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In_The_Wind

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9. Sometimes I feel like I'm being used for target practice.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 06:01 AM

Oct 2014

Drivers can be so rude. They just gotta get there first. They cut off state troopers that escort us on the super-loads. One car crashed into a Trooper instead of hitting the concrete bridge piece we were moving.

Yes, it's always different. Doing my job keeps my mind alert to all possibilities. My drive home is easier no matter what I encounter (notice I didn't say ... no matter what I run into

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October 14 [View all] Sherman A1 Oct 2014 OP

Thanks for posting! bigwillq Oct 2014 #1

My pleasure Sherman A1 Oct 2014 #4

I faced my fear today. Drove right on into a medium security prison at 7AM. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #2

Wow! Sherman A1 Oct 2014 #3

Years ago, I took one load 5 miles back into White Sands Missile range. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #7

Interesting work Sherman A1 Oct 2014 #8

Sometimes I feel like I'm being used for target practice. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #9

I understand. Sherman A1 Oct 2014 #10

a crane like a bird? n/t orleans Oct 2014 #5

A construction crane. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #6