View Single Post
  #229  
Old 1st February 2009, 11:38
G-CPTN G-CPTN is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Tynedale
Age: 81
Posts: 3,698
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that with a sedate 'no-exercise' lifestyle and there is a tendency for many to be overweight (though maybe this is outdated now?).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:
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/
Reply With Quote