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Every pound counts, man. Most scales have a resolution of +/- 20 pounds, a 2 pound chihuahua won't even register. I once rolled off a lot with a load that was 20 lbs over on the drives because my 40 pound dog was with me for the pickup but not going for the haul.  Weighed legal at Dunsmuir that night too.
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Javid posted:Every pound counts, man. Most scales have a resolution of +/- 20 pounds, a 2 pound chihuahua won't even register. poo poo, I should lose weight :\
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| # ? May 21, 2010 03:26 |
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CharlesM posted:Where's InterceptorV8 lately? I'll chip in  to the bail fund...
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| # ? May 21, 2010 03:50 |
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CharlesM posted:Where's InterceptorV8 lately? he got caught doing naughty things with his pet duck
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| # ? May 21, 2010 05:23 |
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Javid posted:Every pound counts, man. Most scales have a resolution of +/- 20 pounds, a 2 pound chihuahua won't even register. I've seen movers try to cook the scale ticket by getting the help to roll up behind the trailer in a pickup and stop with their front axle on the scale. You know, just a little bump
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| # ? May 21, 2010 07:04 |
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CharlesM posted:Where's InterceptorV8 lately? Gitmo
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| # ? May 22, 2010 07:41 |
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Splizwarf posted:Gitmo Did I miss something here? What thread was this in?
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| # ? May 22, 2010 09:09 |
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EightBit posted:Did I miss something here? What thread was this in? *woosh*
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| # ? May 22, 2010 12:29 |
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Splizwarf posted:Gitmo Worst punishment ever. God's speed IV8
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| # ? May 22, 2010 15:06 |
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So maybe one of you non-gitmo'd up drivers can answer this: How come you always see cars being transported with the driver's window down? It's almost always when you see them being towed on a flatbed, but sometimes even on auto carriers on long distance hauls - is there any reason to this?
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| # ? May 24, 2010 19:13 |
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Not sure where you are, but perhaps you are seeing some localized freight or some poo poo and either the windows suck due to being auction vehicles or the drivers are lazy about rolling windows back up. When loading and unloading you generally stick your head out or even in some cases are hanging out of the drivers window so you can see what you are doing. None of the people I hauled cars for would have been happy to see me roll in with a window down so I'm not sure whats up with the haulers you tend to see. You read this post and look up out the window beyond your monitor to see some goofy looking dude walking by on the sidewalk and then stopping for a moment to admire the flower bed and landscaping you've done with your lawn. Suddenly he tears away his velcro pants, bends clean over with a thong on and tramp stamp tattoo that you can't quite make out but possibly says nitcup or mintcup or something. Anyway he spreads cheek and lets out a howl while broadcast fertilizing all of the pretty flowersh :3.
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Ether Frenzy posted:So maybe one of you non-gitmo'd up drivers can answer this: I've done this once when I loaded a Thunderbird on a single-car trailer. The wheels on the trailer came up high enough that I couldn't open either door and the MN12 platform didn't have a trunk passthrough, so the only way to get out was to make like my last name's Duke. Worst part was that it had rained earlier that day and the destination was on a gravel/dirt road, so the interior got a minor mud shower.
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Yeah, I wondered if it was just laziness/don't-give-a-fuckism from the drivers/transporters, but it seems so prevalent (at least out in California) that I thought maybe there was some old truckers' tale that gave some rationale to it (or even possibly an actual valid reason.) You'll even see it sometimes when it's raining, and there's the car on the flatbed with the window down.
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IV8, this is a long shot, but I have to ask anyway... Were you heading west on I-90 last night around 5 p.m. (Thursday, 5/28) near the Washington/Idaho border? I was on my Harley in the left lane and coming up on a red big rig with Illinois plates in the right lane. It was raining, but visibility wasn't terrible. A jackass in a gold car in front of me wanted to get to the off-ramp at the last moment so he cut the truck off causing the driver to break hard which sent the rig into a wobble. At this point I was trying to accelerate through the truck's blind spot and my rear end in a top hat puckered up as it swung my way, but thankfully didn't change lanes. I see a fair amount of bad driving on my 75 mile a day commute. I can only imagine the fuckery you guys witness every day.
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| # ? May 28, 2010 18:37 |
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So where is IV8 anyways? Do we need to organize a legal defense fund? 
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`Nemesis posted:So where is IV8 anyways? Do we need to organize a legal defense fund? Nobody knows. 
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`Nemesis posted:So where is IV8 anyways? Do we need to organize a legal defense fund? Looks like he was hauling Pepsi in Texas
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The A-Team Van posted:Looks like he was hauling Pepsi in Texas That's not IV8, the cab isn't red. 
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Interesting factoid for all you oldschool gaming nerds; the Nintendo of America complex in North Bend, Washington has all the streets named for game characters - Mario Way, Zelda Street, etcetera. I thought it was kinda cool.
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JnnyThndrs posted:Interesting factoid for all you oldschool gaming nerds; the Nintendo of America complex in North Bend, Washington has all the streets named for game characters - Mario Way, Zelda Street, etcetera. I thought it was kinda cool. All 2-3 streets they have in there? Did you get a chance to look inside? A lot of their warehousing is done by robots.
