Humbled. But Ready!

Hey guys an update as we speak I'm on the bus to salt lake. I've been on it for 2 days now and man is my rear sore . Tomorrow at 10 pm I'll arrive.

Hey guys an update as we speak I'm on the bus to salt lake. I've been on it for 2 days now and man is my rear sore . Tomorrow at 10 pm I'll arrive.

Thanks my man!

Keep us up to date, Deonte. I made this thread a Favorite. You make great posts/reading!

Errol

Keep us up to date, Deonte. I made this thread a Favorite. You make great posts/reading!

Errol

Hey man you got it ! I'll keep it updated daily just cus you asked !

Travel update . You know even though I'm having to ride this bus for 3 days total I'm having a blast! I've met about 5 guys all going to salt lake . And we're just laughing and joking it up . And every stop where we have a pretty good sized lay over we get out and tour the city's downtown districts on foot .

Before I left atlanta (place of residence) I showed the guys the world famous magic city strip club ,which is a block down the street from greyhound in atl if anyone ever wants to check it out. (won't post pictures of that one ,not really sure if the forum is pg or not haha 😂😂😂😲🙌🙉🙈💸 but I saved the fellas from having to pay for a dance because i knew the dj playing that night.

Last night in Nashville they had my favorite classic arcade fighter game called marvel vs Capcom 2 for any video game fans out there . Haha I spent about 5.00 worth of coin playing it .

This morning while in Indianapolis we got out and hit Lucas oil stadium !

I have photos but not quite sure how to go about adding them on my phone.

And just now I'm leaving Omaha and on my way to denver. While in Omaha we stopped in at a place called "eat the worm" ,which is an tequila bar . We didn't drink , but we got to shoot pool and have a good time for 2 hours while the rest of the bus just sat at the station haha.

Also while on this trip we switched companies from greyhound to a bus line called trailways. Man! These buses are laid out! Complimentary water , Plasma tv's showing aaa titles ( right now we are watching the avatar ) , double padded seats (you can actually fall asleep on these soft seats ) , dedicated laptop stands and power outlets wifi and dedicated headphone Jacks at each seat so you can hear the movie playing better if you wanted to. And as a bonus , super clean bathrooms with.... (drum roll please ) double ply toilet paper! Lol! 😂😂 This company should teach greyhound how it's done .

Really looking foward to what we get into in Denver as we well have a 3 hr layover , kind of excited about experiencing the mile high air for the first time! Me and the fellas are talking about chipping In on a taxi to take us around if nothing is in close vicinity .

Who said travel had to be boring and routine ! Even though I'm having fun while riding I'm preparing myself for school mentally. There was this lady who had a serious negative energy because she didn't make swift (she's now going to cr.england) and it rattled the fellas and I could tell. So while we were playing pool I was hyping them back up and putting out positive and focused vibes.

Well That's all I have for now . Guys will update upon arrival at denver going to get some shut eye.

Deonte wonders:

I have photos but not quite sure how to go about adding them on my phone.

You need to use a photo sharing site like Photobucket.

For detailed instructions, open a reply box, touch/click on Photo in the top part. You will see another link offering instructions.

There was this lady who had a serious negative energy because she didn't make swift (she's now going to cr.england) and it rattled the fellas and I could tell. So while we were playing pool I was hyping them back up and putting out positive and focused vibes.

That's where it's at right there. Staying positive and having that enthusiasm. Learning to drive a rig is a huge challenge but that's part of what makes it so much fun. And what could be cooler than driving a big rig, ya know?

Go show em how it's done. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

There was this lady who had a serious negative energy because she didn't make swift (she's now going to cr.england) and it rattled the fellas and I could tell. So while we were playing pool I was hyping them back up and putting out positive and focused vibes.

That's where it's at right there. Staying positive and having that enthusiasm. Learning to drive a rig is a huge challenge but that's part of what makes it so much fun. And what could be cooler than driving a big rig, ya know?

Go show em how it's done. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

There is nothing cooler than that!

Just arrived in salt lake city. Headed to the terminal to get vouchers for the hotel as we speak.

I pryed a little bit at the lady driving the shuttle and got information saying that she overheard the class size was 86! Yes you read that correctly. Eighty - Six!

Can definitely see that there is going to be major competition to get drive time with a class that size.

However, my strategy is to put this big head to work , show my drive , determination and work ethic to separate myself from my peers in attempt to get more time. Also to show up earlier than everyone else and leave dead last ,and to perhaps befriend a trainer or someone who will let me work on Sundays or any other off days that occur.

I feel if I do the above, then I'll come out ok.

Well That's all for now guys !

Let's do this !

Ahhh man I'm so jealous you got to ride in a good bus for a bit lol.. I. Headed greyhound Saturday morning for Missouri and I think it's grey all the way 34 hours straight lol good luck in training ! Also following this thread awesome posts!

In the Atlanta airport right now actually. I like the city, but this place is insane haha

Keep at it man, gotta keep those good vibes. When you make friends and one guy messes up, the rest of the group reassures and gets him back in the right mindset. You'll soon be behind the wheel, and it is a scary feeling. But when everybody's keeping each other in high spirits, you'll get comfortable very fast.

I still keep in touch with two buds from up in Kentucky. We went to CDL school together and went our separate ways, seeing whose landed the best job, whose got the nicest truck, the best loads. Friendly competition keeps a guy on his feet you know!

Hey fellas. Update. First day of class was on tues day. All we did was drug testing and physicals. The drug test was a spectacle for me. This is because the rules were. Pee. Fill to line , dont flush. Well what do i do after i finish peeing? Flush! Crap. Had to wait 30 minutes to conjure up some more magic. And you wont believe it , i flushed again! Not flushing was really hard because its hard wired haha. Third time was a charm though. After our tests me and the fellas went downtown and toured salt lake city a bit. Salt lake is a nice city quiet too. While in a hat shop called lids ,i chatted up this beautiful Polynesian student. Shes been living here for 3 years , and we have a date planned for sunday the off day, maybe she'll show me more of the city while we are out! Later on my room mate treated me to the cheesecake factory! After that i just came back to the hotel and got some shut eye.

Today we signed contracts and that was it. Our instructor told us that we have a pre trip class tomorrow. So after class i walked around the yard and just inspected some trucks with what i already knew what to check for so far. Whilst doing so a man came up to me and said what are you doing to my truck! (while i was checking the lug nuts for rust) .... i yelled back inspecting your truck ! Incase you havent heard im sherrif around these parts! Btw your lugs have a bit of rust that'll be a 5 dollar ticket!(extending my hand out ) and we both just bust out laughing hard as can be. He then showed me some other things to check for around his truck. So im studying as we speak to be ahead of the game tomorrow. My buds all went out to go do something. Despite my best convincing efforts they said they were just going to wait til they get taught the pre trip and them study it. To each there own , but i decided to stick to my guns and go with what my gut was telling me. Maybe they will let me teach some of what i learn to them , it will really be more to my advantage because for some reason teaching something really reinforces it in your mind.

Now while im on the subject i was trying to access the tt pre trip flash cards by clicking the link but it just forward's me to daniel b's inspection . (great guide btw daniel b) is that the right page? The description made it seem like it was set up like high road or something.

Someone let me know.

Going back to studying now!