ur-2-small-2-drive-that:
Thanks DieselDave!!!Yes thats the one my littlun wants! What a great way to start a quiet sunday morning…
"MUM!!! LOOOOOOK!!!
THATS my pink camion that i want you to drive!!! LOOOOOOOOK isnt it beautiful and its PINK!!! "
Cheers! imagine very high pitched excited voice of very nearly 4 year old pink princess… at 7.15 on a sunday morning… when you’ve just woken up…
Ahhh bless!! I’m glad she liked it 
I do apologise for your disturbed Sunday morning though
ur-2-small-2-drive-that:
Lets just say that as far as I’m concerned if a woman is only attracted to truck driving because the training truck’s pink she’s not really gonna cut it in the real world… I guess there might be the odd exceptions who do discover the passion that way but really you either want to drive trucks or you don’t…
I do a lot of classroom-based training for people who are looking to come into the industry these days.
I’ve noticed that some of the females needed the PINK thingy to entice them to even consider driving LGVs as a career. Yes, it’s gimmicky but it serves its purpose in that the candidates soon learn the “real world.” I don’t think there’s many that would argue against the industry needing some new blood as the old-hands (myself included) gradually find reasons for not continuing doing the driving side of things.
ur-2-small-2-drive-that:
For me the passion is in the driving… doesn’t matter what colour the truck is
To me, as long as the passion is there or can be nurtured, both the colour of the truck and the gender of the driver really aren’t issues. 
BTW, good luck with the training, and please keep us informed.
I guess you’re right Dave, theres not many places now that have a glut of PL drivers after all. Anyway I want a lilac truck OK? 
As Henry Ford said “you can have any colour you like as long as it is black”
So can I have a ■■■■■■■■■ One please
Hi Mel and welcome to Trucknet.
…but if there is a competition going on the ‘vertically challenged’ stakes then I reckon I win.
I am 5ft nothing in my bare feet so I don’t expect any challengers on that.
Good luck with the training and do keep us informed on how it works over there.
ur-2-small-2-drive-that:
I guess you’re right Dave, theres not many places now that have a glut of PL drivers after all. Anyway I want a lilac truck OK?
From my very limited French, I’m guessing that “PL” means poids lourdes am I right 
Are they short of camionneurs in France too
I’m off my patch with France and all things French, but isn’t there an additional qualification that French drivers need
I’m sure this has 4 letters, something like FIMO 
whats wrong with pink
i had a shocking pink mini 850 once
i loved the attention it got, except from the bolton skinheads every time i took it into the town centre 
Lady P:
So can I have a ■■■■■■■■■ One please
Hi Lady P, I think we need to give an URBAN MYTH ALERT
Is that because your mate has told you that black ones are bigger. (Unless you already know differently. )
You’ll have to guess what “black ones” might mean.
TIP: Think carefully before answering, because this awaits:
LMAO I heard it said that its not how big it is it’s how well it does the job…
Yeah Dave its the FIMO first and then the FCOS every five years. I will do my FIMO in with my poid lourd training something like 3 months permis c then fimo then two weeks in a transporter co. then a couple more months for the EC and another two weeks in a company. So its very long winded… For me though it’s actually an advantage as I get to practise my lingo more before finding a job.
Mothertrucker:
Hi Mel and welcome to Trucknet.
…but if there is a competition going on the ‘vertically challenged’ stakes then I reckon I win.
I am 5ft nothing in my bare feet so I don’t expect any challengers on that.
Good luck with the training and do keep us informed on how it works over there.
Wendy as you know I am only 4 ft 10 " with my trainers on but who cares
biggusdickusgb:
whats wrong with pink
i had a shocking pink mini 850 once
Hi biggus, glad to see you’re around again
IMHO, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with PINK, the only question is what does a person wish to choose.
dieseldave:
Lady P:
So can I have a ■■■■■■■■■ One pleaseHi Lady P, I think we need to give an URBAN MYTH ALERT
You’ll have to guess what “black ones” might mean.
No just seen a very nice looking Volvo FH12 520 in Black it did have a fridge on its back
ur-2-small-2-drive-that:
LMAO I heard it said that its not how big it is it’s how well it does the job…
Well, I think…or it could be that…but on the other hand…then again…errr No comment 
ur-2-small-2-drive-that:
Yeah Dave its the FIMO first and then the FCOS every five years. I will do my FIMO in with my poid lourd training something like 3 months permis c then fimo then two weeks in a transporter co. then a couple more months for the EC and another two weeks in a company. So its very long winded… For me though it’s actually an advantage as I get to practise my lingo more before finding a job.
Would you please keep us posted as to what this FIMO entails and how you’re getting on with it
How about a “diary” type thread— “Training in another country.” Give it some thought.
What a cool idea Dave, I’ll be keeping a diary for myself anyway so its just as easy to stick it on here… with fotos too!!
3 weeks to go yippee!!!
Oh my God!!
Just far too much pinky girly fluffy stuff going on in this thread 
BEWARE LADS they’ll be talking about the price of Tampons and hair dye’s next and “is driving in heels practical or not” 
I need to bathe in fifth wheel grease and buy a Sunday sport (tommorow) just to feel like a proper trucker again
Btw Welcome (Bonjour) Mel
Reef:
BEWARE LADS they’ll be talking about the price of Tampons and hair dye’s next and “is driving in heels practical or not”
to much information luce
Thanks reef… don’t worry so far the ones that like the pink stuff are 5 and under… we got a lot of years to educate them
Anyway I think my kid was born to it - the pink thing is just a passing phase;;;
Lucy - of course they are a luxury - we should be in the kitchen anyway!! and we do the cleaning up!!
Well everyone I’m back… with my ADR, class C and FIMO in pocket and a choice of two jobs to start so quite happy as you can imagine
The last couple of months have been damned hard work, mainly due to the language issues but never the less I managed to get the on road test in one go - with a coffee break in the middle of the exam , and zero faults on the off road part so i’m good to go. Next step is get a few months experience under my belt and then go for my EC with the same people.
Mel
