jgoins Report This Comment Date: November 28, 2011 11:42AM
New York City sucks, I don't even watch tv series set in New York City.
Mrkim Report This Comment Date: November 28, 2011 03:29PM
If Obozo gets another term it'll problee be replaced by a statue of him
TimD Report This Comment Date: November 28, 2011 03:53PM
As an over-the-road truck owner and driver, I'm no fan of NYC. Maybe I should
say that I prefer to appreciate it from a distance. I'm no fan of the French
either, but I've posted a pic of the Statue of Liberty. There is however, a
beauty in the architecture. All my pics are my own originals and the vast
majority were taken from a moving 18-wheeler and have been posted with little or
no editing.
BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: November 28, 2011 04:01PM
I like the posts, keep em coming.
TimD Report This Comment Date: November 28, 2011 08:01PM
Thanks Blah.
Pro, do you still drive? I just sold my '06 reefer and bought a 2012 53'
Reitnouer Step. I'm bored off my ass, because it’s taking way longer than
planned to get everything set up. I’ve been sitting at the house for three
weeks already. I should be out on the road by the end of next week though, so
my posts will soon slow to a trickle.
jgoins Report This Comment Date: November 29, 2011 12:07PM
Tim, setup a camera on your dash, get a laptop and cellular connection for it
then setup an automatic update so us retired drivers can live vicariously
through you. Don't forget the beaver shots from the cab. 10-4 good buddy?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 29/11/2011 12:07PM by jgoins.
TimD Report This Comment Date: November 29, 2011 03:29PM
You know "good buddy" for the last ten years or so has meant
homosexual, and been used derogatorily, right? As far the dash cam, I’ve been
toying with the idea of installing the same make and model that is favored by
police agencies, but they cost around $2k for entry level models. I’m more
interested in reducing my liability in the even I’m involved in a crash. I do
have a collection of about 15,000 pics I’ve taken over the years, though.
Mostly just scenery from the highway, so many are very similar.
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BlahX3 Report This Comment Date: November 29, 2011 05:09PM
You're gonna really piss Oprah off if you do that.
woberto Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 01:11AM
Yes we need more OC at plus613 so please don't desert us.
I would be equally interested in pics of food from your travels. Long haul
drivers are supposed to know all the best diners and truckstops.
You can upload pics direct from your phone (unless you bought an iPhone) so keep
'em coming.
TimD Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 03:25AM
I have a fridge, freezer, microwave, coffee percolator and hot water pot in my
truck, so I never eat in any of the truck stops anymore. So many of the mom and
pops are closed and the big chains pretty much all suck. I could post some pics
of Marie Callander’s frozen dinners and maybe some Ben & Jerry’s Ice
Cream.
pro_junior Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 07:25AM
2012 53' Reitnouer Step - those are very nice trailers, spread-axle?
tri-axle? I pulled mostly Reinke trailers which I thought were pretty decent,
Ravens look nice but are over-rated...I was never an Owner Operator, just a
company driver, I worked for some pretty decent paying companies and drove some
really nice trucks so I couldn't complain much...I drove OTR for about 6-7
years, then local for 3-4 years, was a hostler at a big company that makes
cookies and crackers for 3 years, I've been off work for the last 6 months or so
healing from worn out shoulders and surgery on one shoulder...not sure if I will
be able to go back to driving again or not, but I have no desire to drive OTR
anymore...woberto, et al, it isn't the glamorous "paid tourist' career that
it is portrayed as in the movies, it isn't just a job it's a way of life...it
has its good points for sure, but for me personally the bad outweighs the
good...I have no desire to ever again smell the stench of urine baking in the
sun on the asphalt of a truck-stop parking lot...I was at the forty-niner in
sacramento one time, I was sitting in my truck doing paperwork when I just
happened to look up and notice the drivers door of the truck parked across the
lot from me swing open and I saw bare feet step out onto the running board, and
I thought, holy shit, no fucking way this guy is gonna walk around out there
barefoot is he?? nope, he just stood right there on his top step and pissed on
the ground right there...welcome to any-truck-stop USA folks, filthy places..but
not many other options out there to park 70' feet of truck..
and yeah, "good buddy" is tantamount to "faggot"...as in the
definition of a buddy is a guy you might hang out with and watch the game, or go
shoot some pool together, you call your buddy when you need help moving...the
definition of a good buddy is a guy that will go downtown and get two blowjobs
and then come back and try and give you one...
woberto Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 07:31AM
I love American food
pro_junior Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 07:40AM
oh yeah, that whole thing about truckers knowing the best place to eat? it is
somewhat true, but again, parking is always a factor...rigs are a bit bigger now
then they were back in the smokey and the bandit days..
as far as truck stop chains go, I preferred Petro, I liked their salad
bar/buffet, and their shower rooms were usually pretty clean...
btw 'buffet' is an acronym...
