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Offline moonie80

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Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« on: May 11, 2011, 05:09:34 PM »
Nah I know not that exciting but hell I'm excited and had to share, now comes the practical test then look out if your on the road at the same time as me ha ha.

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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2011, 05:46:19 PM »
I got 1 of them in 77  All I found was that the road goes on forever & the party never ends  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2011, 05:56:47 PM »
Learners.????? you got to go thru a learning curve to get a truck licence now.???
When i got mine, all i done was filled out the paperwork, answered a few questions,, took some bloke from the rta for a run round the block... job done... one licence... geez there getting tough now..

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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2011, 06:02:16 PM »
Learners.????? you got to go thru a learning curve to get a truck licence now.???
When i got mine, all i done was filled out the paperwork, answered a few questions,, took some bloke from the rta for a run round the block... job done... one licence... geez there getting tough now..

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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2011, 06:07:38 PM »
BHG I had heard a rumor that you couldnt drive a starving cow into a paddock of grass  ??? ??? :cheers:
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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2011, 07:42:55 PM »
I thought you could drive a HR without doing the learners test when you have your open license as long as you put L plates on. Then answer the questions the day you do the test, that's what i did. Good for you though mate, i rather drive the trucks than the light vehicles at work. I left Roma 2 weeks before i could get my HC, i'm dirty about that! There's no semi at this depot and i don't know how to go about getting one without my own truck now
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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2011, 07:47:41 PM »
Good on ya. Don't fall into the trap they all do around here, that is going around corners a bit wide with the phone stuck in your ear.
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2011, 07:50:48 PM »
BHG I had heard a rumor that you couldnt drive a starving cow into a paddock of grass  ??? ??? :cheers:
Listen here Speewee..... i resemble that remark..... :-*

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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2011, 08:08:21 PM »
BHG you sound a bit like me ,  have good hearing to tell me to stop as soon as possible after the crunching sound . You get a bit of that in carparks & footy fields & other confined spaces . :cheers:
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2011, 08:22:21 PM »
BHG you sound a bit like me ,  have good hearing to tell me to stop as soon as possible after the crunching sound . You get a bit of that in carparks & footy fields & other confined spaces . :cheers:
Confined spaces,,??? as in padded rooms.????   ;D

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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2011, 08:49:35 PM »
Congratulations Moonie and welcome to our rat race, got mine 38 years ago and I'm still on the road, get time of for a break so you hook up the trailer and spend it on the road, it,s an interesting concept, enjoy,
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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2011, 10:03:15 PM »
 8) Congrats Moonie, it's good feeling to achieve a step in the right direction.  A few years ago I did the same thing, test then driving school etc.  Just remember to do the practical test in a truck with a crash box if possible otherwise it limits you later down the track.  I had to do my semi test in an old Mack cause the wouldn't give the full license without the synchro only limitation.  It was an old banger but the only crash box available at the time... something about the grime and dirt on the seatbelt had the examiner grimicing  :angel: would have preferred the Volvo.....
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« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2011, 10:05:59 PM »
Congratulations Moonie and welcome to our rat race, got mine 38 years ago and I'm still on the road, get time of for a break so you hook up the trailer and spend it on the road, it,s an interesting concept, enjoy,
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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2011, 11:39:12 PM »
Well done Moonie don't make the same mistake I did and get your B double lic once you get in them you never get out  :'(
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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2011, 05:29:57 PM »
ha b double will be next hopefully well after semi that is, the old crash box is all too familiar with me after all that is all we had growing up. the first truck i ever drove was a semi an old osh kosh something or other but have driven macks as well all on the farm mind you so never needed the license but i thought it was time thanks guys, peter

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« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2011, 05:36:38 PM »
You will get into one of them doubles and after a few weeks be wishing you where back in a single  :cheers:
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Re: Woo Hoo I got my HR Learners
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2011, 05:40:12 PM »
probably ha oh well gotta have a go hey, it would be good hauling cattle from far off stations back to sale something like that anyway. :D