Comments on: Tales from the Truckstop

By: Stupid Mage

Stupid Mage — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:40:43 +0000

When I read these stories I automatically hear them with a Jack Burton voice…

By: Evil Sheep

Evil Sheep — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:18:12 +0000

I spent over 10 years on the road, and I passed through (and stopped in) Effingham more times that I can count. As I was reading this story, I realized I had heard about it years ago from other drivers (e.g,; “Right over there is where that idiot JB Hunt driver fell off his truck”). And tbh, it’s as funny now as it was then.

You need to write more of these trucker stories, great tone. And even with 2 years on the road, you should have enough stories to fill a book.

And now a joke that all truckers (present or past) will appreciate:

What Do You Get When JB Hunt Leaves A Truck Stop?

Two Parking Spaces!

By: njdss4

njdss4 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:07:35 +0000

*wipes tears from his eyes because he’s laughing so hard* What an idiot! I can’t believe this guy thought it was a good idea to hang onto the side of his truck while it was going 65 just to close a little storage door. PULL OVER FOR 1 MINUTE YOU IMPATIENT FOOL! Haha great story though, because at least nobody got hurt.

By: Cold

Cold — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:36:46 +0000

I know this exact place too. I grew up about 45mins South in Souther, IL. That interchange in Effingham is crazy and there are more trucks there than bees in a busy hive! I always wondered if gaming is viable as a trucker, during offtimes.

thanks for the crazy images. Great storytelling too.

By: Ndiayne

Ndiayne — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:38:33 +0000

Just doing my job! I’m from a big military background (raised outside a popular base here in the southeast), so having the chance to help servicemembers out is pretty awesome. It’s really more thank YOU for being willing to serve our country. :)

By: Adlib

Adlib — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:02:54 +0000

Wow. I know the exact exit you’re talking about (I’m from Indiana and have driven out that way on I-70 a lot). They may still have that Flying J there since we were just out that way a few weeks ago, but I didn’t specifically notice. Anyway, trucks used to make me more nervous on the road than they do now, but now that I’ve heard that…just wow. A little more nervous from now on!

Also, I had a friend who drove for JB Hunt back in the day, but he was an in-town guy, I think. Definitely not over the road. So there was at least ONE good JB Hunt driver! (Heard they had excellent benefits though)

By: angry anon

angry anon — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:00:25 +0000

TRUE JB HUNT Story

Most people don’t know this but JB Hunt Galactic HQ is in Bentonville Arkansas… (well Fayetville… but so close to Bentonville side it’s litterally 2 miles from center of town)

Anyhoo, I say this because Bentonville is Galactic HQ of another big company Wal Mart – Thats right two gems of modern american corporate excellence within two miles of each other … in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Arkansas

I was in a meeting describing a new software product. Neat product but obviously I was not getting my neat software saves you time story… I couldn’t figure out why they could not “get it”l…

At a break in the presentation ( this was a C level meeting the CFO and COO were both there allong with some of the potential “users”), the subject of prior employment came up. At that point all of the potential “users”, and there were 5 of them, announced how they hated to work computer systems at Wal Mart. I asked them why and they immediately said because we had to be the “STAR” all the time.

The STAR? i asked puzzeled…

They said yeah! you know during the wal mart cheer someone has to be the “STAR” between WAL and MART…

Right as the CFO and COO get back in the conference room ALL of THESE 30 something Arkansas ladies immediately jump up flinging their arms out wide imitating a “star” yelling at me “you know like this!” all as one without que like coordinated choreography…

At that point I said to the sales dude… I think we are done here… I closed the meeting right then right there… funny he never sold any computer software to JB Hunt…

By: Darth Solo

Darth Solo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:49:50 +0000

“OMIGOD SHE FELL OFF.”

That’s what we all thought when our healer fell off the edge of the cliff in Halls of Reflection during the last part of the script when everybody’s running away from Arthas.

The funny thing is that we managed to finish the script (all 3 waves) without a healer and only 2 dps died until the end, myself included.

Anyway, thanks for the awesome story and I’m relieved that no one was hurt. I hope that moron lost his job.

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:32:32 +0000

Katsiya, Dorgol, that was one of the biggest concerns at the truck stop, because obviously, EVERYONE wanted to know if the interstate was blocked and if so, how bad and for how long. Also, during the entire thing, we kept getting news updates because truckers were continuously coming in that had JUST driven past and that’s all anyone could talk about.

Nobody was hurt AT ALL. The truck did not crack up on the actual interstate, it started in the right hand lane, it stayed in the right lane, and then it drifted further over to the right, and when it jack-knifed it swung completely over onto the shoulder, which was fairly steep, so it went straight down the embankment and off the road where it, basically, disintegrated into a pinwheel.

From what i heard, the devastation was insane. If it had done that actually ON the road, it would have been a full scale disaster. As it is, it still sends shivers down my spine thinking about something like that on the road with me when I’m, say, passing a truck on the left.

I tried to find a news story about it on the internet to link to, but apparently, since there weren’t any deaths, it just doesn’t come up. I’m kinda bummed. I wanted a screenshot so you’d know it happened. :(

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:27:05 +0000

Ndiayne, on behalf of myself and every other military person I knew in the service, thank you wholeheartedly for all that you do. One of the biggest nightmares for any active duty person is being away when their family back home has problems, and one of the most common problems is being away at a new duty station while your family back home has to pack everything up and move out to join you… or to other family when they just CAN’T join you overseas. What a nightmare. Every time I ever had a move, the professional and brilliant way it was handled by offices such as yours just amazed me, and left me grateful. Thank you.