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I thought I have seen it all, till tonight. I am sitting here in Newton, MS. I think anyways, but anywho. I was pulling into this lil Spanky's fuel stop and noticed some driver was backing out of the drive. HMMM is all I could think. I sit quietly at the entrance and he is just sitting there also. I have no idea what this guy is doing, so I put on four ways and inch myself further back to the entrance. He mentions to me that the circle around is all jammed and that "some drivers don't know how to park," and blah blah blah. He finally backs up and proceeds to go back around the same way he was in the beginning. He is sitting there and I go around him. Ok no problem, maybe he is going to go through like a good driver should. So here I am, I am behind him ONCE again. I felt like I was on a circle track and I am behind the pace car. He gets on the radio and starts pissing and moaning about how drivers park. In the meantime, I am behind him still!! He pulls around a JB Hunt bobtail and just rips the mirror off the hood, smashes and trashes the JB truck. I back up and went across the street. I should have done it in the first place, but I would have missed the night Rambo Jiv talk and CB whoopA@@ flustered a driver where he couldn't find a easy, easy and should I say easy parking spot.
Just proves to show: this driver was either tired, doped up on something, or just had no flipping idea on what he was doing.
Good thing was, it wasn't a Swift driver.
Just like the time my passenger mirror got smashed by some flatbedder with a Peter truck. That driver definately was not a Swift driver.
Just shows you NOT EVERYONE IS PERFECT.
I think Rambo Jiv Talking and CB Whoopa@@ should be limited to NONE. A innocent driver got his front end smashed because someone was incompetent.
SHEESH whatelse is next.
Sweet Whiskey

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or just had no flipping idea on what he was doing.
That covers a lot of steering wheel holders these days.
Since the new HOS went into effect, I have noticed more BS on the cb at truckstops than there used to be.
That's why I keep my radio turned way down most of the time.
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Edited to satisfy that sorry POS Chicken Hauler from Canada that likes me sooooooo much.
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Member: Happy Dweller Society
Owner Operator Division

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Pride goes before the deflation of self-image, spoken by one who has taken off the fender of another off.
That is why they are called accidents if you have not had one; one is in your future. None of us are untouchable, just do not run; stand up fill out the paper work and do your best. Every one suffers from temporary stupid ness. You just hope it will pass quickly and is not a permanent condition
Seek to know God and Jesus who was presented as the sacrifice of full payment for sin.
Do the VI maintain your following distance maintain your lane position observe the speed limit observe the things around you and keep good records
Safe driving to you.
Joe


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Good Morning Sweet Whiskey.
I read your post twice and maybe I missed it but did the driver that hit the J.B. truck stop? If not I hope you got his carrier name and truck number so you could tell the J.B. driver who hit his truck. I know that you would hate to come out and find your truck damaged and have no idea who did it.

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Since you mentioned Swift. I have a relative that drives for Swift, been there for a little over a year now. A couple months ago he was asleep at a T/S in Arkansas when he is woke up by his cab being slammed. He looks out and another driver had smashed into his driver side door trying to back in the spot next to him. As they are exchanging information, the other driver makes the comment," I have been driving for 12 years and this is the first time an accident was my fault." My cousin Frank replies," I have been driving for 12 months, and this is the first time it was NOT my fault."
DRIVER BY CHOICE
Buzzdog

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Good one Buzz, I do admit that is very funny. As for Tagaxle's question, yes the driver got out and exchanged information. I guess I failed to mention that. I also know that when my mirror got smashed in, I was in my truck getting clothes ready to take a shower. I mentioned to the driver if he was going to fix my mirror and he had no idea he hit me. I said,"are you going to fix my mirror that you hit?" His response was, "what mirror, oh I am sorry yeah I don't know what I was thinking."
Unfortunately, I fixed my own mirror and let him off easy. I needed it loosened anyways. I was trying to figure out someway to push it out a bit.
As for the driver who hit the JB truck. That was truly avoidable and yes stupidness and ego's get in the way of smart thinking. Joe, I am not saying anyones perfect. I am truly not perfect, but most accidents with WSE are in parking lots. Looks like my company isn't the only one who doesn't show trainees the correct way to go in or around parking areas. I am sure that you as a trainer show correct ways and such. In fact, I know you do. I love reading your posts and learn what a trainer has to go through. I can just imagine my old trainer and his thoughts. Oh no that wouldn't be good!
I just have one question for you Joe. Do you stay in touch with your trainees? I know my old trainer still calls me and we chit chat now and again. It makes me feel like he appreciates what he who use to do. I say use to because he gave up training. He is one of Willy drivers who have over 1 million miles accident free. I think his main reason for him to give up training was because of the pay went bonkers on him. Which I completly understand. I learned more from him in one month, then I learned from my school. I know book smart from school, but he showed me street smart.
Sweet Whiskey

