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blackeyes0
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Highways and Alleys of Chicago

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Someone once asked me to take pictures of my travels on the road. They aren't much to look at but they are of Chicago.:) In one shot of a trailer yard and a row of houses in the background, look what's popping up between two of the houses.
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Here's a few more pics.;)The trailer shot is of my truck getting a bath.:)

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cool...where else ya been lately? hanen't seen ya around for a while....

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Those houses right next to a yard is the crappiest place to live. I wonder if the people there ever get to sleep.

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For the van shot photo:

Hmmm 1991 Chevy Astro??? Hmmm...
[text was edited by author 2003-04-12 20:29:31]

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What are you doing taking a picture of the cars next to you when your driving a big rig in that kind of traffic!!!? LMAO

Nice pics please share more when you get some!!!!

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said by Airwolf:
For the van shot photo:

Hmmm 1991 Chevy Astro??? Hmmm...
[text was edited by author 2003-04-12 20:29:31]

The shot was taken in the south end of Chicago. I took it(hoped it would turn out better)to show the projects in that area. If you look very closely you can see boarded up windows in that apartment building, yet people still live there.
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Those houses right next to a yard is the crappiest place to live. I wonder if the people there ever get to sleep.

That's nothing. The area scared the crap out of me. Drug dealers on every street corner. I could see them only a block away. The receiver told me not to stop if they start walking over to the truck. Drive right through the intersection if I had too.
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cool...where else ya been lately? haven't seen ya around for a while....

I'll try to get more pictures of different cities I visit. It's quite difficult to find time to stop except at a customer. I'm gone all week and usually leave on Sunday afternoon and return on Friday night. I love to travel.:)
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What are you doing taking a picture of the cars next to you when your driving a big rig in that kind of traffic!!!? LMAO

Nice pics please share more when you get some!!!!

It was basically point and shoot. I wasn't looking at the building while I was driving. The traffic was moving quite steadily at the time. But your right, not something I care to do on a regular basis.;)

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What are you doing taking a picture of the cars next to you when your driving a big rig in that kind of traffic!!!? LMAO

Nice pics please share more when you get some!!!!

heh...my uncles a long haul driver, him and his driver switch places (one sleep...other drive) without stopping the truck...just sorta hold onto the steering wheel (probably put it into cruise or sumthin) and pass it over....

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heh...my uncles a long haul driver, him and his driver switch places (one sleep...other drive) without stopping the truck...just sorta hold onto the steering wheel (probably put it into cruise or sumthin) and pass it over....

Sounds very dangerous. I drove team for about 6 weeks and even though I was in training I made the trainer get out and do a circle check each time we switched.

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I remember seeing those housing "projects" along the side of the interstate on several occasions driving into Chicago. Very scary & nasty places to live! I believe that recently they had torn down a few of the worst apartment buildings in favor of mixed income residential neighborhoods. Don't know if it worked or not.

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said by Desi:
heh...my uncles a long haul driver, him and his driver switch places (one sleep...other drive) without stopping the truck...just sorta hold onto the steering wheel (probably put it into cruise or sumthin) and pass it over....

Sounds very dangerous. I drove team for about 6 weeks and even though I was in training I made the trainer get out and do a circle check each time we switched.

yeah...i know it's dagerous...stupid to lol. His truck is like yours except its a Freightligner and he works for Day & Ross. but theses guys go for a week without stoppin (except refulling an washroom)....they bring enough food form home...

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said by Desi:
...but theses guys go for a week without stoppin (except refulling an washroom)....they bring enough food form home...

I know what you mean. Did the same routine with another company. Go, Go, Go. We'd do two runs to Laredo, TX in 6 days, take one day off and do it all over again. I was dying.

note: I'll get more pictures this week and post them when I get back in town next weekend. I'm leaving for my truck tonight.:)

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Thanks for the pics blackeyes!
Talking about dying what happens when you are ill and on the road what do you do then?
Nice to see you though, more pics would be really great!

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I set up another thread with a few more pictures. glad you liked them.