Just thoughts ...

198918

{"text":"I sat and thought about how much the industry changed over the years since I got my CDL. Driving schools and training companies don't take the time like they use to when it comes to making quality drivers. Dash cams and omnitracks was unheard of in 1994..... Qualcomm was new technology then. Check calls and calling customers was part of the daily routine.... standing in line waiting for a phone at a TA or Flying J was normal unless you got a cordless phone from the waitress in the restaurant. Idle air an Park and View gave drivers the somewhat comfort of home.... giving a driver heat and a/c , a phone, and TV to watch as well as internet. Now apu's,smartphones, wifi, and tablets entertain a driver and let's them video call friends and family. Let's see how much more it changes in the next 5 years... be safe everyone ! ","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

1052943

{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"hopefully I find myself sitting at home as I play dota2 , alt+tabbing in and out between matches to check on the self driving truck. Before I get ready for bed, I do a diagnostic check and hand the truck off to the next remotely connected driver. Ah, the future that conservatives fear, but I hold dear."}

254080

{"replyTo":"","text":"Yes the guys will today wouldn’t know how to get around with just a map and no cell phone or gps . I tell drivers do I like use to years ago if you can’t find the place stop at mom and pop store or restaurant ask someone do you where this place is tell always tell you never had a problem I like it better when we had no cell phones ","replyToPid":0}

254080

{"replyTo":"","text":"Remember out in Tucson and the triple TTT pull up and they would fuel the truck and wash it for you while you was getting something to eat then pay cash and be on your way now half the places will not even turn on the pumps unless they get your card and driver’s license and remember when someone broke down you would have 3 or 4 trucks stopped asking what you need hose oil water tools them days are gone but there’s a few of us left that still will stop and help","replyToPid":0}

479278

{"replyTo":"","text":"another good memory was when I could walk into the truckstop and give the cashier a comcheck to cash and they actually knew how to process it. today, you walk into a loves to simply cash a comcheck and they don't know what to do with it without calling a manager or worse calling the loves help desk!","replyToPid":0}

254080

{"replyTo":"","text":"Yes sir few more years for me then selling my trucks and me and the wife hope to open up a small restaurant and hunt and fish work on my old cars and garden that will be it ","replyToPid":0}

198918

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958879 发表于 2020-12-20 00:41:47 I remember my first load going to Kroger warehouse in Columbus Ohio OMG as vivid as what I just had for dinner , that first trip was 30 years ago ! I was the new kid, now I am the old man out here . My how times have changed

","text":"yes they change way to fast and I know what your saying","replyToPid":411584}

198918

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766797 发表于 2020-12-17 13:30:22 🦕🦕👍👍 I know how you feel started in 87.

","text":"the good ole days huh","replyToPid":411279}

254080

{"replyTo":"","text":"We used get 2 or 3 grills going in the back of the 76 and beer and so more pork chops potatoe salad beans them was the good days","replyToPid":0}

925557

{"replyTo":"","text":"Gosh, I have not been to the TTT in years. They had good food back when I would stop there. I heard they moved to a new location a few years ago.","replyToPid":0}

958879

{"replyTo":"","text":"I remember my first load going to Kroger warehouse in Columbus Ohio OMG as vivid as what I just had for dinner , that first trip was 30 years ago ! I was the new kid, now I am the old man out here . My how times have changed","replyToPid":0}

198918

{"replyTo":"

766797 发表于 2020-12-17 13:34:44 newer getting them back ...

","text":"yeah know.....","replyToPid":411283}

198918

{"replyTo":"

479278 发表于 2020-12-17 16:04:27 another good memory was when I could walk into the truckstop and give the cashier a comcheck to cash and they actually knew how to process it. today, you walk into a loves to simply cash a comcheck and they don't know what to do with it without calling a manager or worse calling the loves help desk!

","text":"right !","replyToPid":411305}

198918

{"replyTo":"

254080 发表于 2020-12-17 14:22:39 Remember out in Tucson and the triple TTT pull up and they would fuel the truck and wash it for you while you was getting something to eat then pay cash and be on your way now half the places will not even turn on the pumps unless they get your card and driver’s license and remember when someone broke down you would have 3 or 4 trucks stopped asking what you need hose oil water tools them days are gone but there’s a few of us left that still will stop and help

","text":"I remember Sapp brothers use to be full service also and the Giant there in NM ... yeah 3 or 4 trucks running together 1 have a problem everyone pulled over to help out ... I may not be real old school but I remember the good times too","replyToPid":411290}

198918

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766797 发表于 2020-12-17 13:41:53 ..we was not having all the technology but somehow the life on the road was easier...time to rest ...time to eat and take shower while the truck stop people fuell up,check your fluids, or fix the thinks sometimes fight with others but always shake the hands smile and make thinks done while smiling 😃 😀

","text":"right I agree 100%","replyToPid":411288}

254080

{"replyTo":"","text":"Yes sir I use get on the front door and tell to come up lol then I would be getting a ticket few times no cell phone call in to give up date ","replyToPid":0}