truck stops, I always thought about what they were doing wrong.
1) Fuel island should never be at the entrance. Trucks should have to loop around the outside of the property to get to them so if there is a problem, trucks needing to park don't have to wait in line with them. Think the Flying J just north of SLC on the eastbound side. It has two entrances for trucks. Fuel or park. Very wise move. The Pilot in Gary, IN has pumps that are way inside the property not near the entrance.
2) I love the idea of shower stations in various locations on the property. Iowa 80 does this or no?
3) NO BLIND SIDE PARKING SPOTS!!!! 8)
4) Lots of pull through spots.
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How about a gym? It will be empty since everyone will be at arby's pigging out so I can workout alone and in peace.
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You need to add overhead sprinkler systems to the IdleAire obstacle that goes off on a timer daily in a similar manner to what the rich folks do with their lawns in order to wash away the dumped out urine from pee bottles to reduce the smell. :wink:
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07-19-2007, 05:23 PM
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Dont forget he theater and computer room. Also a pet area. OH yeah parking for bobtails and car parking for local drivers who will park their trucks in designated parking area set up for them. What about the fishing pond and the beach area.
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What about the fishing pond and the beach area.
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That's right. Cant forget about the ocean front property. :P
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and a CB shop and a truck parts place
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and a CB shop and a truck parts place
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Ooh yes! and a CHROME Shop. :P
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Over the miles as I pulled into all kinds of truck stops, I always thought about what they were doing wrong.
1) Fuel island should never be at the entrance. Trucks should have to loop around the outside of the property to get to them so if there is a problem, trucks needing to park don't have to wait in line with them. Think the Flying J just north of SLC on the eastbound side. It has two entrances for trucks. Fuel or park. Very wise move. The Pilot in Gary, IN has pumps that are way inside the property not near the entrance.
2) I love the idea of shower stations in various locations on the property. Iowa 80 does this or no?
3) NO BLIND SIDE PARKING SPOTS!!!! 8)
4) Lots of pull through spots.
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I know the drawing doesnt show it but off the entry ramp there would be 3 lanes, the 2 right lanes for pumps, and the 3rd to enter the parking area.
for #3 depending on the size of the lot, i would try to have enough room so you can make a hard turn and pull up stright, and then stright line back it in.
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and a CB shop and a truck parts place
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If this ever happened, I put put a small amount of stuff in the store, there will be glass display to put them all in ( cb in the glass display, common small parts on display racks.). If the items sell at a good pace and there is a demand, then there would be room to expand for a full cb shop.
Something else I haven't thought of is including a service bay, more stuff to add 8) , and more green to make 8)
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