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Chancer's Apocalypse Bar
Roll up Roll up Rolllll up
I, your host, invite you to a drink of your choice
Craft beers? We've got 'em
TRADITIONAL beers? We've got 'em too!
Wine lover? We've got you sorted!
Spirits? Whatever takes your fancy!
Cocktails? Oh boy have we got them too.................
And introducing, our world famous Coronapocalypse cocktail!
ingredients:
1/2 bottle of corona beer
1 dose of isolation
1 dose of frustration
1 shot of kahlua(because it's in so many cocktails, right?)
1 shot of sambuca(because aniseed, mmmm)
1 shot of who gives a fúck
and 1 shot of i might be going crazy!
I, your host, invite you to a drink of your choice
Craft beers? We've got 'em
TRADITIONAL beers? We've got 'em too!
Wine lover? We've got you sorted!
Spirits? Whatever takes your fancy!
Cocktails? Oh boy have we got them too.................
And introducing, our world famous Coronapocalypse cocktail!
ingredients:
1/2 bottle of corona beer
1 dose of isolation
1 dose of frustration
1 shot of kahlua(because it's in so many cocktails, right?)
1 shot of sambuca(because aniseed, mmmm)
1 shot of who gives a fúck
and 1 shot of i might be going crazy!
"WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT"
"I Don"t Have To Pick Up A Load Until Tomorrow At 11 AM........................... So Im In Luck................... Because Being In This Truck Until Then?...............Ive Got Nothing Else To Do......Yeah.... I Know...........Youll Just Have To Put Up With Me
This Will Be About The Next Second... Or Minutes... Or Hours... of Anybody"s Life
One Never Knows
"What Could Happen Next"
This Will Be About The Next Second... Or Minutes... Or Hours... of Anybody"s Life
One Never Knows
"What Could Happen Next"
"CREATION"..("UNCERTAINTY")..(159)
As Long As There Is The Time?...................To Think Up And Make Up The Rhyme?.........................It Shall be Returned To Thee Without Fine..................................If It Matters to You?...........Then It Is Fine......And Another Shot At The Wine
"Do You Think It May Be The Right Time On This Day?"
"Might You Be Dissatisfied.............. The Least To Say?"
"Could You Bring On Back............. Those Yesterdays?"
"Or Are You ....................That Child Who Cannot Play?"
"And What About........ All Of Them That You Might Read?"
"About All Of Those......... Truly Ghastly Unsightly Deeds?"
"Will You Be Remembering........ Those Who Are In Need"
"While You Hide Away............................ All Of Your Greed"
"But Will It Ever Change?" .................... "No Matter Of What It Is You May Do?"
"Humanity Ranks The Lowest Second"...."It Was Never Ever... Something New"
"For We Were All Born"............................................................"Only Just To Die"
"And It Stands To Reason"........................................"Why At Birth A Baby Cries"
"Dont Be Asking Me Why"
"But Once Again You Will Not Listen"...."No Matter What It Is That They Say"
"When They Told You It Was Coming"....."Today Tomorrow....... Or One Day"
"But When The Man's Almighty Fist"...."Comes A Crashing On Down Upon You"
"Heh!......... Tomorrow Will Be Here"..."Tell Us"..What Are You.......... Gonna Do?"
"So Help Them Help Them..........................Gather All Around"
"Theyre So High Up ..They'll Never Get To Come Back Down"
"And As They Silently ...........................Start The Fade Away?"
"Then Youll Know............... You Cant Help.............. Yesterday"
(Go Figure).......(Mess With The Head)....(This Is Rated "G") ..(General Audiences)
"Do You Think It May Be The Right Time On This Day?"
"Might You Be Dissatisfied.............. The Least To Say?"
"Could You Bring On Back............. Those Yesterdays?"
"Or Are You ....................That Child Who Cannot Play?"
"And What About........ All Of Them That You Might Read?"
"About All Of Those......... Truly Ghastly Unsightly Deeds?"
"Will You Be Remembering........ Those Who Are In Need"
"While You Hide Away............................ All Of Your Greed"
"But Will It Ever Change?" .................... "No Matter Of What It Is You May Do?"
