Life of a Flatbed Driver

The beginning of my journey as an over the road flatbed trucker.

[beardedmrbean]

Playing spot the urbanite didn't used to be this easy

[supreme-leader-stoat]

Exact opposite reaction to that time I visited the Midwest. There weren't any mountains on the horizon. Very unnerving.

[disgruntled-foreign-patriarch]

^^^ Still bothers me sometimes

[irishironclad]

I get upset when I can’t see trees

[uncle-cazador]

I get so tired sometimes of no trees

[flatbeder]

Makes me sad that I've been away from mountains for so long.

[panic-at-the-disco-elysium]

Fundamental life advice: never trust a product from a youtuber/influencer sponsorship

[panic-at-the-disco-elysium]

Raycons - overpriced repackaged cheap bullshit

Hello fresh - last years workers were on strike for shitty work conditions and there’s reports of union busting. Never have i seen a youtuber acknowledge this at all

Adam and Eve - the dildos aren’t all from body safe materials. Don’t risk it with cheap dildos it can fuck your body up

Audible - owned by amazon

Idk which one but one of the vpn ones mined bitcoin from ur computer and they’re useful but generally falsely advertised, not a big tech person but this guy talks about it

All the fit teas and shakes etc are bullshit that just makes you poop and loose water weight short term

Raid shadow legends - lol do i even need to explain this one

All the loot crates - filled with cheap junk they’re getting wholesale

The online coupon thingies are a data harvesting scam. Just google the shop name + coupon when shopping

The online therapy better help was a whole big controversy and i still see this shitty company being promoted

Idk maybe the learning platform ones are the exception but i never looked into them

[bigredm38-4]

What kind of videos are you wanting that bring up some of those ad spots?

[uncle-cazador]

These arent ad spots mate. They are youtubers being sponsored and reading off ads in their videos

[flatbeder]

I always skip the promotions in videos out of pure spite. It's always for junk.

[recoiloperated]

Arguing about the AR-15 vs the AK-47 platform is like arguing about the 590 Vs. the 870.

[recoiloperated]

There's clearly a correct answer mechanically, but people get unreasonably butt hurt if you say it.

[reaper-0-1]

What is the correct answer?

[celtic-tactical]

The 870

[recoiloperated]

The 590.

[uncle-cazador]

SxS

[flatbeder]

All

[official-mugi-two]

[urbanfantasyinspiration]

Is Japan

Okay?

[uncle-cazador]

We dropped two nukes on them

They're about as ok as New Mexico and the Mojave

[urbanfantasyinspiration]

Lot of traps there too huh

[uncle-cazador]

Vegas is trap central

[flatbeder]

Time for a trip to Vegas then.

[thepieking]

It’s official. The worst store we have in the Chicago area isn’t even in Chicago.

[flatbeder]

Must be in Gary.

[thepieking]

Nope. Blue Island, IL.

[flatbeder]

Whoops. Somehow I posted that to my ancient side blog.

[thepieking]

Well don’t do that

[jaxith]

Tumblr is hard some days. I honestly forgot I'd had that blog.

[thepieking]

It’s okay, we can still cuddle. Everyone makes mistakes.

[flatbeder]

Only if I'm the little spoon.

[cheese-sample-official]

so we have SIDS and now Sudden Adult Death Syndrome

we gonna get Sudden Adolescent Death Syndrome too to round everything out?

[missouriangothic-old]

Isn't there a lot of evidence to suggest that SIDS is just doctors not being willing to tell parents that they suffocated their baby in their sleep?

[cheese-sample-official]

hwhat now

[sailbo-at]

I thought SIDS was from lack of an enzyme. There's an article or six floating around

[thepieking]

Yep, it was pretty recently confirmed, too. Also the suffocation thing never made sense because SIDS was just as common in crib sleeping babies as bed sharing babies.

[flatbeder]

Fully grown healthy adults don't just drop dead.

[thepieking]

It’s official. The worst store we have in the Chicago area isn’t even in Chicago.

[flatbeder]

Must be in Gary.

[thepieking]

Nope. Blue Island, IL.

[flatbeder]

Whoops. Somehow I posted that to my ancient side blog.

[utah-mountain-drifter-deactivat]

I hate this bullshit boomer commentary on Feel-good videos “is it dusty in here?” “Ohh man, my allergies.” “Ah. That ninja is chopping onions in my house again.”

I get that they’re meant to be tongue in cheek, and even humorous. But no. It’s dumb. Cant we just say that videos make us 🥲 or 🥹. Hell, I’ll even say videos and shit make me 😢 or even full on 😭. Men don’t need stupid sayings to hide or excuse emotions.

[uncle-cazador]

I fully admit I cry. Wish other men would too.

[flatbeder]

Onion cutting ninjas is my favorite is.

[thepieking]

It’s official. The worst store we have in the Chicago area isn’t even in Chicago.

[flatbeder]

Must be in Gary.

[flatbeder]

Delivery of cell tower parts to a middle of no where job site. This place pushed the limit of where this specific type of trailer can go.

[flatbeder]

Delivery of cell tower parts to a middle of no where job site. This place pushed the limit of where this specific type of trailer can go.

[flatbeder]

A couple of my last few loads. Steel cable and random metal stuff for some water purification system.

[flatbeder]

Recent loads. Had nothing but for for 2 weeks now.

[flatbeder]

A collection of drone shots from different truck stops Ive been to.

[flatbeder]

More work stuff

[flatbeder]

Playing with my drone. Gives an interesting perspective. Also this drone is fucking tiny.

[flatbeder]

Was stuck with a conestoga so couldn't get pics for a while. Now I've got a step deck again so picture time. Current load is for two different places. Last load was another Barko log trailer loader. Took this last weekend to make up a flag mount for the truck on the grab handle as well as getting myself a telescoping ladder for tall loads.