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6 to 12 inches expected to fall. To hell with this. We are officially skipping Thanksgiving and going straight to Christmas. The weather out side is frightful but the fire is so delightful since we've no place to go let it snow..... |
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SNOW!! OH NO !! Its cold no one to keep me warm and it SNOWING!! I guess I will just go to workk |
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Working hard at hardly working lately. Seems the less I try to work the more money I make. |
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Being Dom doesn't mean you get to be a bully. There is a diffrence. If you don't know the diffrence odds are you are not a Dom. |
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Sometimes life just jumps up and kicks you in the teeth sometimes it makes you laugh. About a week or two ago I came about an inch from going to blows with a fat fuck that works where I do about how I do my job. Frankly he doesn't like my driving. Well ironically enough I had to sit on the side of the road 4 days later at an accident scene to pick up a mess one of our drivers had made. Today I found out it was fat fuck himself. Merl Haggard said it best. Mind your own business and you wont be minding mine. |
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RANT TIME.........Nothing worse than taking your truck to the shop only to have the shop go... Oh god damn this is one of those NEW and IMPROVED trucks. Yeah it wont be done for a week to ten days. Only ONE mechanic trained to fix this thing. It has 192000 miles on it already. Its not NEW nor is it the latest model. Might be time to invest in sending some folks back to school to learn how to work on these things. We arent going to buy older trucks. Good new the loaner I was given has 457000 miles on it and has some balls under the hood. I dislike taking my truck in and getting a loaner that is not as powerful as mine. Makes it harder to drive. |
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Well I am going to Georgetown,DE and Milford,DE tonight if they ever get the damn thing ready to ship! Meanwhile I wait impatiently!! |
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Found a room to rent for a while. It is nice to have place to go daily. I still need to find a car. Was aproved for a loan just need to find a small fuel effeciant car thats cheap enough to buy but is below market value. |
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Finding out quick I am going to want a car. Nothing is in Pottsville. Nothing. They were so excited here when the Dollar Tree came to the mall. Thats just kinda no not kinda really sad. |
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I am in Pottsville Pa and will be here for some time it seems. Need people who wanna hang out. Bad news, I do not have a car in PA, good news I have gas money!! |
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What ever happened to wait staff that took your order brought your food and refilled your coffee. Now days its either they forget to bring your food or they constantly ask you if you need something. While Im on the subject who decided the manager should ask you every 5 minutes if everything is okay. Trust me if its not you will know I wont have to send for you. So if your in the service industry do your job. Bring my food when its hot as I ordered it. Refill my cup often and shut the fuck up. Rant over. |
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Well I think I found a piece of land to start building my log cabin, cross your fingures. I know it will take me at least 3 years to build this thing. I am on the road more than I am home. The good news is I believe I can do it with plain ole cash money. So no fucking morgage. |
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Merry Christmas happy 2011. Cruiseing from Jackson Tn to Jackson Ms for my first trip of 2011! Weather is cool and dry traffic is nonexistent and cops few and far between so my speed has been steady. However my fuel level is critical so I can't hammer down like I want to dammittohell! |
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Well my time at home was followed by time in the ice and snow. YUCK! Had a dispatcher tell me out of 8 trucks only 2 of us refused to go. Out of the 6 that decided they could make it 5 ended up in the ditch and 1 ended up broke down. Hmmm... guess I aint as stupid as those in the warm office thinks I am. 9 hours after I refused to move the roads were passible. I made it to my destination ohh... 30 mins later than I would have had I left 9 hours earlier (due to 10 hour break I would have had to take) but earlier than the other 6 drivers that left before me. So moral of the story. Tell your bosses to fuck off often if not daily! |
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Okay I am going Christmas shopping tomorrow. SO send me your list. I will check it twice. I am not looking forward to the crowds. I am hopeing that going in the middle of the week will keep folks who dont have any money home. I ordered 3 I pod touches a psp wii remote wii game harry potter wand violin and baby alive off the net. Now just need to get all the cases for I pods and get some gift cards. Stop in at the childrens Xmas parties atschool to see if they need anything the Class Mothers forgot and my day will be complete. |
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Okay Listen up. Pay attention here. I need help. I need a book to listen to. Yes LISTEN to. I drive a truck its a little hard to read while driving however I do like to listen to books. I have audible dot com subsciption and money to buy a book but I dont know what to listen to next. So I need sugestions. OH and if you tell me to listen to Bill O'whatshisface of Prez Bush books I may have to break out my hammer and  you with it. Got it? Seriously, I prefer longer listens. 11-30 hours is good with me. 5 hours is only like half a productive work day. |
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ITS OFFICIAL!!
If you live up in the great north west of the country you are officially deamed insane by me. Its FUCKING cold. No other real way to say it or put it nicely. Seriously. When I have anti idleing technology on my rig but have to idle the truck to keep from gelling up disiel. Its cold. When I mentioned this to the waitress at the coffee counter tonight. She said. OHH yah it coould be worse. It was -2 last night. Its warmed up considerably. What do you consider considerably. Its 6 degrees. Thats not considerably. It damn sure not a heat wave. GET ME SOUTH dispatcher.!! |
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you're so much cooler when you never pull it out 'cause you look so much cuter with something in your ...
and of course.........
Yes i'd cum for you
No one but you
Yes i'd cum for you
But only if you told me to
I'd crawl across this world for you
Do anything you want me to
No matter what remember
You know i'll always cum for you
You know i'll always cum for you
I swear nickleback is into BDSM!! |
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YOU KILLED SMURFIT YOU BASTARD!!
Yes its true. Wednesday 11/25/2010 Smurfit was brutally attacked by another truck while she slept with me in the parking lot. While the diseil docs say she will make it, she will never be as straight again, so I dumped her like a bad habit for a 2010 model. Leather, heated seats and unfortunatily a cummins engine. Now the question is what do I name this bitch. Not blue anymore either this is a cherry red beast.
I will miss my first truck. She has been with me for 449226 miles. She treated me well. I hope her next owner treats her as kind as i did. |
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I will not lie cheat nor steal nor tolerate those among me who do!
I went to Dollywood with my neice's and nephew. We had a ball. I am so glad they are old enough to just turn loose and do some of the rides with me not have to worry if they will get snatched up. They tend to stay close when they get nervous and have no problem telling strangers to stop looking at them when they are making them feel uncomfortable. Then I got sad. I love my family but I wish I had someone my age to go with me on these types of outings. |
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Well I've been saved by the grace of southern charm
I got a mouth like a sailor and yours is more like a hallmark card
If you wanna pick a fight well I'm gonna have to say good night
I don't have to be hateful, I can just say bless your heart
And even though I don't belong with your high life friends
Doesn't mean we don't get together and try to make amens
It's easier can you see lets agree to just disagree
We don't have to like each other but its sure fun to pretend
So lets shake hands and reach across those party lines
You got your friend just like I got mine
We might think a little differently
But we got a lot in common you will see
We're just like you, |
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I am really tired of my job right now. If it was not for the money I make I would have quite today. |
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Just remember this....
“First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me."
- Martin Niemoeller
Don't ask Don't tell was illegal is illegal and should not stand. I am not going to say I think it is moral or not. I could careless if their lifestyle is a choice or not. I do care that they are treated fair. |
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WOW what a week. I am wore out. I have worked my buttocks off. OKay not really worked hard. Just long hours. Okay maybe not all the days were long hours but today was. 14 hour work days stink. I am beat. Don't even want to go eat dinner but I have to or I will be hungry later. |
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Well today was uneventful. I like it that way but it makes for a boring journal. It was all set to be boring until.... I stopped and had dinner at the coffee counter. Then the conversation turned to an unexpected topic. Love. What is it to you and have you ever actually been loved. Now on occasion this conversation turns into the person who started it begining to witness to you about jesus and trying to save your poor lost soul. However it didnt turn into that at all. It turned into... I thought I loved my wife until we got divorced now I cant stand her. Then I pondered a while and said no I have never been loved. Sure my adopted mom and dad said it on occasion but it was more out of have to than want to kinda thing. More of a show to their friends and such. I never felt loved by them, So when I left home it was and is rather easy not to look back or even go visit them. I like my neice and nephew and would do anything I could for them but is that actually love? My brother and sister-in-law is awsome and I would shoot anyone who tried to harm them however not sure that is love either. So I am torn by this. Now my past submissive/girlfriend relationships have been me falling for them and wanting what is best for them but not sure I have ever loved any of them whole heartedly. So I leave you with my delima... and maybe provoke one of your own. Have you ever been loved? |
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What to say here. My life has been a bit boring but a bit fun too. I delivered a load of scrap shreaded paper from Pittsburg to Owensboro,ky. Where I meet this really old really rude security guard. Thats okay. Im really not old but just as rude to old security guards without them actually getting I am being rude or just plain mean until I leave and they think a little bit about it. However just beware it might come back to bite you in the ass. I dropped off my load grabbed an empty and did my inspection. Hey!!That a really big forklift inside this trailer poking through the wall isn't suppose to be in there. Better let someone know. Hey rude old security guard. I need a supervisor now. Why? Not allowed to say just get him. Nice supervisor shows up annoyed. What? Can I have this fork lift? No!! This is why I dont ask. I respond. No one ever wants to leave me there expensive equipment. 1 hour later a report to my company about how they damaged my trailer then a trip to the dock where the forklift that had been missing for three days off loaded and a trip to the shop later I am on my way to Atlanta. Where I sit in.... Thats right WHITE,GA. Seriously can I stop in Blue GA next time. |
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10/10/10 10:10:10
That wont happen again in my lifetime.
So let me catch you up on my latest adventures. I left Jacksonville Flying J and on my way down the hiway I got a nice show from a lovely lady who had a bit too much to drink or was on a dare. It made my day.
I made it all the way up to Wythville VA at 4pm local time. Crashed out like a rock. Got up at 1am to watching a rookie try and back up. I stopped him before he tore his truck up and explained what he was doing wrong and showed him the big yellow pole he was about to smash his fender on. Walked him through the steps of backing up in a blind side angle parking spot. Left headed to Ohio. Dropped off a trailer picked up a new trailer and I am headed for the Pit. of Philly. Before I do that though I am stopped at Dallas Pike WV for the night. |
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Have I ever mentioned how much of a total ass I can be? NO? Well I can be a total unreleanting prick.
