waynedl:
Harry Monk:
the flying foden:
makes you wonder how ever we used t go on with palm couplingsWell, they used to come off all the time as well.
And they got changed.
I do think they should’ve kept the taps though
if they can’t remember to turn it 1/4 of a turn a tap as no chance of getting turned on
Oh dear,all this ■■■■■■■■ it’s only the green army after all! not the best job in the world,not the worst either! as for tug tests don’t even go there who knows what some assessors would want to tug! 
Blunder Man i don’t blame you not responding any more.
I now know why this new breed of driver needs superxxlextraspacetoplinemegacabs with a bit more on top, it’s to fit their expertise skill knowledge and egos in.
As for some of this petty box ticking stuff, its great, the only good thing that comes of it is that proper lorry drivers get failed on assesment over trivial things, so these petty companies don’t get their sweaty mitts on people they really don’t deserve.
I mentioned elsewhere my old mate failed on Argos agency assesment over a trivial missed box ticking effort…for crying out loud he’d been driving car transporters for 20 odd years and general haulage for years before that and had just been made redundant when it all went ■■■■ up about 4 years ago, he’s forgot more about driving lorries than half the super skilled multi tasking i’m so bloody clever sods will ever know, he wouldn’t need some patronising twerp still wet behind the ears behind the desk telling him which way to go if the motorway was closed cos he had a high trailer.
Sod 'em he was too good for them in my opinion, he was snapped up instantly elsewhere by an employer with some nous and when the car work picked up again after 6 months the car carrier couldn’t re-recruit him quick enough.
splitshift:
Oh dear,all this ■■■■■■■■ it’s only the green army after all! not the best job in the world,not the worst either! as for tug tests don’t even go there who knows what some assessors would want to tug!
A good 2 tugs with legs off the deck. It’s not rocket science, the idea is as you finish the 1st tug, the unit drops back and if it wasn’t properly clicked it would click, 2nd tug does same thing, then you give it a quick look over, make sure the lever’s gone back - sometimes there’s a dog clip to assist with the checking of this.
Juddian:
Blunder Man i don’t blame you not responding any more.I now know why this new breed of driver needs superxxlextraspacetoplinemegacabs with a bit more on top, it’s to fit their expertise skill knowledge and egos in.
As for some of this petty box ticking stuff, its great, the only good thing that comes of it is that proper lorry drivers get failed on assesment over trivial things, so these petty companies don’t get their sweaty mitts on people they really don’t deserve.
I mentioned elsewhere my old mate failed on Argos agency assesment over a trivial missed box ticking effort…for crying out loud he’d been driving car transporters for 20 odd years and general haulage for years before that and had just been made redundant when it all went ■■■■ up about 4 years ago, he’s forgot more about driving lorries than half the super skilled multi tasking i’m so bloody clever sods will ever know, he wouldn’t need some patronising twerp still wet behind the ears behind the desk telling him which way to go if the motorway was closed cos he had a high trailer.
Sod 'em he was too good for them in my opinion, he was snapped up instantly elsewhere by an employer with some nous and when the car work picked up again after 6 months the car carrier couldn’t re-recruit him quick enough.
If that’s aimed at me, I failed an assessment at Iceland in Warrington a few years back…
As we were driving around the compound, he directed me to ‘blind side’ into a gap of 3 spaces between 2 trailers against the fence. This I did. The most perfect blind side I’d ever achieved.
He failed my assessment, because I didn’t get out and check if it was safe to do the reverse, said someone could’ve walked behind me. I said, I’m sat in the drivers seat with all these mirrors, if I’d got out to check, it’s a 55’ walk to the back of the trailer, then a 55’ walk back, anyone could’ve appeared down the other side of the trailer whilst I was doing that.
So, I understand failing on box ticking reasons, but these 2 examples were valid reasons IMHO.
