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|: HugheyLewey-guest says: Hugh said he had drivers park their trucks and get flown out, why cant they fly deliveries instead?
|: And every time I hit the Ingrim Trail.
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|: Rick Yemm: Not cost efficient. A lot of the stuff won't even fit on the plane, so they have to truck it in.
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|: guest-Marvin says: Are you aloowed to have a friend come along to keep ya company?
|: Rick Yemm: Nope.
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|: Website question: Hey, Rick--when are you going to retire?
|: Rick Yemm: When I'm rich enough to retire. I spend too much to retire. So I don't know.
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|: Or if I win the lottery.
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|: Website question: I spent years in school earning a masters of science degree; and now have a tie, suit and office job. Watching "Ice Road Truckers" has caused me to reevaluate my career choices. I really like the idea of being self-reliant, and on your own for long periods of time -- and I like to drive. What advise would you give someone like myself who wants to consider a truck driving career?
|: Rick Yemm: I'll trade you right now. I'll take the suit and tie job.
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|: linda__g-guest says: So when spring comes along and the ice is starting to melt is it possible that a truck will get stuck at the minesbecause the icewon't be strong enough for them to drive back to base?
|: Rick Yemm: Yes, and they have to dismantle them and send them on a Herc back to town.
|: (a big plane)
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|: Website question: are there driver limits for time behind the wheel?
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|: Website question: Why don't they build a bridge or use boats in the summer to move the loads???
|: Rick Yemm: Because it's not one lake, there are 56 different lakes, so it's almost impossible
|: to build bridges across all of them.
|: And they don't want any damage done to the land crossings.
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|: Website question: how old do you have to be to be an ice road trucker
|: Rick Yemm: You just have to have a big rig license. If you're old enough to have one
|: of those, you're old enough to drive the Ice Road. Jay started at 16.
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|: Website question: why dont they dye the edges of the road red or something so it would be a lttle easier to see in the dark, seem like a few hit the edges for some reason
|: Rick Yemm: It wouldn't matter if there's dye on the road or not, they hit the edges because it's all sleet.
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|: Website question: What did you do before your first trip as an ice road truck driver to prepare mentally, physically & emotionally for what you'd be facing?
|: Rick Yemm: Just like I said in Episode 1, no matter what you do you're not prepared for it until you actually do it.
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|: The History Channel: Rick, thanks so much for being here today to answer everyone's questions! Is there anything you'd like to add before we have to end the chat?
|: Rick Yemm: Thank you all for chatting with me today. I'm on The History Channel
|: discussion boards for Ice Road Truckers all of the time.
|: And all the girls can send me their pictures :-)
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