I don't know if this is an I Digress or travel relevant.
Anyway I'm at Broken Hill tonight, all set to meet an oversize load tomorrow some time, headed for Newman, WA.
Road transport continues to carry this country.
Happywanderer said
04:06 AM Jun 24, 2012
Have a good trip CG, hope it all goes well.
jules47 said
04:09 AM Jun 24, 2012
Have a good trip CG - we were coming down the Bruce Hway this afternoon, traffic was stopped on the Burdekin Bridge near Ayr for 3 x 4.5 wide loads - a whole house - pretty impressive to see the escorts at work controlling traffic flow.
Cruising Granny said
04:19 AM Jun 24, 2012
Yeah, they're good. Some are better than others, but it's good when everyone works together. I did a job last week which wasn't so congenial, but I did my best despite the interference of the other lead pilot. I was rear escort for the SA leg. We have a job to do back there as well, but apparently this lead pilot wasn't aware of that. Another experience for her, AND me. Coincidentally I was speaking to a lady in the Doc's waiting room yesterday. She's a pilot too, and how's this for coincidence? The job I took to Whyalla with the interfering pilot was an empty, big truck going to pick up a machine. The lady at the Dr's picked up the job at Whyalla to go to the NT border, She told me she had the same problem with the interfering pilot. The trouble was, the interfering pilot was the wife of the truck driver, who was a good operator and all round nice bloke. An interesting experience. Life is full of them.
Gerty Dancer said
04:46 AM Jun 24, 2012
Have a great trip Chris, and hope the people are all congenial this time.... and enjoy some of Newmans warmth before coming home
Cruising Granny said
05:21 AM Jun 24, 2012
Damn right! I'm really looking forward to Newman's warmth. The nights are cold out there at this time of the year, but he days can be warm, except when the North West Netball Region conducts it's Regional Championships at Newman. One year I was umpiring in 2 inches of water, sopping wet, with no warm showers available. I survived, as did the poor players who had to perservere as well.
gypsy rover said
01:53 PM Jun 24, 2012
Heck of a long drive CG Have a safe trip and hope you don't meet any d***heads along the way.
Cheers!
Chris
_wombat_ said
04:02 PM Jun 24, 2012
On the way home will you be coming near to Perth?
gold dandelion said
04:02 AM Jun 26, 2012
i have come across some lead pilots who are more dangerous than the load they are leading, swerving infront of oncoming traffic. they will cause a head on one day.
I don't know if this is an I Digress or travel relevant.
Anyway I'm at Broken Hill tonight, all set to meet an oversize load tomorrow some time, headed for Newman, WA.
Road transport continues to carry this country.
I did a job last week which wasn't so congenial, but I did my best despite the interference of the other lead pilot. I was rear escort for the SA leg. We have a job to do back there as well, but apparently this lead pilot wasn't aware of that.
Another experience for her, AND me.
Coincidentally I was speaking to a lady in the Doc's waiting room yesterday. She's a pilot too, and how's this for coincidence?
The job I took to Whyalla with the interfering pilot was an empty, big truck going to pick up a machine. The lady at the Dr's picked up the job at Whyalla to go to the NT border, She told me she had the same problem with the interfering pilot.
The trouble was, the interfering pilot was the wife of the truck driver, who was a good operator and all round nice bloke.
An interesting experience. Life is full of them.
One year I was umpiring in 2 inches of water, sopping wet, with no warm showers available. I survived, as did the poor players who had to perservere as well.
Heck of a long drive CG Have a safe trip and hope you don't meet any d***heads along the way.
Cheers!
Chris
On the way home will you be coming near to Perth?