Pahrump would be in the top five.

luckily, WalMart has been very good to us independent truckers, they let us use their facilities to clean up, use their break room and let us stay overnight in their parking lot to get some rest.

I know a lot of people have negative thoughts of WalMart, but, as an independent trucker, I've never had any problems with them, they pay top dollar and are very accommodating for truck drivers.

Walmart has never let me stay inside the D.C.
They have been pretty pleasant when I've delivered to them. Sometimes pretty slow unloading.
But I've never stayed overnight or used the drivers facilities.
Unless I was working as the company delivering out of there.
I've worked out of 4 if the D.C.'s for sometimes months at a time.
Drop trl, park, take a shower, sleep.
Rinse, repeat.
I liked working out of them. Do 2 or 3 stops, then back for another load or just shut down.
I did notice the OO's made pretty good money doing that. But that was mostly overflow and they never stayed long.
Just my .02.

but the Pahrump WalMart has been very accommodating to us independents, I've seen RV's spending the night there without any problems.

During the Covid crisis, the majority of WalMart's I delivered to were very kind to us and went out of their way to make sure that we were taken care of.

Might not be the asshole but I bet you can see the brown ring from there, although it may be a red ring in this case.

Idiot's day! lol

Mahalo!

Those nasty people can suck eggs (like the snakes they are)

I feel sorry for the clerk having to put up with their crap

bumper sticker on my truck. I got nothing but thumbs ups and laughs but I suspect it was over a lot of republican's heads. It also doesn't hurt that I'm large powerful and kind of mean looking.

that I can be very intimidating when I get angry, which isn't very often.

and walking and lifting again. I'll be back to being strong again soon.

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conspiracy theorists there too.

" From the high desert in the great American Southwest ... "

The first one starts at 0:17

There wasn't much in the way of interesting alternative news in those days. "Sightings" on TV and the occasional Linda Moultan Howe special. I first learned about the Yamal hole there. There was a lot of chaff, but occasional wheat there. Sometimes I would listen to the libertarian economists for a while. It was startling to me how simplistic their theories were. David Paulides can sure spin a yarn. I think that Dr Meldrum is on the level. Jim Marrs was interesting but sometimes he would get a bit political and I would just change the station.

I’d never heard of it. I’d have been tempted to tell the asswipe Pahrump was located in MY country. Or something to that effect.

is in Nye County and sits on the nation's largest underground aquifer and is the 3rd largest county in the US.
It's a very, very red county with a lot of red lunatics.
I really don't like delivering loads to Pahrump, but most of my loads are going to Pahrump WalMart and they pay top mileage, which helps with the bottom dollar.

And thank you for your diligent service to the country we all proudly share! Somehow, though, saying "thank you" just doesn't seem enough, considering what you experienced way too up-close, AND the shit you unfortunately still have to put up with.

NOBODY should give you a hard time because you said it best - you HAVE INDEED earned the right to support and vote for whomever you want. You earned that privilege the hard way. It's only fools who either can't, or don't recognize and/or understand that.

but I don't consider myself any more special than any other American, I had a job to do, like millions of other Americans, civilians or vets, and I did it to the best of my abilities, I don't use my status as a vet for any special privileges, I'm no different than the postal delivery person, the checker at a grocery store, a teacher, which I have a great respect for, or a ditch digger, but I do appreciate the thanks very much.

explain how people earn the right to vote.

Sorry I wasn't more clear.

I was just noting the screen name of MarineCombatEngineer. Seems to me it's nice to appreciate people who actually did serve. They've earned our respect, whether we agree on participation in the military or not. I certainly did not serve, and I attended more than a few protests during the Vietnam war. But I can still appreciate someone who did serve, even if we might not agree on the reasons or motivations.

Cool.
Peace ☮️

I have an Aunt and Uncle that live in Pahrump, my Aunt is my Father's sister. I believe one of her daughters and her husband now lives in Pahrump. They're all Trump supporters.

as I have learned, Pahrump is a very red town.

and stopped shopping there

i'm very glad to hear how they are with truckers. sounds like they have improved (at least in that respect) 100%

dog food for my little traveling companion has gone down by at least 4 cents per can and at least 50 cents for a bag of dry dog food, I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but every little bit helps.

Well done.

I live in deep blue western Oregon, not a MAGA hat in sight. A few of the freak flag trucks around, but confrontations are rare.

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To support whom ever you want to for any office. It says more about the violence in Republicans if merely expressing an opinion is brave.

OOH RAH.

... there was no Walmart store there. There was more desert and fewer Shitheads wearing red Fascist hats back then. The times were better. People were less stupid and a lot nicer.

along with a WalMart SuperStore, its now classified as a suburb of Las Vegas, which, as I understand, is an insult to the residents of Pahrump.
Also, if you ever travel through Pahrump, be very careful of the Nye County Sheriff's Office, they are corrupt as hell.

... from Los Angeles to Las Vegas -- they will suck that acquifer dry in no time. More gambling casinos to steal your money and giant box stores owned by rightwing Oligarchs which sell Chinese made junk and cheap clothing and tennis shoes manufactured in southeast Asia, India and Bangladesh. It's the American dream come true. USA, USA, USA -- we're Making America Great Again!

but I don't live in Pahrump, nor do I live in NV, I Iive in AZ, but you're right.

"when we see something we're not comfortable in our community we vandalize and assault. You know, illegal stuff." No wonder they're trumphumpers.

My military father would have said the same damn thing.
With a few cuss words thrown in.

Your story gave me a flashback to him.

What the H do civilians think the military is fighting for?
Our democracy and our freedoms.
Right to vote.

