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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,514 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 11:40 AM Oct 2016

What's your Twenty?

It's 10-20.

Ten-code

10-4 was Broderick Crawford Day.

I guess that to answer my question, I need to say, "Washington, DC" (at work) and "Alexandria, Virginia" at home.

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What's your Twenty? (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 OP

The back of beyond Solly Mack Oct 2016 #2

Seattle area, WA....nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #3

It still surprises me how many people that aren't truckers.... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2016 #4

Whaat? ploppy Oct 2016 #8

Lawn Guyland annabanana Oct 2016 #5

Auburn, Wa. Just south of Seattle NWmountainman Oct 2016 #6

I thought that was 54-40. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #7

Hudson Valley, NY In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #9

Northern Kentucky Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #10

On the Road: Yuma, Arizona Nac Mac Feegle Oct 2016 #11

In Helen, Ga for work NightWatcher Oct 2016 #12

Solly Mack

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2. The back of beyond

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 03:22 PM

Oct 2016

Wounded Bear

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3. Seattle area, WA....nt

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 03:43 PM

Oct 2016

A HERETIC I AM

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4. It still surprises me how many people that aren't truckers....

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Fri Oct 21, 2016, 10:00 AM

Oct 2016

still think it is OK to say "10-4, good buddy".

It's not. A "good buddy" is a pejorative for a homosexual and the trucking industry is not only overwhelmingly populated by morons, they tend to be homophobic as well. For the record, I am a member of the industry and have been for most of my adult life. I know of what I speak.

The larger point is, that term is just simply not used by truckers on the Citizens Band any longer and hasn't been commonly used for 30 years, since shortly after the movie "Convoy" came out.