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Hey Bill My Uncle had a cabin near lake Topaz. Are you familiar

with the area?

Yeah Joe... I know of the area to some extent. I'm a retired freight
hauler (30 years with Western Gillette/Roadway Express) and for
awhile had a bid run from our L.A. terminal to Reno.

Needless to say we were basically routed up 395 unless the snow
got to heavy... then we would go by way of Fallon out of Bishop.

But I still remember those trips down through Walker Canyon and
that casino by Lake Topaz. A lot of us would take a break there
at that casino.

I know the lake use to be good for fishing... but at this moment I'm
not very knowledgeable about small craft capabilities. I think I will
do a "Google" on Lake Topaz and bring myself up to speed on the
boating issue.

It might be a nice location (summer time that is) for a person with a
"Mac" type set up.

I also have a buddy from work... that retired and bought a cabin
up there.

Thanks for commenting about that locale... it brought back some
old memories. Most of which were very pleasant... with the except-
ion of the time I went off the road and crashed a few miles north of
Bridgeport and dumped my trailer loaded with car batteries in the
Walker Creek. Now days there would have been Hell to pay... but
back then the hazmat issues were not being dealt with like they are
today.

Best regards

Bill

P.S. And Scotty don't you be saying nothin about us card carrying
freight haulers. (smile)

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Bill

P.S. And Scotty don't you be saying nothin about us card

carrying
freight haulers. (smile)




Nah, somebody's gotta do the grunt work.

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You will find some of the best offroad trails on earth just across the
street from the casino about 1/4 mi towards CA. The wind thru some
amazing canyons with great views of the lake, They were gold miner mule
trails over the peak to California. Just keep going past the sign that
says Danger Do not Pass, ya gotta take down the chain too, the trail
ends about 4 mi and you have to back a few miles or so. You can walk
over to see CA. Great stream to cross to! We'd always rent a 4wd out of
Reno when we would visit. Get the full coverage!!!!!

I love the high deserts and serria's, carson city, reno, taho, ect. If
I ever lived away from water.... that would be a number 1 choice. That
liberal baffoon OZ is now visiting the area, some of the best snow
sking on earth...the lucky dog.

Joe

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Hey Bill My Uncle had a cabin near lake Topaz. Are you familiar

with the area?

Yeah Joe... I know of the area to some extent. I'm a retired freight
hauler (30 years with Western Gillette/Roadway Express) and for
awhile had a bid run from our L.A. terminal to Reno.


I do more listening than talking on my CB, but I'm on the PA turnpike a lot.
I often hear truckers talking about women who seem to enjoy exposing their
breasts to the truckers (some kind of sport I would guess). Have you found
this to be true or is it trucker folklore?
Scout


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...this to be true or is it trucker folklore?

No Scout... it is definitely *not* folklore. Strange stuff happens
out there on the "big road" particularly when you get in or around
the metropolitan areas.

Over the years... I've seen the good the bad and the ugly. From
sexy exhibitionists... perverts... police pursuits... and horrific
accidents.

With the advent of the citizen band radio (for mobile communica-
tions) back in the late Sixties... and the visual vantage point that
a trucker has while seated in a cabover or convential rig... he or
she is pretty much on top of the situation (no pun intended) as to
what is going on and/or coming along.

I believe Scotty who still gets out on the "big road" will attest to
this highway phenomenon.

Bill

Note: My CB handle was/is "Willy" and my call sign on the other
bands is N6TGC.



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Hey Bill,

Did you know a Willy.... to the british people is what they call a
dick? The ******s wack their willies.

I ran a 120ft crewboat for 3 yrs called the Texas Willie (Willie was
the father of one of the investors) and you never heard such off the
wall comments and bull**** as we did when we had BP passengers aboard.
They would just carry on about naming the boat the Texas Willie..

We finally got a framed 8X10' picture of Willie Nelson and I signed it
" Welcome Aboard My Boat Willie Nelson"..and put in on the forward
bulkhead in the passanger cabin.

Joe

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Definitely not a myth. I travelled by big rig across the US a couple of
times. It happened to us several times.

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Hey Bill My Uncle had a cabin near lake Topaz. Are you familiar

with the area?

Yeah Joe... I know of the area to some extent. I'm a retired freight
hauler (30 years with Western Gillette/Roadway Express) and for
awhile had a bid run from our L.A. terminal to Reno.


I do more listening than talking on my CB, but I'm on the PA turnpike a
lot. I often hear truckers talking about women who seem to enjoy exposing
their breasts to the truckers (some kind of sport I would guess). Have you
found this to be true or is it trucker folklore?
Scout



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Yup, it's true. I could tell you some stories!

Scotty




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...this to be true or is it trucker folklore?


No Scout... it is definitely *not* folklore. Strange stuff

happens
out there on the "big road" particularly when you get in or

around
the metropolitan areas.

Over the years... I've seen the good the bad and the ugly.

From
sexy exhibitionists... perverts... police pursuits... and

horrific
accidents.

With the advent of the citizen band radio (for mobile

communica-
tions) back in the late Sixties... and the visual vantage

point that
a trucker has while seated in a cabover or convential rig...

he or
she is pretty much on top of the situation (no pun intended) as

to
what is going on and/or coming along.

I believe Scotty who still gets out on the "big road" will

attest to
this highway phenomenon.

Bill

Note: My CB handle was/is "Willy" and my call sign on the other
bands is N6TGC.



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Oh Please Scotty, tell us just one story!

Joe

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Yeah, c'mon Scotty, at least one story!
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