Things That Make This Job Fun
Dave Carter ·
May 9, 2011 at 3:58pm
This truck was next to me earlier. The little descriptions on the window, under the truck number, and under the driver's side window are entertaining. (The driver's nickname, written on his door, is "Hairball.") Also, notice the inscription letting us know that the driver has two million safe miles under his belt. People like this make the job fun.
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Sep '10
Re: Things That Make This Job Fun
I like him already. My favorite sign was on a horse trailer--a very nice one that looked like it was used for hauling racehorses. The sign, in gold script on a grass green background, read:
Faster horses
Older whiskey
Younger women
Re: Things That Make This Job Fun
dogsbody: I like him already. My favorite sign was on a horse trailer--a very nice one that looked like it was used for hauling racehorses. The sign, in gold script on a grass green background, read:
Faster horses
Older whiskey
Younger women · May 9 at 4:23pm
I've reached the stage where I tend to agree more with Tom T. Hall's song about Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine.
Aug '10
Re: Things That Make This Job Fun
Hauling racehorses ?
I saw one, one time, that was taking donkeys , but it was labeled : hauling ass
es.
Edited on May 9, 2011 at 5:11pmJul '10
Re: Things That Make This Job Fun
dogsbody: I like him already. My favorite sign was on a horse trailer--a very nice one that looked like it was used for hauling racehorses. The sign, in gold script on a grass green background, read:
Faster horses
Older whiskey
Younger women · May 9 at 4:23pm
More money
Mar '11
Re: Things That Make This Job Fun
Your posts from the road always put me in mind of John McPhee's wonderful Uncommon Carriers. And that's meant as a compliment to both writers.
Re: Things That Make This Job Fun
Well, it's an uncommon line of work, and it draws an eclectic mix of people. You'll see everyone from the guy whose been driving big trucks for 40 years, to corporate types who got tired of the confines of a cubicle, to even a university professor or two who wanted to literally shift gears in a different line of work. And of course, veterans. There are tons of veterans out here. But in all honesty, you could rope off the food counter at most truck stops and charge admission just to watch these characters.