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Truckers Forum?

Silvera · 2006-11-19 01:04:52

Is it time we considered adding a forum for Truck Drivers to boards? AFAIK, there is currently no Irish truck forum. I often look at the UK site http://trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/ and find some interesting posts e.g. truck drivers views re car drivers, etc. ....which can make for interesting (and informative!) reading.

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19-11-2006 2:04am

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Is it time we considered adding a forum for Truck Drivers to boards?

AFAIK, there is currently no Irish truck forum.
I often look at the UK site http://trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/ and find some interesting posts e.g. truck drivers views re car drivers, etc. ....which can make for interesting (and informative!) reading.

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#2 19-11-2006 2:58am
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Nah! Quiet please.

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#3 19-11-2006 5:14am
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Are truckers able to use a computer?

Anyway, I have seen very little truck related traffic on boards. Does it need it's own forum?

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#4 19-11-2006 3:52pm
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Well, if anybody takes even a quick read of the UK truckers forum I listed above they will see the amount of truck-related discussions out there.
I'm sure Irish truckers would make the most of such a forum if it was available here.......and perhaps mentioned in an Irish truck mag or two?!

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#5 19-11-2006 6:57pm
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Rabies wrote:

Are truckers able to use a computer?

Anyway, I have seen very little truck related traffic on boards. Does it need it's own forum?

:eek: I drive a truck and can use a computer. I also suggested an aircraft forum and got no response.

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#6 19-11-2006 9:22pm
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fill out an application, sign it in the appropriate places along with consent from parents and grandparents and submit it in the forums forum.

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#7 19-11-2006 9:55pm
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If mustard can get its own forum.....

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#8 19-11-2006 10:20pm
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colm_mcm wrote:

If mustard can get its own forum.....

That isn't a valid excuse, it has been tried many times.

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#9 19-11-2006 10:27pm
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yeah, it's too easy to underestimate the value of a forum dedicated entirely to mustard.

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#10 19-11-2006 11:14pm
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Silvera wrote:

Is it time we considered adding a forum for Truck Drivers to boards?

Yes - count me in.

Rabies wrote:

Are truckers able to use a computer?

No, I have to get someone to log on and type my posts. Each night I go to bed and dream that some day I will wake up and be as intelligent as all those car drivers out there. Please God, send me a big brain just like Rabies. We are all low grade imbeciles who got our truck licences with the Green Shield stamps rather than having to do a herculean 20 minute test that the car drivers are subjected to. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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#11 20-11-2006 12:08am
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Why not have one? It's only fair.
Shur ye could always remove it if nobody uses it...
If truckers knew there was an irish forum i'd say they'd use it. Not a trucker myself but i still think i'd bring more diversity to the motors section and it would be interesting to see truckers views on things.

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#12 20-11-2006 12:23am
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how about one for bus drivers too?

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#13 20-11-2006 12:57am
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I like truckin!

Im sure all the truckers never heard that one before!

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#14 06-12-2006 11:11pm
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I'd would'nt mind one
It might give non-trucking people an insight into the life of a trucker , and the **** they've to put up with .

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#15 06-12-2006 11:18pm
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I think it's fair to say that most of us here drive cars.

It's nice to hear a truckers perspective on things given they drive more sizeable and cumbersome vehicles.

If there was a dedicated truckers forum I'd probably miss out the truckers view. So I reckon let the truckers post here........

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#16 07-12-2006 12:01am
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Wishbone Ash wrote:

No, I have to get someone to log on and type my posts. Each night I go to bed and dream that some day I will wake up and be as intelligent as all those car drivers out there. Please God, send me a big brain just like Rabies. We are all low grade imbeciles who got our truck licences with the Green Shield stamps rather than having to do a herculean 20 minute test that the car drivers are subjected to. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Hey, my brain isn't that big. Your brain is just smaller

I was joking in my original post, the humour must have over taken you.
Will try add a smiley from now on.

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#17 07-12-2006 12:08am
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Uh, Breaker One-Nine, this here's the Rubber Duck
You got a copy on me Pig-Pen? C'mon

Uh, yeah 10-4 Pig Pen, fer sure, fer sure
By golly it's clean clear to Flag-Town, C'mon

Uh, yeah, that's a big 10-4 Pig-Pen,
Yeah, we definitely got us the front door good buddy,
Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy

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#18 07-12-2006 11:50pm
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Breaker one-nine .. Were talking about having a trucking forum .. not looking for the lyrics to a C.W McCall song :rolleyes:

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#19 09-12-2006 1:35am
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Irish-trucker wrote:

Breaker one-nine .. Were talking about having a trucking forum .. not looking for the lyrics to a C.W McCall song :rolleyes:

Oh crap sorry, totally mis-read the OP!

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