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An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by supersnackbar, Jul 27, 2022.

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  1. Aug 31, 2023 #2871
    navypoppop

    navypoppop Road Train Member

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    I watched the news last night and it looked like the canopy from the WACO Travel Center on US 301 in Perry was fljpped over.

    We leave Gunthersville, Al. for home in Winter Haven, Fl. on Sept. 9 and hope to find everything ok there. Glad you made it through without any serious damage SSB.
     
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  3. Aug 31, 2023 #2872
    drvrtech77

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    The tmobile store and dollar tree in Perry has all windows blown out and T-Mobile had the roof blown off too.. some truck at the loves in Lee Florida were blown Over too.
     
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  4. Aug 31, 2023 #2873
    navypoppop

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    We still travel US 301 rather than I-75 and we hope that roads are passable then. We also stop at Betts Big T in Chiefland for a bite to eat. Thanks for the update.
     
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  5. Aug 31, 2023 #2874
    supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    All the interstates are wide open already. My dispatcher is in Auburndale and said they got a bunch of storms from the feeder bands as it moved thru. Said electric power was typical FL power company, and went out early. But by the way he talked it wasn't any worse than the typical summer thunderstorms. A lot of Horseshoe Beach is flat. Cedar Key got 7-9' storm surge. I even saw a news report where a 100 yr old oak fell on the Governor's resistance. I finally got a few pics from my wife. We had a lot of limbs down in the front yard. Some as big as my leg. Gonna be a smokey area down there as people burn debris.
     
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  7. Aug 31, 2023 #2875
    ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    Just blame Canada and their wildfires…
     
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  8. Aug 31, 2023 #2876
    Old_n_gray

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    My dad and sister live in North Port Fl. Dad lost power no damage. Good friend has a second house in Clearwater. No damage and no loss of power. My sister-in-law lives near Keyston heights. She lost power. My wife is taking care of my mother-in-law in Orange Park, and it was just like any good thunderstorm.
     
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  9. Aug 31, 2023 #2877
    supersnackbar

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    CNC machine delivered and the customer is happy. So happy with my extra effort to protect his investment that he sent a couple of his shop guys out to help me get my tarps rolled up and my gear stored so I could get out of the heat. And I didn't refuse their help...now I am off to swap my empty with another driver who is dealing with a sick family member, so I will take the load he has to our Rancho yard and Mr. @The Block Robert will get that delivered next week and is setting me up with a load off the yard going to KS. So, all in all it was worth the struggle getting that machine delivered... everyone is happy, I didn't die from desert heat, and I am off to see the wizard in KS.
     
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  10. Aug 31, 2023 #2878
    supersnackbar

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    Just went thru some of the wildest weather I have ever been thru in the desert. Parked at the Love's in Casa Grande (Eloy) and the truck started rocking and shaking like I was in a hurricane...looked out my window and I could barely see to the end of the parking lot and a never ending stream of lightning in my mirror. Then the wind really picked up and this was the view



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    The bottom layer in the sky was a dust storm, the top layer was a severe t-storm inbound. It went from 94° to 72° in less than 20 minutes. Now, it's raining hard enough to rinse all that dust off my truck. Screw this desert weather...I'll deal with the occasional hurricane in FL.

    And now I look outside and...all the lights are out(when the worst of the wind and rain have passed). Making me feel homesick.
     
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  11. Sep 2, 2023 #2879
    kylefitzy

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    Well they told me I have to stop being lazy and actually do some work.

    Delivered in Canada on Tuesday, stopped back through the house on my way to Wichita. Originally I was going to cover engines to Savannah but I guess that fell through.

    They found me a “light” load to NJ so I can load a container on Wednesday. I can scale 37k with a stretch rgn. The load only weighs 37.1k. They had it preloaded sitting in the warehouse when I got to Wichita. Strapped, weighed at the truckstop, and tarpped in the parking lot. Not bad considering I wasn’t there and our yard guy loaded it based off his truck gauges. He’s only loaded a few hundred of these loads, But every one is different.
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  12. Sep 2, 2023 #2880
    The Block Robert

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    Sorry I missed you at the yard it has been an interesting week. Maybe you will turn north in a few weeks and we can grab some Popeyes when I am in Arlington. I think you would do well as a FM btw @kylefitzy also but what do I know
     
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