Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

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  1. ExtremeUnction

    ExtremeUnction Road Train Member

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    I remember driving past that place one night. It was dark, and it was raining pretty heavily. And some truck had managed to get the top of its trailer tangled up with some low-hanging wires on the telephone pole outside. Just as I drove past it, he pulled the pole over at a 45-degree angle and sparks flew out of the connectors. I'm sure that was an exciting night for everyone involved.
     
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  3. RebelChick

    RebelChick Road Train Member

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    @5speed & @ExtremeUnction next time they want me to take a load that requires either of those (WV tpk or Gatorade), I'll be sure to inform them that you guys would love to handle that instead of me!
     
  4. 5speed

    5speed Road Train Member

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    Yes, I'll gladly take it off your hands
     
  5. popcorn169

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    Thanks for the update. I used to follow his thread also. He once accused me of stalking him since I asked him so many questions. I wish him the best.
     
  6. Evomalo

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    I liked doing those when I was there. I did it for eight days in a row one time. I told dispatch that I liked doing the Gatorades runs. It was a long time before I got another one. I rarely got them after that.
     
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  7. ExtremeUnction

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    Same. Those are easy miles, the PFJ in Chillicothe has a Moe's, and there are two different places for me to get Indian food between Wytheville and Indy. What's not to like?
     
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  8. 5speed

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    Welp, dispatch for tomorrow. Koolaid to Koolaid. That's right, keep em' coming. I'll do it so @RebelChick doesn't have to. Lol
     
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  9. JohnBoy

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    I guess the only 2 people at Abilene that know I’m finishing up a reset is my FM and myself. I’ve had 3 QC messsges and a phone call from 3 different people asking me when I’ll be picking up my San Bernardino load going to Columbus for Thursday. 2285 miles. I’m thinking I could get in a 60 hour reset and still make it on time. But, the hood driver that I am, I’ll be leaving st 3am.
     
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  10. Barn Door Bill

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    I guess that "limited personnel" message today wasn't so limited.
     
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  11. Finfn1372

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    Heading to Terre Haute for Monday morning,been a rough week.
     
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