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Trevor 57 · 12-05-2019, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

All good here, mate. Trevs probably pssd you have more miles up and experience behind the wheel.

I dont think so, started drivin trucks in 1975, anyway, professional drivers will have quicker than.average reaction times and better skills all round

ronwest · 12-05-2019, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Trev

I dont think so, started drivin trucks in 1975, anyway, professional drivers will have quicker than.average reaction times and better skills all round

I guess if you say it long enough it'll make it true.

We're the same vintage - I started trucks in '72 (or maybe '73).

Not afraid to admit that even though my skills were high my reaction times would have been average as is the case with most truck drivers.

I did gain good anticipation though. Who'd have thought that was a thing?

Anyhoo, Trev old fruit, it's been fun but I'll bow out of our little discourse as it gets a bit old after a while.

Cheers...

Itsme · 12-05-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Trev

I dont think so, started drivin trucks in 1975, anyway, professional drivers will have quicker than.average reaction times and better skills all round

The adage Self Praise is No Praise.

Cheers.

Trevor 57 · 13-05-2019, 07:17 AM

on case you missed it I was challenged so responded

(which is typical of the millennial age group, they have to get personal - it is what they do)

Junkyard-Dog · 13-05-2019, 08:15 AM

Anyone that disagrees with trev is a millennial. No ifs, no buts, no candied nuts.

b0son · 13-05-2019, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Trev

I dont think so, started drivin trucks in 1975, anyway, professional drivers will have quicker than.average reaction times

possibly, but not because of their mileage, but because of their use of stimulants.

https://link.springer.com/article/10...213-014-3834-5

ronwest · 13-05-2019, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by b0son

possibly, but not because of their mileage, but because of their use of stimulants.

https://link.springer.com/article/10...213-014-3834-5

Caffeine....?

Real truck drivers didn't need caffeine.
Pseudoephedrine (speed) was plenty good enough

(and before we get drawn into some long, drawn out "illegal" diversion, I might add it was legal to buy over the counter until around 1978 - in Qld at least. Dosage was another story, lol)

wodahs · 13-05-2019, 10:52 AM

Lol not the ol no doze mix

Citroënbender · 13-05-2019, 11:03 AM

When I was a reckless young chap, I helped some friends move house. One was a lactating mother.

My evil streak saw me sit her down with a cup of tea as she was flagging, and load her up with caffeine and guarana pills...

Her kid stayed awake for a whole week, legend has it.

Trevor 57 · 13-05-2019, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard-Dog

Anyone that disagrees with trev is a millennial. No ifs, no buts, no candied nuts.

I have no issue with people disagreeing with me but I have issue when it gets personal, which seems to be a trait of said group - sorry for being generic, so, as they say "if the caps fits wear it"