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Nah, I picked up a preloaded trailer, never got inside.  The new Walgreens DC in LA uses a shitload of robotics, it's really really odd to be inside there with all the electric carts running around unmanned.
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Citizen Z posted:I got blown by on the I44 turnpike in Oklahoma by a truck pulling tandems, but not the regular short ones, they looked 40-ish feet long each. It was surprising, to say the least. Speed limit on the turnpike is 75, and I was doing 5 over. Out on 412 in OK I was drafting off a truck doing like 85 for a good hour an a half. I got like 28mpg in a Jeep Liberty.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Yeah, I wondered if it was just laziness/don't-give-a-fuckism from the drivers/transporters, but it seems so prevalent (at least out in California) that I thought maybe there was some old truckers' tale that gave some rationale to it (or even possibly an actual valid reason.) That is it exactly. I would lose my job on the spot for running a load with the windows down. Look close next time you see that, I bet every car is held down with 2 chains as opposed to 4. They think they are saving time, but I can still load 10 faster than most of them can load 7, and I can do it right.
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I didn't see this posted on here. I've never been but I'm guessing your not supposed to drive a 53 footer on it?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQP4SgFGgM
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There are plenty of signs warning truck drivers not to go to the Dragon. I don't think it is possible to do it without crossing center. There are places that change elevation quickly enough to make the jacks scrape pavement too.
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| # ? Jun 1, 2010 01:15 |
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Swift will give you directions that are just that good.
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| # ? Jun 1, 2010 01:18 |
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Given the amount of swift drivers I have dealt with at my dock and observing their....intelligence, I bet he was following his GPS more than anything.
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JnnyThndrs posted:Wyoming sucks rear end. Why do I say this? 70MPH wind gusts + empty trailer = Where in Wyoming were you?
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Bugdrvr posted:I didn't see this posted on here. I've never been but I'm guessing your not supposed to drive a 53 footer on it?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQP4SgFGgM That's scary stuff. I've seen that firsthand, back during TT-East 2005. Luckily, there was a turnoff available for a group of us just as we needed it (I'm driving the red car.). These shots were captured by the passenger of another TT.  
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CommieGIR posted:Where in Wyoming were you? I80, a hour or so west of Laramie.
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What happens sometimes, too, is that the NO TRUCKS sign is placed well after you could possibly turn around and go elsewhere. That guy had opportunities to turn around, though. I've taken roads like that, and I at least get over when people stack up behind me.
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What's up with all the cones sprayed hell to breakfast all over the road in that video?
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So, uh, is Interceptor dead?
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ijustam posted:So, uh, is Interceptor dead? Or in prison, i don't know if anyone knows how to contact him outside of SA. If they do maybe they could get in touch and find out if he's ok.
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CannonFodder posted:What's up with all the cones sprayed hell to breakfast all over the road in that video? It looks like they put the cones on the centerline to discourage people from crossing it, and the trucker is just mauling over them. Kinda hard to miss them, driving a road like that with a giant rig/trailer.
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JnnyThndrs posted:Interesting factoid for all you oldschool gaming nerds; the Nintendo of America complex in North Bend, Washington has all the streets named for game characters - Mario Way, Zelda Street, etcetera. I thought it was kinda cool. While we wait for IV8 to get released from jail for murdering a prostitute, I thought I would share another little nerd fact. Nintendo does this with thier conference rooms, and "hallways" between cubicles in thier corporate HQ in Redmond. We have Diddy kong Drive (hallway), Wario Woods (conf. ) Donkey Kong Country (conf), Mother Brain (training room), Master Sword (master conf room), etc. etc. I know this, as I work for Nintendo at the Corp HQ for Nintendo of America. Of course we have Cafe Mario, and they encourage us to play our Ds on downtime. Love working here.
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Flyboy925 posted:While we wait for IV8 to get released from jail for murdering a prostitute, I thought I would share another little nerd fact. Nintendo does this with thier conference rooms, and "hallways" between cubicles in thier corporate HQ in Redmond. We have Diddy kong Drive (hallway), Wario Woods (conf. ) Donkey Kong Country (conf), Mother Brain (training room), Master Sword (master conf room), etc. etc. I know this, as I work for Nintendo at the Corp HQ for Nintendo of America. Of course we have Cafe Mario, and they encourage us to play our Ds on downtime. Love working here. I hate you with all of my little black heart. get me a job pls tia
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deviant. posted:I hate you with all of my little black heart. Haha, it is awesome. Unfortunately, For the tech support I do, I was part of the only Summer hiring class. They do a TON of hiring come October-ish. Otherwise, check out their website. As for game testing, I think thier still hiring through AeroTek, or Parker Staffing.
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They were hiring at least through AeroTek as of a few weeks ago...
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I met a guy driving a RED VOLVO today. His A/C was out. He was with a lady friend. Maybe IV8 ditched the internet for  love
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