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The long haul by finn murphy6/22/2023 ![]() This provides hours of entertainment for those listeners who can penetrate the jargon and rich accents. Truck driving may be dangerous, and truck driving may be stressful, but Finn Murphy is. ![]() Truckers with similar destinations will keep each other awake for hundreds of miles at a stretch, chatting about politics, religion, sex, sports, and working conditions. THE LONG HAUL A Trucker’s Tales of Life on the Road By Finn Murphy 229 pages. The big rigs that loomed large and soulless suddenly have personalities emanating from them. …For an average motorist, tuning a CB radio to channel 19 for the first time is like being cured of life-long deafness – provided there are truckers nearby. More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to be. “Yeah, that town up ahead of you is crawling with local yokels.” (The town I just left has a number of municipal police looking for speeders.) Read 826 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. “Can I get a bear report?” (Are there any police behind you?) Hunt truck, are you listening to your CB radio?) Hey J.B., you got your ears on? (You, sir, driving the J.B. ![]() (Please, gentlemen, might I break in on this conversation? ) ![]() ![]() A basic understanding of on-air etiquette and terminology is essential for those wishing to join in the conversations…might include an exchange like this (with translations):īreak one-nine. …truckers devised their own radio dialect based on jargon filtered down from military, aviation and law enforcement radio protocols. “One way to get up-to-date travel information while driving in the South is to install a citizens band, or CB, radio into your car. ![]()
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