Hi, I'm Snazzy and I'm Trucker

Well come on Snazzy we are all waiting to see how the wheels turn.... where are you story teller?

 

First let's have a Big Snazzy welcome for lawyer15 and Spiderinwy our newest members. Rikdev50 has been there and Kenmar suggest a Goose fumigation. Knife Edge has the toilet paper and wonders where I've been. Well, due to the holidays my schedule has been turned upside down. Yep, for a plug nickel I'd sale every family member. Yep, there's too much drama, hurt feelings, past bad memories, over blown egos, backstabbing, gossiping, who said what, to whom, and ... Well you know, what I mean. Yep, instead of sitting around and pretending to like each other. Well, I'd prefer to just replace the turkey leg, with weapons of choice. Yep, when Sister Sassy Pants ask, to pass the peas ? WHACK ! Yep, a baseball bat right across her kisser. When Uncle Droopy Drawers reaches for the remote ? KABOOM ! Yep, both barrels blows his brains out. Grandkid wants a horsey ride ? Well, grab both ankles and fling that loved one straight out the window. If Mother offers another piece of pie ? SWISH ! Yep, that sword sliced her in half. Well, maybe it was just me. But really ! I bet, that every Snazzer out there can relate to what I'm saying. Yep, family is over rated ! They treat you worse than friends do and think about it. Would a friend invite themselves over, without being invited ? Would a friend, bring friends over, that nobody knows ? Would a friend show up two hours late, or three hours early ? Would a friend let their kids run wild and not try to control them ? Would a friend gang up and try to turn others against you ? HELL NO ! Of course, the reason they wouldn't is, because they'd no longer be your friend. But hey, for some reason they all feel that being a family member means having a license to insult, argue, fuss, dress down, question, challenge, ignore, insight, spread ill will and.. Well, you know what I mean. Oh, I can hear you now ! Gees, poor Snazzy must have an awful family and the poor guy... Bull Feathers ! I bet, my family is just like yours ! I've never seen a family yet, that doesn't suffer the same. Oh sure, some more than others, but they all have the same problems. The truth is, that folks just don't get along ! It's human nature and it can't be helped. Yep, I tried to blame it on, how things have changed. You know, back in the good old days, when times were different. Yep back then, families looked forward to seeing one another. Now a days, the holidays aren't a time to share love and update events. Nope ! It's a task and more of a business arrangement. It's the time to show off how well your doing and rubbing it in. Bragging, prancing, acting all goody two shoes, telling lies that no one believes, or cares about, and running down everyone else. Yep, this is last holiday that I'll grace them, with my presences.

Wait a minute ! All Sis did was to ask, please pass the peas. Your the one who went postal and smacked her with the bat. No ! That's not what happened and you know it. She started the whole thing. It wasn't what she said. It was how she said it. It was like, PASS ME THE #### PEAS ! Well, PISS ON THE PEAS ! She could of asked me nicer and besides that. She already mentioned that dentist appointment. Hell, he can have her fixed up in no time. Well, what about Uncle Droopy Drawers ? That old Fart was pushing 90 ! He never felt a thang ! Hell, I did him favor ! Remember all of those health problems he had ? Well, he doesn't have to suffer anymore and .. Well, what about your Grandson ? All he wanted was a ride on your knee and you flung him ... What did you expect me to do ? He's no kid anymore and is bigger than I am ! Hell, he liked smashing through that window and.... Alright ! Alright ! Answer me this ! What did Mama do to get sliced in half ? Well I admit, that was a little over reaction on my part. But hey, she always was two faced. Yep, she can talk through, both sides now and be in two places at once. Oh, never mind ! Your getting nuttier and no wonder they don't want you around. Now, how about continuing our Snazzy tale and ... I will ! I will ! Just give me time ! I'll post something tomorrow, or my name isn't Barney Goose. What a deal, as Life Goes On.

Nightie night Snazzers, your Snazzy1.