"Humanity Ranks The Lowest Second"...."It Was Never Ever... Something New"
"For We Were All Born"............................................................"Only Just To Die"
"And It Stands To Reason"........................................"Why At Birth A Baby Cries"
"Dont Be Asking Me Why"
"But Once Again You Will Not Listen"...."No Matter What It Is That They Say"
"When They Told You It Was Coming"....."Today Tomorrow....... Or One Day"
"But When The Man's Almighty Fist"...."Comes A Crashing On Down Upon You"
"Heh!......... Tomorrow Will Be Here"..."Tell Us"..What Are You.......... Gonna Do?"
"So Help Them Help Them..........................Gather All Around"
"Theyre So High Up ..They'll Never Get To Come Back Down"
"And As They Silently ...........................Start The Fade Away?"
"Then Youll Know............... You Cant Help.............. Yesterday"
(Go Figure).......(Mess With The Head)....(This Is Rated "G") ..(General Audiences)
The Frigid Midgets
Part 1
Mrs. Crompton was cycling home to her little cottage in the village when she came upon two diminutive, downcast figures sitting on the grassy bank by the side of the track. She had a very caring nature and so could not help but stop and ask the reason for their sad demeanour.
“We’ve lost our jobs and been turned out of the big house, where we were employed by Mrs. Strong-Cummings, or her ladyship, as we used to call her,” said one of the small characters. “Now we have nowhere to live, and don’t know where our next meal will come from.”
“Oh dear me,” said Mrs. Crompton, “what was your work at the big house, and why were you turned out?”
“We’ve got special talents, as you might call them,” he continued. “We were taken on by her ladyship as pleasure midgets, and she kept us busy most evenings. Then, all a sudden, we lost our urges, and no amount of talent is any good without the urges. She put up with it for about a week before she said as how a pair of frigid midgets was no good to her, and sent us a packing.”
Mrs. Crompton was very moved by their story, although she didn’t dwell for too long on the nature of their previous occupation. “Look’” she said, “I’ve got a large garden, and now I’m getting older, it is too much work for me to look after it properly. I can’t afford to pay you anything I’m afraid, but if you would like to come and look after my garden for me, I will give you food and a place to sleep.”
The midgets looked at one another and their little faces broke into beaming smiles. “Oh yes! they both cried out together.”
“Do you two little gentlemen have names?” asked Mrs. Crompton.
“I’m Wam,” said one, “I’m Bam,” said the other.
“PLeased to meet you Wam and Bam, now if you both jump into the basket on the front of my bicycle, it’s time we were getting home for tea.”
And off they sped along the track, towards the village and Mrs. Crompton’s little cottage.
After tea, when Mrs. Crompton had shown Wam and Bam where they would sleep, the three of them chatted about this and that, and Mrs. Crompton asked the midgets about their life at the big house. They told her about her ladyship’s lavish dinner parties, where she would get them to entertain her guests with their very unusual and amusing party trick. They described how a guest would be asked to put a small, personal object into a wooden box, and they -blindfolded and not allowed to use their hands- would have to identify what that object was. Mrs. Crompton didn’t hear all of the story; she found that she “would quite like another cup of tea”, and went off to make it before it was finished.
Next morning, straight after breakfast, the midgets were shown the garden, and given their instructions for the day. Not much was required of them; all they had to do was remove the dead roses from their stems, and pull up all the weeds from between the rose bushes. They enjoyed the work, and turned out to be very efficient at it. On the second day, they were shown how to tend the herb garden, and how to grow new plants from seed, in the greenhouse.
Mrs. Crompton was cycling home to her little cottage in the village when she came upon two diminutive, downcast figures sitting on the grassy bank by the side of the track. She had a very caring nature and so could not help but stop and ask the reason for their sad demeanour.
“We’ve lost our jobs and been turned out of the big house, where we were employed by Mrs. Strong-Cummings, or her ladyship, as we used to call her,” said one of the small characters. “Now we have nowhere to live, and don’t know where our next meal will come from.”
“Oh dear me,” said Mrs. Crompton, “what was your work at the big house, and why were you turned out?”
“We’ve got special talents, as you might call them,” he continued. “We were taken on by her ladyship as pleasure midgets, and she kept us busy most evenings. Then, all a sudden, we lost our urges, and no amount of talent is any good without the urges. She put up with it for about a week before she said as how a pair of frigid midgets was no good to her, and sent us a packing.”
Mrs. Crompton was very moved by their story, although she didn’t dwell for too long on the nature of their previous occupation. “Look’” she said, “I’ve got a large garden, and now I’m getting older, it is too much work for me to look after it properly. I can’t afford to pay you anything I’m afraid, but if you would like to come and look after my garden for me, I will give you food and a place to sleep.”
The midgets looked at one another and their little faces broke into beaming smiles. “Oh yes! they both cried out together.”
“Do you two little gentlemen have names?” asked Mrs. Crompton.
“I’m Wam,” said one, “I’m Bam,” said the other.
“PLeased to meet you Wam and Bam, now if you both jump into the basket on the front of my bicycle, it’s time we were getting home for tea.”
And off they sped along the track, towards the village and Mrs. Crompton’s little cottage.
After tea, when Mrs. Crompton had shown Wam and Bam where they would sleep, the three of them chatted about this and that, and Mrs. Crompton asked the midgets about their life at the big house. They told her about her ladyship’s lavish dinner parties, where she would get them to entertain her guests with their very unusual and amusing party trick. They described how a guest would be asked to put a small, personal object into a wooden box, and they -blindfolded and not allowed to use their hands- would have to identify what that object was. Mrs. Crompton didn’t hear all of the story; she found that she “would quite like another cup of tea”, and went off to make it before it was finished.
Next morning, straight after breakfast, the midgets were shown the garden, and given their instructions for the day. Not much was required of them; all they had to do was remove the dead roses from their stems, and pull up all the weeds from between the rose bushes. They enjoyed the work, and turned out to be very efficient at it. On the second day, they were shown how to tend the herb garden, and how to grow new plants from seed, in the greenhouse.
I Don't Get The Gold Thing
I'm a pretty good investor. I don't know whether it's my expertise in finance or just luck, but my investment strategies over the years have put me well into the high net worth category.
But after all the years I've been at the game, I still don't get the gold thing. What is this obsession with gold as an investment? I think it's 99% hype and 1% sensible.
If you bought gold exactly 10 years ago today, it would be worth 46% more today.
But if you had bought the stock market exactly 10 years ago today (using S&P 500) it would be worth 133% more today.
And that's in the middle of the worst economic crisis in US history when gold is supposed to be worth so much more and stocks are supposed to be worthless.
Exactly what kind of catastrophe would be necessary for this so-called advantage to owning gold to pay off? Armageddon? If Armageddon happened I think your net worth in tradable currency would be the least of your worries.
Gold isn't a substitute for water. You can't eat it. Are people going to suddenly worry about how fancy they look during the Apocalypse and cause a sudden skyrocketing demand for gold plated medical masks and hand sanitizer bottles? In a catastrophe of the apparent magnitude necessary to get this elusive payoff from gold I think food and water would be much more valuable than some shiny metal object. Heck, even eating paper currency sounds more appetizing than eating gold.
But after all the years I've been at the game, I still don't get the gold thing. What is this obsession with gold as an investment? I think it's 99% hype and 1% sensible.
If you bought gold exactly 10 years ago today, it would be worth 46% more today.
But if you had bought the stock market exactly 10 years ago today (using S&P 500) it would be worth 133% more today.
And that's in the middle of the worst economic crisis in US history when gold is supposed to be worth so much more and stocks are supposed to be worthless.
Exactly what kind of catastrophe would be necessary for this so-called advantage to owning gold to pay off? Armageddon? If Armageddon happened I think your net worth in tradable currency would be the least of your worries.
Gold isn't a substitute for water. You can't eat it. Are people going to suddenly worry about how fancy they look during the Apocalypse and cause a sudden skyrocketing demand for gold plated medical masks and hand sanitizer bottles? In a catastrophe of the apparent magnitude necessary to get this elusive payoff from gold I think food and water would be much more valuable than some shiny metal object. Heck, even eating paper currency sounds more appetizing than eating gold.
Just now...
Edt. Note: on the advice of Alexa, Dr Krikorian & many others, I have decided to postpone my Corolla rant.... indefinitely...
Part 2. There is a law in play here...let's see if anyone here can spot it..) ) a law we have mused on over & over & revolver.... Yes, ye color code of pOp / Mod.Album edition
Stay gold / first aid kit
Red / swift
Channel Orange / ocean
Yellow & Green / Baroness
Turn blue / Black keys
Purple Mountains / ~...
..Total.... } Rainbow / Kesha
AR [ also rans....
Sun / catpower..... The 2nd Law / muse
... endless river / pink floyd
Once upon a Time in the West / white buffalo
Standby....& Good .. day...
Part 2. There is a law in play here...let's see if anyone here can spot it..) ) a law we have mused on over & over & revolver.... Yes, ye color code of pOp / Mod.Album edition
Stay gold / first aid kit
Red / swift
Channel Orange / ocean
Yellow & Green / Baroness
Turn blue / Black keys
Purple Mountains / ~...
..Total.... } Rainbow / Kesha
AR [ also rans....
Sun / catpower..... The 2nd Law / muse
... endless river / pink floyd
Once upon a Time in the West / white buffalo
Standby....& Good .. day...
"CREATION"..("DEAREST ANNE")..(158)
We All Excel In Something.........So?.....I Am Writing This..................... For My Own Personal Being.............As It Is Something That I Was Born With................................Im Sure There Are Things That You Can Do And For Sure?...I Cannot........But Actually?...These Are The Words To Just 1 Song I Have Written Since I was 16 Years Old.....Which Is Only 1 Of So Many Of Which I Have Lost Count
(Its No Brag...Just Fact)..........(Its All I Excel In...But Its Better Than Nothing)
..............................................."Dearest Anne"..........................................
"My Dearest Anne From Long Ago"....I Felt Your Pain I Watched It Flow"
"You Know You've Always Meant The World To Me"
"Oh Ive Known You So"..."Ive Known You So Honestly"
"You Kept Your Manner Throughout It All"........"Keep It Quiet... No One Could You Call"
"While Being Cheerful About Your Life"
"Oh I Know You Surely Would Have Made That Very Good Wife"
"You've Always Wrote That There Was The Good"...."You'd Loved Them All Ann If You Could"
"Your Wish Was Just To Be That Star?"
"And It Has Been Fulfilled"...."Been Fulfilled... By So Far"
"You Filled Those Pages In Your Book"......"Millions Now Have Taken Their Look"
"Soul Filled Words From A Very Young Girl"
"Over 80 Years Now And Your Words Have Spread Around The World"
"And Then That Door Came Crashing On Down"..."Taken Away... Never To Be Found"
"But That Book Was Found Still There On The Floor"
"And That Star You Wanted To Be?...... It Came To Life For Sure"
"They're Just Your Thoughts Within Your Soul"..."Always So Young... Never To Be Old"
"Dearest Anne From Long Ago?"
"Forever You'll Go On"....Generations Yet,,,, Will Read Of You ...And Know"
(After All...Ann Was Somebody...Just Like You And I)
"Good Night"
"
(Its No Brag...Just Fact)..........(Its All I Excel In...But Its Better Than Nothing)
..............................................."Dearest Anne"..........................................
"My Dearest Anne From Long Ago"....I Felt Your Pain I Watched It Flow"
"You Know You've Always Meant The World To Me"
"Oh Ive Known You So"..."Ive Known You So Honestly"
"You Kept Your Manner Throughout It All"........"Keep It Quiet... No One Could You Call"
"While Being Cheerful About Your Life"
"Oh I Know You Surely Would Have Made That Very Good Wife"
"You've Always Wrote That There Was The Good"...."You'd Loved Them All Ann If You Could"
"Your Wish Was Just To Be That Star?"
"And It Has Been Fulfilled"...."Been Fulfilled... By So Far"
"You Filled Those Pages In Your Book"......"Millions Now Have Taken Their Look"
"Soul Filled Words From A Very Young Girl"
"Over 80 Years Now And Your Words Have Spread Around The World"
"And Then That Door Came Crashing On Down"..."Taken Away... Never To Be Found"
"But That Book Was Found Still There On The Floor"
"And That Star You Wanted To Be?...... It Came To Life For Sure"
"They're Just Your Thoughts Within Your Soul"..."Always So Young... Never To Be Old"
"Dearest Anne From Long Ago?"
"Forever You'll Go On"....Generations Yet,,,, Will Read Of You ...And Know"
(After All...Ann Was Somebody...Just Like You And I)
"Good Night"
"
"RAMBLIN MAN"..("RAMBLE ON")..(216)
To Even Get To Be A Big Rig Truck Driver?................Let Me Tell You ....................That There Are Dues That Most Drivers Have Had To Pay To Be Able To Get To That First Time That He Or She Are On Their First "Solo Trip"
1)Youve Decided That You Want To Be A Truck Driver....Ok...1st Thing You Have To Do Is Go To The Registry Or DMV And Get A Book To Study Because There Are 3 Written Tests That You Must Take In Order To Get A Driving Permit.....You Take The Tests At The Registry,,(About 10 Bucks A Test)...And When You Finally Pass Those Tests? You Are Given Your Permit
2) Now That You Have Your Permit?....You Have To Get Enrolled In A School...These Schools Can Be A 6 To 1 Year Period.....When It Is Time? The State Or In Some Cases The School... Will Give You The Driving Test...Youre Allowed Up To 25 Points For Mistakes....If You Go Over? Youve Failed... And Have To Take The Driving Test Once Again.........And Eventually?.....Youve Passed
3) Now You Have A CDL (Commercial Drivers License)....But That License Is Basically Worthless...Why?
Because You Have No Experience...Now?...You Have To Contact A Major Truck Company That Will Take You On As A Trainee...Such As Werner...Western Express...Schneider..Swift Transportation And So On...For Me?..It Was A Bus Ride From Providence Rhode Island To Werner Enterprises In Pennsylvania...And Thats Where One Starts To...... "Pay Their Dues"
3) When You Arrive At The Company That Takes You On?....You Go Through A 4 Or 5 Day Orientation
After That?...You Are Going To Wait For A Trainer To Come And Get You.....And Youll Have To Go With That Trainer And Do What He/She Says.. Live In His/Her Truck For About 6 To 8 Weeks...And During That Time? Youll Be Trying To Sleep While He/She Is Driving... As He Or She Has Their Radio Going...(Never Mind That Youre Trying To Sleep In A Vehicle That Is Constantly In Motion) Some People Cant Do It And Quit Because Its Hard For 2 People To Live In A Truck....And The Truck Is "His/Her Truck".....(I Honestly Dont Know How I Made It Through All Of That Hell)
4)Finally?...The End Of Living In That Hell Comes To An End...And The Trainer Usually Passes You... And You Then Get Dropped Off At The Company's Nearest Terminal.....Now? You Have To Wait For A Truck To Be Available
5) You Finally Get A Truck...And Are Sent Out On Your First "Solo Run"
This Is Where You Begin To Add Up Your Days Of Having Experience..(And The New Driver Has No Idea What He/She Is In For)...(And Some Of Them Quit When They Realize It)..And Before You Can Try To Go Somewhere Else To Work? Youve Got To Accumulate Around 6 Months Of Driving Experience
So...This Is What Just About All Big Rig Drivers Had To Go Through In Their Lives To Get To Where They Are Today
Like Ringo Starrs Song Says...("It Dont Come Easy")
1)Youve Decided That You Want To Be A Truck Driver....Ok...1st Thing You Have To Do Is Go To The Registry Or DMV And Get A Book To Study Because There Are 3 Written Tests That You Must Take In Order To Get A Driving Permit.....You Take The Tests At The Registry,,(About 10 Bucks A Test)...And When You Finally Pass Those Tests? You Are Given Your Permit
2) Now That You Have Your Permit?....You Have To Get Enrolled In A School...These Schools Can Be A 6 To 1 Year Period.....When It Is Time? The State Or In Some Cases The School... Will Give You The Driving Test...Youre Allowed Up To 25 Points For Mistakes....If You Go Over? Youve Failed... And Have To Take The Driving Test Once Again.........And Eventually?.....Youve Passed
3) Now You Have A CDL (Commercial Drivers License)....But That License Is Basically Worthless...Why?
Because You Have No Experience...Now?...You Have To Contact A Major Truck Company That Will Take You On As A Trainee...Such As Werner...Western Express...Schneider..Swift Transportation And So On...For Me?..It Was A Bus Ride From Providence Rhode Island To Werner Enterprises In Pennsylvania...And Thats Where One Starts To...... "Pay Their Dues"
3) When You Arrive At The Company That Takes You On?....You Go Through A 4 Or 5 Day Orientation
After That?...You Are Going To Wait For A Trainer To Come And Get You.....And Youll Have To Go With That Trainer And Do What He/She Says.. Live In His/Her Truck For About 6 To 8 Weeks...And During That Time? Youll Be Trying To Sleep While He/She Is Driving... As He Or She Has Their Radio Going...(Never Mind That Youre Trying To Sleep In A Vehicle That Is Constantly In Motion) Some People Cant Do It And Quit Because Its Hard For 2 People To Live In A Truck....And The Truck Is "His/Her Truck".....(I Honestly Dont Know How I Made It Through All Of That Hell)
4)Finally?...The End Of Living In That Hell Comes To An End...And The Trainer Usually Passes You... And You Then Get Dropped Off At The Company's Nearest Terminal.....Now? You Have To Wait For A Truck To Be Available
5) You Finally Get A Truck...And Are Sent Out On Your First "Solo Run"
This Is Where You Begin To Add Up Your Days Of Having Experience..(And The New Driver Has No Idea What He/She Is In For)...(And Some Of Them Quit When They Realize It)..And Before You Can Try To Go Somewhere Else To Work? Youve Got To Accumulate Around 6 Months Of Driving Experience
So...This Is What Just About All Big Rig Drivers Had To Go Through In Their Lives To Get To Where They Are Today
Like Ringo Starrs Song Says...("It Dont Come Easy")
"RAMBLIN MAN")..("RAMBLE ON")..(215)
What Are The Dangers Of Driving The Big Rigs?........................You Name It People................ And That Is What We Face................ Each And Every Day Out Here..................Its Almost Like Being A Man Of Law Enforcement
Just Like A Cop?.....We Dont Really Know If Were Coming Back....Below Are Some Of The Reasons Of Why
1) ( :Insurance Fraud")................There Are People Out There That Will Suddenly Stop On A Dime In Front Of A Truck... And Of Course.... The Truck Cannot Stop Like A Four Wheeler Can... And The "Four Wheeler?" Gets Hit
Or... The Truck Driver Swerves To Not Hit Him...Goes Off The Road.... And Gets Injured... Or Possibly Gets Killed..(In The Latter Of The Two Scenarios?...The "Four Wheeler?"...Keeps On Going.... And Is Gone
2) (No Reverse) Drivers Do Have A Reverse....But It Cannot Really Be Used Much... As A Driver Cannot See Very Well If He Or She Has Made A Wrong Turn To Back Up...As A Big Truck Needs A Lot Of Room To Be Able To Turn Around? He Or She Must Drive Sometimes Up To 20 Miles To Find A Place To Turn Around...(And God Forbid That That Wrong Turn Doesnt Lead He Or She Into A "Bad Area"....It Could Be The End Of The Line For Them...(If You Get My Drift)
Because The Brake Lines From The Tractor To The Trailer? Are Made Of A Sort Of Plastic...And If They Are Cut?
(Which Isnt Very Hard To Do)
Then?...The Trucks Brakes Become Locked..And Youre At The Mercy Of What May Be Outside And Around You
3) ("Robberies")...(This Actually Has Happened Many A Times)....Its Night Time...And Youve Stopped At A Red Light....A Group Of "People" Run Up To Your Truck Throwing Bricks Through All Of Your Windows..In A Flash?
You Have A Gun Put To Your Head....You Are On Your Knees Outside With A Gun Pointed At You..(Not Knowing If Youre Going To Live Or Die...While They Rob You Of Every Last Thing That You Have...(Youre Lucky! They Didnt Kill You And "They" All Run Off"
4) ("Run Away Ramps")...When A Truck Loaded With At The Least 40 To 46,000 Lbs (Adding Everything Else? Its A Total Of 78 To 80,000 Lbs. Is Going Down A Grade Thats 2 Miles Or More?...The Truck Driver Must "Stab" The Brakes To Slow It Down Every 10 Seconds Or So
Each Time Those Brakes Start Heating Up...And Eventually The Heating of The Brakes Expands The Hub That The Brakes Go Up Against To Act As Brakes Should....If This Is Done For Too Long?...The Driver Eventually Will Have No Brakes....And The Truck Keeps Picking Up Speed...If The Driver Is Lucky Enough To Not Have Hit Other Cars On The Way Down? He Or She Eventually Gets To The "Run Away Ramp" On The Right Side of The Highway...(The Run Away Ramp? Is A Sand Road That Is About... At The Least? 1 To 2 Feet Of Sand..Which Stops The Truck In About 100 Feet Or So (If The Drivers Heart Hasnt Stopped Before That)
5) "Empty Trailer")...If A Truck Driver Is Going Along On The Highway...And His Trailer Is Empty?....The Trailer Essentially Becomes Like A Boats Sail......And When The Winds Are Blowing Like Hell Out There?...Many A Trucks Have Been Blown Over... And Again.... A Driver Will Get Hurt For Sure.... Or Possibly Killed
These Are Just 5 Of The Many Challenges That Face The Big Rig Drivers
Its Probably One Of The Most Stressful Job In The World..(But Somebody Has Got To Do It...Right?)
I Wrote This For All Of The Drivers Out There (Not To Get Praise From You) And For People Who Dont Understand What Goes With This Job
But Once Again?....Without These Long Distance Truck Drivers Doing This?
Theres Nothing For You People To Get Any Where
Just Like A Cop?.....We Dont Really Know If Were Coming Back....Below Are Some Of The Reasons Of Why
1) ( :Insurance Fraud")................There Are People Out There That Will Suddenly Stop On A Dime In Front Of A Truck... And Of Course.... The Truck Cannot Stop Like A Four Wheeler Can... And The "Four Wheeler?" Gets Hit
Or... The Truck Driver Swerves To Not Hit Him...Goes Off The Road.... And Gets Injured... Or Possibly Gets Killed..(In The Latter Of The Two Scenarios?...The "Four Wheeler?"...Keeps On Going.... And Is Gone
2) (No Reverse) Drivers Do Have A Reverse....But It Cannot Really Be Used Much... As A Driver Cannot See Very Well If He Or She Has Made A Wrong Turn To Back Up...As A Big Truck Needs A Lot Of Room To Be Able To Turn Around? He Or She Must Drive Sometimes Up To 20 Miles To Find A Place To Turn Around...(And God Forbid That That Wrong Turn Doesnt Lead He Or She Into A "Bad Area"....It Could Be The End Of The Line For Them...(If You Get My Drift)
Because The Brake Lines From The Tractor To The Trailer? Are Made Of A Sort Of Plastic...And If They Are Cut?
(Which Isnt Very Hard To Do)
Then?...The Trucks Brakes Become Locked..And Youre At The Mercy Of What May Be Outside And Around You
3) ("Robberies")...(This Actually Has Happened Many A Times)....Its Night Time...And Youve Stopped At A Red Light....A Group Of "People" Run Up To Your Truck Throwing Bricks Through All Of Your Windows..In A Flash?
You Have A Gun Put To Your Head....You Are On Your Knees Outside With A Gun Pointed At You..(Not Knowing If Youre Going To Live Or Die...While They Rob You Of Every Last Thing That You Have...(Youre Lucky! They Didnt Kill You And "They" All Run Off"
4) ("Run Away Ramps")...When A Truck Loaded With At The Least 40 To 46,000 Lbs (Adding Everything Else? Its A Total Of 78 To 80,000 Lbs. Is Going Down A Grade Thats 2 Miles Or More?...The Truck Driver Must "Stab" The Brakes To Slow It Down Every 10 Seconds Or So
Each Time Those Brakes Start Heating Up...And Eventually The Heating of The Brakes Expands The Hub That The Brakes Go Up Against To Act As Brakes Should....If This Is Done For Too Long?...The Driver Eventually Will Have No Brakes....And The Truck Keeps Picking Up Speed...If The Driver Is Lucky Enough To Not Have Hit Other Cars On The Way Down? He Or She Eventually Gets To The "Run Away Ramp" On The Right Side of The Highway...(The Run Away Ramp? Is A Sand Road That Is About... At The Least? 1 To 2 Feet Of Sand..Which Stops The Truck In About 100 Feet Or So (If The Drivers Heart Hasnt Stopped Before That)
5) "Empty Trailer")...If A Truck Driver Is Going Along On The Highway...And His Trailer Is Empty?....The Trailer Essentially Becomes Like A Boats Sail......And When The Winds Are Blowing Like Hell Out There?...Many A Trucks Have Been Blown Over... And Again.... A Driver Will Get Hurt For Sure.... Or Possibly Killed
These Are Just 5 Of The Many Challenges That Face The Big Rig Drivers
Its Probably One Of The Most Stressful Job In The World..(But Somebody Has Got To Do It...Right?)
I Wrote This For All Of The Drivers Out There (Not To Get Praise From You) And For People Who Dont Understand What Goes With This Job
But Once Again?....Without These Long Distance Truck Drivers Doing This?
Theres Nothing For You People To Get Any Where
"BAD TRUCK DRIVER"
Just Like The People....................... That Drive Those....... "Four Wheelers"...On The Highways.........To You? Theyre Called Cars Vans And The Like......There Are Big Rig Truck Drivers That Shouldnt Even Be Behind The Steering Wheel Of These Big Trucks
But In This Case?...Its Not About Their Driving This Time
In Knoxville Tennessee...AN 18 Wheeler Truck Driver Went Beserk At The "Pilot Truck Stop"
What Did He Do?
He Stabbed To Death Three Clerks And One Customer..(All Were Women) That Were Behind The Counter
Why Did He Do This?
Ill Give You The Clue In What Happened
After The Cops Arrived (After He Had Accomplished His Deeds)
He Was Told To Drop His Knife And Was Shot Dead By The Cops
Im Not Racist But I Must Tell You
Did I Mention He Was Muslim?
Not Saying This Was A Terrorist Attack
But It All Looks That Way To Me
Get The Full Details For Yourself And You Judge The Situation
(No Comments Are Needed Here As I Dont Have The Time To "Ramble On" About It)
But In This Case?...Its Not About Their Driving This Time
In Knoxville Tennessee...AN 18 Wheeler Truck Driver Went Beserk At The "Pilot Truck Stop"
What Did He Do?
He Stabbed To Death Three Clerks And One Customer..(All Were Women) That Were Behind The Counter
Why Did He Do This?
Ill Give You The Clue In What Happened
After The Cops Arrived (After He Had Accomplished His Deeds)
He Was Told To Drop His Knife And Was Shot Dead By The Cops
Im Not Racist But I Must Tell You
Did I Mention He Was Muslim?
Not Saying This Was A Terrorist Attack
But It All Looks That Way To Me
Get The Full Details For Yourself And You Judge The Situation
(No Comments Are Needed Here As I Dont Have The Time To "Ramble On" About It)
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