Truck Driving Jobs

wimpy · #1 06-19-2009, 06:42 PM

Lets just say, humor me if you will, lets just say you had a choice of one of two jobs. Either become a crab fisherman like on "Deadliest Catch" or....become an "Ice Road Trucker" up in Alaska. Both pay super good, I'm sure most of us have a ballpark figure for both jobs on how much they pay, both jobs being seasonal. Me personally I would have to choose the Ice Road Trucker for a couple reasons, 1. I absolutely hate the ocean, I dont like the smells, the animals in it, the weather. 2. I get sea sick real easy! 3. Your in the middle of nowhere in the Bering Sea, all you get to see is the guys you work with, at least with Ice Road Trucking I might get to see "Lisa" the new Ice Road Trucker in Alaska. So thats most of my reasons, besides I really love driving and I figure if you can drive up there in those conditions you can drive anywhere.

avc · #2 06-19-2009, 06:48 PM

Elle MacPherson's, Julia Robert's and Shakira's videographer !!! :eek2: :bow:

Skywalker · #3 06-20-2009, 04:19 PM

I already know what my next full time occupation is going to be: A full time retiree living on my trawler in the Caribbean.... Living on the hook is free, the rum is cheap, the weather is warm and ocean breezes are nice, the fishing is good.....and live is easy!!

Don't bother me about hurricanes.... you have a weeks notice to batten down and stock up on rum!!:thumbsup:

avc · #4 06-20-2009, 04:33 PM

Don't forget your camera, you might get a chance to film old lady Elle down there man !!!

starmagazin.cz/category/celebrity/elle-macpherson :eek2:

repete · #5 06-20-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

I already know what my next full time occupation is going to be: A full time retiree living on my trawler in the Caribbean.... Living on the hook is free, the rum is cheap, the weather is warm and ocean breezes are nice, the fishing is good.....and live is easy!!

Don't bother me about hurricanes.... you have a weeks notice to batten down and stock up on rum!!:thumbsup:

sounds good, got room for a stow-away?

ironeagle_2006 · #6 06-20-2009, 08:48 PM

Do what I do now Full time dad to my 2 soon to be 3 kids. There is nothing I would give up anymore to do this except MAYBE be one of Dale JR's Bouncers at his Nightclub Whiskey River.

RostyC · #7 06-21-2009, 02:28 PM

I'd try both if you can put it in writing that I won't drown. I don't want to drown or burn to death.

Syncrosonix · #8 06-21-2009, 03:10 PM

i absolutely hate cold air, cold water, being out in the cold, and being cold. that's a difficult choice, wimpy. since i hate fishing, i'll go with the ice road trucking. i'll get my american BBR badge for sure! especially for mixing it up with the canadians.

i'd go to a truck stop somewhere in anywhere america, hear some dudes talking about their wild time through wyoming, and i'll put them to shame with my tales of ice road truckin'.

zipy46 · #9 06-21-2009, 03:31 PM

Easy...

Ice road trucker

Jay B · #10 06-21-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wimpy

Me personally I would have to choose the Ice Road Trucker for a couple reasons, 1. I absolutely hate the ocean, I dont like the smells, the animals in it, the weather. 2. I get sea sick real easy! 3. Your in the middle of nowhere in the Bering Sea, all you get to see is the guys you work with, at least with Ice Road Trucking I might get to see "Lisa" the new Ice Road Trucker in Alaska.

So you would choose ice road trucking over fishing because you hate the ocean? Just where do you think you are going to be when the ice breaks under your truck? What do you think the ice is on top of, the New Jersey Turnpike?
And as far as seeing Lisa, It is -40 degrees there. If you do see her outside of her truck she will be covered up in 75 lbs worth of sweaters and parkas and you couldn't tell the difference between her and that broad from the repo show.