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Hey all,Some of you may already know that i drive a tactor trailer over the road.
I love it because it lets me travel and make money at the same time,as well as seeing some pretty cool places.
I dont know too many jobs where if your equipment is broke down,you can spend your time on the ocean or out west watching the wild horses run free while it's being fixed.
I just wondered how many here travel in their jobs or even travel while in college and if so,what kind of cool things have you seen or enjoyed in your tavels?..(Star)...

Of couser I like travelling, who don`t like that?! But most inportant when u travels u should be with nice people..u should have fun during the trip...I`d like seeing new places too...but only with my friedns

Wait. you drive a tractor on the road? Badass.

And, i like to travel, it's fun. unless you catch some weird foreign disease and can't go out, when that happens, it sucks.

Traveling is great...especially when your traveling somewhere that is unexplored place or you have some kind of adventure or something.

/me wishes he was Indiana Jones

Myst wrote:Traveling is great...especially when your traveling somewhere that is unexplored place or you have some kind of adventure or something.

/me wishes he was Indiana Jones

The thing is, you always end up paying for the guided tour with those condescending asshole tourist guides and their limo-sized golf carts.

shadowlabs wrote:Wait. you drive a tractor on the road? Badass.

Nah, he said "tractor trailer" (A fun word to say 10 times fast is "Tractor Trailer Truck". Really, it's fun).

Picture of one here: http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia ... 04729A.jpg

Personally, I would love to travel, but in my current situation, I cannot. I do know that once I graduate college and get a job, I'd love to take yearly vacations. At the moment, I still have not gone anywhere off of the East Coast of the US, and the farthest from home I've been is South Carolina (although I will be going to Florida next year, luckily).

What do you transport? Food? Nucular [purposely misspelled] weapons? Secret government instruments? DEAD BODIES?!?

Also, what do you do to entertain yourself while on the road? There are interesting things to see, but, on long 12 hour rides (I took a bus down to South Carolina.... fun....) it's bound to get boring (although I know bus drivers can only lawfully drive for 10 hours (I think) at a time... I don't know if that also applies to tractor trailer drivers).

Just wondering.

Ah. got confused with the terminology, i usually just call them trucks, or trailers, or 18-wheelers.

That's still pretty badass though.

I like traveling to, but problem is on the money and that has interrupt me to pass all world countries. I especially like tropic places, sun, abust girls...
Traveling on bus is too heavy, couse that i am travelg in plane - fast and cosily

I love travelling...

These people who work on the travel channel seriously have good lives. There is one show called the Thirsty traveller, this guy gets paid to go around the world and drink alcohol. That is what I call living the life.

I've always wanted to go to Europe. Travel abroad, but the problem is dinero Oh well, maybe someday when I get rich I could do that. But my gf and I are still able to travel only to local places here in our country. Go to famous spots especially during summer. beach beach beach!

Where is the poll?

Aye, I really like to travel. Either by car, plane or ship. I'm going on a trip in few days and hopefully I will enjoy it

-Krez

What do you transport? Food? Nucular [purposely misspelled] weapons? Secret government instruments? DEAD BODIES?!?
Just wondering.

I haul mostly dry freight,of course its anything and everything from a truck load of Hersheys chocolate to truck loads of computers.

Of course i always get at least one load of Hazardous Materials twice a month,but that could be something like a truck load of BBQ lighter fluid,its usually never anything too bad.

And that was a good question about what i do to keep from goin crazy:
I guess ive been doing it so long that i dont think much about it,its like i tell my son,just pretend you dont have a clock in the truck and just keep your hands on the wheel and enjoy the view.

I do get those times even when im shut down for the night i get bored but alot of the truck stops now have surplus stores inside so you can find stuff to do,plus i keep a DVD/TV combo in my truck and just take all my fav. movies on the road..

Hahaha, nice. It's almost just as I imagined it would be.

Personally, I'd probably have a laptop and loads of anime fansubs to watch. That can keep me occupied for quite awhile.

Hauling chocolate, hmm? Ever get any freebies (not limited to chocolate)? Freebies rock.

Nintendud wrote:Hahaha, nice. It's almost just as I imagined it would be.

Personally, I'd probably have a laptop and loads of anime fansubs to watch. That can keep me occupied for quite awhile.

Hauling chocolate, hmm? Ever get any freebies (not limited to chocolate)? Freebies rock.

lol yeah now and then ill have a box or 2 on the truck that they dont want because the box is damaged,,so i take it home..

So im guessing your at home since you have internet access?