Cowboy Trucking Inc
Unbelievably, it’s Wednesday again and you know what that means, don’t you? Yes, that’s right, it’s time for Friday Fictioneers!
100 or so of us write 100 or so words in response to a photo prompt, which has been contributed this week by Roger Bultot. As always, the talented Rochelle is at the helm.
My story last week was a bit grim, so here’s some mindless dialogue for you. Coincidentally, this ties in quite well with my post yesterday all about driverless cars. In this case, however, instead of having no steering wheel, this little lorry appears to have two of the things! What’s that all about?!
To read this week’s other stories click on the little blue chap below, whom I like to call Bracken.
“What’s with the foliage?”
“It’s decoration.”
“It’s not, though, is it?”
“We drove through a hedge.”
“Huh?”
“At a junction, Bill turned left and I turned right. The lorry went straight on. It’s these stupid dual steering wheels.”
“Any comeback?”
“Nah. Hedge owner was standing right in the way. He won’t be making any complaints. Splat. Har har.”
“Every cloud an’ all that. Clean the lorry up then. I’ve gotta go help out Jeff and Steve.”
“What’s up there?”
“Jeff turned left and Steve turned right. Ended up in the harbour.”
“Any comeback?”
“Nah, harbour master was standing right in the way. Har har.”
“Every cloud an’ all that…”
Let’s add auto-drive to the dual steering wheels. That would be FUN!
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Yeah, the left-hand wheel could be controlled by a Mac and the right by Windows. They’ll be constantly pulling in opposite directions 🙂
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great blog!!
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Thanks 🙂
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Funny 🙂
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I did hope for some humour after last week’s offering 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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I was about to say, this is perfect timing with yesterday’s blog entry!
Too bad one wheel isn’t just be for show. It would probably save a lot of relationships where one person is always policing the other’s driving! Though in this case, I can see why they would 🙂
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It was almost like fate after my post yesterday!
I’m not sure a couple arguing about which way to go should have a steering wheel each 🙂
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So Big Boy, you decided to pick on a hero of mine, a Cowboy. Hmm.
Great story and I’m certain that there are trucking companies with that agenda.
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Well, the slang “cowboy” wasn’t my invention 🙂
Thanks, I’m also sure there are plenty of truckers just (well, a little) like this.
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Now you say Cowboys are slang, fainting here.
John Wayne will be after you in your dreams.
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Oh no, I don’t want The Duke on my case 😦
I did wonder when I decided on the title if “cowboy” was slang across the world or only in the UK. We use it to mean people who are unscrupulous and unqualified in business, usually builders or other tradesmen.
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Cowboy is used a slang here also, I was teasing you.
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Actually, though, since cowboys are the heroes of so many films, I wonder why the term started being used for such nasty business practices? Very strange.
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I hope these people were caught on camera and w=ill be arrested SOON!
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We can only hope, for the good of everyone.
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where were the cops when we needed them? nice story, though. 🙂
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I’ve noticed they’re only around when I don’t want them to be 🙂
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Ali, People need to stop standing in front of those vehicles. They’re acting like lemmings. Funny story. 🙂 —Susan
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They are somewhat foolish, aren’t they?
I’m glad you enjoyed the story!
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Dear Draliman, Good story, but i wouldn’t want to be one of their customers or walking by – for goodness sake. I thought the two steering wheels meant it probably is a truck from Canada that crosses back and forth across the boarder and the driver can use either side depending on the northern or southern route the truck is into. Nan 🙂
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Yeah, I’m guessing the two steering wheels aren’t really for simultaneous dual control 🙂
I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near them either!
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We don’t have dual steering wheels but my husband claims we might as well have dual brake pedals… Nice one.
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Imagine if couples did have dual pedals 🙂
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Hilarious Al, you manage to capture the attitude of the British truck driver so well lol 🙂
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Thanks! I sometimes think they don’t bother to slow down at the narrow bits because, well, how much damage will they suffer if they hit my little car?
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Very funny but at this rate, there’ll be no one left for them to ply their wares to – eh?
Good laughs with this one. Randy
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I don’t think they’ve considered that very real possibility! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Fun one, indeed.
(Whoa, I said left! Splat.)
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“Left!” “Right!”
“Oops.”
🙂
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*shrugs* they were standing in the way… lol hilarious.
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Yeah, what can you do? Glad you liked it!
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ah.. me thinks that any automatic driving is better than dual steering wheels.. some collateral damage — splat splat
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Me too. Dual steering wheels sounds like a recipe for disaster. Presumably they’re not supposed to both be active at the same time 🙂
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😛 doc! This had me laughing…I wondered myself, looking at this picture, what was going on with the driver..thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Ellespeth
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Yeah, a bit of weirdness with those steering wheels 🙂
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I didn’t notice the two steering wheels until I read this. I like how nonchalant they are about it 8^). Great dialogue.
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Thanks. Yes, they don’t seem to care as long as nobody left to make any complaints!
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Great bit of comedy here. Can’t imagine any real company being that casual about their drivers mowing people over with their good for nothing trucks. haha
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No, I can’t see that happening at all 😉
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Dear Ali,
I’ve been wondering what’s up with those dual steering wheels, too. Sort of a pushmepullyou if you will. 😉 Cute dialogue.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I’m still wondering what the point of the steering wheels is, unless it’s a UK lorry which regularly goes over to Europe where they drive on the right rather than the left.
I’m glad you liked it!
Ali
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Dual steering wheels sounds mighty confusing. Fun dialogue, Alistair. This reminds me of the U-haul we drove across three states on black ice with no brakes. It was a disaster!
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Yeeks! Though I don’t suppose you need the brakes on black ice 🙂
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True, that wouldn’t do much good! 🙂 It was a rough ride, let’s just put it that way.
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I can imagine, driving on any sort of ice is a big fear of mine.
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oh, splat! darn good humorous dialogue cowboy, Ali… yeehaaaw!
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I don’t think I like their casual attitude to whoever gets in the way. I think it might be time to retire the dual steering lorry – definitely not a case of two heads (and all those hands) being better than one.
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No, these guys are a right bunch, very blasé about all the collateral damage.
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That dual steering is murderous!
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Literally 🙂
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I suppose dual steering wheels MIGHT be useful, but obviously not in the way they are able to be (ab)used in your story. Good for getting rid of awkward witnesses, though. 🙂
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That bunch have been quite “lucky” in the awkward witness regard!
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;0) Funny. Thanks for the chuckle. ;0)
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You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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