 

OMG snazzy.... are you related to Rick.lol... or his brother cuz it sounds familar to me ......piss on the peas...... geezzzzzzz ill take the peas and leave for some neighbours house... have to take the peas cuz the kids would have them mashed on the wall or on Ricks hat....wow gota name for everyone lol.....ya poor man l feel for ya!!!!!!!The old saying goes you can pick your friends but not your family!!!!!! Don't feel bad l have some stranger ones in mine to LOL

 

Oh Snazzy Wisest of All you speak the words of truth. Went down to Austin to one of my brothers. All of our family got along great as usual. But some of those interlopers they married and brought along-AAARRRGGG!!! And of course as you pointed out they had to drag all the aunts and uncles, cousins that had no where to go along. Didn't take long to realize why they didn't have anywhere to go. All the Austin bunch started fighting with the rest who are pretty conservative and rerunning the election. After about an hour or two of that crap I was forced to give my feelings. Some of them didn't want to believe that the thing was over and all we could do was wait and give the guy a chance. Then if he messes up we put him in the stuffing next year. Maybe it was the inflextion in my statements , but they all dropped it. Could have been that they didn't like it being pointed out that there is always something to be thankful for no matter how bad things may appear. Like the fruit loop that both sides wanted to kill. But I pointed out that he had brought twelve{12} yes twelve bottles of assorted very good red wine that I was enjoying. Hell I was thankful they didn't kill him last year. Nobody else there forked out $300. for the junk they brought. Canned green beans and designer stuffing cause they were all too lazy, oops busy to make the good stuff. Store bought pies and cookies. Shoot if I can find time to make my world famous State Fair winning pecan pies than they should be able to whip up something.
Oh well after they simmered down and got a snoot full of vino and football all was well. Well until about 9 that evening when my brother and I decided to have a beer and leftovers- and all the good stuff was gone. Yep the ones who never get invited had absconded with all the meat, potatoes, dry stuffing, etc and left all the green stuff with the marshmellows, tomato aspic type stuff, and sticks of butter. Why those dirty #######!!! Oh well-Shiner and my pecan pie makes a lot better snack than it sounds. I had held one back for emergencies.
Hope all you folks had a great Thanksgiving.

 

Hello everyone, I too, am a new member of this board, and, am a trucker. I am a young 57, married, and reside in Oak Creek, Wi.
I got into trucking by the way of neccesity I suppose you might say. In 1998 I was living in Fairmont, Mn. with a lady I had met over the internet while living in Colorado, and then in turn moved there to live with her. The town was a small one and jobs were scarce. So I applied for a school loan from Wells Fargo and ended up attending school at Riverland Community College in Austin, MN for the truck driving course offered there. After having completed my course migrated back to Denver and from there jumped on board with Swift Transportation for a short time, but did not like the company, nor having to be out on the road for 4 to 5 weeks at a stretch, so gave that up, and after a few twists and turns in the road, eventually found myself living here at Oak Creek, Wi. I got on board with the company I am presently employeed with; Mid States Express Inc. in the year of 2000. I presently am not working due to a partial reconstructive shoulder surgery I had in Feb. Since 2005, I have had no less than 4 surgeries on same said shoulder. I will tell you that I am a bit uncomfortable throwing dirt at this company I work for, even though they are quite deserving of it! I have had somewheres in the neighborhood of around $15 to $20 grand go to collections in my name due to the fact of this company having a self funded health insurance plan, and as such, taking the money the employees were paying for health insurance premiums, and diverting the money elsewhere. Consequently, a lot of employes encountered huge problems when they went to visit their doctors, for the fact of Mid States not paying their portion of what was owed. That is how I incurred such a large debt that went to collection. But I have just learned that this company has been forced to shut down their self funded Insurance program and start one that is governed by the states they have their terminals in. So that is a good start.
Anyway, I appologise for getting way, way off track from my introduction. My first two years with Mid States was running linehaul on 3rd shift. Not too bad of a run I suppose, other than it was difficault sometimes to stay awake in the wee hours of the night as you are running down the road. After having done that I was given a real gravy train run; go in at 10 am make a couple of local deliveries, go to a mfg company and pick up a full load, run it to the destination which was around 3 hours away, pick up the empties there and return home. End of the day. That lasted about a year. During all of this time, there were gaps whre I had shoulder surgeries that kept me out of work. So not to bore you to tears, as if I have not already done so; I am at a point now where the doctors are trying to decide if in fact I will be able to climb back up in a truck or not. I have alot of intense pain on a daily basis that just might prevent me from going back. Guess the jury still is out on this one. Anyhow, this is who I am, what I am, and about. Thankyou for being so patient with such a long intro. I am out!

 

Just wanted to drop in and say a big warm welcome to you .... I'm sure you will enjoy us ..there are some pretty cool people here ...... take care and have fun......

 

Well Snazzy I see you have the same issues we all have with family... As Knife put it we don't get to choose our family... It is such that they choose me, Dang-it why couldn't they be better mannered? LOL Hey but hope after all that you still had a good time... Oh and you will go back next year if the creek don't rise... LOL

 

First, a Big Snazzy Welcome for Gharleydude our newest Snazzer. I see that Big Duker and Knife Edge, can relate to my last post. What a deal, as Life Goes On.

