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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 12:49 PM
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To much alone time,drove trucks for 34 yrs. acquired a pretty sick sense of humor. Or so I'm told, couldn't imagine 60 yrs. I'd probably be driving around in my underwear too.
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 12:50 PM
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well, he doesn't have too many socially redeeming values, makes him a good candidate for OTR I guess. But I've know him since we were 8 so I just put up with them.
I'm not sure how to take that.
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 12:54 PM
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Don't worry we clean up good.
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 01:16 PM
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I need my safe place,I think I just got offended.
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Who do you run for.?
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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I'm not sure how to take that.
Ha, well I guess is does sound like I meant ALL truckers do not have socially redeeming values. What I was trying to say is my friend's social graces (and lack there of) work well with being alone, no interaction with people, so social life. He lives in the truck 365 days a year, has no home, no car, no wife (at the moment, he's had 4)
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jdsaengine
Ha, well I guess is does sound like I meant ALL truckers do not have socially redeeming values. What I was trying to say is my friend's social graces (and lack there of) work well with being alone, no interaction with people, so social life. He lives in the truck 365 days a year, has no home, no car, no wife (at the moment, he's had 4)
So that's way all my friends say I should have been a Trucker !!
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jdsaengine
Ha, well I guess is does sound like I meant ALL truckers do not have socially redeeming values. What I was trying to say is my friend's social graces (and lack there of) work well with being alone, no interaction with people, so social life. He lives in the truck 365 days a year, has no home, no car, no wife (at the moment, he's had 4)
I was just pulling your chain.i knew what you meant, I just couldn't help my self.
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Pounder
So that's way all my friends say I should have been a Trucker !!
You would make a great trucker.if you knew how to drive
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 03:35 PM
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You would make a great trucker.if you knew how to drive
: rofl: Burn!
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You would make a great trucker.if you knew how to drive



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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 05:30 PM
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Bet that boy bout chat his pants.!
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 06:19 PM
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: rofl: Burn!

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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 07:15 PM
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Can't explain trucking to people who never done it.

It's a thankless job....usually.

My old ride that takes me to the end I hope.


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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 07:22 PM
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^^^^^^ I can say I have been out of my mind mad at some truck drivers, but I know with all the idiots on the road along with everything else it is a very tough job !!! if I was in a Semi I would would run OVER so many people !!!!
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Originally Posted by TorchRedDriver
Can't explain trucking to people who never done it.

It's a thankless job....usually.

My old ride that takes me to the end I hope.


Good looking 379 little to small for my big azz
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Plenty of room in mine.
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^

That's what I like about flatbed. Getting loaded and unloaded at cool places instead of warehouse loading docks.

Yeah my truck doesn't have the room of a lot of the newer trucks. If I stayed out for longer periods of time I would want one of those sweet roomier condos also.
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Thanks to all you professional truckers. Don't know where we'd be with out you all. Be safe and have a great holiday season. Hope you are all able to be home with your loved ones! Best wishes to all!
Thanks for the thoughtful gesture and kind words, it's sincerely appreciated. Will be finally making my way home next week in time for Christmas and New Year's, and certainly looking forward to having time away from a vehicle with more than two axles, and hooking up with Mom and friends for the holidays. I'm not in any type of committed, physical relationship because I don't think it's fair to put a girlfriend thru my job lifestyle obligations but, whether it's any part of the holidays or the rest of the year it's certainly nice to get calls or messages from friends, male or female asking when I'm coming home and if we can spend time together. It certainly makes my mental focus and tolerance for the long periods of solitude and the job in general a lot easier to deal with knowing I have that kind of response from friends.

Thanks again for the post, and Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Holidays to ALL....


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^^^^^^^ Dam what a Rig !!!!!!!! SWEET !!!!!!!!!!:thumb s:
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