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I recall some of the eastern drivers who hit the rockies for the first time. <br /> <br />They return to the east and sit on the coffee line with arms **This wide and **That high telling stories of grades so steep that the 5th weel would throw the pin *(and trailer) completely off. <br /> <br />I think they do this to scare the tenderfeet. <br /> <br />I was a company driver for many years and a trainer in later times. Finally back to company driver with dreams of O/O glory and gingerbread and all of that stuff. I had a good run but got out of it. <br /> <br />I think part of the problem was "You want this load WHERE?! and HOW SOON?!" it was not fun for me in the later years. Even as a team 24/7 with the wife we were just barely able to keep up with dispatch bailing out all of those poor tired single drivers who just aint what they needed to make that load on time. <br /> <br />I recall talk of being sent into central america or up in the far north on the ice lakes... I think I rather stay jest right here at home in the good old 48 =) <br /> <br />Im back out!
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