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Title: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on April 19, 2005, 09:42:09 PM
:o
www.longasstruck.damn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPyR0namWfk) :thumb:
Title: heh, road trains
Post by: '04gs500f on April 19, 2005, 09:43:39 PM
and i thought i was bored =P
Title: heh, road trains
Post by: GeeP on April 19, 2005, 09:58:18 PM
Regular old stop sign manglers.  

Definately a job for a baby Geep.

(http://www.nrhs.com/railfan/2003/bc-midwest-rail-gp9.jpg)

*edit to add*  <--  Is bored tonight as well.   :roll:
Title: heh, road trains
Post by: Ry_Guy on April 19, 2005, 10:26:09 PM
So do you work on train engines too, GeeP?
Title: heh, road trains
Post by: GeeP on April 19, 2005, 11:21:40 PM
Heavens no!  I like working under a roof, even if it is without heat most f the time.  I just like the little geeps.  Kinda like the GS.  Small and pathetic, yet so loveable.  (Have I been reading too many of Cernuos's posts lately?   8) )

That, and being a runt I know I'd get the bad jobs.  Crawling around inside a crankcase in 6" of oil would be one of those jobs.   Yeah, it isn't nice.  They provide nice little 9" by 14" ports just for the purpose.    :?  :x
Title: heh, road trains
Post by: Michael on April 20, 2005, 02:47:34 AM
Riding in the Outback, those things are a constant hazard.  They have ABSOLUTE right of way.
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: jserio on February 23, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
this link doesn't work either. what's up with that yama? posting bad links. geesh!  :technical:
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: Twism86 on February 23, 2011, 11:05:41 AM
Maybe dont try and go on a thread that is almost 6 years old?  :nono: :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: jserio on February 23, 2011, 11:09:59 AM
but, you can find cools stuff in the old threads! :D

I blame yama, he started bringing back dead threads one day. and then someone commented if an older thread could be found. so now when i'm bored, i just cruise around the dead threads.

I see dead threads!!!
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: Twism86 on February 23, 2011, 01:15:02 PM
Boredom, got ya. Gotta pass the time at work some how!
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on February 23, 2011, 08:05:47 PM
Quote from: jserio on February 23, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
this link doesn't work either. what's up with that yama? posting bad links. geesh!  :technical:
fixed
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: jserio on February 23, 2011, 09:27:30 PM
I'd hate to be in front of one of those that lost it's brakes.  :o
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: Twisted on February 25, 2011, 10:35:28 PM
Quote from: jserio on February 23, 2011, 09:27:30 PM
I'd hate to be in front of one of those that lost it's brakes.  :o

Try riding or driving behind one of the cattle road trains. The stink almost makes you wretch.
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on February 25, 2011, 10:55:40 PM
Quote from: Twisted on February 25, 2011, 10:35:28 PM
Quote from: jserio on February 23, 2011, 09:27:30 PM
I'd hate to be in front of one of those that lost it's brakes.  :o

Try riding or driving behind one of the cattle road trains. The stink almost makes you wretch.
i was thinking that, and behind one doing 15mph on a blind hill where you cannot pass it. damn right they have the right of way.  those things can demolish a house let alone a moto or car
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on March 14, 2011, 10:37:29 PM
driving my first road train in a "borrowed" copy of 18 wheels of steel extreme trucker lol. easy enough to drive for the most part unless you go to fast, backing up not so easy
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u360/gstwin/18wos_et_00007.png)
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: Twisted on March 29, 2011, 02:51:27 AM
Passed a cattle one today. Smelt it before I saw it. Man those thing reek.
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on March 29, 2011, 03:55:08 AM
least you werent hit by any byproducts Eh?
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: madjak30 on March 29, 2011, 08:00:15 PM
He was probably wondering where the "rain" was coming from...and there wasn't a cloud in the sky... :icon_mrgreen:

They use those Mamoet units up in Fort McMurray, AB to get some of the large vessels up there...they usually move them at night so there isn't much traffic...and we have upto 3 trailer road trains here in Alberta, but six...holy crap, that would suck to have to pass...and how do they back up?  I don't even think I could back up with two trailers, never mind six... :dunno_black:

Later.
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: mister on March 29, 2011, 11:27:27 PM
Quote from: Twisted on March 29, 2011, 02:51:27 AM
Passed a cattle one today. Smelt it before I saw it. Man those thing reek.

Rode down to Kyogle along Summerland. caught one and we got Sprayed - YUCK! Good thing it rained for ten minutes after we passed so we were also washed clean.

Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on March 29, 2011, 11:29:44 PM
Quote from: mister on March 29, 2011, 11:27:27 PM
Quote from: Twisted on March 29, 2011, 02:51:27 AM
Passed a cattle one today. Smelt it before I saw it. Man those thing reek.

Rode down to Kyogle along Summerland. caught one and we got Sprayed - YUCK! Good thing it rained for ten minutes after we passed so we were also washed clean.


were you on teh bike? if so, laundry have to be done afterwards? one day health permitting i hope to come there
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: mister on March 30, 2011, 12:29:15 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on March 29, 2011, 11:29:44 PM
Quote from: mister on March 29, 2011, 11:27:27 PM
Quote from: Twisted on March 29, 2011, 02:51:27 AM
Passed a cattle one today. Smelt it before I saw it. Man those thing reek.

Rode down to Kyogle along Summerland. caught one and we got Sprayed - YUCK! Good thing it rained for ten minutes after we passed so we were also washed clean.


were you on teh bike? if so, laundry have to be done afterwards? one day health permitting i hope to come there

Yeah, on the bike. I was leading the ride. Good thing it rained on us. I know other people on bike who've passed the mobile burger trucks and not been fortunate to be Washed With Rain after. Peeewwwwww.
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: madjak30 on March 30, 2011, 08:37:02 AM
Yeah, I would suggest staying well back from the cattle trucks until there is room to pass...then just blast past them...I don't even like following them in my truck...

Later.
Title: Re: heh, road trains
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on March 30, 2011, 08:03:08 PM
i followed behind 2 of teh bastiges in windsor. in december.  one with mobile burgers, one with chickens. so my truck comes out with shaZam! and feathers on it. i was not happy. OPP was looking at me like i was high when i asked tehm where the nearest carwash was. when there was 6" of snow on ground and temps at 0c