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The scenery (well at least the weather) has changed.
Oklahoma has been having ice-storms, Chicago has had lots of snow. Yesterday Steve was in -5 deg C (with snow), but now it's +21 deg C!

Early park-up?
Or just time for a snack?

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Originally Posted by G-CPTN (Post 3189)

Early park-up?
Or just time for a snack?

Early park up?

Ya crazy? LOL. I am at 10hrs 33 minutes, 601 miles for the day. The max I can drive is 11 hours, and the next truckstop is 70 miles away so, i stop here for the night.

Easy day tomorrow. I have about 450 or so miles to go, and this load does not deliver until 1130PM on Monday! :)

I will see about dropping in our yard in Denver tomorrow, and if I am lucky, get another load that heads me back on Monday morning instead.

Ya'll have fun riding with me today? :)

Yes, I'm learning about your geography, climate (and truck 'parc' - that's not a spelling mistake, that's how we refer to what vehicles are being used).
I'm surprised how many full size big rigs there are (and how few shorter trucks) - though I realise you are mainly 'trunking'.

Perhaps you can tell us how you feed yourself?

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Originally Posted by G-CPTN (Post 3192)

Perhaps you can tell us how you feed yourself?

Feed Myself?

Well, I grab the bull by the horns and twist off a piece of beef for me to enoy....like the ol Texas Cowpokes used to do a few years back....

<dont ya hate smarty pants?> LOL

Well, can ya explain a little bit? Not sure I follow your question?

Do you carry 'victuals' in your 'fridge and cook using a microwave oven or do you eat at roadside diners?
I understand that meals are much cheaper in the US than in the UK. UK truckers tend to economise by eating at transport cafes that serve fry-ups such as an all-day full english breakfast:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_breakfast (not many trucks have cooking facilities in their cabs). In consequence some truckers have 'unhealthy' diets that are high in cholesterol. Couple that with a sedate 'no-exercise' lifestyle and there is a tendency for many to be overweight (though maybe this is outdated now?).
Salads aren't popular . . . Steaks aren't cheap here.

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A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, "I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards."
The brand new blonde waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, "This guy out there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards. What does he think this place is .. an auto parts store?"
"No," the cook said. "Three flat tires means three pancakes, a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up, and running boards are 2 slices of crisp bacon".
"Oh, OK!" said the blonde. She thought about it for a moment and then spooned up a bowl of beans and gave it to the customer.
The trucker asked, "What are the beans for, Blondie?"
She replied, "I thought while you were waiting for the flat tires, headlights and running boards, you might as well gas up.

http://www.ownerdrivers.org.uk/cafs.html
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/truck...motorways.html
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/cafelist.html
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/

Visited Houston, New Orleans in the 1970's and steak with fried egg was a popular breakfast dish and no doubt the dohnut is still going strong.