Today is Lorry Driver Appreciation Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, Mar 26, 2013.

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  1. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Today is a day to give thought to the hard working guys who carry stuff from a to b at all times of day in all weathers. Give them a friendly wave instead of the usual gestures you might consider, and remember, when they are driving right up your backside, it is only because they have targets to meet.

    Watch out for the one with the wood-chips flying around as he drives :)
     
    bernjb56, Mar 26, 2013
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  2. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Don't they go around killing ladies of dubious repute?
    Least that's what I heard :p
    bernjb56 you need to post up The Truckers Song from Not The Nine O'clock News :D
     
    Terrordales, Mar 26, 2013
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  3. Mrs Moosey

    Mrs Moosey

    I used to appreciate a lorry driver. A little too much. But that's a whole other story ... ;)
     
    Mrs Moosey, Mar 26, 2013
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  4. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    bernjb56, Mar 26, 2013
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  5. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Next campfire then Jess ......
     
    bernjb56, Mar 26, 2013
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  6. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Please tell us more :confused:

    (Settles back with a beer & waits for the story) :D
     
    Terrordales, Mar 26, 2013
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  7. baygeekster

    baygeekster

    If today is lorry driver appreciation day, then this includes our TLB resident trucker, poptop2.

    Alright Malc? ;)
     
    baygeekster, Mar 26, 2013
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  8. pmacs49

    pmacs49

    makes you wonder how they stick it, all them road works,, foriegn drivers under cutting wages for working for less. and then waiting for picking at depots, my nephew drives up to scotland and delivers all around up there, sleeps mostly in the day between drops, but he loves it. moans enough about it but loves it.
     
    pmacs49, Mar 26, 2013
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  9. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator


    Yes mate up early because the neighbour woke me .

    Lorry driver DAY - don't do it for me i have been working nights for the past 8 years or more Bern - can we have lorry driver night :thumbsup:
     
    Poptop2, Mar 26, 2013
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  10. paradox

    paradox

    Well done the lorry drivers of britain if it wasent for you wed all run out of stuff very quickly
    Give yourself a well deserved pat on the back malc:thumbsup:
     
    paradox, Mar 26, 2013
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  11. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    I'll put it on my list.
     
    bernjb56, Mar 26, 2013
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  12. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Bloody lorries blocking up the roads, taking two lanes to turn a little corner and and filling up the laybys so I can't get in to pee.:D
     
    Tuesday wildchild, Mar 26, 2013
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  13. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    My favourite is when they take 3 miles to pass each other on the A42, both bouncing off their limiters, and sod anyone who wants to go quicker than 56.
     
    Baysearcher, Mar 26, 2013
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  14. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    It's "APPRECIATION" day - we can have a moaning day later in the year when Malc's not looking ;)
     
    bernjb56, Mar 26, 2013
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  15. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    I was following one a few weeks ago who was desperate to overtake a fellow trucker (that was doing the same speed). We followed for miles. When he finally got past, the bloke in the golf who'd been at the front of the following queue, casually pulled into the inside lane and gradually bought the 2 truckers to a halt. I know it made him no better than them but I did have to chuckle to myself as I got back up to speed.
     
    Baysearcher, Mar 26, 2013
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  16. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    We love them really.

    Truck drivers are no different to any drive there are good and bad.
     
    Tuesday wildchild, Mar 26, 2013
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  17. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    i would have run into the back off him and took the punishment - i accidently blocked someone in once and he did that in the middle lane at full speed, he stopped so suddenly in front of me i had to anchor up and it nearly caused a very nasty one in busy traffic , the police were called not by me - 4 car drivers and six lorrys pulled up , they had all witnessed it he was caught and fined for dangerous driving - copper said no action would have been taken by them against me if a accident had occurred and he would likely be imprisoned as a outcome depending on the severity the crash-

    .
     
    Poptop2, Mar 26, 2013
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  18. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    No forum etiquette? Please get over yourself.
    No road sense? Why do all professional drivers think they're gods gift?
    No-one was endangered, the bloke slowed very gradually. I saw it more as a "you waste my time, I'll waste your's" gesture than aggression.
    Stupid? Undoubtably.
    Funny? I though so at the time.
    Bye.

    Ps. I can see you looking
    ;-)
     
    Baysearcher, Mar 26, 2013
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  19. snotty

    snotty

    Settle down, lads...

    Un-ignore him, PT - we're kidding ;)
     
    snotty, Mar 26, 2013
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  20. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Funny how the fact that he disagrees with 1 thing I write gets me ignored. I guess I'm supposed to feel upset about that?
    Love people taking the moral high ground.
    Disagree with me by all means. Ignore me by all means. I've got broad shoulders.
     
    Baysearcher, Mar 26, 2013
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