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

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Winnyf1 said: ↑

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. We had a retired jarhead working for us who liked to race through his tarp jobs, after the second fall off the deck he finally learned the lesson.
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Only took two times?..lol

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drvrtech77 said: ↑

Only took two times?..lol
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He was after all a Marine lol

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supersnackbar said: ↑

Got unloaded then a short hop over to my next shipper and reloaded, then made it back to Barstow for the night. Most of the loads I have seen coming out of Santa Fe Springs have been pretty symmetrical, which makes tarping fairly easy. Not this load, but like an old trooper, I managed. I have to say, my tarps have been looking more professional, but my speed hasn't improved much. In fact, one of the local drivers asked if I was related to molasses (jokingly). I just said that after all the Wylie b.s. that has happened, and this nagging in my gut about more to come, I have lost some of the enthusiasm about this job. I still knocked down a good month, but it's a struggle to remain my usual jovial self.

Not sure if I pissed @The Block Robert off. Usually when I am out here, he calls me direct rather than going thru my fleet manager. But I have pulled a fair number of loads out of SoCal lately, and not a peep. I checked with the local guy and he said he still works here (with the way Arlington communicates things like people not with the company any more, I was beginning to wonder)...guess he's just been busy.
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How was the weather out there? I heard the Santa Ana Winds were up and blowing on the 15.

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How was the weather out there? I heard the Santa Ana Winds were up and blowing on the 15.
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Pretty windy going in. Had those ingots that were only 36" in diameter, but this truck gets pushed around loaded or empty, and it was a handful. Coming out wasn't as bad, but still gusty in places...of course, we all know, Cali is like WY, it just blows there

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Well my tour of duty with that skin trailer is done, for now. One and a half round trips ga-tx and back. Two tires, two air bags, and countless smiles.

Bobtail up to Wichita, assignment unknown. Figured I would do a two hour break, take advantage of the free laundry here at Lonestar’s yard, and leave town at 5:30 pm. I’m smart like that, maybe cheap would be a better description.

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Hopefully thats not the ft worth yard you are at. I wouldnt want to leave there at 1730. Id wait till at least 1930

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Well my tour of duty with that skin trailer is done, for now. One and a half round trips ga-tx and back. Two tires, two air bags, and countless smiles.

Bobtail up to Wichita, assignment unknown. Figured I would do a two hour break, take advantage of the free laundry here at Lonestar’s yard, and leave town at 5:30 pm. I’m smart like that, maybe cheap would be a better description.
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Maybe they're sending you up to Wichita to preload a trailer for me to head home with...

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One of the biggest discounts I have seen on the Wex app.

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@kylefitzy thinking of you lol

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Ok....ok, I think I've done my part for the economy and the company this week. 4140 miles in 8 days, 2 live loads and tarps, 1 live unload and untarp and into and out of SoCal (in from Havasu to Long Beach and back out thru Havasu). All on recaps. That's about as much as I have ever done in one 8 day logbook period (legally at least).

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