Miles Behind The Wheel
#11
11-01-2009, 06:34 AM
OTG said:
If Hobo counts "Sleeper" miles.....can we count commuter miles?? Those would push me up over 4.25 million. :lol2: :lol2:
It is a Sterling Silver and Gold trimmed belt buckle, with a hand tooled belt, that has a Gold tank-truck on the buckle and 2 Stainless Steel Arco units on the belt. 2,000,000 miles is on the buckle and on the belt.
Thanks for the memories with the Rawhide theme song. I loved that show. But this one line stood out to me now that I'm in the Trucking biz:
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw and brand 'em Soon we'll be living high and wide
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#12
11-01-2009, 06:59 AM
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Great post OTG! It brings back memories.
Do you remember a little truckers newsletter from the 70's called Mothertrucker News? Guys would Western Union in when they left somewhere and again when they arrived at their destination and the paper would publish the times & locations. There were guys doing coast to coast in about 48 hours, as I recall. My favorite was Edmonton to Palmdale in about 36-38 hours. I had it down to a routine. I would stop in Milk River, Alberta to shower & hide my "stash" before I went through customs, then try to make it to Monida without stopping. If it was the right season and I was on schedule I would hit the Virgin River Gorge around sunset & the colors would be incredible. Then it was the lights of Las Vegas over the horizon as the stars came out. Now I can't make it home from LA without 4 pee stops and a nap.
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#13
11-01-2009, 01:26 PM
OTG said:
Sorry, Stan.... FMCSR's don't let you count commuter miles unless you are under dispatch. As for my "sleeper miles," well..... since SOME here don't believe you are actually OFF DUTY while in the sleeper.... I say I can count them! :lol2: Sounds like one of them wrasslin' belts! If I can go a couple million miles with you.... do "I" win the belt? :lol: Thanks for the memories with the Rawhide theme song. I loved that show. But this one line stood out to me now that I'm in the Trucking biz: Sounds like them lyin' recruiters have been around for longer than TRUCKS have! :rofl::rofl: 
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#14
11-02-2009, 02:19 AM
 Just kidding.  My mother is originally from Fort Smith (Ar). That's where her family lives. So yes, I been out of Texas. Actually, I drove for SMX (flatbed) for a while, right before I came to Sysco.
#15
11-02-2009, 02:42 AM
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One day in the not-too-distant future, I want to start working on attaining the 1,000,000 mile marker.
#16
11-02-2009, 01:20 PM
Do I get to count the miles the TRUCK traveled while I was sleeping? If so.... I'm somewhere around a million in 4 years.
If not.... well..... just somewhere near half a million in 4 years. How long you been driving there, Jonp? Congrats on the 2 mill!! AND the safe part. I can't say I've never had a ticket. But, I ain't HIT nothing yet! Yes, they are all safe miles. I have not had a ticket or an accident. Been pretty lucky a couple of times but so far so good. Great stories OTG. Got any more? |
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