207: Blizzards and Lot Lizards Pt. 1
Hammer Lane Legends
Merkel Media
4.7 • 611 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2024
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
204: Giant Load Chaos, to share several stories from his trucking experiences. He talks about almost hitting a herd of caribou and the misunderstanding that led to his company thinking he had rolled over. He also discusses the challenges of driving in snowy conditions and encountering avalanches. Kyle also mentions his appearance on the show 'Highway Through Hell.' The guys then share various stories from their trucking careers, including encounters with aggressive drivers, encounters with lot lizards, navigating challenging routes, and dealing with extreme weather. This is Part 1 of 2. So sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride!
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| 0:00.0 | Merkel |
| 0:02.0 | Medias |
| 0:04.0 | He put it in park through the driver's door, ran out the side of the car, across the front of it, and jumped right up the side of the bridge in front of you. |
| 0:20.0 | The only people who really pulled over were truckers. He said, we're going to of the car, across the front of it, and jump right off the side of the bridge in front of you. |
| 0:23.0 | The only people who really pulled over were truckers. |
| 0:29.7 | He said, we're going to Hodge, and he didn't slow down. He went across the median onto the oncoming traffic, but where they could see him come and they just got out of the way. |
| 0:36.1 | I noticed his plane was really low. |
| 0:38.3 | He went right in front of us, hit the fence, and it spun around. |
| 0:42.3 | You know, 30 seconds more he could have hit us. |
| 0:47.3 | And I went around that truck and a guy, |
| 0:49.3 | stepped out from behind the truck and threw a piece of wood |
| 0:52.3 | and shot through my window just like a spear |
| 0:55.2 | and stuck in the back of the cab of my truck. |
| 0:58.7 | That's probably one of the stranger things I've seen. |
| 1:07.3 | Welcome to Hammer Lane Legends. I'm Brian Merkel. |
| 1:09.6 | I'm Brian. Are you sure of that? |
| 1:11.9 | If you have a crazy and wild story you would like to share with us from the road |
| 1:15.1 | or if you'd like to have a conversation with us about your experiences on the road, |
| 1:18.8 | go ahead and contact us at HLLL Podcast. |
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