Actually, there isn't much to say about this photo other
than it's VERY current. I snapped it this morning at the Pilot Travel Center in
Mahwah, New Jersey. Yes! David is portrayed by "My McVansion" and
Goliath is portrayed by a Volvo tractor and Mayflower Van Lines trailer from
St. Petersburg, Florida.
I had actually selected another location to park in the
truck lot where I thought I'd be out of the way, but while I was sitting around
there came a "tap, tap, tap" on the window and it was one of the
attendants saying I couldn't park in the location I selected. I first suggested
that I move it back over to the car lot, but I'd have had to go back out on Rt.
17, go down a couple miles to an exit, come back up Rt. 17, get off at the exit
right after the Pilot Travel Center, cross over Rt. 17 and come back down Rt.
17 to reenter the car parking lot. No, there was no cross over. They obviously,
this Pilot still believes in a form of segregation.
Then the attendant pointed at the location you see in the
photo. He said normally he'd put a bobtail truck in that spot. However, when I
got over there it would have been a MIGHTY tough fit for a full-size tractor.
But, My McVansion slipped in to the space nicely. I didn't hear another word
from anyone all night. I think the Volvo tractor may have had the engine
running, but little ole David didn't hear a thing way back there. I showed the
photo to an old high school buddy I had dinner with (hadn't seen each other in
about 23 years or so. Art says you could probably park the entire van inside
the Mayflower trailer. And, he was right.
Anyway, I thought for those of you who had never thought
about the size rig My McVansion is, you should have a pretty good perspective.
I don't think My McVansion is as long (and definitely not as wide or high) as
the Volvo tractor by itself. For those readers who are RVers or Vandwellers,
like me, this is old hat to you, but I thought you'd still enjoy a chuckle from
it.
Oh, I'm on another trip north that took me to the Hampton
region of Long Island for the daughter of a dear friend and grad school buddy.
I stayed in a budget motel (since I was paying the tab out of pocket) that came
equipped with a more than adequate heater, a king size bed, a refrigerator, a
microwave and a decent bathroom with good hot water. It also saved me over $100
for the two nights compared to what everyone else was paying.
I'm composing this post from the parking lot of the
Garfield, New Jersey Walmart Motor Inn (bring your own accommodations) where
I've stayed before. It's quiet and while I'm taking care of a few chores before
racking out for the night, I have a couple windows open, the engine running and
the heat on. I'm as warm and toasty as can be. After I post this to pop up
tomorrow morning, I'll be turning off the engine, waiting a little while to
make sure there's no carbon monoxide build up in here and then climbing into my
cocoon that kept me warm as could be last night at the Pilot Travel Center.
I'll be up here at least three more nights and possibly a forth, though I may
leave after I finish speaking at Montclair State University again on Wednesday
and head south - probably stay at the Philipsburg, New Jersey Walmart Motor Inn
I've stayed at before.
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