<![CDATA[I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff.]]>I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. And all the local terminology variations for trucks are silly.

Which of the following would you recognize as a term to describe a large vehicle that has a detachable front part that drives and which can pull a large trailer (or 2 or 3)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/278a1988-8c28-4293-bf93-524412f09db2/i-apparently-really-like-to-use-trucks-both-pickup-and-the-bigger-types-as-comparison-points-for-satellite-stuff.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 05:06:54 GMTThu, 14 May 2026 02:58:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:23:28 GMT]]>@rubyjones

Yes, artic is an abbreviation for articulated lorry in UK English.

@Ashmire @sundogplanets

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/ratcatcher/statuses/116572907697979193https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/ratcatcher/statuses/116572907697979193Thu, 14 May 2026 12:23:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 09:52:55 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Perhaps shipping containers would be a better comparison, since they are standardized. If half a shipping container were to crash, you should be able to picture it. Worldwide.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/h_albermann/statuses/116572315687609395https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/h_albermann/statuses/116572315687609395Thu, 14 May 2026 09:52:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 09:42:03 GMT]]>@technicaladept @sundogplanets

Indeed 👍

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/grb090423/statuses/116572272968693012https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/grb090423/statuses/116572272968693012Thu, 14 May 2026 09:42:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 09:35:15 GMT]]>@tompearce49 @sundogplanets MM does V - *I* think it's generally known in the UK as a juggernaut.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/TimWardCam/statuses/116572246205013979https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/TimWardCam/statuses/116572246205013979Thu, 14 May 2026 09:35:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 09:09:02 GMT]]>@sundogplanets I would of stated semi tractor which is the front of a tractor trailer outfit ...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116283885292070115/statuses/116572143116622737https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116283885292070115/statuses/116572143116622737Thu, 14 May 2026 09:09:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:53:23 GMT]]>@Skeptiker How many is an American fridge? @sundogplanets

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Polylect/statuses/116572081553066959https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Polylect/statuses/116572081553066959Thu, 14 May 2026 08:53:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:26:43 GMT]]>@marjolica @sundogplanets
Ah, yes that's it!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://functional.cafe/users/robertpi/statuses/116571976703536288https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://functional.cafe/users/robertpi/statuses/116571976703536288Thu, 14 May 2026 08:26:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:12:24 GMT]]>@sundogplanets I speak English, you have an accent, what did he say?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ice.sophari.org/notes/am8rykbsbkij5ehfhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ice.sophari.org/notes/am8rykbsbkij5ehfThu, 14 May 2026 08:12:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:11:55 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Interesting reading here! Several terms I didn't know about.

> And so many opinions on "sem-ee" vs "sem-eye"

I've never, ever, anywhere in the US, heard anyone call a truck a "sem-ee." That's generally reserved for an, uh, intermediate male situation.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/toddz/statuses/116571918547732495https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/toddz/statuses/116571918547732495Thu, 14 May 2026 08:11:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:11:53 GMT]]>@grb090423 @sundogplanets and of course vehicle’s don’t have hoods here, they have bonnets.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/technicaladept/statuses/116571918402057059https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/technicaladept/statuses/116571918402057059Thu, 14 May 2026 08:11:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:10:16 GMT]]>@grb090423 @sundogplanets but lorry is a more general term that includes vehicles where the cab does not detach. If if does detach it’s a specifically an Articulated Lorry. Or Artic for short.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/technicaladept/statuses/116571912015588340https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/technicaladept/statuses/116571912015588340Thu, 14 May 2026 08:10:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 08:09:43 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Articulated lorry, or artic for short.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ice.sophari.org/notes/am8rv4p8g869fi5chttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ice.sophari.org/notes/am8rv4p8g869fi5cThu, 14 May 2026 08:09:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:52:42 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Mapping the speech, at least in the US, we have without any source or reference… https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/95g63v/semisemitruck_v_tractor_trailer_v_eighteenwheeler/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/roadskater/statuses/116571842958625924https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/roadskater/statuses/116571842958625924Thu, 14 May 2026 07:52:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:51:40 GMT]]>@tim Hah! Nope! I assumed that some of them were hidden 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pageofwords.com/users/kirk/statuses/116571838905955277https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pageofwords.com/users/kirk/statuses/116571838905955277Thu, 14 May 2026 07:51:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:45:18 GMT]]>@kirk but did you ever try counting the wheels? 18 not a common number here in nz.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/tim/statuses/116571813898048367https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cloudisland.nz/users/tim/statuses/116571813898048367Thu, 14 May 2026 07:45:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:34:45 GMT]]>@robertpi @sundogplanets cab?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/marjolica/statuses/116571772395051447https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/marjolica/statuses/116571772395051447Thu, 14 May 2026 07:34:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:11:09 GMT]]>@sundogplanets@mastodon.social well obviously that is called an articulated lorry (or artic for short, which is an abbreviation, to help prevent a person from having to type quite so much verbiage, because that might be seen as tiring).

By the way, I’m not sure how pertinent it is here, but Rowan Atkinson (of Mr Bean and Johnny English and NTNOCN fame) has an HGV license for some reason which permits him to drive such a thing. (He also studied electrical and electronics but maybe that’s not overly relevant, assuming the previous snippet might have been).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.pikopublish.ing/notes/am8prstp6yds0bcrhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.pikopublish.ing/notes/am8prstp6yds0bcrThu, 14 May 2026 07:11:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:03:06 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Also, translating that stuff is painful.

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Artic]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stroud.social/objects/caf547aa-0dec-4aa0-b37e-d046582d1c22https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stroud.social/objects/caf547aa-0dec-4aa0-b37e-d046582d1c22Thu, 14 May 2026 06:29:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 06:29:40 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Articulated lorry. Usually abbreviated to artic.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/pthane/statuses/116571516461320693https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/pthane/statuses/116571516461320693Thu, 14 May 2026 06:29:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 06:25:37 GMT]]>@rubyjones @paperposts @sundogplanets 'Artic' showed up when I was searching for info earlier. My mind was thinking 'articulated' but I tried to doublecheck.

Now I'm trying to remember if I encountered 'artic' on Wikipedia or elsewhere when trying to look it up earlier.

I'm in NYC, but I've heard 'semi', 'tractor-trailer' and '18-wheeler' at various times in my life. Most likely 'semi' is in my mind these days when one of those big F-ng Fedex beasts blasts by me on Amsterdam Ave at night.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/roadskater/statuses/116571500522590807https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/roadskater/statuses/116571500522590807Thu, 14 May 2026 06:25:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 06:13:35 GMT]]>@sundogplanets What? 2 or 3 extra trailers? 🤯

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fediscience.org/users/PWei888/statuses/116571453250991534https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fediscience.org/users/PWei888/statuses/116571453250991534Thu, 14 May 2026 06:13:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 05:56:46 GMT]]>@sundogplanets and an European pickup truck is far smaller then an US pickup truck.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/_g_baer_/statuses/116571387092438611https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/_g_baer_/statuses/116571387092438611Thu, 14 May 2026 05:56:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. on Thu, 14 May 2026 05:56:12 GMT]]>@sundogplanets all I know is that I want something else to get me through this semi-charmed kinda life... 😛

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