CLEAR... my butt!!!!

You know... It would be really nice if I had a constant internet connection when working on an assortment of projects...

I love clicking on my internet and seeing this...

I immediately look over at my CLEAR router... and sure enough... it's doing it's little dance of lights...

Nothing makes me more angry than a huge interruption in my service.  It's usually in the middle of the night when I need it the most, due to the fact that I'm up all night because of my work schedule. I sit there unplugging it and re-plugging it... going into my computer and trying to force it to diagnostic test itself... But sometimes nothing works.  I sit there watching it laugh at me... that's right... giggle at me ridiculously...

This is what will become of you CLEAR clown!!!

Victory?

You know that I'll come groveling back and apologize the next day... I'll tell it I love it and I can't live without it... Curses... I am OWNED!

Deerlight....

Driving in the dark is always hard... but out in the middle of no where with only your headlights to guide you....

I pull around a corner right before the Idaho/Utah border... I see a dead deer on the side of the road... usually if there is one... there's another one close by.... Lucky for me, I turned my brights on just in time to see this..

That's right.... The stupid deer is crossing the road with his head turned the other way!!!!!  I know my trailer nicked his ears... I bet he dropped a load out of fright too....

Stupid Deer

Mewkie's Pet Peeves... and general NO NO's....

All Righty Then.... Here are just a few of Mewkie's Pet Peeves and over all BIG NO NO's someone in a car can do to a truck driver......

So let's review.... Let me pull up a handy dandy diagram of awesomeness.....

As you can see... your car or truck is NOTHING compared to the height and weight of my Semi.... Add the trailer and I will flatten you like a geo metro at a monster truck rally... Contrary to what most drivers on the road believe... we do not stop as fast as cars... we do not turn as sharp as cars... we do not accelerate as fast as cars....

Here is a diagram of where you should never hang out whilst driving along side a big rig.... See the RED?  See it?????? STAY THE FREAK OUT OF THAT!!!!!  That little sticker on the back of most trucks that say if you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you... it's really not there for decoration... it really isn't lying to you either.... Never stay in the blind spot of a truck... unless you like to ride on the wild side... 

Ok... now check out some of the ridiculousness I have come across lately... it seems to be happening more and more....

Here we have the red car of stupidness quickly getting in front of the truck... Never mind that he tried to rip Mewkie's bumper off in the process... You should always leave at least a whole car length in front of the truck before you merge in front of it....

ooo.... add this trick to the mix....

That's right... this idiot has zipped in front of me... and SLAMMED on their brakes to turn right... heaven forbid he wait 3 seconds while I pass this intersection for him to turn right at a safe speed....... Mewkie is dreaming heavily of monster trucks right about now.....

Another stupid move....

Merging....

Really people? Get it through your head.  The FREEWAY has the right of way.  Not the person merging onto it.  But instead I get this....

This is the general look I get when they realize a BIG FREAKING SEMI TRUCK IS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF THEIR SIDE FENDER.....

So while they slam on their brakes to get behind me... instead of just driving like a normal person... oh no.... I get this...

That's right.  I get the bright lights and honks till this person is in front of me.  Some have even gone to great lengths to get in front of me and slam on their brakes.... You showed me moron! Keep up the good driving skills! Hope you have season tickets to the monster truck show!  I will OWN you....

And last but not least... my least favorite driving condition...

That's right.  OLD PEOPLE.  Not only do the majority of them have tunnel vision, they go slow.  My truck only goes 63 mph due to it being governed.  That means I go no faster than 63.  Here comes Grandpa and Grandma driving on the freeway to their latest doctor visit... they take forever to catch up to me... then, like magic.... Grandpa finds the accelerator... he passes me... he's in front... I'm about to applaud him... then... his foot looses it's grip on the accelerator... he's slowing down... just under 63.... I catch right up to him... I go to pass... he finds his footing again.... No way am I going to pass him now Grandpa thinks!!!!!!  We play this stupid game of "pass me if you can" for at least 10 minutes... then Grandpa has to get off at the rest stop to pee... Victory is mine old man! I sing praises to your wrinkly old bladder!!!!!

This has been a public service announcement from Mewkie to all the moronic drivers out there... I'm watching you!!!!

The White Line.....

Does everyone know what that white line is before or at the stop sign??????

Some people know... but the majority do not... The law tells us that we have to stop at the line, look both ways to make sure someone.... like a big freaking truck... isn't trying to make a corner..... then proceed forward to get a better look...

Let me set the scene.... I'm on a one way street, I need to make a left.... here is what I see....

This is most annoying for any truck driver.  Now I have to make an amazing turn within "inches" of this stupid girls car....

And as you guessed... this is the thanks I get for not hitting her car.....

That's right... The one fingered salute.. PLUS angry horn honking.... 

Next time I should shine up her bumper for her....

The Big O.... update....

Oops....  My awesome cousin from Portland just informed me that the big O is from University of Oregon... not OSU.... geez.  See how awesome I am at football people??

The Big O...

OK... Ok.... I know... BSU is the best... and I'm all for them winning, but really? REALLY???

At my work, we received a new truck from Portland, OR.  They are huge OSU fans in Portland... This truck had a GIANT "O" in the back window.  You couldn't miss this stupid O.

So I'm already not looking forward to driving this truck around Boise, especially during a game day.... But this?

This idiot passes me in a decked out vehicle so full of BSU memorabilia it's disgusting... And what does this jerk do??

That's right.... I get the one fingered salute.  He is lucky I was feeling a bit festive or I would have hit him with my truck... I kid.... But give me a break.  The first thing I did when I arrived back to the shop was scrape that giant sticker off the window. 

I hope that guy get's a flat tire....