Re: truckdrivers attitudes and traveling

["Helga Loncosky" <hblmh@ptd.net>]

I've heard bad truckdrivers, but have had a lot of courteous help and fun
talking about horses with a bunch, too! I usually am lucky on long hauls,
and teamup with a couple of rigs, they let me run with them, with me in the
middle. They're not all bad! And I do have dog, cell ohone, and CB.


Helga Loncosky
Archival Morgan Record
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Beacon Morgan Horses, Ltd.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff and Anita Carlson <ranger2@gate.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 6:32 PM
Subject: RC: truckdrivers attitudes and traveling


>Just read post from Teddy and her attitude about some truck drivers.
>Yes some are narrow minded, foul mouthed etc but there are plenty of good
>ones who are willing to help too.  I usually travel alone hauling the
>trailer, always have CB, cell phone (and sometimes a rottweiler)  Lots of
>times I've used the CB asking for directions or even talking to drivers to
>stay awake, once for help when I was broke down....  have NEVER had any
>trouble w/ strangers stopping to help.
>Couple months ago was driving back from FL, rainy night, and the fuel
>filter light started flicking on and off.  We were on a main highway, lots
>of traffic, no safe place to pull off but I was worried all of a sudden the
>truck would just sputter to a stop from bad fuel.
>Had never had that light come on before, got on the CB, asking advise and
>about 20 guys gave their opinions, offered to help etc.
>One driver in a giant wrecker tow truck got behind my trailer, said he had
>a shop about 10 miles at the next exit and would follow me to make sure we
>didn't have any problems.
>
>He followed me off the exit ramp to the shop, several men set up spotlites
>in front of my pickup and changed the fuel filter(luckily had a spare)
>they wouldn't even accept any $ for all their help!
>
>Just had to share that w/ everyone- see they are not all bad.
>Anita Carlson
>GA
>
>
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