Where Are You Continues, Again.....

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Giggles the Original, Sep 13, 2014.

  1. Tall Mike

    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    No that job was a serious mistake on my part.
     
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  3. chopper103in

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    Shelbyville Tn, loading in the morning for OKC
     
  4. Rocks

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    And the "fun" was not over yet... Today was another sucky day...:biggrin_2552:
    Was on my merry way and this happened...:angry1:

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    Outside tire blew out and sucked the mudflap in and bent the hanger.... :biggrin_1square8:
    I saw smokes coming out so immediately pulled over to the narrow shoulder... set my triangles and called my company shop... Then, I found a TA nearby and asked the shop to call them and request roadside...

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    Roadside came and escorted me to a nearby parking lot for repairs...
    Replaced the bad tire, cut off the hanger that was bent beyond repair...

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    And then I followed repair guy to TA for a new hanger and new mudflap...
    This one will have to be fixed at my company shop this week...

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    After that "fun"... I encountered "endless" heavy traffic almost for the whole trip...
    Then, got to Dallas... :biggrin_25521: And took the wrong highway.... which took me much more extra time... :banghead:
    Traffic was going 18 mph.... and my clock was ticking.... minutes vanishing... I was no longer going to park where I had planned... :biggrin_25513:
    And did I say that traffic was INSANE...?:confused:
    Wasted time to get back to my route... going thru heavy traffic at 10 mph... and minutes disappearing... a test on my nerves...:biggrin_2552:
    I thought would not have enough time to get to the closest truck stop... But once I left the pretty heavy traffic, I pushed pedal to the metal and arrived at the ramp with 3 mins left... :biggrin_2554: Had no option but turn my flashers on, ask the motoring public to go around me or whatever and showed post trip and proceeded to truck stop which was right there...
    Was planning on going to FJ across the road... but ended up at this very small one... and found this spot right away... which is not that great... but it will not be difficult to leave at 4:30 am... So here I am...

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    Delivering tomorrow morning about 3:30 hrs north of here if no more delays... will be there whenever I get there...
     
  5. wore out

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    I ate there one day last week. One my better decisions
     
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  7. MagnumaMoose

    MagnumaMoose Lost or Missing

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    It's a state. North of Texas. West of Arkansaw. South of Kansaw. And Colorado. East of New Mexico and Texas again. It's the rootinest, tootinest, two fistedness shootiness State North, East, South aaaand West of the Canadian River !
    Kinda surprising that you didn't know that already. Didn't sleep well ?
     
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    Like a rock lol
     
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  9. Tall Mike

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    Brintles for some chow..

    Glad the restaurant is still Brintles and not Flying J.

    Anybody know how much the Tar Heel will give me on the spread ?
    A little fat on the back half of the wagon.. :???:
     
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  10. Rocks

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    Hey Mr. @wore out and Mr. @chopper103in ... where are you folks... in OKC?
    I am at a Pilot in OKC... left trailer at company and fixing to leave here pretty soon to finish a list of errands I had today... and then will go back to terminal for my 10 and picking up a load tomorrow that will go to CA..
    If any of you guys are nearby, let me know... I would love to meet you folks just to say hi and shake your hands... :biggrin_25519:
     
  11. MagnumaMoose

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    I wish I knew what to tell you but I don't. Maybe the flatbed threads can give you some advice ?
     
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