Another Cellarite fades into the distance - Page 4

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-26-2006, 08:47 PM

The Rockies: home of black glare ice this season. Can't expect anything else at five to ten thousand feet altitude.

Detail question: how many of the dormitory-type long-haul cabs include a microwave for cooking your own food?

zippyt · 01-26-2006, 09:54 PM

Stop by a lagre truck stop some time , you can get 12v toaster ovens , coffie pots , refridgeraters , hair dryers , ,,,,, well damn near ANY thing .
I have Never seen a 12v microwave , BUT you can pick up many different power inverters for conversion from 12vdc to 110vac .

xoxoxoBruce · 01-26-2006, 10:00 PM

Or 24 vdc to 110 vac.

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-26-2006, 11:19 PM

I figured the apparatus would need an inverter. Now about how many cost-saving truckers are eatin' their own cookin'?

zippyt · 01-26-2006, 11:28 PM

Now about how many cost-saving truckers are eatin' their own cookin'?
More than you would think .
The smart truckers have their time and the trucks running time calculated , so they can tell you how much it is costing them for the truck to be running and them to be standing around ( diesel cost , MPG , pay per hour (( though most of these guys are being payed for loads hauled or miles driven )))

xoxoxoBruce · 01-27-2006, 07:55 AM

Plus, getting a decent meal at a decent price at the right time in their itinerary.
They may not feel like driving another hour or two after supper when the truck stop doesn’t jibe with their log book limit.
They also may have a restricted, by choice or Doc’s orders, diet, that clashes with restaurant chow. They could be kosher, vegan, or cannibals.

mrnoodle · 01-27-2006, 10:23 AM

Johnson's Corner on I-25 between Denver and the Wyo border. Best truck stop in the world, bar none. And it's only 5 minutes from my house, so we eat breakfast there about once a week

Have you been?

xoxoxoBruce · 01-27-2006, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrnoodle

Johnson's Corner on I-25 between Denver and the Wyo border. Best truck stop in the world, bar none. And it's only 5 minutes from my house, so we eat breakfast there about once a week

Have you been?

Yes.

BrianR · 01-28-2006, 08:14 PM

me too. It got a gold star in my truck stop guide.

I make my own food in my truck, but no microwave. I use a toaster oven and crock pot for my cooking needs. I keep plenty of canned foods and a few fresh things in my (tiny) fridge for when I'm stuck without a decent truck stop or restaurant within walking distance. It happens once a week or so. My only gripe is that when sleeping in a parking lot, there's also no bathrooms. You guess what I do in that case.

By the way, I bought a new laptop so I can be online more often now. WinBlows 2000 really sucks...can't wait to convert to Win XP Pro when I get home.

I am currently in Oklahoma City, heading to Pittsburg KS tomorrow morning.

I will try to keep my routing posted and more or less current for those who want to meet me for lunch or dinner. I only post starting and ending points so you will need to check a map to see what highways I will be on. Just use interstates for the route and the shortest way is where I will be. Bear in mind that I cannot stop just anywhere so you will have to come to me. Big trucks don't fit in small parking lots. I can however, travel away from the t/s if you do the driving. Just don't let's take a long time...I gotta turn them wheels. And sleep. Sleep is good.

Brian

Elspode · 01-29-2006, 01:59 AM

I've got friends down Pittsburg way. Email me whenever you come through KC (its gonna happen someday...I35, I29 and I70 all go through here)...I'll buy you breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack, depending on when you're here.

endymion@lunalushede.org (to save you from having to look it up)

fargon · 01-27-2006, 11:03 AM

42 on Johnsons Corner. My favorite T/S is Jubitz in Portland Or. Pricy but worth it, but I will stop at any Petro. Flying J SUX. Real Men Pull Flat Beds.

BrianR · 01-29-2006, 05:58 PM

Been there several times, just not to stop, only pass through. Next time I find a place to park. I'll email if I see a route going through there.

zippyt · 02-08-2006, 10:46 PM

Here ya go B, "Pimp my Semi "
http://worksafevideos.com/photos/cars/pimp_my_truck.htm

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2006, 12:54 AM

Simply amazing, the great variety you can get with bad taste and money.

BrianR · 02-27-2006, 03:48 PM

Still hanging around.