One of my pet peaves is drivers in too big of a hurry to wait for their fellow driver to manuver into or out of a parking space. Today as I set my 82 foot long rig into postion and began to back a driver decided he was not going to wait and attempted to go around me. I stopped and so did he when he realized he couldnt make it. Now the polite thing for me to do would be to move up so this driver who was obviously in too big of a rush to wait 15 seconds for me to back into my hole is to simply pull up. However I started off this conversation is I am a complete ass. I am not in a hurry. It is Friday. I am parking for the night so I can take a long time to park. And I did. He finally realized I wasnt going to pull forward after 2 mins of blasting his horn. He decided to confront me. You need to fucking pull forward you peice of shit. I smiled and began to speak in tongues to him. Babling incoherant things like. I like turtle soup and rabit ears. George Bush is the man in the yellow coat. Google is a seach engine. Prisons have a minimum of two search lights. Head lights are to be on when it is rainging.Just absolute nonsense. The driver had no clue how to respond. He just started mumbling something about how they will give a drivers license to anyone these days. He backed up and went the other way. I backed into my hole. So moral of the story. Being an ass hole might not get you very far in life. But it sure will confuse an ass |
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On the road again!! I was traveling through the great state of Indiana when I looked down at my odometer and came to the realization my truck was due for a service. Being the company man that I am (and knowing Indy has one of the BEST shops) I decided to stop a few hours early and have my truck serviced. While getting my truck serviced I decided I should go into the driver lounge with my fellow americans and argue. I mean talk with them about whatever was brought up. I am the type that can look at a man and tell Republican or Democrat and push either button to make them pop a top. Basically all you have to due to piss them off is ask them why they believe what they believe. Then take an opposite view point. I have yet to get out of a conversation without either being called a Liberal or a Right wing nut. Yet I still have fun doing it.
Anyway made it to GA White,GA. Seriously they named a town White. Wonder why. |
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The first thing I saw as I left the truck stop and got up to speed to finally leave the garden state was a nascar race!! Complete with a participant hitting the wall. People pay to see what I see normal people do for free!!
It rained all day and they say the North East is going to get it until Thursday night Friday morining. I prefer the sunshine myself.
I will leave you with this. I was listening to the radio the other day in Maryland and figured I would retell a joke. It was funny to me so hope it is as funny to you.
In MD there is a new law. You are not allowed to talk on a hand held device.
Man was driving with his wife and talking on his phone when he saw a policeman who saw him. He quickly tossed the phone in the back and warned his wife. I can't get a ticket for talking on the phone you must not tell the officer I was talking on the phone.
Officer pulls him over. Explains he saw him on the phone. The husband became indignant. " I was not talking on the phone" he continued to protest " if you dont believe me ask my wife!" The officer looks at his wife waiting on her reply. "officer" she explained " there is one thing I have learned after 30 years of marriage to this man." The officers intrest was peaked. "never argue with him while he is drunk!"
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I am leaving New Jersey with everything I came here with. You do not want it, I will take it back where it came from! Seriously, NEVER bitch out a driver who is delivering a load. As if I KNEW you cancled the order on Saturday. Do you think I would have sat in the DUMP of New Jersey all weekend had I have known your dumb ass ordered five truck loads and only wanted three. So I am taking it back. You can't have it now. Even if you wanted it. There that makes me feel better.
Oh and while I am on a bitch fest. Open minded? What EXACTLY does being OPEN MINDED mean. Receptive to new and different ideas or the opinions of others. It is almost a normal first sentence in most profiles. If you have that and then right below it say something like I am not willing to do.... cause it gross/vulgar/unlike and I would never do it. Even if that is true doesnt that make you close minded to that. I mean I get it, for example I am not into shit play so I would not be open minded. I would be close minded to the idea of playing in that kink. Anyway see what happens when you have to much free time to sit and ponder things. You start fighting with yourself and then you start answering yourself, or picking other people apart. I need a hobby. |
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Its been a while since I blogged so I figured I would catch all you nosey folks up on my life. I met someone!! Yeah me!! I kinda like her so I havent been blogging instead I have been spending all my extra time on her. Ya know beating her flogging her, playing with her, going out with her. The fun stuff.
Now here is the kicker. I never get long loads anymore. Its always 350 to 600 miles. But sunday,while in Chicago, I got a load going to Sacramento,California. Needs to be there by Wednesday woot! Good news I love long trips Off I go. Down I80. Its relatively easy to get to california from Chicago. You get onto I80 head west. 1800 miles or so later you will be in California. No map needed! Well thats what I have been doing. Driving. Sleeping. Driving. OOPS didnt eat. Eat something back to driving sleeping. and repeat. I am now at the Utah/Wyoming state lines so Tomorrow I will be in RENO!! Then in the liberal state of California where I will watch my speed. Aparently folks out there have million dollar houses and no money! |
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Well on my way down to Fort Worth I stopped in Joplin to visit a friend. We had a blast at an all you can eat crab legs buffett. Had a blast tearing into the crab legs and just catching up. He recently lost his mother and then fell while working around his truck.We then played a few hands of black jack. I lost there but went over to the penny slots and stuck 20 bucks in and won 90. Not a bad day I left the next morning headed to Ft Worth and then over to DeSota and up to St James. On the way back up I stopped in OK. I think I like Casino's ate at an all you can eat Prime rib buffett. Played some penny slots. I won again. Walked in with 40.00 walked out with a full belly and 60.00. I couldnt deliver until Monday the 5th so I stopped back by Joplin. Hung out with my friend watched The book of Eli and played at the Casino and watched some fireworks.
Delivered this morning ontime. I cant pick up my next load until tomorrow here in St Louis so I stopped short in Pasifica Mo. Gonna hang out here Then head to Louisville then go home. Havent been there since May. |
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Well from Lancaster to Brandon on a load going to Fort Wayne. I told them I would be there at nine. I was there at nine. It was due at 8 so why are they surprised I was there at nine? They have no since of time! When I say something I mean it. On my way into Fort Wayne I was doing 61 in a 55 when a car came up fast behind me I moved over let her pass. Well at the 469/30w/930 interchange a Super Trooper was waitng for her in one of those unmarked mustangs. She looked shocked! Guess they dont have those in Ohio.
From Fort Wayne to Fort Worthless Texas. Gonna get letters from people I know. I love Texas, just not Fort Worthless. Hate THAT town. Dallas is okay. Get me out of the city. I much prefer to be in a little Texas Rose bar with a little Mexican cutie than in a Dallas bar with an urban cowkid. |
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IS it hot down here or is it just me. No its hot 100 degrees hotdamn!! My apu generator hasnt shut off for two nights. Its hot. Normally it will shut off around 2ish and restart right about 5ish when its time to get up. Not in the last two days. Hot Hot Hot! Well I left Indiana on Saturday morning to make my delivery in Social Circle Ga that afternoon. I was gonna make good time until a Honda was hit by a guardrail in Chattanooga TN. Hate when those things jump out in front of cars. So I finally get to Ga and make my delievery and pick up a load going to Stores in Morehead City (mmmm more head...) with a stop in Cape Carteret. I get to my first stop and open the doors and some of the product falls off the truck. Ohhh lowley paid minimum wage high school drop outs you got some cleaning up to do!! No really they have to pick up what falls out of the truck. Says so right on the paperwork. ABSOLUTLY NO TOUCH FREIGHT BY THE DRIVER. Guess we are too expensive. They made fast work of the unload process at both stores and I was able to head to my pick up in Henderson NC. Now its up to some little podunk town in PA. We will just call it Lancaster to make things easier. Maybe just maybe the weater will be bearable. |
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 Thats me with the hammer. The one getting smashed in the head is the engineer who designed I65/I64 interchange. You must have been getting by your bitch when you designed that interchange.
Now for the fun stuff. Nothing much happened in my life. Went to Kroger in Deleware. Not that Deleware the one in Ohio. Then over to Lebanon IN then down to Vonore TN currently on my way to Newport,TN the back to Lebanon. Had a chance to go to Florida but I said no thanks its too hot. The cutie at Leabanon was nice to look at so I will head back to her. She was fighting with her man maybe she is looking for someone who will treat her nice. If so I am out of luck yet again lol |
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I was warned before I even recieved My dispatch this morning that the woman in the Shipping office could be a real bitch. Most drivers spend a good 30 minutes in there fucking around trying to get their load. Most of the loads we get are preloaded onto waiting trailers in their lot. For some reason drivers tend to get live loaded. (meaning when they get there, they back into the dock and are loaded) Well I tend NOT to allow this to happen. I tend to show up later than the dispatch ready time which forces them to either preload it. Or face a late delievery to THEIR customer. Well you know they aren't gonna let it be THEIR fault for a LATE delivery so it normally is preloaded. I headed over to the shipper 20 mins later than the dispatch ready time. A few drivers were smoking (yuck) outside of the shipping office. One bitched at me " don't get in a rush that bitch in their is on the rag and aint gonna talk to you less your load is already done". (yes I know redneck and your exactly right)I walked into the shipping office rather loudly. That got the shipping clerks attention and when she looked up I looked dead into her eyes. As I approached I had her attention. I am here to pick up load #44343 I have empty trailer 222 where would you like me to put my empty and where is my loaded trailer. She immediately went to work looking for the paperwork for the load. Finding it rather quickly she asked if I would sign here here and here initial their put my empty in slot 4 pick load out of door 17 close and have the guard in the shack seal it with the seal in the rear of the trailer. I thanked her. She smiled said "you have a very strong energy about you" I simply smiled told her not to work too hard its too hot for that and I walked out. The drivers who were waiting when I arrived looked at me and asked how long you here for, about 5 minutes, long enough to drop this trailer pick up that trailer( as I pointed to door 17) and I'm gone. Apparenly you boys dont know how to talk to that woman in there. You have to be, polite. I smiled jumped into my cab and went to work. All in all took 12 minutes to enter the gate drop hook and exchange pleasantries with the shipping clerk. All in all not a bad days work if I say so myself.
