Cascade Crew

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

So with our local economy at an absolute stand still I went out and got a job driving over the road. Something I have always wanted to try and figured now was a good time to start earning year round paychecks.

Went to Sacramento today and all I can say is WOW! These people are insane on the road. I have never seen such wild lane changes in my life. Laughing

Right now I'm stuck in Oroville just south of Chico out of hours. Can't head north untill at least midnight. Guess I should try to sleep. Thank god for suger free Rockstars. Rock on!

And for Brandon, you'll like to know that right now I'm driving a Kenworth pulling a load of logs. The band has to play Convoy now! Laughing

chevymad · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

Do you have a rubberducky stuck on the hood? Laughing

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Not yet!!

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject:

Ya, makes you glad you don't have city traffic at home, huh? Wink

Richster · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject:

I am down towards LA and City Of Industry twice a year, and that is twice too much! That place blows donkey yack! and if it fell off into the ocean...Cya!

cameron7710 · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

i dont even want to think about the drivers down there i have enough road rage as it is up here Laughing

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

I spent enough time down there in the mid 90s while stationed at Seal Beach, just south of Long Beach. Drivers are pretty crazy for sure.

dlp · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject:

I lived in Sac a tamatoes for ten years. It wasnt bad then ( mid 80's) but the surrounding area where pure ghetto. I worked in Stockton for 6 months and it was like I was a cast member for " COPS" . Talk about a shizzle hole, every corner had a drug dealer or prostitude on it.

My advice is beat feet, there is nothing there for you.

BigDaddyVu · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:01 am Post subject:

i like the cheap labor at you local hardware store.

flea · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:50 am Post subject:

I spent 10 years over the road and ya CA sucks, but if you want the worst traffic visit Houston TX. The worst drivers are hands down in Chicago the worst state for truck driver harasment is Ohio and the worst roads belong to Louisiana (something about being built on a swamp)

I hated every second of it but still don't regret a single moment been to 49 states in truck and every major city countless towns. make the best of your time and enjoy it. The money is nice and it really doesn't seem to be affected by the economy too much

bAd DaWg 85 Z28 · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:24 am Post subject: Re: California sucks!

YA!! talk about road rage the wife and i were in the area on vacation last month and every man for them self fight fire with fire thats all they understand the mother #$%^&*

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

lol, I just got back from Mesquite, NV late friday night. I didn't think the California drivers were near as insane as the Utah drivers.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:48 am Post subject:

Utah is insane. you can do 20MPH over as long as you have a utah plate. do 5 over with an out of state plate and see what happens. those F-ckers dident get me though. 55 through the whole state. Very Happy

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Well now I'm stuck in Portland until I can unload at 7am.

Have a load of big plastic water pipes that tried to fall off of my trailer last night in the middle of the desert. Laughing

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject:

shoot dude, you should have called. I was home all afternoon.

iansane · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks Brandon. Not really what I wanted to hear, but that's how it goes Laughing

Time to start saving, or wait for the holiday bonus (if we get one). May as well save for some nice 28 spline axles too Cool

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

Ha.... You think CA sucks wait until you pass through Arizona and get to deal with the staters down there, not to mention the super confusing truck routes they have in Phoenix. They practically make the truckers circle the city ( all 125 miles of it)before they get in. I'm from Phoenix and I always felt bad for the truckers that had to deliver to the interior of the metropolis.