Yes...I'm an old hand at this commute nowadays....I feel a kinship with the many cross-country truckers....I might have to get a CB (do they still us them?...breaker, breaker.....there's a smokey at mile marker 194.....10-4 good buddy....what's your vector victor?....and stop calling me Shirley....).
Here are a few observations from my travels:
1. Having a license plate frame that reads "Travels with Angels" is not a license to cut people off and is basically a lie. I cannot believe that any self-respecting angel would consent to that type of behavior when he or she is traveling with someone in a car. The angels must have been invisible too because there appeared to be no one in the car with that guy.
2. A truck that needs to have "Do Not Hit Air Tank With Hammer" stenciled on the sides of it's air tanks must be owned by a company who only employs retarded people. Apparently someone DID hit an airtank with a hammer at sometime in their experience.....probably a few people did it and they decided they really needed to put up those signs. Are they sure that people who would hit an air tank with a hammer can read though?
3. A sudden spray of liquid that comes from the back of a cattle truck is NOT windshield wiper fluid. As my brother noted, it's probably just condensation from the air conditioning units attached to the cows' luxury suites.
4. Within 5 minutes of setting your cruise control, you will encounter someone who is just a teeny bit slower that will require you to either speed up or brake. That person will then hang on your tail or your blind spot for 60 or so miles and make you crazy. This never fails. It's basically a law.
5. Arizona Department of Public Safety (hahahahahahaha...sorry for the outburst...) is the covert department under which Arizona State Highway Patrol operates. I have a hard time believing that public safety is their first concern when they pull someone over. (The high-fives and arm-pumps sort of make me doubt their sincerity in that regard.)
6. A majority of truckers REALLY DO wear baseball-type hats with mesh backs.
7. People apparently need to be reminded about God on freeways because a lot of trucks have messages regarding Him written on their cargo areas. Among other things, I've learned that "Jesus is God" and "A Child is Not a Choice." Yesterday I saw a huge 18-wheeler that had christmas lights all over it and a large cross made up of lights on its front grill. I wasn't surprised to see the "Christian on Board" sticker on the driver's door. Yep, I got the message my friend. However, there's a guy who claims to be traveling with angels who needs some guidance in this regard....
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