Where Are You....continues........

Yep was a very short meeting, as I was running behind. Hopefully next time the meeting will be much longer. If so I'll buy dinner Pete. You know you brought up about not hearing about my little brother, well just as I pulled into the salt mine he called. He was stuck in traffic due to a bad wreck in Dallas. I posted that in the Truck Accidents section... http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...ality-lbj-freeway-near-marsh.html#post3530313

Well I've been a bad boy... I got a log violation (from company not DOT). I messed up concerning the 30 min breaks. I took them just logged a hair too late. So I'm on probation. Then just 1 mile away from the shop, I get stopped by DOT cop. I know this guy, and he knows my wife, and that she was currently working at the local sheriff's office. I was coming down a railroad overpass, letting the jakes hold the truck, and got nailed for 62-55. This is an old 2-lane county road, which about 50 yrs ago was US-50 hwy. He only warned me, but it's on the darn inspection sheet. Heck most all traffic on this road runs at least 65 if not 70. But no excuse for me.

Finally back at the shop, I get a steer tire replaced, and discover that I have a fairly bad oil leak under the hood. The mechanic asks if I forgot to put the oil filler cap back on at some time. I told him I just started driving it and have never pulled it off. So they investigate and find that it may be due to defective clamp for the blow-off, which is by the head gasket??? So tomorrow I run to KCMO, unload the salt, then run back to Emporia to the KW shop. O goodie. I think I'll ask them to put my name on one of the chairs in the driver's lounge.

 

Our little outfit just started that fancy internal log audit Mumbo Jumbo--even hired a nice lady who claims she is an EXPERT on dot rules regs logs U name it---More BS than a mega trainer w/his 6mos SAFE DRIVER hat--?anyways she intros herself--by telling me I probly won't like her since she was hired to straighten out u drivers--&get all r logs etc in order--tell her I like everybody--she tells me first time I send YOUR logs back will c bout that--told her first time she sends my logs back she's gonna hate herself for openin that can o warms--but I'll still like her
Well of course she actually did--so i left a package on her desk Containing that entire run w/pc miler printout--a full as400 log audit and a brand new desktop calculator with a Smokey face on it. Old man told me the calculater was a nice touch--hasn't had much to say to me since--but told her i still liked her......

 

Remember Booger from "Revenge of the Nerds" when he hears Carradine burp? "MASTER!!!!!!!"

I feel a little like that just this moment.

 

Oh Dear God! PLEASE don't let me find out that they got rid of Rolland the Dispatcher!
He isn't perfect by ANY stretch of ANY imagination.
But today Greg was Dispatching. He won't do the text to me instead he calls and expects me to be ready to write. And he makes Rolland seem like a Saint!
4 delivery tickets. 1 minimum run to the airport. 2 tickets to Manchester 1 for 76x# and one for 98x# . And one run from Pasadena to Baytown with 400#

I know WHERE to pick up in the morning. I have no earthly idea what size or weight I'm picking up.

If Rolland is gone and Greg is full time I might REALLY have to go elsewhwere........

 

KCMO... kickin' back!

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ok you all saw it
little does he know I will be in emporia tomorrow
if the cows have died in holcomb

 

Kansas City, KS

 

It's2 am central time here... I am finishing eating my "dinner" only meal of my day... it was a busy day... I was in OK... Now at a BIG rest area in MO and going to PA. Will start rolling at 7:45 am... gotta hit the sac pretty soon. HEY OTTER, you "enjoy" that Qualcom MCP.... I am stuck with Peoplenet.... can't edit lines 1, 2 and 4... and 3... Hey, AM and kw... will pm you later when I have some time... Wish you ALLLLLL the best...

 

Tell that boss of yours that you know this guy out in Cali that knows just as much and can get everyone "on the same page" without sending them packing!!!

I'm looking for something to do from home so I can lean on my shovel a little bit more!

 

Otter ifn u only knew--lol--besides if it was still up to the ol man we wouldn't be having this discussion
New Branfels Tx 4 a minute