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Hammer Lane Legends

38: The West Coast Trucker

Hammer Lane Legends

Merkel Media

Leisure, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Automotive, Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.7611 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2020

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 38: The West Coast Trucker, we are joined by Luke, who got his start in the industry by working on the farm, handling large equipment on a regular basis. He shares many stories and life experiences that he's gained throughout the years in farming, diesel mechanics, and mulch blowing. When it comes to trucking, there is no shortage of entertainment, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

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0:00.0

He put it in park through over the driver's door, ran out the side of the car,

0:12.3

across the front of it, and jumped right off the side of the bridge in front of you.

0:15.4

The only people are really pulled over were truckers.

0:18.2

He said, we're going hot and he didn't slow down.

0:21.6

He went across the median onto the oncoming traffic,

0:25.6

but where they could see him come and they just got out of the way.

0:30.6

I noticed his plane was really low.

0:33.6

He went right in front of us, hit the fence, and it spun around. You know, 30 seconds more, he could have hit us.

0:40.3

And I went around that truck and a guy, stepped out from behind the truck and threw a piece of wood

0:47.3

and shot through my window just like a spear and stuck in the back of the cab at my truck.

0:53.3

That's probably one of the stranger things I've seen.

1:02.5

Welcome to the show, everybody.

1:03.6

You're listening to Hammer Lane Legends.

1:05.0

I am your host, Tony Merkel.

1:06.1

And I am Brian Merkel.

1:07.2

We're really glad you're here.

1:08.2

If you have crazy and wild experience, you want to share with us on the show. Go ahead and shoot us an email. Our email address is Hammer Lane Legends

1:14.2

at Gmail.com. That's Hammer Lane Legends at Gmail.com. Or go to the website, hammer lane

1:19.3

legends.com. Hit the contact section and you can reach us that way as well. Either it works for us,

1:23.7

just get a hold of us. And, Dad, it's20. Yes, it is. That means anything can happen.

1:31.3

This year is crazy. I don't think next year is going to be any less crazy. So you've got to start

1:35.9

preparing for that emergency in your life that could happen at any time, whether you're in the

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