Thought I'd add a funny little story that happened a few years ago. Well funny to US [me]
! We were hauling logs into New Brunswick. It was mid season and we were running hard.The two drivers involved in this story were the big belt buckle wearin kind of truckers.You know the ones who are the first to come on the CB when someone is having trouble backing or hooking up etc etc.The junior of the 2 "BUTCH" was finding the pace very tiring cause him wasn't used to the long hours.However he wasn't about to admit it. He idolized trucker #1 "ED" and was going to stick with ED at all costs. Well these 2 cowboys pulled into the "BIG STOP" to refuel after which they shrut themselves into the drivers lounge to get a coffee like acouple of peacocks. As at any driver"s lounge there was 8 or9 drivers milling about however just inside the door a tall rather good looking man was standing.He certainly looked out of place among the other drivers.You could easily tell this guy was no truck driver probably some 4 wheeler with problems.Ed breezes in past this guy, he certainly wasn't worth ED's time. But BUTCH saw this as an opportunity to score points with his idol ED. In a loud condescending way BUTCH blurts out"HOW YA DOIN!!". Well the whole place went quiet for a second. One of the local drivers asked BUTCH if he got an answer?. Before BUTCH could answer he realized all eyes were on him and the place was filled with laughter!The realization that he had just said hello to a card board cut of a man selling tires for good year was quickly sinking in! This was 10 years ago and poor BUTCH hasn't lived this one down yet!!!