What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. lovesthedrive

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    No matter our diligence or love, we cant win. Oh the joys of being married.
     
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  3. Judge

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    Yeah, I had long sleeve, pants full chemical suit on, rubberboots, duct tape around there, then chem gloves, duct taped, hard hat With face shield, respirator and the bank sign across the street in Ashdown Ar said 106.
    Someone had loaded the tanker of phosphoric acid (Drop and hook load)and left a spill pad inside the trailer, like they were wiping water spots out.
    That pad would get against the valve, They wouldn’t let me up there with heelstick to fish it out, so I’d have to rock the trailer and let it slosh back, unload until it plugged up again. 10.5 hours.o_O

    Then some idiot came telling me I needed earplugs about hour 2.
    I threw my hard hat at him, tore the duct tape off, took the chemical jacket off, threw it on the fender, told him to unload the pos, I was going on break.
    He was not seen again.
    I almost quit tankers after that load..did it for another 4 years..but that was worst load ever.:(
     
  4. 77fib77

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    I had one west of Dallas. 104 'F , it was like blast furnace. Put on the green acid suit and I about died. I get out take top half off of suit apron and star pouring water bottles on my head in the cab with the ac on. Then go back out to continue it. I quit a few months later. I asked like 4 times if I had to unload it. The dispatch was lied to or lied to me. I called her up and ripped her a new one. Which I never do.
     
  5. Judge

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  6. Espressolane

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    The best was a set of Michelin at 175k or so.
     
  7. SoulScream84

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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I got about 150K out of a set of R283A's.

    Once a divet gets taken out, or you bump something and don't get an alignment, it's the beginning of the end.
     
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  9. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Knock that talk off! We're trying to get rid of them too! I keep telling people complaining here about living here....go to Area 51, they have great land deals all the time there with escorted tours everyday!
     
  10. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Mama just texted me that she needs her prescription bottle for her Dr. appointment at 0945...she gets off work (wow that sounds strange!)...at 0930and Dr. ia a few blocks away.

    Then another text telling me to bring her phone also........how did she do that?:rolleyes:
     
  11. SoulScream84

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    Y'all should have helped the hippies die out, instead through fostering them you created this mess. We needed more Okies from Miscogee, and less old hippies.
     
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