truck drivin'

[low_delta]

Here's an article about what it's like to drive a semi. Roadskoller says it's pretty good.

http://autos.aol.com/article/general/v2/_a/driving-a-big-rig/20060914112709990001

I used to drive a truck. Not a semi, but a little six-ton (I did a little split-axle shifting with it, when I was over limit ;-) ). The biggest thing I learned about driving a truck is that truck drivers are always on the job. There's no relaxing. You've always got to be aware of everything that happens around you. The entire sides of the truck were blind spots, so you had to watch for people moving in an out. You couldn't see what was behind you, either, so you had to remember who went back there. That's why you don't want to stay in someone's blind spot - you're relying on their memory of seeing you drive in. How long ago was that? And how good is their memory in a tight spot?

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[emschin.livejournal.com]

That was very informative. I've always admired Stan because he drove so well and now that I realize he has to do even more than I thought--well, Hooray for Stan.