Currently in Texas. Plthijinx, wherefore art thou? I'm in Houston tonight and will be in Austin tomorrow early am.

Darm posting and email is always too slow anyway. I need phone numbers!

Brian

01-26-2006, 08:47 PM	#1
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	The Rockies: home of black glare ice this season. Can't expect anything else at five to ten thousand feet altitude. Detail question: how many of the dormitory-type long-haul cabs include a microwave for cooking your own food? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

01-26-2006, 09:54 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Stop by a lagre truck stop some time , you can get 12v toaster ovens , coffie pots , refridgeraters , hair dryers , ,,,,, well damn near ANY thing . I have Never seen a 12v microwave , BUT you can pick up many different power inverters for conversion from 12vdc to 110vac . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

01-26-2006, 10:00 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Or 24 vdc to 110 vac. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-26-2006, 11:19 PM	#4
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	I figured the apparatus would need an inverter. Now about how many cost-saving truckers are eatin' their own cookin'? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

01-26-2006, 11:28 PM	#5
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Now about how many cost-saving truckers are eatin' their own cookin'? More than you would think . The smart truckers have their time and the trucks running time calculated , so they can tell you how much it is costing them for the truck to be running and them to be standing around ( diesel cost , MPG , pay per hour (( though most of these guys are being payed for loads hauled or miles driven ))) __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

01-27-2006, 07:55 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Plus, getting a decent meal at a decent price at the right time in their itinerary. They may not feel like driving another hour or two after supper when the truck stop doesn’t jibe with their log book limit. They also may have a restricted, by choice or Doc’s orders, diet, that clashes with restaurant chow. They could be kosher, vegan, or cannibals. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 01-27-2006 at 01:05 PM.

01-27-2006, 10:23 AM	#7
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Johnson's Corner on I-25 between Denver and the Wyo border. Best truck stop in the world, bar none. And it's only 5 minutes from my house, so we eat breakfast there about once a week Have you been? __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

01-28-2006, 08:14 PM	#9
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	me too. It got a gold star in my truck stop guide. I make my own food in my truck, but no microwave. I use a toaster oven and crock pot for my cooking needs. I keep plenty of canned foods and a few fresh things in my (tiny) fridge for when I'm stuck without a decent truck stop or restaurant within walking distance. It happens once a week or so. My only gripe is that when sleeping in a parking lot, there's also no bathrooms. You guess what I do in that case. By the way, I bought a new laptop so I can be online more often now. WinBlows 2000 really sucks...can't wait to convert to Win XP Pro when I get home. I am currently in Oklahoma City, heading to Pittsburg KS tomorrow morning. I will try to keep my routing posted and more or less current for those who want to meet me for lunch or dinner. I only post starting and ending points so you will need to check a map to see what highways I will be on. Just use interstates for the route and the shortest way is where I will be. Bear in mind that I cannot stop just anywhere so you will have to come to me. Big trucks don't fit in small parking lots. I can however, travel away from the t/s if you do the driving. Just don't let's take a long time...I gotta turn them wheels. And sleep. Sleep is good. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

01-29-2006, 01:59 AM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I've got friends down Pittsburg way. Email me whenever you come through KC (its gonna happen someday...I35, I29 and I70 all go through here)...I'll buy you breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack, depending on when you're here. endymion@lunalushede.org (to save you from having to look it up) __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-27-2006, 11:03 AM	#11
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	42 on Johnsons Corner. My favorite T/S is Jubitz in Portland Or. Pricy but worth it, but I will stop at any Petro. Flying J SUX. Real Men Pull Flat Beds. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind. Last edited by fargon; 01-27-2006 at 11:06 AM.

01-29-2006, 05:58 PM	#12
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Been there several times, just not to stop, only pass through. Next time I find a place to park. I'll email if I see a route going through there. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

02-08-2006, 10:46 PM	#13
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Here ya go B, "Pimp my Semi " http://worksafevideos.com/photos/cars/pimp_my_truck.htm __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

02-09-2006, 12:54 AM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Simply amazing, the great variety you can get with bad taste and money. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-27-2006, 03:48 PM	#15
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Still hanging around. Currently in Texas. Plthijinx, wherefore art thou? I'm in Houston tonight and will be in Austin tomorrow early am. Darm posting and email is always too slow anyway. I need phone numbers! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

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