Comments By Weatherman

Land surveyor and technician for a small company in GA. When the housing market went to hell, so did our company. 5 years of tromping through the woods and mountains got me in great shape. Before that worked 14 years for Ace Hardware Corp in one of their warehouses. And for 28 years I worked full/part time as a radio announcer,PA announcer for 2 local high schools and colleges for their sports teams, and game official. I'm also a certified weather spotter/chaser.

Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC, and Houston, TX are tops on my list as worst. As far as the best? Buford, Wyoming, exit 335 on I-80. Officially smallest town in US, population 1. LOL.

Funny how reading the title to a thread paints a picture in your mind even before opening and reading it....

Every time I see this thread in the list .... "Trucking and deer hunting" I think to myself... "I hope he does not mean to hunt & drive at the same time?"

I mean, where would you store your haul... in the sleeper?

Any deer hunter knows that the kill goes on the hood.

Seems like you fellas missed the point I was trying to get across, which is, Don't be a jerk to other drivers. We have enough things to deal with each day during our job. I do everything I possibly can out here to not get angry and frustrated, because when that happens, accidents follow. Those sayings, "Don't worry, be happy" and "Be nice....", apply well to our industry.

So I'm attempting to 90 degree back in a tight area at the Pilot in Tifton, GA last night. Not a lot of room because the line at the Blue Beacon is very backed up. So I roll past the open spot and get my truck ined up. Suddenly, a driver comes around the corner and stops in front of me. Lights right in my face. I've got another truck behind me with his lights on, basically blinding me. I politely ask on the radio, "Please, turn off your lights for a minute and I'll be out of your way." What happens next almost set me off. Driver in front of me PULLS FORWARD almost into my truck!?!? Driver behind me turns off his lights, giving me enough vision to work into the parking spot. While I'm maneuvering into the spot, driver in front continues to pull forward. By now, my co-worker, whom I'm parking beside, has walked up to the moron....ummm, driver.....in front to find out what his problem seems to be. Says he's in a hurry, in which my coworker advises him he should realize he's getting close to "having a bad day." Anyways, a lesson in courtesy to drivers- please don't be a jerk. We all have enough things to deal with out here without dealing with each other. Dealing with stupidity makes me angry.....very angry indeed.

The only "luxury item" I had to have was Sirius XM satellite radio. If your company allows it (some don't for rookies), a CB radio is a must. Nothing fancy, just operational. A good pair of gloves for fueling, etc. I also carry a small DVD player for downtime. And a glad hand air hose hookup line for keeping tires properly inflated.

Showing my age a bit but I always thought of Arizona, by Rex Allen Jr, crossing that state and Charlie Pride's, Roll On Mississippi anytime I crossed the river. Of course, Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama works well there. KISS' Detroit Rock City for entering that ****hole.

Great thread! Agree with Bob Segar at anytime. Against The Wind is my personal favorite. Don't Look Back by Boston and Jackson Browne's Running On Empty are hard to beat. I've got such a diverse list of music on my phone (from Dream Theater to Yanni to Carrie Underwood to Gordon Lightfoot, etc etc) plus the mandatory Sirius XM Satellite that music constantly plays in the Weatherman's KW.

A question about the seats in this KW. The arms are locked up and rotated behind the seat back. How do I unlock them? I can't find any instructions about the seats.

(The up & down was easy. Even reclining. But this arms!)

Try pushing up on the arm rests. My KW has moveable arm rests like you describe. Should unlock and then rotate to the side of your chair.

Prayers for your speedy recovery, Jopa. Enjoy your unique "insights" on this forum.