I was in luck, because the loaded trailer was headed straight back to Dallas. Yep, I hooked up, changed drawers and hit the big road. By sunrise I dropped the trailer and bobtailed over to the River Queen. What a deal ! Anyway, it felt good to be home and gave me time to investigate. You know, to see if I had dodged the bullet. I drew a hot bath and soaked myself for over an hour. So far, so good ! Yep, no signs of any unwanted guest, so I sighed a breath of relief and sashayed over to the bar. Capt Hook had stacked my mail and there was plenty of it. I hit the play button and listened to all of my phone messages. You know, telemarketers, bill collectors, wrong numbers, and charities begging for a hand out. I decided on frozen pizza and cold beer for dinner. I mean, it was just me there and no one else. Yep, it was good to be alone and by myself. The oven timer dinged, so I cut the pie and poured me a cold one. Yep, Life Was Good ! I channeled surfed and found an old Western on the tube. Sure, I'd seen it a hundred times, but what the heck. Yep, they don't make them like that anymore and that's for sure. What was that ? Do you feel it ? Be still ! No, I didn't feel anything. Wait a minute ! Yeah, I felt it that time. Oh, man ! Well, we can't just sit here. Let's go check it out and see what's up. So, I sashayed over and sat on the pot. You know, from there I had a bird's eye view of everything. It was strange, because I could feel that something wasn't right. It was like ... Oh My GOD !

Time stood still, as we eyed each other. He was a big one and I'd never seen anything like it. He was the size of a lobster and his claws were the size of human hands. I slowly reached down and lifted the boys up. You know, to have a better look see. He jumped and landed on my thigh. I quickly snatched a piece of tissue and thumb/fingered him off my leg. He was as strong, as an ox and leaped, from my grasp. Yep, it was like a jumping bean wrapped in tissue. It tried to hop away, across the bathroom floor. I sprang into action and began stomping after it. You know, trying to squash it, tissue and all. It paused, by the doorway, as my heel found it's mark. Yep, I used all my weight and ground down, with all of my might. After a few seconds, I lifted my shoe. You know, expecting to see the tissue flattened and find a dead crab inside. Oh No ! This guy was some kind of Super Villon. He took off again and hopped better than ever. Yep, the tissue had sole prints from my shoe, as it hopped back towards the commode. I reached under the sink and armed myself with Raid. Yep, he wants to play rough ! Here, have some of this ! I pressed the cap and zapped him good. The tissue fell still, as I continued to spray. The air filled with toxic fumes, making my eyes water and sinuses burn. The tissue grew soggy and began to fall apart. Just for good measure, I gave him another blast. You know, just to be mean and certain of his demise. Of course, the fumes had taken a toll on me. Yep, I began coughing, choking, gagging, seeing double, light headed, lungs burning, knees weak and well you know. Yep, I backed out the doorway and shut it tight. I was still clutching that can of death, when my knees buckled. What a deal ! Yep, I began low crawling, down the hallway and towards the exit. My mind voices egged me on and wouldn't let me give up. You know, they really wanted me to make it. I mean, can you imagine the news media ? Truck Driver commits suicide with can of Raid, details at 10.

Anyway, I managed to crawl out onto the deck and breathe in some fresh air. Capt Hook spotted me and gave a hand wave. You know, he just figured, that I'd had a few too many. Well, it wouldn't of been the first time, so who could of blamed him. Yep, after awhile I regained my strength and headed back in. I slowly opened the gas chamber and peeked inside. Yep, nothing was moving and not a crab was insight. What a deal ! But, that tissue had disappeared. I couldn't believe it ! I mean, it had to be somewhere. Nope ! It was gone, missing, nowhere to be found, vanished, unaccounted for, missing in action, and well you know. Yep, the case of the missing crab, as Life Goes On. What a deal !

Nightie night Snazzers, your Snazzy1.

 

Hi Snazzy, at least I think that is your name, and if I should be wrong, I appologise... In anycase, I just wanted to thankyou for the welcome to the board. I will try to check in as often as I can, but it might be here and there as like probally anyone else on here, I keep pretty busy. I belong to several other boards too, including cruise/ship boards, as I just returned from a 5 day cruise to the Caribbean. In anycase, in looking over the board, it looks quite interesting; much to read and learn about. You just never realize how big the world is til you hook up with a board and see where everyone is writing from. So in anycase, again thankyou, and perhaps I can contribute my two cents worth from time to time. Have a really great week everybody. G

 

This isn't a thread anymore it's a serial novel but I am enjoying the heck out of it!