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Have you ever had one of those days, where nothing seemed to go right? Well today, was NOT one of those days! I started early in the morning. At the VA/NC line on route I77. Hammered down until I got to a destruction Zone and a car cut me off, causing me to loose all momentum. As I climbed back up to speed the state trooper who was hiding in the weeds went after that speeding car that had cut me off. I would have most likely been the one he caught because being so early in the morning I would not have thought anyone would care about that destruction zone. Would have been the one with the ticket. Get headed onto I81 North and an accident the night before had shut down the road. The CB came alive about the backup. I get there. they have opened all lanes and besides a minor (two minutes) stop and go backup no problem. Continued to my fuel stop. Normally 15-20 minute backup to get into the Pilot in shitville I mean Troutville,va. NO WAIT!! Headed through PA the CB came alive. "All son watch yourself North bound those bears are at the rest area are looking mighty mean today. Got 4 of them out of service for some bull shit! Checking log books paperwork and weight. " I get there,expecting a good long wait as this is what happens when any state gets on their "safety hats" I braced myself for a long wait as I come up to the sign demanding trucks to enter when flashing they are NOT FLASHING!!!!!!they are closing up for the day. "HAMMER DOWN DAMIT BEFORE THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND" the cb crackles rather loudly to life. I get all I can get out of old "Smurfett" (yes I named my truck deal).Get to the parking spot here in Scranton PA. At 2pm they start charging to park. I get in at 1:58 as the guard is just pulling up to start to chargef for parking. Not fast enough sucker, Yippie!! $10.00 saved! Now for the rest of the song. Its still a great day to whoop somebodys ass. Youtube it. |
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Life is grand. Okay not really. Im tiered and lonely tonight. Aint I pathetic! Off to bed then back to work. Near Chicago tonight. Lake station a little town near Gary on the right side of Illinois. |
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I almost forgot. Tuesday 15th June 2010 Jasmine "Jazzy" Jordon a 16 year old (now 17) young woman will be in time square. She ran there from California. If your in that area on that day. CONGRATUALTE HER. runwithjazzydotcom |
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I made it to where I was going now its off to the great Bret Farve land of Greenbay. I love to ask people about Bret when I get there. They always seem to get a real bitchy attitude which I love.
On a side note. If your driving behind a truck down a mountain grade around sharp curves and the truck speed says 20 and car speed is 45mph. Flashing your head lights and blowing your horn doesn't make my truck go faster MMMKAY? As a matter of fact it actually cause the truck to slow down and make sure he doesn't speed. Sit back there shut up and enjoy your music! THAT IS ALL!!
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I demand respect. Thats what the driver at the window of the Reciever yelled. I been driving from 5 years and I will NOT tolerate your lack of respect. I think that baffled the girl at the window, She began to apologize for doing whatever it was she did to offend him. He took his paperwork and got in his truck and drove off. I smiled at this little girl behind the window and pictured her in a cage. She sure didnt stick up for herself like I would have, but then again. Some of us are the truck. Some are the trailer |
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Okay I have been following this kid from California into NY. Some people bitch about health care. Others DO something. Runwithjazzy.com She is almost in NY. IF you live in or around the city and see her. Congratulate her for me. She is absolutely a hero to me. |
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Why is it that when you pay money for a service, they tend to do a shitty job. I drove into Jonesville.SC for an unload appointment of 730pm yesterday and didnt get out of there until 11pm. Now that wouldnt be so bad if I hadnt payed 300.00 to have it unloaded. I am a nice guy but at about 10.15 I stopped being nice.
Got unloaded and headed straight to spartenburg. I am sure those of you who live there love it. Im sure its a lovely place to live. Not such a great place for me. I no sooner left Jonesville and I saw blue lights. Not speeding. Not in the wrong lane. Oh no. Safety check. At Midnight? Really. Well 30 minutes later Im on my way with a freshly passed inspection. Not sure how you inspect equipment in the dark thats hard to see in daylight but okay. I hate that cops in local towns have decided that its best for them to enforce federal law. Almost as bad as Arizona but thats another debate.
Got to the yard in Spartanburg and no parking spots left. GO figure. One I could see was a spot that would block off all the drivers personal cars. Well I dont work out of spirtburg so I backed in the trailer started to go to bed and decided I best unhook. Dont wanna have any of them pesky car owners show up and want me to move. Dropped the trailer and parked infront of the office. Right in the terminal managers spot. Figured he doesnt deserve it. He doesnt work nites. Besides when he gets here he can wake me up. No need to set an alarm clock when the boss can be useful.
8:oo and a knock on the door. Thanks kindly for saving my spot. Now move, please. In a semi sarcastic friendly sort of way. No problem thanks for the wakeup call. Now I like my coffee with 6 splendas and cream. I guess he thought I was kidding cause I never got my coffee.
Got a load going into Ohio now. Stopped in at MY terminal in Knoxville and actually met my terminal manager. He is a bald headed ex cop that I have seen and made sarcastic commits like "get a hair cut hippie" to. Turns out, he actually runs the place. Figure if I am gonna get fired its gonna be for pickin on the boss like people. At least they deserve it. I chatted a bit with him and he said oh wait. Got this paperwork here. Your getting a raise. Your numbers are pretty good. Your paperwork is turned in on time. I didnt think I would get a raise being as how I am LAZY when it comes to getting up and going to work. I dont like to. Well I made it as far as Georgetown KY. Named after Bush Im sure. They love that man in Japan. So they built a plant here in KY to honor him.
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Okay its 9am central time and I have to get up and go to work soon. Blah! I just spent a few minutes looking over some profiles just for fun and here is what I conclude. It seems some folks might be a bit too picky for their own good. Grant it, your allowed to be picky and by god you should be. Unless your looking for a one night fling or a wham bam thankya man relationship. However, this isn't Burger King made your way Dom/sub. People are real with real problems. I don't mind people being picky, but don't end your profile or your last journal entry with "why" can't I find that special one. Sometimes that special one might be black or white christian instead of a jew or older/younger than you think they should be and you have limited yourself to a selected few. You might be a ford but give chevy a try! |
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Wow!! I just had dinner and at the coffee counter we began to talk about what a good "wife" is. I use "wife" instead of sub/slave for the vanella folks and an old man spoke up.
A wife is like the trailer you pull behind you. Your in charge of where you go what you put in her what you get out of her. You decide how fast and where to take her. Up a hill over a bump. She trusts that you will keep her safe and wont unhitch from her. Leaving her to barrell down a hill with no guidance. See old people still make sense once in a great while |
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I have a new appreciation for those of you who live in the sticky south. I was born and raised in Florida and moved to Tennessee and forgot how horrific your summers truely are!! I started my day in Mobile Alabama.Off to Long Beach Mississippi not to be confused with any kind of beach at all. Then off to Meridian Mississippi now in Birmingham and wishing I wasn't! Send me North damn it!
On a side note. If your an attorney in the mississippi area looking to get rich of this BP disaster your a terrible human. Not sure how many adds I saw in the hour long lunch I took but it just pissed me off. |
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How would you like to have 3 days where you know the cops are gunning for you? June 8-10th is the anual bend over so we can fuck you up the ass days for truckers. Also known FMCSA safety blitz. Then again safety in our goberments terms is taking your money. Is it really about safety if you catch a car speeding at the bottom of that dangerous mountain? They made it down. They should get an award not a ticket. |
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Its been so long since Ive been on. The economy better get its act together soon. I cant live in the poor house much longer. Okay so Im not really in the poor house just not making as much as I have in the past, lets call it under employed.
One last thing. I have noticed alot more people getting scammed on here. You know the profiles that pop up and say call the cops this girl took my money and ran... DUH!! Dont send cash to ANYONE for ANY reason. Want to help relocate them go get them yourself. If you want to give money to someone EXPECT to lose it. That way when you dont your SURPRISED!!! |
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Well things in life are bound to change. Im getting off the hiway and into the classroom. Wish me luck!!! Oh and if you know algebra I could really use a refresher course. I think I forgotten everything about it. |
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Lets see since last we spoke I was In GA. Waiting on time. I should have just stayed in GA. Okay so I pick up a load on Monday headed to Chicago. Picked one up in Chicago going to Evansville,IN. Well that is where all hell began to break loose. On US41 there is a little podunk town. The speed drops from 60 to 50mph. Well its only maybe 3/10ths of a mile and NO reduce speed ahead signs because its less than 15mph change. SO guess who didnt see the 50mph sign. Yep! The bastards got me. 130.00 for 59 in a 50. I called my attorney and he sayed, and I will quote him "stay out of that kangaroo court" apparently they are known for being the most crooked backwoods redneck of unlawfulness right next to Waldo,FLA. SO thats gonna cost me. However I get to Evansville and drop my phone into a puddle of water. Its toast. Pick up my load headed to Chicago then from Chicago to Atlanta. Pick up in atlanta and booking North on I75 Im running up a hill when a truck in the right lane turns on his signal as I am half way up the side of his trailer. So I am curtious and move over since NO one else is using the left lane. Twenty seconds later a cop has me on the shoulder and giving me another ticket. Now I have gone 11 years without a ticket. Now I have 2 in less than a fucking month. How has your summer been? If you know me and I havent called you text or call my cell Ive lost your numbers. I did call my attorney on the second ticket. I may be able to get that one worked out. GA just wants the money. They can careless what they put on your record. 250.00 for improper working equipment sounds like a deal to me. Considering lane violations are more serious in a truck. Oh and to top it off. If I am convicted of the lane violation and it gets on my record. Heaven forbid I will get suspended from work. I have never been suspended from a job. Hell never even been wrote up until last week for anything. Go figure.
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This week as been so fun. I absolutely love my job. LOL. I headed to Chicago on Monday for a Wednesday delivery. Make it up to Chicago and slept all day Tuesday in Gary Indiana. Great little truck stop but the finest thing happened to me. Now I have been driving 8 years and never had a Lot Lizzard knock on my door in the middle of my break. I can no longer say I have never had one knock. I said no thanks to the toothless skank and went back to bed. On to Wednesday up to Greenbay down to Indy where I did a swap with another driver. I was told I would be headed back to Wisconsin to pick up Friday but that was cancled. I was told to sit. Be prepared to roll and roll hard to Atlanta Ga. As soon as the driver arrived he dropped and I jumped under the trailer and off I went. 65mph all night long. Left Indy at 8pm arived at ATL 517am. Booked ass up to Ressaca GA where I must spend 10 hours until I can go the last 3 hours to my house. That fucking sucks a big ass hole if you ask this driver. So here I sit in the peach state of GA waiting on time.... Im just a prisoner of the hiway.....