The reason more than likely you failed your assessment at Iceland was probably due to the fact he clocked you for being a utter ■■■■■■ as soon as he got in the cab and you opened that ■■■■■■■■ mouth of yours…
Thetaff:
The reason more than likely you failed your assessment at Iceland was probably due to the fact he clocked you for being a utter [zb] as soon as he got in the cab and you opened that ■■■■■■■■ mouth of yours…
■■■■ you sheep shagger
You don’t know me, we’ve never met - lucky for you. You started the ■■■■ between us, not me, you’re just too much of a ■■■■■ to meet in person 
Juddian:
Blunder Man i don’t blame you not responding any more.I now know why this new breed of driver needs superxxlextraspacetoplinemegacabs with a bit more on top, it’s to fit their expertise skill knowledge and egos in.
As for some of this petty box ticking stuff, its great, the only good thing that comes of it is that proper lorry drivers get failed on assesment over trivial things, so these petty companies don’t get their sweaty mitts on people they really don’t deserve.
I mentioned elsewhere my old mate failed on Argos agency assesment over a trivial missed box ticking effort…for crying out loud he’d been driving car transporters for 20 odd years and general haulage for years before that and had just been made redundant when it all went ■■■■ up about 4 years ago, he’s forgot more about driving lorries than half the super skilled multi tasking i’m so bloody clever sods will ever know, he wouldn’t need some patronising twerp still wet behind the ears behind the desk telling him which way to go if the motorway was closed cos he had a high trailer.
Sod 'em he was too good for them in my opinion, he was snapped up instantly elsewhere by an employer with some nous and when the car work picked up again after 6 months the car carrier couldn’t re-recruit him quick enough.
this post just about sums up todays transport industry for me .I wouldn’t work for a big firm for a gold pig .
waynedl:
Thetaff:
The reason more than likely you failed your assessment at Iceland was probably due to the fact he clocked you for being a utter [zb] as soon as he got in the cab and you opened that ■■■■■■■■ mouth of yours…[zb] you sheep shagger
“yawn” is that the best you can do bell end?? It beats going home every night and hitting the same hole of that fat ugly,hairy wife you have the displeasure of sleeping next too…
Thetaff:
waynedl:
Thetaff:
The reason more than likely you failed your assessment at Iceland was probably due to the fact he clocked you for being a utter [zb] as soon as he got in the cab and you opened that ■■■■■■■■ mouth of yours…[zb] you sheep shagger
“yawn” is that the best you can do bell end?? It beats going home every night and hitting the same hole of that fat ugly,hairy wife you have the displeasure of sleeping next too…
Told you before, tell you again, you started it ■■■■■, you want to carry it on, feel free to meet up, otherwise, ■■■■ off and have a ■■■■.
At least i can pull a bird
the flying foden:
Harry Monk:
the flying foden:
makes you wonder how ever we used t go on with palm couplingsWell, they used to come off all the time as well.
they did harry but thing was different in those days .
I am completely unable to spit any more, because of the vast amount of grolly I had to exude from my mouth to make the palm couplings seal half-properly pulling Belgian trailers out of Ramsgate in the 1980s.
waynedl:
Thetaff:
The reason more than likely you failed your assessment at Iceland was probably due to the fact he clocked you for being a utter [zb] as soon as he got in the cab and you opened that ■■■■■■■■ mouth of yours…[zb] you sheep shagger
You don’t know me, we’ve never met - lucky for you. You started the [zb] between us, not me, you’re just too much of a ■■■■■ to meet in person
Hook line and sinker once again it’s too easy with a pedantic prick like yourself.
Thetaff:
waynedl:
Thetaff:
The reason more than likely you failed your assessment at Iceland was probably due to the fact he clocked you for being a utter [zb] as soon as he got in the cab and you opened that ■■■■■■■■ mouth of yours…[zb] you sheep shagger
You don’t know me, we’ve never met - lucky for you. You started the [zb] between us, not me, you’re just too much of a ■■■■■ to meet in person
Hook line and sinker once again it’s too easy with a pedantic prick like yourself.
keyboard warrior
Why dont you threaten me in the threads like you do via pm ■■■■■■■■■
Is it because it will make you look like the ■■■■ wart that you really are??
It’s no secret on here for whom and what I drive,find me I ain’t scared of a prick like you,bring it on old man,I will ruin you…
Be careful what you wish for old man cos one day it will bite you in the ■■■…
Thetaff:
Why dont you threaten me in the threads like you do via pm [zb]■■Is it because it will make you look like the ■■■■ wart that you really are??
