I took the written exam at DMV, and I just got my

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:16 am

California Class A CDL driving PERMIT yesterday! :hiphop:

In 3 weeks I take the road test at DMV. :ohnoes:

Maeya · Post by **Maeya** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:41 am

Congrats

What does that allow you to drive?

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:48 am

Maeya wrote:Congrats What does that allow you to drive?

Thanks. These kinds of rigs:

I'm also going to take the written exam for the Haz-Mat endorsement. If you haul Haz-Mat, then you get about 2-cents more per mile, loaded.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:51 am

So thats what the inside of a cab looks like. I always though it was like a seperate room with a door.

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:52 am

There's only a curtain you can draw shut. Maybe there was a door on the older rigs.

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:56 am

Grats, Erik. Good luck in this venture.

Now you can warn..........er I mean let us know when you are driving a load to our neck of the woods, so we can meet you and punch you in the fac...........er I mean give you big hugs.

:wink:

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:59 am

The Kizzy wrote:Grats, Erik. Good luck in this venture.

Now you can warn..........er I mean let us know when you are driving a load to our neck of the woods, so we can meet you and punch you in the fac...........er I mean give you big hugs.

I already applied for the "11 Western States" division, and that excludes Texas. :P

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:00 am

OK, I'm safe then.

BRINSTAR, watch out, coming soon............to a truck stop near you!!! :hiphop:

brinstar · Post by **brinstar** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:03 am

i'm not sure nebraska is that far west

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:04 am

The Kizzy wrote:OK, I'm safe then.

BRINSTAR, watch out, coming soon............to a truck stop near you!!!

Nope, he's safe too. He's part of the "Middle States" division. The "11 Western States" division is:

California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico

Besides, he'd be safe anyway if I ever rolled through Nebraska, because I'm always a safe driver.

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:07 am

Why must you spoil my fun. I'm in a good mood today.

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:08 am

The Kizzy wrote:Why must you spoil my fun. I'm in a good mood today.

jeje

Post by **Arlos** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:08 am

I'm always a safe driver.

Sorry, Mindia, I just couldn't help but picture you saying that in a Rain Man voice. rofl.

-Arlos

brinstar · Post by **brinstar** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:09 am

or forrest gump!

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:09 am

arlos wrote:
I'm always a safe driver.

Sorry, Mindia, I just couldn't help but picture you saying that in a Rain Man voice. rofl.

-Arlos

definitely a safe driver... definitely.

lolz

brinstar · Post by **brinstar** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:11 am

brinstar wrote:or forrest gump!

there's a guy in my WoW guild named Forced

whenever he dies i yell over ventrilo:

"run, Forced, run!"

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:12 am

brinstar wrote:
brinstar wrote:or forrest gump!

there's a guy in my WoW guild named Forced

whenever he dies i yell over ventrilo:

"run, Forced, run!"

LOL, that's funny.

You are such a geek.

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:20 am

The first pics I posted were of a Freightliner. Here's what a Kenworth looks like:

You can check out the new Peterbilts here: http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_pho.asp

Volvo makes some pretty kick ass rigs too, and I believe they are the most powerful rig made today:

http://www.volvo.com/trucks/na/en-us/pr ... ing_large/

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:30 am

50% of the time I will be on the I-5 corridor between Seattle and San Diego. Sound off if you live near the I-5 corridor. It would be cool to actually meet some of you in real life. Plus, I hear it can get pretty boring "over-the-road," so it would be fun to sit and chat over a beer or two and then post some pics on the NT so KILL can do his magic. lolz

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:41 am

haha I just got this email from the Hartford because I submitted my resume a couple months ago:

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you would like to continue the process, click on the job link below.

026908 -- APD Claim Processor

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At the Hartford, our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay
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The base salary for this position ranges from $29,000 to $40,000. :teehee:

I'll make more than that my first year driving a truck! What a bunch of fagbosses. They're a good company, but those wages leave much to be desired.

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Drem · Post by **Drem** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:56 am

Narrock wrote:50% of the time I will be on the I-5 corridor between Seattle and San Diego. Sound off if you live near the I-5 corridor. It would be cool to actually meet some of you in real life. Plus, I hear it can get pretty boring "over-the-road," so it would be fun to sit and chat over a beer or two and then post some pics on the NT so KILL can do his magic. lolz

Take exit 192 (coming from the south) or 194b (from north) and I'll buy you a beer.

Post by **Gidan** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:57 am

Grats

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:02 am

Drem wrote:
Narrock wrote:50% of the time I will be on the I-5 corridor between Seattle and San Diego. Sound off if you live near the I-5 corridor. It would be cool to actually meet some of you in real life. Plus, I hear it can get pretty boring "over-the-road," so it would be fun to sit and chat over a beer or two and then post some pics on the NT so KILL can do his magic. lolz

Take exit 192 (coming from the south) or 194b (from north) and I'll buy you a beer.

cool! I'll see if I can swing it. After graduation from trucking school I'll be assigned a personal trainer for the company for another 4 weeks, and I'll be all over the country (48 states) in that time period. After that, I'll get to go to my western division.

Drem · Post by **Drem** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:03 am

Good, I'll have more money to play with then

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:03 am

gidan wrote:Grats

Thanks!