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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Mattflat362, Mar 12, 2018.

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  1. Mar 12, 2018 #1
    Mattflat362

    Mattflat362 Road Train Member

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    I tell you what man this crap will take the most preemptive maintenance minded business savvy individual and reduce him or her to nothing more than a soon to be company driver. All of the diagnosing, replacing, massive costs, ruthless roads, running loads, paperwork, repeat daily, weekly, monthly. I'm a tad stretched out. Pay yourself weekly and never ever spend the rest...not a penny of it! It WILL be needed. The numbers are still positive don't get me wrong......but man they are big numbers and juggling them feels like juggling chainsaws!
     
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  3. Mar 12, 2018 #2
    homeskillet

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    I'm sorry to hear it's one of those weeks, matt.

    Would a world-famous TTR group hug help?....
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2018 #3
    Mattflat362

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    If you all squeeze me hard enough to make me pass out for few days...maybe.
     
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  5. Mar 12, 2018 #4
    homeskillet

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    "Forget your lu-ust....
    For the rich man's go-o-old.
    All that you neee-eeed
    Is in your so-o-oul....
    And you can do this,
    If you try-yi-yi....
    All that I want for you, my son,
    Is to be satisfi-yi-yi-ed.....
    AND BAYBEE BE A SIMPLLLLLLLE...
    KIIIIIIIINDAAAAA MA-A-AAAAAAN......
    (Bwer-rer-rer, wer-wer-wer-wer,
    bwer-wer-wer-wer.....)

    Hope this helps. I often find solace in the words of the prophet Skynyrd....
     
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  7. Mar 12, 2018 #5
    rolls canardly

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    Yes siree! Saw them in a Spectrum concert in Philly back in the day.
    Humble Pie, Black Sabbath, Spooky Tooth and Skynyrd for $8.50.
    Whole different world back then. never thought it would go the way it did.

    Yeah, I just put 2 new calipers , 2 brake hoses, and 2 rotors on the steers.
    There goes 500 bucks like nothing. Got a deal on the rotors or I'd really be crying.
     
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  8. Mar 12, 2018 #6
    shogun

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    @ home skillet

    Could you post the lyrics for Everybody Hurts by R.E.M for our friend @rolls canardly ?
     
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  9. Mar 12, 2018 #7
    rolls canardly

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    I'm good.
     
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  10. Mar 12, 2018 #8
    rolls canardly

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    You gotta vent like Matt (and me) once in awhile or you explode.
    I happened onto a site from a search that was Freightliner school bus parts,
    and the rotors were 40 bucks cheaper than I could find anywhere. 80 bucks in my pocket better than theirs.
     
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  11. Mar 12, 2018 #9
    Mattflat362

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    I jammed the Shinedown remake of that loud at my wedding!
     
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  12. Mar 12, 2018 #10
    AZ Pete

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    shinedown’s cover was really really good
     
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