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Starting to happen - new route:-
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The company I drive for has for years bought Volvos. In 2007 and 2008, more than HALF of the trucks were major electrical nightmares. In fact, the problem was so wide spread, for 2009, they bought KW's and PBs. I know another company here in the US that had problems with Volvo the last two years, and has gone to 100% PB.
Before this one, I drove a 2004 Volvo, and it had zero problems the whole 347,000 miles! |
Looks like downtown Cincinnati . . .
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Looks like he's been having difficulty finding his load. Fourth location so far . . .
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Mobile again at last.
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Time for tea.
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Through the Willows and the Pines, The lights of Cincinatti Oh, so many miles behind, I could build myself a new life And make it on my own, But the lights of Cincinnati Will keep calling me back home." |
I'm not certain that Steve will share that thought . . .
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Oh well, just a thought!! :-)
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Some places, I go to the address given me which is usually the main shipper. Sometimes they send me to one drop lot to get/drop a trailer. Other times, I may have several drop yards to check. Then there are times that the actual product I am picking up is stored in another location. LOL Just all depends on how big the shipper is, how many points of distribution they have, etc. LOL |
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Um, ya sure ya dont mean BEER? <G> I never heard of a trucker saying over the CB, "Heys let's go get some tea.". LOL :) Just picking on ya:) |
I meant the meal served in the afternoon/early evening. It can be afternoon tea (cakes or something cold) or 'high' tea (something hot such as beans on toast).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal)#Afternoon_tea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal)#High_tea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(me...n_evening_meal I didn't think that you were lost - just thought you were being given the run-around (like being sent to the stores for a long weight). :rolleyes: |
Beans on toast, high tea?? Hmm!
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In our house, we had something like that - poached eggs, tinned spaghetti or sardines - always on toast to 'bulk it out'. I'm talking 1950s . . .
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But Beans? <G> I STILL get a chuckle whenever I read "The truck has gone "cucumber". LOL Ya'll are teaching me new slang:) |
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Sorry G-CPTN, didn't mean to belittle anything or anyone. |
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Rolling . . .
07.30 local. |
Queuing for fuel - must be cheap!
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Guaranteed it's cheaper than here!!
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Time for a break.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.903858&...13&l=0&m=s&v=2 Future home of Ozark Mountain Brewery:- http://www.ozarkmountainbrewery.com/ |
Kansas City - here (we) come!
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.967951&...=8&l=0&m=h&v=2 |
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! |
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Early park-up?
Or just time for a snack? |
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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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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. Quote:
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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.
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Well, for my fourpennyworth, I am sure Steve's pictures will prove, that 'Ell is' nothing like I imagined it.
Well, it is getting late and the mental impairment normally peaks about this time.Lol |
'bout 3 hours should see Steve in Denver - 24 (+6) hours ahead of schedule.
Life's better when your wheels go round . . . (Anybody willing to add to the food debate? ) |
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17.00 local
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90 miles to go:- http://wikimapia.org/#lat=39.257778&...13&l=0&m=h&v=2
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Some USA truck stop menus Annie’s truck stop menu http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant...enus/main.html Vidalia's Truck Stop http://www.allmenus.com/ma/wellesley...uck-stop/menu/ Lucy’s http://www.mightymiramichi.com/biz/Lucys/menu.asp Wonder what the $1 'extra' is in the omlette Latest exchange rate $1 = £0.69 |
Rolling 07.55 local.
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