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that if you have'nt an accident,then sooner or later you have one coming.
There is another thread concerning CDL skills test and i was one of those that scored very high on both written and range test----then,
five months into my driving career I back into another drivers truck in a t/s in W.Virginia.
I was tired but still feeling confident that I had the backing thing down pat and then crunch!!
The driver I hit was an O/O under his first load for Daily and he was none to happy with me to say the least.
Of course I stopped---shoot,where the heck was I going to run to.
The awful truth of this though is this was no accident because I did'nt take the time to get out and look(major snow storm going on at the time and the t/s was packed)
I have gotten alot better at backing but if there is any doubt I will get out as many times as it takes before I ever do something that stupid again.
The Governor.
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Yes I do keep in touch with some of my new drivers who want to others are glad to be rid of me. I do not know why I am such a warm fuzzy lovable human being and every body loves me (One of my new drivers told me I reminded him of his Drill Instructor father). Some people are just too hard to please I guess.
Seek to know God and Jesus who was presented as the sacrifice of full payment for sin.
Do the VI maintain your following distance maintain your lane position observe the speed limit observe the things around you and keep good records
Safe driving to you.
Joe
[This message was edited by JoeTruckDriver on January 31, 2004 at 8:33.]
[This message was edited by JoeTruckDriver on January 31, 2004 at 8:35.]

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Originally posted by JoeTruckDriver:
Pride goes before the deflation of self-image, spoken by one who has taken off the fender of another off.
That is why they are called accidents if you have not had one; one is in your future. None of us are untouchable, just do not run; stand up fill out the paper work and do your best. Every one suffers from temporary stupid ness. You just hope it will pass quickly and is not a permanent condition
Had my temporary stupidness last Tues. in Barry, IL.
And it was on the sight side.
D'OH!!!!
I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane.
Waylon Jennings

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Joe,
Glad to hear it and how exactly do you remind your old trainee of his old drill inst. father? If his father was also in the service, then ummmmmm you can't be that nice, lmaoo just kidding. I am sure your a swell guy. Oh my goodness did I just use swell. How 70's, I must be reincarnated. Anywho, you guys are right and I am sooo wrong. I guess the incident I had my first month out I forgot about. It was nonpreventable and didn't get spanked on the hand. I also didn't do the damage on the vehicle. I just found that out this week. One year later and they just now tell me I didn't do the damage. Needless to say, they never send me to that shipper no more. I don't even know if any Willy's go there anymore.
So once again, I am sorry at least I can admit when I am wrong. Seems I am wrong more then I am right, teehee.
Sweet Whiskey

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JB's Swift's and Werners get mirror and fender damage from shiney Petercars and Kwhoppers than the other way around!!
Also.........Why cant these ppl park just halfway straight when there is a little snow on the ground??!!
CD
If you think education is hard......try ignorance recovering dweller..........oilfield trash division

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I have never hit anything. Really
"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."

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Originally posted by chilidawg:
Also.........Why cant these ppl park just halfway straight when there is a little snow on the ground??!!
They always back in too damned far too. They are way past their back line so the poor sobs that have to park behind them are sticking way out.

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Originally posted by sweet_whiskey:
I should have done it in the first place, but I would have missed the night Rambo Jiv talk and CB whoopA@@ flustered a driver where he couldn't find a easy, easy and should I say easy parking spot.
I turn my cb off before backing, unless it is a risky one. I am not afraid to admit that I take the easiest spots possible. I will grab a pull through in a heartbeat, and if there are ten open spots in a row I will back into one dead center in the middle of them.

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That's right Jammer, my point exactly. Why do men or women have to show their pride. I show my pride, by getting goods on time, safe driving and nonignorance whenever possible (everyone has their days). I don't have to show my ego by getting a hard parking spot. I actually rather not get a hard spot. That way NOONE has to watch me and wonder if I am gonna hit the truck on the side, sheesh. I can't stress it enough, I like the Mom and Pop T/S's. Easy to find, easy to find a parking spot and easy to get back on the Interstate. Guess I am just old fashioned, I don't need to hear BS on the radio to get attention. I can just give a hooter shot on the freeway and cause all kinds of hate and discontent, hahahahaha. I am just kidding about the hooter shot thing. Not my cup of tea or whiskey, but some of those females are just looking for attention. That's pretty bad if you are that lonely, get a bf, husband or significant other. Me personally shoot I get hit on playing checkers in the game room. The food is good, cheap and healthy. What do I know though, I am currently eating out of my cooler. Juice, Juice and meats, guess the Adkins diet might work. I did find a remarkable way to exercise inside your truck. That is for another post, till then toodle loo my darlin.
I am such a nut, guess I am in the right profession.
Sweet Whiskey