Big Ugly Fat Fuckers Eatin Together...
TimD Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 08:27AM
The Reitnouer is a 10’1” sliding spread on 19.5s yielding a main deck
height of 37”. Other than having 13 lights per side and nine across the back
it’s just a plain Jane working man’s trailer. I’ve been driving since
1997, bought my first truck in 2005 and Incorporated and started running under
my own federal Authority in 2008. It’s a lot of work, but I now know that I
could never have another “job” again. I work when I want and even in this
crappy economy make way more than enough to pay the bills. When I’m on the
road I usually stay out three to six weeks and bust my ass for all it’s worth,
but then I come home for two to four weeks, so I get a nice vacation every month
or so.
I don’t eat at any of these places anymore, but when my wife team drove with
me, we’d stop when we got a chance. The best places (truck stops) left I know
of on the road to eat are:
Seven Feathers (Exit 98 I think on I-5 in Oregon)
R Place in Morris, IL off I-80 (Exit 112, I think). TA bought it a couple years
ago, but so far has lived up to its promise not to screw with the
restaurant.
Jubitz in Portland, OR (Exit 307 I think, off I-5) is pretty good as well
There’s a little mom & pop east of Boise that’s pretty good, too. I
think they’re called The Stage Stop and might be at exit 71 off I-84, or
something like that. They actually have a sign prominently located that informs
patrons that truck drivers will be seated and waited on before anyone else.
When we used to haul cars and ran the NW a lot, we used to like to stop at
Shari’s (think Denny’s or Perkins only ten times better with excellent
coffee). There’s one located between the TA and Flying J in Troutdale, OR
(Exit 22 (maybe)) off I-84 in Oregon that we frequented a lot.
Black Bear Diners are nice when you can find one in a mall that won’t kick you
out for parking for an hour or so.
You’re right about the disgusting state of most truck stops. That is one of
the reasons why I buy my fuel and get the hell out. If I need a shower, I try to
stop in the middle of the day when there’s less chance of some non-driving
dumbass taking my hood off. I prefer to park on rest area ramps and exits where
there are wide berms and little traffic.
One of the newer fads being driven by certain immigrants is packing three or
four or five guys in the truck and all of them taking turns driving. The truck
never stops except for fuel and to deliver or pick up, so they cut a hole in the
floor of the sleeper so they can shit through it while the truck is going down
the road. I thought this was bullshit until I heard if from several mechanics
over a couple years. They say they will go in the pit to service a truck and it
will have toilette paper stuck all under the frame and driveshaft. Most of them
refuse to work on those trucks and I don’t blame them.
One time, I was getting fuel at a Flying J at night, and this guy, pulls into
the fuel island next to me and starts pumping fuel. I’m over by my driver’s
side tank by the catwalk and I look over and the guy is on the passenger side of
his truck by the catwalk and he strikes up a conversation with me. I immediately
realize that this guy is not only pumping fuel, but his standing there with his
dick out, pissing at the fuel island while he’s trying to talk to me about the
weather. I tell him I hear it’s going to be “pissy” and hang up the nozzle
and pull out of the island. Some people are just too dumb or inconsiderate or
selfish to get it.
jgoins Report This Comment Date: November 30, 2011 12:45PM
Sorry about the good buddy I haven't had a CB since the '70s. When I drove my
cargo was 25 tons of bombs from pier to air force base. Over a million miles
driven and only ran over one Toyota Celica in '72. Watched a lot of seat covers
and frequently saw naked women driving in public and never lost control of the
rig. Who knew driving for the navy would not translate to civilian companies.
None would hire me when I got out because they said I didn't have verifiable
experience. Brockway truck with twin sticks 4 speeds each stick, lots of
shifting.
