Tag: conversations

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‘They’re not used to seeing a woman haul steel’ — Meet Md.-based Nikki Stewart

“There’s a lot of ego in steel hauling. You have to psych yourself up for it, like an athletic event. You have to have a good work ethic. They’re not used to seeing women hauling steel. When they see you’re a woman, they have to give you some kind of label.”  Hear more from Stewart in this ‘Faces of the Road’ installment from Long Haul Paul.

May 1, 2019

Business

Conversations from home

Anyone with a significant other driver on the road will totally get this post. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been married, or together, after your driver has been away for a week or so, the conversations begin to lag a little. Considering that when they’re home, you probably don’t spend three or four hours […]

April 26, 2017

Business

Pass the cheese and rice, Matilda

“I was clued into the fact that he was actually taking the Lord’s name in vain when Matilda attempted to re-position the motor home again and almost took Huffy Puffy out. ‘Fa the love of Rice, Matilda! Cheesus, Mary and Joseph!'”

April 24, 2017

Business

The eye (brows) have it

George’s uncanny to show up at the opportune moment: “you shouldn’t get too comfortable talking trash about someone in a language you assume they don’t understand, because you never know when there’s a Jedi around.”

January 15, 2015

Business

Conversation starters at the counter of knowledge

AKA “fun facts to know and forget.” Sometimes, making conversation on the road is hard.

November 7, 2014

Business

Preparing for the storm: My Anne Ferro notes

“I should destroy all of my notes, because if anyone got hold of them, they’d surely think I was nuts, and possibly dangerous.”

August 11, 2013