ok guys,I have taken a new job,late in my life. I now drive a tractor trailer for Schneider, the big orange ones. Now,I have been bleeping the air horns ,twice,then waving at the vettes that pass me on the road. Sooo, dont get mad, just wave back,lol.I drive all over the country,coast to coast,border to border. Yes, I keep an eye out for that vette "parked out yonder",needing work and looking forlone and lonely. Yes, I have seen them. last one was yesterday,in Milan Mi,white c-3, just sitting.M load delivered a few blocks away,gus there say its been sitting for quite a while now.(exit 25,off Mi 23,just over the bridge,on the right).trouble is, I cant stop,trucks to big. So anyway,if you hear the horn, its friendly. Also, I sometimes stop near cars shows going on.last one was in Ogden Ut. I asways ak the vette owners about this site,and or,tell them about it.

 

Aint Schneider the company that has instant GPS on their trucks so they can see where you are at any given time? Well good luck with driving and keep the shiny side up and between the ditches, 10-4, and remember you cant say "comin up" on the CB, you gotta say "approachin" Peace,,,Moosie

 

Don't call anyone "good buddy" either. Unless you wanna be one

 

That's Great! One of my favorite Corvette stories if you guys will indulge me...

Heading south on I -65, coming back from Bowling Green after a trip to the NCM in my '82, my youngest daughter riding shotgun - she was 9 at the time. I had just explained how a trucker would blow their air horn if she pumped her fist in the air.

We spotted an 18 wheeler ahead and decided to give it a try. I pulled in behind the truck fast, getting his attention (safely of course) and swung into the passing lane. I got off the throttle just as we came abreast of his window. I could see him through the glass T-tops and a big ole grin came across his face as he saw my daughter pumping her fist in the passenger seat. He laid down a nice long blast from the air horn and gave us a thumbs up...my daughter clapped, I waved and nailed the throttle, passing the truck.

My daughter leans up in her seat, as she could barley see over the dash and spots another truck just ahead. "Dad", she says, "think we can catch that one?" ... needless to say we "caught" every 18 wheeler on I-65 between Bowling Green and Huntsville Alabama that day. Great memory!

Good luck and keep her sunny side up there good buddy!

 

Fun story! Obviously that made for a very memorable trip!

It's less 'pumping your fist' than simulating how drivers have to pull a horn cord above the driver's side door. I started doing that motion to trucks as a 10 year old kid after seeing Smokey and the Bandit in the theater and seeing multiple drivers blowing the horn via that method. I couldn't believe it worked!

Terry

 

Post a pic of your rig next to your Vette.

 

ive been a trucker for 29 years. i will also blow air horn to a child unless there are other vehicles around me. if there are i dont blow it because some drivers get scared and panic sometimes which can make for a dangerouse situation.

 

Congrats on the job with "Orange"....

Now you'll have to report back when you find those "deals in the weeds" while cruising around the country....




I drove a semi for several years myself (produce, dry goods & flat). Covered every state in the US, every province in Canada and a couple short trips down Mexico way....

I did stop alongside the road, down in Georgia, one time so I could check out an old pick-up. I had seen this old truck many, many times, but there was either no time to stop, or no one around, but this one time this old guy was sitting on the front porch.

I walked up and asked about the truck, he replied "it doesn't run, hasn't in years. Ain't much count. You want it?".....

Four days later I had a 1953 Ford PU for free.....

 

DB, pictures before Cancer payments,that my wife had,and wipped us out?. you know I no longer own anything except the house,which we barely saved.Yes, two months ago,we finally paid off the last cancer bill (3 years of " Oh my god,what can we pay next and still hang on").Why you choose to make this remark,belittles you. I WILL be back in the seat,and am looking.Good fortune to you, and yours.

 

Congratulations on your new job. Your Avatar made me take a look at your profile. I went thru the AnKhe Pass numerous times and the Mang Yang Pass too, a little further up the road. A little earlier than you though, 1967-68. Hope everything gets better for you from here on out. Stay strong.

 

Honestly, if I knew that, I did not remember. Sorry to open the wound, but I didn't realize you and your wife had fallen on such hard times.

I do hope all goes well for you and yours as well.

 

Congrads on being a pumpkin rider. I also worked for Big Orange a few years back. Was a team driver out of Indy OC. Truck hardly ever stopped ( fuel, shower , eat and go ). Get too see lots out there . I got tired of being gone so i found a local driving job hauling Logs here in northern Mich. Keep the temper up and the hammer down, i'll catch ya on the rewind ... Dave

 

I'll ad this:

1. You are not allowed into Yellowstone National Park with semi...

2. Driving through Indian Reservations is frowned on....

3. Yes, there is ice on the road in Big Sky in April....

4. You really do need a "jake brake" if you go from I-15 to Denver via I-70 with a full load....

5. If you drive south from Houma, La. it can become a bit problematic...


Sadly with big orange you won't get these fine opportunites....