Is there an "H" Pat? NO? How about a "B"??? Okay.... I'd like to buy a vowel now. How 'bout an "O"??

Man.... there sure are alot of truckers around here having problems with H's and B's!! :roll:

The heck with "Hooked on Fonics" [Well..... how would YOU spell it?]

Some of y'all need a course in "hunt and peckering!" :P

 

yawn.............(-__-)

 

:lol: :lol: (Then you can slap it around like it owes ya money)

 

I'm a newbie and go to all parts of LA everyweek.

The main thing is to keep your spacing and know where your next exit is.

Make your lane changes way early for your next exit. A GPS only gives you a 1 mile warning when a exit is coming up and that isn't enough time sometimes to be in the correct lane, so know where you need to exit and be in the correct lane way before you need to be.

Be alert for sudden stops, rush hour will go from flying to a dead stop in seconds. Thats why spacing is very important, leave yourself room to back it down when you have to.

TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!!

 

Exactly Scott! Urban driving is indeed the definition of truck driving. The constant lane changes, four wheeler issues, the need to be consistently on top of all operations is what separates the steering wheel holder from the professional truck driver. Anyone can hold a steering wheel. Only a certain few can make that wheel sing while safely, efficiently and proficiently maneuvering through metropolitan, suburban areas in heavy congestion. OTR simply requires the ability to hold a steering wheel and locate the next truck stop to malinger at.................generally for zero compensation.

 

Jesus Marimba Belpre, you have my B.S. meter pegged!!!

 

 

I have never had my steering wheel sing to me. It must be breathing all that pollution in the city. You seem to have the skills test backward when comparing local to otr. You really feel inferior to the otr drivers. I finally figured out why you would put otr drivers down on EVERY post. You feel less of a driver than the otr guys. Look, you are still driving a truck. It doesn't matter that you don't have to really work to earn your pay like the otr drivers. Shoot, I bet you don't hardly have to know how to drive if you belong to a union. Skills don't seem to matter to the union, only the dues you pay. The union will protect your job no matter how incompetent you may be. I am not saying that you are personally incompetent, but you do have a self esteem problem. You feel threatened or less skilled that the otr drivers. Why else would you feel the need to put otr drivers down in every post. I suppose that is understandable. It take a little more skill to move a load across the country than across town.

 

who is the fool??

It sounds like the OTR driver to me.

 

Does your steering wheel sing to you too, Mackman? :roll: