Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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It was the best of times; it was the worst...
@Brett... Now that was pretty funny. Thanks for the lol as I get ready to leave beautiful Shelby Montana.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Nothing beats an organic egg!
Have you tried a whisk? Just sayin'
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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It was the best of times; it was the worst...
Do yall think it may be because when you see the sun creeping up your body /brain registers that you shift is almost up so it involuntarily starts winding down? Just a thought
I think it is a combination of a lot of things. Circadian rhythms are what they are. Your body KNOWS roughly what time it is and would really like to know why you haven't taken your dumb a$$ to bed yet.
Add to that the glimmer of light you see as you are already getting drowsy and you have the perfect recipe for the gawd awful feeling you get when your head jerks up and you realize that was almost really bad.
Thankfully, this happens less and less as I learn to grab sleep at any possible opportunity and I know to start getting crunchy snacks (baby carrot's and jolly ranchers are my favorite "mouth busy makers") ready and really focus on what I'm doing until the sun comes up and "resets" my body clock.
It's an odd life, but so far, a satisfying one.
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Hey Tracy, I hope everything goes well for your wife. My trainer and I are still sitting in Shelby. Long story. At least the prime rib was good last night...
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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. I really have no desire to see Montana in february behind the wheel of an 18 wheelerÂ
LOL, from the guy sitting in a restaurant in Shelby Montana waiting for our next load...
There is less snow here right now then there was when I last drove through New Mexico.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Wanted to share my truck driving accomplishment
Great job! It doesn't matter what profession you are in, it is always difficult to be considered among the best year after year. You should really be proud of yourself and I'm sure you will strive to make it 3.
Go get 'em again next year.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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I came in with my cdl and am currently on week...? 3 or 4, they are kind of blending together, but I am very pleased with the way prime conducts itself as a company. Honestly, even though my experience is limited, I would be willing to go out on a limb and say that there are probably a number of companies as good as prime, but not sure if there are many that can be considered better.
Just my uneducated $.02
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It was the best of times; it was the worst...
Hello all,
I'm still out here taking in everything that I possibly can and avoiding causing damage to life, limb and property. I have also learned something very important about myself; the absolute worst time for me to drive is the hour right before sunrise.
It doesn't matter how long I slept, or what stage of my shift that hour falls, I always get eye fluttering, neck jerking tired just before the first dim light begins to appear from the east. I have found solutions to get through it, but I have to assume that this is a fairly common issue (my trainer, Satan, complains of the exact same thing), but for me, that is definitely the worst of times.
It is, however, followed closely by the best of times; like this morning. Heading north on I-15 from Vegas to Salt Lake City at the Utah 150 mile marker. Wide open space on my left stretching out to distant mountains, just the right shade of pale dusty purple. To my right, the mountains run along the entire length of my vision as the land rushes up to meet them.
Just then, the sun lifts above and between the peaks and in that first 10 minutes of sunrise, nobody. No. Body. Has a better job than I do.
Of course, shortly after that I can't see a damn thing because the sun is to low for my visor to block and to high for the landscape to help with, but those first 10 minutes... Yup, still worth it.
Be safe everyone and have an amazing day!
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Excited to finally be starting
David, welcome to TT and welcome to Prime! I think you made a great choice, I have been very impressed with the way they handle their business.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Truck Drivers Road Music... favorite songs for favorite stretches of highway
So, in my former life, before starting this journey, I ran a local radio station in Maine. I am, by no means, a music expert or anything, but music has always played an important part of my life.
At every point in my life, there had been a song, or a group that said exactly what I needed to hear to make me dance for joy, make me think about what I was doing, or even cry for what I had lost.
Much like a good wine paired with a good meal can make for an extraordinary dining experience, I think a great song paired with the right location can make for an extraordinary driving experience.
Today, I was driving through northern Montana and I had Pearl Jam Radio on XM. This stretch of desolate, stark, unforgiving road went perfectly with the moody, angsty music from Eddie and the boys.
Think about some of your favorite stretches of road and let us all know what music would pair perfectly with it.