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I have to say kids are some of the best learning tools we have. If everyone looked at how children acted the world might be a better place.
For example. I have the sweetest neighbor kid I have kinda sorta adopted. Not legally but damn it I have no children and she has no one who really gives a damn to spend a little time and money to let her have some of the better things in life. Like a 50.00 bicycle. Any way we went for a ride. My neice nephew and this sweet little girl. Nice to everyone sociable athlectic. All a round nice kid. Two bigger 5th graders walking on the same street. Oh I have to say they are 9 years old so a little independent. So the old uncle has to stay back a ways. Back to the story, 5th graders walking and jumps in front of sweet little girl and tries to knock her off her bike. She stops gets off the bike. The bigger of the two walks up to push her and SMACK. Big bully goes down with a bloody nose. Does my angel walk away. Nope she offers to help him up. However bully is red in the face with embaressment. His friend is in complete shock. With his jaw on the ground. My angel get on her bike and rides away.
Why cant we be more like that as adults. Just be nice to everyone. Even if we have to bloody their nose. I believe that bully wont mess with my angel anymore. |
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Okay does anyone actually ever get taken by these scammers on here. I would think that anyone who has is a few ducks short of a full pond to begin with. I will admit these scammers are getting smarter. They know what city to put down but they have no clue whats in that city. Charlotte? Lowes motor speedway? I mean even if your not a nascar fan you have to know that race track is there. Right? Or better yet how to acurately spell what every country you say you are from. Garmany? LOL Really!! Oh well. Im looking for someone but damnit Im not desperate enough to send you money for gas. Especially if you dont even know how far it is from your house to the city you live in. :P |
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Oh I had to add this too... I am so glad this was introduced and by the way Hope and the twins...
On April 28, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 2156, known as "Jason's Law," in an effort to address a shortage of long-term parking on highways throughout the country. The bill was drafted at the request of the family of New York truck driver Jason Rivenburg, who was fatally shot while parked overnight at an abandoned gas station in South Carolina. "Jason's Law" would invest $120 million in projects that expand long-term truck parking capacity at rest areas, truck stops and other locations, and fund technological solutions to address truck parking shortages. Congressman Paul Tonko formally introduced Jason's Law in the House of Representatives Tuesday. The bill would provide money for more secure, well-lit truck parking lots across the nation.
Representative Tonko stated, "There are few resources. Telling truck drivers who are often unfamiliar with a local area where a safe place to rest might be. Moreover, there are few safe places to rest in the first place. Mr. Speaker, we should do more to support these incredibly important men and women," said Tonko. The bill called Jason's Law was started by family members who wanted to turn something negative into a positive. Hope Rivenburg, Jason’s wife recently stated, "It’s really important to get this law passed. Nobody else should go through this." This bill would help protect thousands of truck drivers. She says she believes Jason is looking over her and is taking this great accomplishment as a blessing.
Jason leaves behind a two year old son and his wife Hope who is currently pregnant with twins. |
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Well lets see now. Since last we visited each other I have been a busy busy man. My truck went to the shop for a new hood and ended up with a whole bunch of much needed work. Apparently when you hit a big truck all kinds of things break on it around the general area of the damage. Its almost like they cheat the other insurance company... Naaahhh...
So I got a rental instead of my truck and it drove like crap. I never thought I would say I like the way my truck rides. It takes driving a real peice of shit to enjoy yours I suppose. My back was killing me and I realized the lumbar on the seat was extended but it would deflate. So Off to the shop I went. They fixed it..... I think I never inflated that damn thing again. Worked my ass off in this rental just to get home Saturday morning to a rain soaked weekend. Grrrrr....
Veggied around the house all weekend stayed dry and headed to work Monday. Where I was sent to Cleveland Tn to pick up so popcickles. Okay I dont think thats how you spell that. Someone correct that error . Any way on the way to Chicago to deliver then pick up in shytown to go to Hopkinsville KY for Thursday. Might meet up with a few pals of mine who have more miles than me and have an envy of a job working for that mean old Corporation we know as Wally world. Yeah I think that job is pretty damn sweet. The driver is not responsible for anything but taking the trailer to the store dropping it in the door picking up another one and leaving. How fucking cool is that. I on the other hand have to talk to people. Plead for them to do their job ontime or charge them god awful amounts of money to punish them for their sins. In this economy that seems to be working. But when the economy picks back up it wont. Well I only have 3 more years until I get my million plus plus award so Look out wally drivers Im comin. |
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OK I have a complaint. Yeah I know I do a lot of complaining. Get use to it. Is it me or does anyone else get annoyed with putting in the filters to look for profiles that match what your looking for only to get some that are polar opposites. Even worse getting those profile that bitch about all the men emailing them because they are lesbians. I mean if you have in your profile your searching for Dominant men or switch men or sub men you dont have the right to bitch. You can bulk them, I dont mind that. However ranting on your journal how dumb men are for emailing you when you clearly show intrest in them through filters because either your pig headed or stupid doesnt make others dumb. Now I know its in your profile that your not looking for men so that should be enough ,however why should I have to read that your not looking for men. Why do you have Men as an intrest. You waste my time, so Im glad others are wasteing yours. End rant. |
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I got in yesterday afternoon to knoxville, backed up the rig into its assigned spot and bam.... one of the house hold renters hits my hood. Umm R is reverse not rev dum dum.... they say it will be fixed by sunday if not they will have a rental sitting there. I am guessing the renter is wishing he would have taken that extra insurance now.
So after calling into safety explaining where I was parked blah blah blah and yadda yadda yadda..... I headed to the Harley dealership to look at some ultra glides... 23000.00 worth of one... 15000 down would only need to finance 8000 or so. 84 months 190.00 is the offer they gave me. Umm Im no math genious but thats like 20% intrest. No thanks... Im gonna head to the local bank. I dont have any credit cause I always pay cash for my bikes and cars. 630 is my score so Im gonna have to do something to raise it. Not doing 20% on money though. I think I can get a better deal from the local loan shark. Well the weather is nice the bike is washed (not a harley not yet) so the gear is all ready to be put on and Im off for the weekend chores and bike ride. I saw a sticker that I wanted its simply said SEE MOTORCYCLES.... Hmmm |
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Well instead of sleeping I stayed up and was a chatty Kathy until late and fell asleep but I'm up now bright eyed and bush tailed! Gonna hammer down to peach town and go east on the big road to te little truck stop until dark thirty stay out of my way, okay maybe I should speed up but the faster I go the closer to death many of you seem to want to get. I'm sure god wants to see you but don't take me with you. |
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Its getting late and I am so tiered, I drove like a good driver should until I reached knoxville and decided its too damn nice out to be cooped up in this prison. So I parked the rig jumped in the car and drove to a buddies house grabbed the keys to his bike and rode up to the dragon. Why not its fun and a relatively short ride. See this is why you make friends with people who have multiple bikes and share yours with others for days when you can't get to your own. Oh and yes I did have my own gear you leave this stuff in your car right next to the spare tire and jumper cables! I do so bad want his harley ultra, I'm going this weekend on a search for my very own. This will be a search for value and price. Well I'm off to bed its been a wonderful day that ended with a kick ass ride! |
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On the road again..... Sing it Willie!! That's right folks the freight gods reigned down first thing this morning with a load of something going to an auto parts store somewhere in Georgia. Why am I being so veague, well it cause if I told you I'd have to kill you kind of a load. High value high theft targeted load or so I was told. Anyway gonna be hammer down to that peach state, hope to avoid that big circle jerk rush hour traffic in that hot city and keep movin on will see. I will say I have been disappointed as late with the responses I get from some, grant it they might be real, but I can't afford to bring you here from another country. If I could I might, but how can I be sure your real when evey scam artist is out tring to get something for nothing. Furthermore, how come everyone says they are real. Even a knock off rolex is real. Saying you are the real geniune thing doesn't make it so. Okay enough with the rant my light just turned green have to go inside show them I have a real genuine freight relocation specialist license while they ponder why I have every endorsement known to man and want to look all confuzzled and wipe there greezy germ filled hands all over it. Thank god for clorox whips!! |
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YEAH!!! nothing bounced. So I guess you are a bigger fuck up than me. LOL! Oh dont get whiney it was a joke. Anywho sitting up here in this podunk of a town Lebanon, IN. waiting of the freight Nazi's to rain down something for me to do. I shouldnt bitch about it. I get payed to sit. However the longer I sit the more chance I have to get in trouble.Maybe I will go find a harley shop to go look at. I am seriously looking at either a road king or ultra . Then looking to take a week or two off this summer and go out west.
OH god now I know why Im not moving...
Trucking contractor’s accident costs $23.8 million in damages
Third party logistics provider C.H. Robinson was hit by a $23.8 million damages award from an Illinois jury as a result of a fatal accident caused by a trucking company it hired to haul the load, according to investment bank Stifel Nicolaus.
The award stems from a 2004 accident when Utah-based Toad L Dragonfly Express, hired by C.H. Robinson to haul a load of potatoes, was involved in a dual-fatality incident. The trucking company is no longer in business, according to Stifel Nicolaus, and the driver was reported to have been driving on a suspended license with falsified log books.
The jury found C.H. Robinson to be vicariously liable, a form of secondary liability in which the motor carrier was considered part of the $8.6 billion brokerage company instead of an independent contractor. Stifel Nicolaus said C.H. Robinson is insured with a $5 million deductible, the amount it would be required to pay if the damages stand.
“This was a tragic accident which resulted in some very real losses to the families of those involved. The driver of the truck, and the carrier for whom the driver was working, have admitted that they were negligent and that they are responsible for the damages caused by their actions,” said CHR spokeswoman Angie Freeman.
“We do not believe that the facts of this case or the law support holding C.H. Robinson liable for the carrier’s and driver’s negligence, and we are disappointed with the jury's decision and the damages awarded. There have been no allegations that C.H. Robinson was negligent or that our actions were unsafe. We will continue to pursue relief from the verdict through all available legal means,” Freeman said.
I just want the intrest on that money. |
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Your not as big a fuck up as I am today. Doesn't that make you feel better? Okay here is the story. Its your birthday weekend so you dont really wannna do any real chores. So you look and see a few bills that are not due but will be before the next weekend. SO you decide to hurry up and pay. Some you pay minimum on. Knowing the deposit you made for a little over a grand should clear on monday you set your bills to pay on Tuesday, except you cant read the fucking calander. So now Im fretting. Will the withdraws make it before the deposits. I called the bank and they told me deposits are done first. However, I dont believe them. In the 9 years I have had this account I have had O bounced checks. I wonder if this will be the first of 3. The kick in the ass of the whole thing, NOTHING I can do to fix it. Its not like I dont have any money. As a matter os speaking I have enough money to cover this fuck up 6000 times over. Just in diffrent accounts |
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Still no word on the whole job thing yet. Which is odd. The customer normally knows and tells the drivers before the payroll company knows. So maybe no change. One can hope. I am still seeing a stuggling economy out here. However it is starting to turn. The strong companies are still in business and the weak minded jerks who came in on a strong economy and drove the competition down have been beaten into extenction. The world as we know it has still continued to grow and prosper. Wonder what tomorrow brings. |
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I am still so nervous about my job. Found out today I may end up with a new boss along with being transfered to a new company. I hate having to explain this to future employers. No I never actually left this customer. Just companies that provided payroll kept changing. I end up training a new boss every two or three years it seems like. Will know more soon |
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Been a long time since I updated this so I thought I would. I fell out of my rig a while back and I could either drop my computer or hold on to it and break a bone. I dropped the computer. So I sent it in to Circuit City and still waiting on them to send me a repaired on/referbished one back. Needless to say since the filed to close the doors I am looking at buying a new one. I purchased this 300 dollar one that is just crap. So I plan on returning it. I think I will get a mac. Anyone else like theirs. |
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Wow been a while since I added an entry. Not much happening these days. Today I froze my butt off and got locked out of my truck even though I had the keys to it in my hand. Apparently -18 degree weather freezes locks. The mechanic on duty was torching all the locks as he saw me he walked over and about 5 seconds later I was in the warmth of my truck once more. I dont think I will be locking the truck anymore this trip. I was told most theives moved south to warmer climate. I believe him. |
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Well I was correct. Traffic was a nightmare. I am so behind its not even fesable to think I am gonna be caught up anytime before the weekend. People who are scared or just utterly stupid should never drive in the snow.EVER! The scared ones drive 30 mph when the roads are dry then tap their brakes on the frozen bridges and I get to watch them fish tail. Then they slow down to 25 mph as if the speed had something to do with them sliding. I am glad that I have been loaded down heavy. Makes for less loss of traction. Well Im off to Atlanta. Hopefully it will be a baulmy 65 degrees down there. Instead of 27 degrees as it is in Wisconsin |
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Well traffic is gonna be a bitch. I already know that. I just came back from Alabama where I had a nice turkey day with some friends. We played cards xbox and moved some crap around. Oh yeah and drank and ate alot. I still I wish I had someone to share it with`
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Wow, short short short week. LOL I left sunday night for Roxboro,NC. Stopped in Mocksville,NC? for a quick cup of coffee and shop at walmart. Got into Roxboro at 2am up at noon unloaded at 1230 and home by 11 this evening. Loads are hard to come by at the moment. Everyone wants home for the holiday and shippers know that. SO I just came home. My normal route is shut down for the holiday so I did the same. Peace. Ill be back on Sunday maybe Monday have a great holiday. |
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When calling someone on the telephone and you are leaving a message, dont just be kind of sorta give details as to what is needed.
Thats the message I woke up to. Hey drop your trailer. Okay. Drop it where. I am sure as hell not gonna drop it where I was staying the night. Do I go back to hotlanta or to dalton or take it to the big T. So instead of leaving at midnight I left at 8am. None the less I am home until sunday. I already know I am heading out to Roxboro,NC. for a monday am delivery then back home for the holiday. Be thankful and give thanks. |
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okay, I need a drink second day in a row something has set me into a mind splitting head ache and a I will kick your ass attitude.
I dont mind the snow birds heading to FLA. I dont mind sharing the few spots trucks have to park with them at the rest area and truck stops. BUT! DONT YOU DARE WAKE ME UP AND ASK ME TO TURN OFF MY GENERATOR. I dont come to your home and ask you to cut off your heat or your air conditioning. If you dont like the noise get your ass up and drive to an RV park. Where you can sit with people your own age. Grrrrrrrrraaaaawwww. Now Im going back to sleep and the next person to wake me I am gonna flog. |
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The devil went down to Georgia and froze his ass off. BRRR!!!!!!! Winter is upon us and I can feel it. Today was uneventful in that nothing exciting happened. Left Indy at around 3am arrived in Atlanta at noon. The skeleton crew they have working this week unloaded me in record time. They actually were waiting on me and was hoping I would be there before 2 so they could go home early and still get their full 8 hours pay, without actually having to work 8 hours. Had I have known that I would have been there at 330 or 4. LOL!! They dont think Im funny. Went looking for anything to haul out going north. Nothing coming out as I suspected so without wasteing time I booked it up here to White,Ga where I will spend the next 10 hours before I get up around midnight or 1am and go home for the week. Its a hard job I tell ya. Working Sunday night to Thursday mornings is killer. Not sure if I will even work next week. I havent decided. If I work it will be just a small haul a load to atlanta and back to Knoxville. If I do anything at all. Well Im gonna go cover up my now shivering body. Pay the devil his dues. Maybe get a fiddle of gold even. |
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okay I am officially pissed off. Just got an email from the head safety goeru of the company, congrats on your 250 000 mile safe driving. What the fuck is he talking about 250 000 my ass hole. Try 759324 miles. I know I drove every last one of them, bad part is. I am not the only one who got this most impersonal message. Come on dude. I drive almost a million miles for the company without hitting anything the least you can do is at least acknowledge it with more than a mass spammed message. SO to all you folks out there who have employees working for you. If you cant at least give me the correct at a boy. Keep it. I did not do it for your half ass praise to begin with. |
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Since last I left you the world as you know it has changed. Winter is here. I should have known this trip was going to be harsh cold and full of suprises. I got to my truck sunday and was loading it up when the door to the truck was shut by the wind. No problem Pull up on the handle and nothing. Its broke. The keys are in the ignition. The cell phone and my headset are on the dash. SHIT! So I drive to the nearest store. Starbucks order me a coffee and call the mechanic on duty. Nothing like calling them on a sunday evening at 8pm. Ya know he was just sitting down to watch his prime time TV. Unfortunately for him. Upon my call he only has 30 minutes to get his ass to my truck. Or I start getting payed alot of money to wait. 26 minutes later Im unlocked and the door is fixed. Do a pretrip and I have a light out. Have the mechanic change the bulb, NO go. Its not the bulb. Write it up as a necessary fix for this weekend. On the road at 845 drive to Indiana. Get a call at noon. Hey the bitch in the office in Indiana wants to know why your not in the dock yet. I get up and put the truck in the dock. Walk in to the office and she says " we are behind its gonna be 2pm before we can get to you" Why the fuck would you call and bitch about not getting a truck in the dock only to tell the driver that you dont need it yet.Did I get mad. No I just informed her that I do get payed delay time for this so its not that big of an issue for me. 30 minutes later Im loaded and I drive back to my spot in the yard and lay down. After all I cant leave until 230. That went over well with her Im sure. She probably looked out the window and wondered why I was still there. Fast forward to Wisconsin. Its slow icey and cold. Winter hit Milwalkee and the drivers hit the ditches walls and each other. HARD! I hate sliding cars. They seem so out of control sliding sideways. I stop at Dairy Queen for a blizzard. Dont know why.I just had a craving. I get to my final destination at 9pm local time and the fork lift driver was happy to see me. Almost had to shut down the line early. We desperately need parts. I go to bed get up and on the road by 8am local time. Im now sitting just outside of Indianapolis. I need to be in Atlanta tomorrow. They have already called and need me, its nice to be needed. Well Im off to bed right after I attack the buffet. |
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To all of you who read my journal thanks. Its cool you take the time to do so. However, I am NOT an english major nor do I wish to have one in my life just to tell me how stupid I am. I know Im not the sharpest tool in the shed. I know NOW AND KNOW's definitions. However when Im in the middle of a rant I do not always use proper grammer. Nor when I speak do I always use proper english. I know hard to believe, someone on here actually admitting they aren't perfect. SO to all those who are, thank god your out their perfecting the rest of the world with your unkind ways of chastizing us unedumicated truck drivers of the world. Oh and one more thing. If your a girl who doesnt like people sending you comments about your ass and your breasts. Or calling you a whore slut or whatever. News flash....... dont make the first pic people see of you of your ass and breasts. I mean hello. If you want them to look at your face or want you for your brain you cant tease the mans dick right off the bat. You may not be a whore or slut. You just like to wear the uniform.
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Frickin frackin frooo I ought to beat on you. Okay. Listen up folks. Its time for driving lessons. Okay. Rule one DONT flash your bright lights at me. I dont care that your in a hurry. All that does is make you more agetated. Yes. I know your in a hurry. I know your back their. If you asked me if I cared. You know what the answer is. However in the dark flashing your bright lights just pisses me off. Causes me to readjust my speed for the condition of my now blinded eyes. Yeah. you blind me when you flash those fucking things. So I tend to slow down to about 1/2 mile an hour faster than the guy I would have passed at 70, I now will pass at 62.456 mph. Got it? Okay good.
There are five keys to driving. If you remember them you will get to your destination more quickly and less stressed. All Good Kids Love Milk.
A- aim high in steering. Your eye lead time should be 15 secs ahead of you. That means if your fixated on the bumper of my truck, your not looking at what could be danger. BACK OFF!
G- get the BIG picture. Not just whats going on right in front of you but whats going on down the road. Construction/merging traffic/an exit/ a police car hiding.
K- Keep your eyes moving. That again means dont fixate on the vehicle in front of you. Look in that mirror every 5-8 seconds.
L- leave yourself an out. If I stopped quick where would you go.
M-make sure they see you. stay out of the blind spots. if you cant see me in my mirror. I cant see you.
Okay driving lesson over. any questions? Good class dismissed!!
