Trucker Terminology

Now I thought I would share some of the terms we use out here on the road over the CB radio every day (at least the ones I can)! The CB radio is pretty much the life line of our communication.

1. City Kitty..........Local city police officer
2. County Mountie..........County sheriff
3. Smokey Bear..........Usually a state trooper, but can be any of the above
4. Full Grown Bear..........State trooper
5. Diesel Bear..........DOT Officer (Dept of Transportation/Vehicle Enforcement)
6. Plain Wrapper..........Unmarked Trooper Car
7. Evil Knievel..........Motorcycle Cop
8. Chicken House..........Weigh Station
9. Locked up and Nobody Home..........The Weigh Station is closed and no one there
10. Pickle Park..........Rest Area
11. Lot Lizard..........Truck Stop Prostitute
12. Hammer Down..........Don't be afraid to get on the gas
13. Hammer Lane..........Left Lane on the Interstate
14. Granny Lane..........Right Lane on the Interstate
15. 4 Wheeler..........Everyday vehicle (Car/Pickup/Van)
16. 6 Wheeler..........Box Truck or Truck with only 6 wheels

That should give you all a pretty good idea of how we communicate. Those are pretty much the everyday ones. There are others, but I won't go there!!

All is good here at the house. Weather has been nice and hot! Better than rain. Sara is taking Paul to the airport this morning, he is going to Germany for 10 days. He says business, I say yea, right!

I am going food shopping for the truck at Wally World!! Supposed to be leaving here sometime tomorrow. Guess we will see how that goes.

Here is one last tip. When you are traveling and you come up on a big traffic backup, pay attention to which lane all the trucks are moving into. That will let you know which lanes are open.