Hey man side note my friend looking buying W-900 I’m like dude I’ve always driven union line haul junk

He responded so have i yet I’m thinking in retirement taking my union annuity and buying this W-900

I said bro you do you tell you combat engineer last thing I’ll ever do is when I take my pension is be around trucks

I like the looks and the handling, plus their sleepers are A-1 in my book.
Both of my trucks are Peterbilt's Long Nose and so far, no complaints.

My time was all peace 84-87 as grunt army yet I had friend who was Marine Vietnam as grunt he’d get buzzed we would years ago and he would open up on his own with memories fuck I thought.

keep shining the light, thankyou

I am sure as a combat veteran you saw many horrific things.

But in a way we are at war here today in the USA. No the bullets are not flying out her in the heartland - yet.

But shots are getting fired every day just like your encounter in that store. It's a continuation of the age old war between good and evil.

I never thought I would see this happen in my lifetime, but all you have to do is look at a history book to realize we must constantly be on guard against the forces of darkness.

Art was fairly conservative and boy did he loathe the Clintons, but I still tuned in for the paranormal and conspiracy theory talk from time to time, it was interesting.

A little chalk and magic, now they are offering $18.50 an hour.

I've gone through Pahrump and other small Nevada towns like that on a government project several times before in the early 90's.
Tourists and truck drivers are "suffered" because they bring in revenue and supplies, but if you don't belong in "their" town, you just get yerself out as soon as your business is done.
They sure like their government subsidies and modern comforts invented and built by those evil, diverse outsiders though. They justify those things by pretending God gives those to them, like a parent giving their kids fancy Christmas presents because they deserve them.

Haele

I Salute you too, Dan!

You sure as hell earner that RIGHT!! From those I know who are Marine Veterans, my late BIL as well (3rd Battalion, 9th Marines in Vietnam), Marines are TOUGH MFers not to be trifled with.

Wear your shirt and Ball cap with PRIDE. Anyone stupid enough to mess with you are in a world of hurt. For your weapons are your wit, experience, your vocabulary, and overall knowledge. Semper Fi!

Knowing me, I would probably go further about why he believes a con-man which would probably include a lot of swearing. Then I'd get all sarcastic about how this place was his town. Which would probably escalate because that's how we roll in Aviation Ordnance.

for your service to the natioin and to our democracy and free speech!

Semper Fi

Well done Sarg, well done.

Well done, sir

that I encounter is a blank face stare and shaking my head ‘no’ - I find it satisfying.

The only way to keep this country free is to let people know it's a free country, and you have the right to take a stand for what you believe in.
If they succeed in backing you down, then you have given up a freedom.

Pahrump is in deep red Nye County, though only an hour from blue Clark County (Las Vegas). It seems like the average age of Pahrump residents is 75 to 80. It's also the hometown of Dennis Hof, the self-styled "Trump from Pahrump" and former brothel owner. Hof owned the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada, just north of Pahrump, where basketball star Lamar Odom got into some trouble in 2015.
Dennis Hof was on the ballot in 2018 for a Nevada Assembly seat but died suddenly before the election. This happened after a party he had with his former girlfriend Heidi Fleiss, Joe Arpaio, Grover Norquist and Ron Jeremy - what a group. He died in the same room where Lamar Odom had been found unconscious 3 years earlier.
It was too late to remove Hof's name from the ballot, and polling places had signs saying that he was deceased, but he won the election anyway. The local joke was that "voters would rather have a dead pimp than any Democrat." Under Nevada law, the seat was declared vacant. County commissioners from Lincoln, Nye and Clark counties conducted a weighted vote to determine Hof's replacement, since that Assembly district included parts of those 3 counties. The seat was awarded to Gregory Hafen II, who still holds the seat today.
That Walmart in Pahrump is open 24/7; I believe it is never closed except maybe on Christmas and a couple other holidays. You can go in there at 3 am and see the oddball critters of Pahrump in full glory.

I want hidden cams in all these fuckers TV rooms.

I always think of "Mars Attacks!".

in her motorhome. It was Oct/Nov around 10 years ago.
I remember a great Native American Pow Wow one weekend. They had one in Pahrump every fall before COVID. Don't know if it's started again. If you've never been to a PowWow, I highly recommend it.
Pahrump isn't far from Death Valley, another great experience, in November of course.
On Friday and Saturday night, the lounge at the local motel had a band. They were pretty decent. Several of the locals in a dance class would attend and show off their lessons. That was fun.
It's an ugly little town, but that was around 2014, pre trump.. Obama was president and I didn't hear any griping about him, but I'm sure there was plenty. That said, it was a different time when people kept their hate to themselves.

HBO did a one season series about a radio station in Pahrump. I only watched it cause I stayed there, but it was a glimpse. There are Democrats in Pahrump. Might be a fun thing to watch when you're staying in the Walmart parking lot.

Art Bell had a ranch/home there and a big transmitter tower where he would broadcast (before he moved to the Philippines but then later moved back before passing away in 2018).

nt

Tell 'em Master Gunny!

They aren’t as tough when out in the wild and away from their bund rallies.

The answer of course, is because his supporters are violent jerkholes with no intelligence, character, or class and you should be afraid of them.

Thank for serving and preserving that right for everyone.

No one can intimidate anyone to vote a certain way.

... that these people readily acknowledge that supporting a Democrat in their midst incurs a risk of danger? Why would they want to align themselves with such stupidity and un-democratic values?

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a law abiding, highly qualified candidate is dangerous.

'You are doing it wrong' needs that.

Every citizen has the right to wear what they want and vote for who they want.

Being told you are walking on quicksand by doing so, is intimidation and needs a strong response.

We need to take our flag and our freedom back to show our support for whomever we want to lead our country! I am the mother of 3 Veterans and married to a Vietnam Vet. My handle is over 30 years old and the Trump cult even tried to take our 1776 history from us. Stand proud!