It’s no secret on here for whom and what I drive,find me I ain’t scared of a prick like you,bring it on old man,I will ruin you…Be careful what you wish for old man cos one day it will bite you in the ■■■…
I’m 35, hardly an old man. I’m 5’8 so hardly a big bully.
Fell free to pm me a reply of who you work for, where you are etc, I’ll bet you are scared though tbh.
You want me to speak to you on here as I speak to you in the pm, that’s fine, I’ll fetch it public.
You are a ■■■■■, you are an interfering, trouble causing, keyboard warrior ■■■■■. You EVER want to meet in person, feel free to give me a time, date and place, I’ll make the effort and burn my own fuel to teach you a little thing called RESPECT and when to stop shouting your mouth off at people you don’t know.
I’m no big hard guy, and I don’t go around bullying people, insulting people or starting fights, but I am happy to finish them, especially with ■■■■ heads like you.
IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH FOR YOU ■■■■■■■■■?
C’mon you two, there’s no need for this. Kiss and make up!
As we were driving around the compound, he directed me to ‘blind side’ into a gap of 3 spaces between 2 trailers against the fence. This I did. The most perfect blind side I’d ever achieved.
He failed my assessment, because I didn’t get out and check if it was safe to do the reverse, said someone could’ve walked behind me. I said, I’m sat in the drivers seat with all these mirrors, if I’d got out to check, it’s a 55’ walk to the back of the trailer, then a 55’ walk back, anyone could’ve appeared down the other side of the trailer whilst I was doing that.
So, I understand failing on box ticking reasons, but these 2 examples were valid reasons IMHO.
He fails because of a serious mistake, DOES SOMEONE WANT TO TELL HIM HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY REVERSING TRUCKS, argues with the assesor, says HIS are VALID reasons, but me I am a dumb Arse.
“I’m 35, hardly an old man. I’m 5’8 so hardly a big bully.”
I was not going to comment any more, I really wasnt.I have just retired at 60 through ill health after over 30 years driving, and the idiot Wayne who is 35 and has about ten years MAX driving, is slagging me off, you have a long way and a lot of miles to do before you have that privelige wayne.
This is definitely finished the man is an half-wit.
Harry Monk:
C’mon you two, there’s no need for this. Kiss and make up!
Shut up you boring [zb]! 
Harry Monk:
C’mon you two, there’s no need for this. Kiss and make up!
Shut up harry , 
Well, Eddie who 
Blunder Man:
As we were driving around the compound, he directed me to ‘blind side’ into a gap of 3 spaces between 2 trailers against the fence. This I did. The most perfect blind side I’d ever achieved.
He failed my assessment, because I didn’t get out and check if it was safe to do the reverse, said someone could’ve walked behind me. I said, I’m sat in the drivers seat with all these mirrors, if I’d got out to check, it’s a 55’ walk to the back of the trailer, then a 55’ walk back, anyone could’ve appeared down the other side of the trailer whilst I was doing that.So, I understand failing on box ticking reasons, but these 2 examples were valid reasons IMHO.
He fails because of a serious mistake, DOES SOMEONE WANT TO TELL HIM HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY REVERSING TRUCKS, argues with the assesor, says HIS are VALID reasons, but me I am a dumb Arse.
“I’m 35, hardly an old man. I’m 5’8 so hardly a big bully.”
I was not going to comment any more, I really wasnt.I have just retired at 60 through ill health after over 30 years driving, and the idiot Wayne who is 35 and has about ten years MAX driving, is slagging me off, you have a long way and a lot of miles to do before you have that privelige wayne.
This is definitely finished the man is an half-wit.
You can’t even quote properly you dumb ■■■.
I’ve over 12yrs professional driving, psv’s and hgv’s. Are you telling me what I did during assessment was a mistake, but yours wasn’t? seriously? Double check your facts! You’re still a muppet.
I was in the truck, saw the position I was going to reverse into, saw what was around, what could possibly be around and monitored it on approach and position - getting out and walking the length of a truck to check on something I knew - IT WAS CLEAR AND THERE WAS NO DANGER OR CHANCE OF DANGER - compared to someone too lazy to move a built in safety device by 45 degrees.
Yeah, I’m the half-wit