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Well I made it all the way to Wisconsin. LOL!! I can laugh. I broke down. Its great to get payed an hourly rate to go shopping get a hair cut, and just goof off all day. I am glad the truck AND trailer ar fixed though. I took it into the shop for just minor things. Lights not working on trailer and a valve broken on the brake chamber. Simple 15-20 min fix. Nope, it wasnt what I thought it was for the lights. No they had to trace the whole damn line on the tractor all the way to the switch under the dash to find one little wire not making contact. Damn peice of crap truck. I did however get to see the service record for the life of this truck. Let see 4 months into having this truck put into service the lights went out. Vendor came out to the side of road and used a hammer (seriously) and got the lights working. Month 5. Driver ran truck into ditch. Month 6 driver side swiped car. Month 7 drive high hooked trailer. Month 8 new driver complains of shimmy in front end. Front axle almost snapped in half. Month 10 shop forgot to put lugnuts back on right side steer. Tire fell off and smashed axle. Month 15..... new driver (thats me) electrical problem,axle alignment, broken air line and worn out fuel line. Lets see what month 16 brings.
It could be worse. The shop I took my truck to had one of the BRAND NEW trucks. I dont know how a new hire got it, but he did. Drove it a whole 28 miles before he flipped it. They think they are just going to total it out. Oh and that drive wasn't asked to stay after his probation. He made it a whole 5 hours lol. I called the boss and told him if he gives anyone a new truck who is under my senority I was going to beat him. He laughed and said next time they are just going to let a senior driver pick the truck up at the shop and trade there. Aparently the new driver was just going to drive it to Ga for the number 3 driver to have. Im driver 4, so now I have to wait longer until driver 3 gets his truck. Wouldnt you know it. There is a freeze on purchasing new equipment. Just my luck. I think I will go lay down and cry. Hi Lindsay Lohan, open mouth insert foot. |
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Well, been a long time and I just poped on here and got a few of you bashing my beliefs and a few supporting it. Well, good on both sides. If two people who are the same get married one of you is unneeded. So I guess my belief is needed to make your belief right. At least in your mind. I dont mind you bashing me. I dont. Im thicked skinned. I mean I drive a truck so I have the ability to drive all over and get everyones opinion. From WI. To Ga. They all differ. Some think people voted for change others think its just to have a black POTUS. Either way, good for them. Someone said "going from bad to worse is still CHANGE" so we are going to get change. Good bad or indiffrent. Now those in the auto industry need bailed out. DHL is closing up shop. The company I work for is laying off folks. All in all its going down hill, well all but my job. LOL. I just got a raise!! My boss just did my Eval. 100% compliant. No illegal driving for this driver, NO SIR. LOL or is it that I am just better at hideing my illegal runs?? HMM the world may never know. Took my yearly ride along with the boss. Only thing he complained about was I drive too slow. Guess if your gonna complain, it should be for slow driving. I told him " Its just cause your here. Soon as your not looking I will be up to 58mph instead of 52mph. Im just hell on wheels. He laughed. Oh going back to the raise thing. My contract was renewed for the next year. We are adding another truck and one guy is quiting so thats 2 seniority spots up the chain. Think that makes me number 4 on the chain. Number 2 for guys out of the South who do not run from terminal back to terminal every day/night. So basically. Other than the company closing its doors. Which wont happen unless Nascar goes away. People stop driving or using air conditioning, Im set to make it through this tough times. This is good. I think I will stay put for a little while. Oh hi Lola Jean Dumplin!
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Well we all had our voice heard and just a little over half the country decided that Obama would be our next POTUS. Congrats to him, I guess. No I didnt vote for him and I will just wait and see how the rules change. I will win. I will just change my business plan to do so. It is disheartning to hear some of those who voted for him think that they will get money from the "rich" or the "man". They wont. I got off the phone with a buddy of mine in FLA who said he would simpley cut a job or two out of his business in order to pay the increase in taxes if it came to that. No buisnessman will stop making money. No corporation pays taxes. The simply collect it on behalf of its customers. So, goods and services will increase with the increase in taxes. Plain and simple!
I will say this, YOU JOB ISNT OVER! You voted for those in office, you damn sure better keep on top of their decisions. The tax breaks we all recieved are due to expire in 2010 so that means is Prez Obama doesnt renew them, ALL our taxes WILL increase. ITS YOUR job to keep in touch with your state REPS and SENATORS. However most americans vote then just sit back and wonder WHY things in DC go to hell in a hand basket. I do find it funny that those Liberal Dems in California couldnt keep same sex marriages from being legalized. Guess they were too busy bashing the Republicans to keep on top of that. I do hope we chose the right man for the job, I do hope he gets all the intelegent breifs and understands the War better than he does now. I hope he doesnt shrink our military in such a way that we all end up in danger. We will all see. Oh and before I forget, No I wont come together. I wont work towards something I dont believe in. I will create opportunities for me and those I care about. The rest of you can get off your butts and do the same!
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Wow! Somebody needs to keep up with his journal! Since the last episode, I slept, ate, and drove. Yeah all normal crap. Nothing intresting happened really, oh except I saw a guy throw a can of something out the window and hit a new Peterbuilt. That driver showed his displeasure by turning on his blinker and slowly moving the guy into the break down lane where he just stopped. Not sure if he was trying to show how big and bad he was by tossing that can out the window at the truck. But that driver showed how BIG his truck was. LOL. Oh Im in Wisconsin this morning, Heading for Kentucky if the load me sometime this morning. If not, Ill just stop in Indiana |
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I am so glad this day is over. Im going to bed. The kids have had more sugar than they should. The adults are all wore out. Drunk and fed. All in all a good day.
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Haloween is here and I dont even need a costume. Mowahahaha. I am not looking forward to all the rug rats coming to my door. Stay off my grass ya bunch of no good varmits! I think Ill dress up as an old grouchy man. I already have the attitude. I can borrow some of my neighbors clothes.Oh well.
I do want to share something that happened today. I was driving near Athen TN, and was privelaged to come upon a double fatality crash. Yeah what an honor. So I am sitting their waiting to at least get the police to stop traffic so I can back up to the ramp I had just passed and move on when I heard yet another crash on the other side of the hiway. Apparently someone go impatient and decided to cross the median and do a U-turn using one of those authorise use only roads. Well they came onto the hiway and were broadsided. My understanding was no one in that car survived either. So moral of the story. Dont cross the median. If you do, pay the fuck attention to that big rig, he aint gonna stop in time for you to survive.
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I had to work! It sucked! I love to drive but I like my route because USUALLY I choose to drive about 300 miles a day or so. Yeah I know some of my fellow truckers who read this just rolled their eyes. I drive 300wed 300 on thurs 300 on friday to do the route in equal segments. However my boss said its needed by Thursday instead of friday.....so I did 686 miles to day. Im beat! I am going to bed. |
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Okay, I have a gripe at all you who are looking for Doms. Well mainly those of you who are NOT! If your NOT looking for a DOM MALE why do you put that in your profile that you are, then on your introduction you say you are NOT! You would get less response and wouldnt show up on my search option, as I am only looking for females looking for DOM MALE's. okay rant over. |
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Well Im in Kentucky! Just south of Louisville. I left my house on Sunday, got to the shop only to see my truck in it. The mechanic looked and said "ohh you leave today?" Well yes stupid I do. Heince that paperwork in your hands said "ALL" mechanical work must be done on SATURDAY! Well its not ready! No shit sherlock. When are you and greese monkey over there gonna finish? Soon! Now I have looked at my clock. I have never seen soon come up, so I'll ask again. What TIME ( ya know "when") will you have it ready. Not sure. Okay, get me a rental. No,no it will be done in 2 hours. Hmmm ok. So that was my Sunday.
Today I got flicked the bird  by someone else. Who, mind you was a big burley old truck driver. Looked like he never shaved and his hair was all white. SO imagine his surprise when I blew him a kiss.  The look on that mans face was priceless. He turned white and just floored it to get away from me, I think. I almost fell in love had he stayed a little while longer. Oh well! ( by the way thats sarcasim in case any of you actually think I would fall in love with another man, sorry Im as straight as an arrow in that department) |
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HOME SWEET HOME!! Too bad I leave Sunday. I will enjoy this time I have off with my family, If it ever stops raining. I drove from Indy to Knoxville then Home all in the rain. I get to my car and the low air pressure light is on. SO I took it to the shop. Sure enough. It had a leak. Replace that tire and get my allignment alligned and off I head to the house. Now its raining, I drive for a living, so it doesnt scare me. I only wish others felt the same way and knew how to drive in it. Its not ice. However you need to leave room so your not SLAMMING on your breaks and locking up your wheels. Technology is great, but it cant stop stupidity. Well Im off to play Mario Super Slugers with my nephew. Aparently he throws one heck of a rainbow fast ball.
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Well I am here got to drive the Indy 500 today. Yes thats right I was on 495 at 5pm with all the other drivers in a hurry to get nowhere FAST!
I met up with a buddy of mine and went and saw my first IMAX movie. Eagle Eye. Pretty cool movie, awsomely HUGE screen. Well I am on my way home gonna take my manditory 10 hour break and no more than that. So I should go to bed. 230 comes really early. Well not really, comes the same time every day. Twice even!
