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Hammer Lane Legends

68: Driving In Germany

Hammer Lane Legends

Merkel Media

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

4.7611 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 68: Driving In Germany, Tony and Brian talk with Curt, an Army Veteran. In 1983, at the age of 18, Curt joined the Army and made his way to Germany. While in service there, he learned how to drive a "big rig", and began driving line haul. He learned a lot over in Germany, and was even there to witness the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. In addition, Curt has had a number of eclectic jobs back in the States. So buckle up and enjoy the stories Curt shares of his time driving!

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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.

0:16.1

The only people really pulled over were truckers.

0:19.3

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.

1:02.8

Welcome to the show, everybody.

1:04.4

You're listening to Hammer Lane Legends.

1:05.7

I am your host, Tony Merkel.

1:08.0

And I'm Brian Merkel.

1:09.4

We're really glad you're here.

1:10.3

If you have a crazy and wild experience

1:11.6

You want to share with us from the road

1:12.8

Go ahead and shoot us in email

1:14.9

In email?

1:15.8

No, an email

1:16.9

Our email address is

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