Comments By Deb R.

The Platte river is right there, if you can find a local outfitter for canoe/kayak rental, that shuttles you out and back, that would be fun.

I started out cooking in the truck, but like you said, did not appreciate having it smell like a greasy spoon in there. So I did exactly what you've got set up - a tv tray with an electric frypan. I did that a few times, and got tired of the hassle factor. Now that I have a 7-day turnaround, I can premake meals at home, and just heat stuff up in the microwave. Still make salads in the truck though. If you are on FB, there is a group called "Big Trucks Cooking", and you can see the wide variety of things people cook up while OTR.

When I think back on some of the bonehead things I have done, it amazes me. Your "trip to Mexico" made me laugh; I somehow got into the line of traffic waiting to board the QE2 cruise ship when I was supposed to be at the shipyards. La-la-la . . . When I make a mistake, I reflect and ask myself "okay, what did I learn from this?", and move on from there.

The push is from leftist doctrine that hates internal combustion engines, independent individuals and personal freedom, in short, Marxists.

Ooooh! Can I play too?

The Right hate science, want our prisons filled with minorities, would like to give guns to any lunatic who wants one, and would love to spit in the face of Immigrants who are not from Northern European countries.

Did I do good? I'm not sure bc I'm kind of new to using such broad strokes to paint an image of people who do not think exactly like I do. Plus I know the comment I just made is utterly ridiculous.

Thanks for saying something with just the right amount of sarcastic wit. I hate the "broad brush" comments that are made on both sides of the aisle.

My default state is pretty chill, and I usually laugh at stupid things that people do rather than get mad. However, I find that if I am spending much time around angry people (in person or on the phone), I tend to absorb that negativity, I get kinda surly, and I definitely end up with a lot more cursing in my vocabulary, even in my thoughts. So maybe try to be aware of who you associate with, because they rub off on ya.

If it's preventing me from getting into a spot, I just grumble and move on. If I am parked in, I will pound on the door, pound on the sleeper, whatever it takes.

It's crazy that the dealer could not come up with anything, but your home shop could. I was a HOW driver for 4 years; I always felt that the shop in Wisconsin did a great job.

People may give you a hard time, say you're being paranoid, but ignore them. We all have intuition, and if yours was going off, it's worth listening to. I get loads out of Rio Rico, and as we know, human smuggling and drugs across the border are a real thing. This most likely was just a weird coincidence, but you lost nothing by moving on, and gained some peace of mind.

Well, heck yeah, I remember you!

Maybe he was picking up scale tickets for the trading cards that come with 'em.