Oh I almost forgot! I envy my friends luck. I mean, how is it HE gets the new International prostar. Every truck he has ever driven has either been a lemon OR, he gets the hood knocked off it by a rookie driver. I mean come on! I have a year more experiance than he does. PLUS I NEVER have anyone take my hood off. Maybe that it! I need to start parking in places like the Pilot truck stops. LOL the lucky bastard. He did tell me if anyone hit this truck he would be going to jail! He would be punching whoever hit his truck square in the mouth. Its funny but the police dont tend to look the other way anymore like they use to. I told him he best have some bail money!I mean this truck is awsome! I have to actually lift my own hood. He just pushs a button. GRRR! However I do work for a company that fuels my truck at every fuel stop and washes my windows and checks my oil! But thats not the point! I want a new PROSTAR! Maybe if I ask REAL nice and tell them how much more fuel I would save with it they will buy me one for Christmas. |
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Aww yes. Up in the lovely state of Wisconsin. I didnt get far today, but drove a hell of alot of miles. "My dispatcher is funny. Okay listen head to Indiana" So off I go. STOP!! They arent gonna ship. "Head to Wisconsin". STOP!! "They changed their minds." finally "if I pay for your motel tonight will you promise not to be mad when you have to go up to Wisconsin?" Happy day. So Im done. Worked 9-5. Almost as much as the normal people do. I dont like to work this much. Well at least I am not gonna freeze my footies off tonight. God it was cold around that Lake last night. Well hope everyone enjoys vitamin water. I delievered an entire truck full. CHUGALUGG!! |
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Sitting at a truckstop in Chicagoland area. Hmmmm sounds familiar. Oh I know your thinking"Its almost like he does that every day". Well its true I do. and unfortunately the economy has completely stalled. I have NEVER been able to get a spot at such a small truck stop in the past. Not on a Tuesday. Its getting bad out here. I wish people would stop TALKING about HOW bad the economy is. Go spend some money. I was talking to a few drivers who were ticked about Obama's plan. They WERE going to vote for him until Biden made that stupid statement. If you make more money its your patriotic duty to pay more taxes. Ha! If Obama gets his way with his original plans. Every truck driver would have to pay higher taxes. I mean I make 250,000.00 a year. But then I have to pay fuel, fuel tax, heavy ROAD use tax (yes thats 500.00 per year per truck to our goverment who then squanders it away on various thing. No not roads that be too silly!) tolls (yes tolls are taxes). I mean Maine has decided that because traffic has slowed they need to raise the tolls a year early. Ya know since we are all just flooded with cash right now. No ones hurting so why not tax us more. That will help the economy right. Oh Maine, look at Ohio. Ya raise the tolls the trucks leave the toll road. Hello!! Well I dont travel Maine. Cant afford that tax. And the rates are for crap. I am sitting here in Chicago where the freight is 4 loads for every 12 trucks. Odds are, I wont be hauling anything out of Chicago. I hate when our customers do inventory. I always end up with the short end of the stick. Maybe the foundary will have a load ready tomorrow. Then again. Maybe Ill just sit here and get paid to do nothing. Oh the life of a lonely truck driver. |
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Sitting at a truckstop in KY. I still think people are stupid. I really do. I was told to sweep out my trailer so a guy could put wooden pallets. Mind you the trailer gets swept out every unload in Ga. by the one unloading it. Its THEIR job, NOT mine. However, since it wasnt GOOD enough for the little bastard loading me, I did it. That and for 37.92 I get paid to do it. So I think it must be horrible back there for them to want me to sweep it out. NOPE! Just kicked a few loose wooden broken pallet pieces to the rear of the trailer pick it up and throw them in the trash (all of oh maybe 12 seconds) and Im done! To make it all worse. I get loaded and the little bastard broke a little peice of a pallet and left it on the floor. The same size peice he demanded I pick up. I almost made a HUGE STINK about it, but didnt. Just left. Drove to Franklin,KY where Im taking my break. Tomorrow I get to drive through Louisville Slugger town and Indianpolis 500 ville. lol Should be a blast! |
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Sitting at home since Thursday night. Relaxing, chatting on the net, and eating. My kind of life.
So lets talk economy. Its sucks and its gonna get worse. The leading indicators are down. Trucking companies are struggling to find freight to keep its fleets moving. Those who were running on 30/60/90 day loans are having the loans called. One very large company filed for bankrupcy. Yet another has STOPED training. If your a truck driver you either better be a real safe driver with no tickets accidents or start looking for something to fall back on. You arent going to be around long otherwise.
I hope the election comes quick. It is decided and over. Markets seem to calm when this happens.
By the way, HI Lindsay hope your nap went well. Hope some people learn to let things go. Your having the same problem I had. Its not funny, okay yes it is a little. Anyway hope everyone has a great weekend.
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Aww yes. Sitting in Georgia at my normal spot. The same parking spot I park at every week, then some nuckle head comes up to me saying can I have some money. My new born and my 80 year old grandma is in the car and we broke down........ come on can anyone PLEASE be original. That sob story wont work on me move on pal.
So that got me to thinking. How can we help people who WONT help themselves. Yeah I am sure there are some people out here who really do need help with a grandma and newborn in the car. However MOST of those begging are actually just lazy. The reason I know this guy is lazy. He asked me for money LAST week.
I can go on and on here about helping. I mean in my trade alone, people gripe about how it USE to be. Or that NOBODY helps THEM out, when sliding tandems or backing into a tight spot. However I have not run into that problem. Maybe because I help others and they help me. Sure I see many people walk right on by me while I am working. I dont wish for them to help me I make it happen. Hey driver, come here for a second, look when the pin get to this whole kick this lever up. Okay. Thanks.Tandem are now in the proper position for a safe legal trip. Simple. That holds true here. If your not finding what your looking for. You should change. Not what your looking for, but the way your looking for it. I see so many go.... send me a pic or no response...... or I will talk to you if you send me more then a one word response...... How about responding to people regardless. I mean sure you might get a pic of a hunk of a man or a stick of a girl, but then what? You get mad when they are an ass of a human. Get to know the human, then maybe just maybe you'll fall in love with the person and looks wont be the only thing you have to base starting a relationship. Personally I respond to those without a pic. Just cause If they are an ass, I dont care that they are 90 pound big breasted cute ass girl. I just dont. Hope I made people mad enough to change. Thats called evoking strong emotion in the collections agencys.Doubt it. Im gonna go beat up on a lunch buffet. |
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On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again...... Go get it Willie. Love that song. Well I hit the big hiway and cruised through that cluster they call Chicago land, eased onto I65 made here to Lebanon, where I am stopped for the night. It was yet another uneventful day. Stopped at a shop for fuel (cause Im lazy and I dont like to get dirty, but if your gonna fuel my truck your gonna wash my windows too. If you dont do a good job Im gonna point it out to you and make you do it over. Do it right the first time.) had them put on 112 gallons of fuel and do a DDEC Trip Report, Came back that aparently this truck hasnt moved in over 2 years. All this time I have been driving a brick. So they refered me to a shop in Kennesaw,GA. If they can't run the report, I will be having to send this thing off to Detroit. |
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Yeah!!! Im in Wisconsin. LOL I love it up here. However it IS cold at night. So I got the basement cleaned up the city came out and did what they do best and blamed the backup on someone else. So thats cleaned up. It was an awsome drive up here. I took it slow and made better time than the guy who took of the same time I did doing 75, of course he did get that ticket in Ohio. Well not much happened today so this is a short blog. Oh one last thing. When two people decide things didnt go well, and cops are called and journals are written. That should end it. Changing screen names using diffrent texting services and email accounts to contact a person is just annoying. Its over. Get on with your life. I dont care how everyone else preseives the versions of that night. I dont. |
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okay new day new adventures. I absolutely love my family. Okay not ALL of them just the ones I deal with on a consistant basis. If you get to know ME you will get to know them. I so much look forward to the weekend. I mean where else can you wrestle with a seven year old. Have a tea party with an eight year old and then go listen to a nine year old (neighbor kid we have recently "adopted") about which boy in her class is cute. Then go grab some micro scopes and examine bugs germs and other really neat stuff. All in about three hours time. Boy am I pooped. Not really. Anyway, I love my life and even if I never find what Im looking for in another human to be my partner in life, I have it GREAT!
When you think you have it great life backs sewage up in your basement....... Literally! Yuck. Anyway got the city folks here to clean it up. Its their fault, they are paying to clean it up. They assured us of that much. Many Many times. LOL. Meantime some contract service is here. They do smoke damage too, Servpro I think its called. Anyway I am off to go to work. When I get home it better be spic span clean or Ill whoopin someones arse. |
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Boy did I screw up and big. Good news I learned from it. Bad news I will be LESS trusting of anyone. Lets just take our own cars. I am a truck driver. So driving to me is a passion. I dont mind slow drivers. I do mind drivers who drive like they have no brain when I am in the car. My life is more important to me than your life. Now when that changes, in a relationship, I will let you know. I will not try to kill you, be nice enough to do the same ok.
Any who this person we will call WB. gets angry pulls into a lot and tells me to get out. Not going to happen. Your gonna have to get the police involved cause I aint movin. The police get there. I explain I have no CASH but they can call me a cab. I flash a few small cards, presto walla. I get a free ride back to my car. The officer was funny on the ride back. He said he uses the same credit union and only family of certain professions have said credit union membership. I smile. Its good to have a few things in you wallet to remind the good guys your one of them. Oh, as far as the date went. Other than the last 2 hours it was okay. We saw a movie called QUARANTEEN might be misspelled there. Its late Im wore out. The movie was good, I jumped out of my skin like a little girl. I enjoy a good movie that makes my heart skip a beat. Anyway, Im up to having SANE responsible friends. Are you one?? |
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Well I got up at 0000(midnight) and headed down to atlanta. Got as far as Mt Eagle when that scale master does a random DOT check ( yeah another 250.oo) Get that passed and drove down to atlanta drop/pickup then head out of Ga but right before I can get out I am pulled into a makeshift scale inspection station and DOT'd again. ( yes thats another 250.oo bonus) yeah for me. I finally make it to Knoxville at 1330. two hours longer than I expected my day to be, dropped the truck got in the car and drove home. Im wore out and going to bed. GOOD NIGHT |
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Boy am I beat. Im going to bed. I work too much. I drove from WI to the edge of KY almost into TN. I pass this trooper who is just sitting on the side of the hiway. I see him come up behind me with his lights flashing so I pull over at the next exit ramp.Exit 2. (the one I planned on taking anyway.) "Hi Im trooper Dumdum with KY hiway patrol I stopped you to do a random DOT inspection." he says in an authoritative voice "OK, here is all my paperwork." I hand him everything. Its all organized. "Oh you were expecting an inspection where ya." he says sarcastically "No just ALWAYS prepared for one." I smiled "So how much fudging have you done on your paperwork ? Don't lie to me, Im good at what I do." he stated in a know it all kind of way. " None sir." I quickly reply. "You'll be the first in the history of truck driving." he replied unbeliveingly smug way.I quickly reply "and you are gonna be the first trooper to get to see a real honest to god truck driver who can not lie on a log book." He took an hour and a half. Combed thru all my logs. Came back and said. "wow you are honest, and even have proof of when and where you stop." I replied "yes sir, even mark down which mcdonalds by their store numbers and staple the receipt to the back so you can see what I ate." He had me sign a clean log audit (which is worth 250.00 my company will pay extra to me for being such a good little boy) handed back all my paper work and I headed for the truck stop. I love my job. |
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okay, I know I have already posted one post today but I feel compelled to do another one. I just got news about TWO of my driving buddies. Buddy one who lives in Denver just called me in tears. He has given up driving. Aparently this weekend his wife 6 year old daughter and his unborn son were killed by a drunk driver. I cant even imagine his pain. Can you? His life is turned upside down because some punk ass decided to have a "road soda" thats what the driver called it when the police interviewed him at the scene. I just can't imagine. Jim my prayers to ya pal.
