Iowa 80

First and fore most i found it very interesting that the truckers had so much more to offer at a truck stop then a pack of cigarettes and some mediocre coffee which is a general stereotype that i tend to associate with truck stops in general. I actually found it interesting that there was an arcade and such a diverse community, consisting of truckers of all sorts of interests. It is interesting to me that some of them were so set on how long they would go on the road for, and how some of the benefits of say a week on the road straight at rewarding enough payoffs. It is a life style that really seems like it takes much more commitment then i had originally pictured. It also interested me that they were so off put by someone seeming to just want to get to know them, but then it made more sense when they came up with the term spotter, which just shows my lack of literacy with the trucking community as well as the authors. Though some of them were quite open and willing to discuss the troubles and benefits of being a trucker. It also seemed like it was quite beneficial to have bought your own truck vs the option of leasing. One thing i found a bit disturbing was just the general feeling of being a outsider that the author felt, and how much the truckers seemed to keep him feeling that way for his visit. Obviously it is a feeling we have all felt, but the way the author described it made me thing of a very very uncomfortable situation, one that i would not want to place my self it. That would have to be the most disturbing thing, and also how the author was so open to placing him self in the situation that made him feel like the outsider.