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Hammer Lane Legends

BREAKROOM | 223: DMV Mayhem

Hammer Lane Legends

Merkel Media

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

4.7611 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

 Brian recounts his cataract surgery and its dramatic impact on his vision, detailing the procedure from eye marking to recovery. He also shares the challenges of recertifying his license, navigating hazmat tests, and updating medical restrictions. The hosts dive into the frustrations of renewing licenses and certifications for truck drivers, highlighting the confusion of managing multiple expiration dates and dealing with ever-changing government requirements. Their conversation underscores the need for a simpler, more streamlined process for truckers, filled with personal anecdotes and candid frustrations.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Joe Wiley. And I'm Soie Ball. And we're here to tell you about a brand new podcast, Digit.

0:07.0

Digit is all about the things that Joe and I love. From the kids to the parents and all the stuff in

0:13.7

between. There's a lot going on when you get to this age. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

0:18.9

And watch every episode on Spotify. Dig it. Every week. Every week.

0:24.4

For the rest of the car,

0:48.3

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

0:51.9

The only people are really pulled over were truckers.

0:58.0

He said, we're going to hodge, and he didn't slow down. He went across the median onto the oncoming traffic,

1:02.0

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

1:06.0

I noticed his plane was really low.

1:10.0

He went right in front of us, hit the fence, and it's spot around.

1:13.6

You know, 30 seconds more, he could have hit us.

1:16.6

And I went around that truck and a guy, stepped out from behind the truck

1:21.6

and threw a piece of wood and shot through my window just like a spear

1:25.6

and stuck in the back of the cab of my truck.

1:29.5

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

1:32.5

Welcome to Hammer Lane Legends. I am Brian Merkel.

1:35.0

I'm Brian Shipper.

1:36.0

Still, he's still Brian Shipper. He's back in the studio with me after a bunch of time off.

1:43.4

It's good to see his smiling face. It's almost like a James Taylor song. You didn't talk to my wife, did you? No, I didn't. Yeah. I figured out my new retirement plan. I can't because she doesn't want me home all the time. Now that's an honest wife. She's like, nope, it's not going to happen. It's not going to work out. We can't live together. That's what she's saying. It's just not going to happen. So it's okay, shit, but it's good to see you. How are you feeling? I'm feeling fine. I can see you in 2020. That's scary, isn't it? Now, that's the bad part. You can see me.

2:17.8

So what can you say?

2:18.8

It is what it is.

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