Driver two from Canada OH Canada. Driving an oversided load. One big ass steal beem was struck by a drunk driver. Unfortunately that driver didnt survive. Another unfortunate thing was he was a tractor trailer driver and knew better. My buddy has been layed up for a week and has just had his license revoked. Meaning his pro career is over. He will never drive again for money. Bill buddy hope ya feel better keep your chin up. April take care of your Daddy.
I give you these two stories as a testament to choices you make in life might drastically change someone elses. The are both drivers and both into BDSM. This is a small world. Dont let this world happen to you, go do something positive to this world. Lecture over. Class dismissed.
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Rain I hate RAIN. OH wait that was yesterdays rant. Today started off with rain but turned out to be a pretty day. Im sitting in a little town called Oak Creek. Just outside of Milwakee ( that might be spelled wrong.) I like Wisconsin this time of year. Give me another month or two and Ill be bitching about how cold it is. How much snow is up here. However right now. Its like 70 degrees with a nice breeze. Oh yeah almost forgot. How did you rank the debates. Mhhhhmmmm. I will leave that rant for a later date. I am gonna go eat. Oh yeah today has to be a good day I got a PRIME parking spot. Guess lady luck is shineing on me today. Or just foolin around with me waiting for my trip thru Chicago land. I like that city, but I have seen them build destroy then rebuild those roads. Guess it was just to put people to work. OH yeah, and if you or someone you know is a "flagger" waiving that orange flag or sticking that stop sign out in front of me doesnt get me to stop any faster than I can. Im HEAVY. |
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Rain! I hate Rain. Its wet, the roads get slick. People get stupid(or in some cases just show themselves more). I mean hello stupid water that is flowing like a river on the interstate will not take too kindly to you driving on top of it at 85. Scared the crap out of me when I saw the guy fling thru the median and across my front grill. I thought oh GREAT paperwork. Thank god I missed the little bastard. I stopped only to find out it was a young teenaged kid. Mommy isnt going to be too happy with you little boy. He tried to tell the police he wasnt going that fast. Unfortunately for him another truck driver he passed estimated his speed at 80. Even though he did not have a radar gun he did have experiance as a reserve police officer in his local town. Wonder why that trooper believed that truck driver over this teen driver. Oh well. GOOD luck kid. Your gonna need it. |
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Well, I just had to leave, go for a long motorcycle ride. So Friday afternoon when I got home I took my little sports coupe over to the storage shed and dragged out one of my bigger bikes. Cranked on it and it started. Rode it home backed the bag called a friend and took the pup up to my nephews room (he loves that dog, he swears its "his" dog). We took off. So far only made it to NC. However it took us 300 miles to get here. We went down to Knoxville over to marryville then up to the dragon over to the snake then up on the blue ridge parkway. Unfortuanately my boss called and told me I needed to be sober and ready for dispatch at 8am Monday. So gonna have to lay off the booze Sunday night.
Needless to say I loved the cooler weather. The wind against my face. The color of the leaves changing in the smell of it all. Gonna go down to this little mom and pop diner. If you see us there I will buy your dinner. Might as well, gonna buy all the bad morgages. Whats one dinner REALLY gonna hurt. Hmmm guess I need to ride more. |
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And the saga goes on rant continues:
What?! Let me get this straight. We the american people told you no to 700 thousand million so you add 100 thousand million to that and we are suppose to shut up and like it?! Does congress think we are that uneducated blonde dumbass air heads? Seriously. Those in the land of misfit toys need the boot. I woud have voted for WHOMEVER would have said no. As it stands I am conservative, but McCain just lost my vote and Oboma just inched closer. I mean I expected a liberal to vote yes to More. Not a conservative Republican. I tried calling my reps again today. Those poor abused aides are getting an ass whoppin every time they answer the phone. However the media reports 80% of you want this passed. Oh well since the media reported it to be that way it must be true, after all they have never tried to fear us into war, or voting, or eating our veggies.
You could lose your home...... full details at eleven. WAIT, no come back tell me how I could lose it. I cant stay up till eleven. Oh guess I have to now. 1125 they tell you if you have termites they could eat out your foundation. However if you didnt stay up for that you would be worreid sick, would you really sleep well. I said all that to make this point.
Read, listen, and watch the news, DON'T base your vote on FEAR, DON'T let them tell you they disagree BUT its whats best for the country.(I mean if you disagree and it IS whats best for the country aren't you saying your against whats best for the country)
Call up your congressman and your Reps tell them you will FIRE them. I told Lamar Alexanders office today this:
Me: So does Lamar keep up with his certifications to keep practicing medicine
Aid: I think so, yes
Me: Good, He is gonna need it.
Aid: Yes Sir I will pass these sintaments on to the Senator.
I guess since the land of Misfit Toys are up there unaware or uncaring what WE the people think, they need a dose of reality.
Oh and incase you missed it yesterday. IF YOU DONT VOTE, YOU CAN'T FIRE THOSE WHO WORK FOR YOU, I dont know how many people have told me, well my vote don't count or It is Dumb or DumbER I have to vote for so I just won't. If you don't show up THEY will continue NOT to listen to you.
Finally, for all of you who think the GOVERMENT should help YOU, NEWS FLASH:
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE THE GOVERMENT. WE ALL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. Tax the corportations and they raise the prices, tax the rich and you lose your job. I mean IF I have to pay more tax as a business owner, thats one less employee I will employee, I still want to live well, I DESERVE to, I worked for my money.
again grammer and spelling not checked
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Grammer and spelling have not been checked, deal Im am Ticked and tiered
okay folks here is my rant:
Why is it that congress and the house MUST pass a bill right now. SLOW THE FUCK DOWN. 700 thousand Million dollars IS a lot of money to just give up without THINKING. The economy needs help. Yes, but it does NOT need this administrations help. It needs fresh thinkers, BUT we MUST act now because THIS administration has been in bed with these knuckle heads for 8 YEARS. I dont think we need to go so damn fast. Yes I know people are losing their homes. Not my fault. Ya shouldnt have bought one you couldnt afford. House prices have been rising up to a ridiculous amount. Did you think it would continue. Did you think that by borrowing against your home to pay for that steak dinner you would still be in good shape. I know the economy needs a kick in the ass I just dont think we need to kick it so damn fast. Its like anything. You kick something in the ass without opening the gate and leasing the bull it may crash through the gate. Then we will be chasing that damn thing for years.
Lastly, right NOW is NOT the time to go run to your bank and stick currency under your mattress. If the banks fail, currency is worthless. Dont sell your stocks. Ride it out. It will be fine. The only person who gets hurt on a rollercoaster ride is the one who jumps off.
I am heading to bed as soon as I eat something. I may get up in the morning and hear that the land of misfit toys (congress) has represented the people. I doubt it. Oh yeah while Im thinking about it. If you dont like what your reps are doing, you should call them, but you should have been doing that a LONG time ago. Keep in touch with those who Represent you. If they do a BAD job. FIRE them!! Its called voting. Oh and for that matter dont forget to register and educate yourself. VOTE what YOU believe, not what the MEDIA tells you to. |
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I won!! I fought the law and the law LOST!! I was stopped for suposedly driving wrecklessly about 6 months ago. The officer said I was following too closely. I said nothing just took the ticket and immediately stored my on board dash cam and immediately did a data dump on my nifty ecm computer( this computer keeps a record of the last 24 hour driving time in 15 min segments it can be stored or dumped if nothing has happened that you need this evidence for) and went on my marry way. Went to traffic court monday morning and showed the tape along with the certified data dump to the judge and the judge told the officer to be more mindful of what actually is going on before citing a driver. He told him that this is why people dont trust the police. He gave him a tongue lashing. I could hardly keep a straight face. DISMISSED. Thats the greatest word a traffic judge can say. Even knowing I am a safe driver and that the car I was following too closely had JUST made an improper lane change in front of me and should have gotten cited for it ( the judge pointed out this to the officer) I just took the ticket. When the officer asked me why I didn't point that out to him at the time, I stated what they state to many a motorist " the roadside isn't the place for a trial sir" Peace be with you, drive safe and keep faith in the judicial system( or the tech that keeps them honest) |
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This week has been awsome. Got in an arguement with my dispatcher about fuel economy. Was told the trucks couldnt get more than 6.2 mpg. Im showing is ass up, Im getting 7.8 for the week, when I get home I will get my 100.00 from that little prick, dont make a deal with the devil you WILL LOSE!Finally back into the swing of things, Up to NY over to IN around chicago/gary, sorry you folks got flooded, up to WI then down to hotlanta. I will be back in TN tommorrow morning or early afternoon and start the weekend. |
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Well I didnt get to go to Wisconsin. Stupid office manager messed up EVERYONES route. Can't wait till the dispatcher gets back, I am gonna give him a tongue lashing about training the office staff more before leaving his post. So I get to take 3 days off, However Im still on call so that means I still get paid, Not as much mind you, but it is something. Well Im off to see Starwars with the kids. No I dont have any, but my brother does and they are off today!! |
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Okay so I will start a journal, why not, I am currently in Whythville,Va. Heading into Knoxville with a load of "adult books" swore to secrecy the actual warehouse it goes to. I was told it is next door to a church. Wonder if they know. It rained all day long on me, I hate rain! I also hate stupid people. If its raining turn on your headlights. Dont sit next to a big truck that is spraying water like a fountain with no headlights on. This is how you end up getting "run off the road by one of those big nasty truck driversMaybe a goodspanking would cure these folks. Doubt it!
Onto good news. I will not have to wait long to get unloaded. Was practically assured as soon as I COULD arrive they would LOVE to unload me. Might have something to do with that pesky detention pay they had to shell out last time. I made more profit in that hour than I made hauling this crap from the rotten apple.(New York for those who dont know is considered rotten for truck drivers) Anyway will drop this thing and haul ass to Wisconsin to pick up on Friday and haul butt back to Knoxville for the weekend before I flirt with that cirlce in atlanta on Monday. God I love my job. |
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