Instant O/O and Load boards

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by PharmPhail, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. PharmPhail

    PharmPhail Road Train Member

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    Oh yeah 2 true and terrible stories.

    Once I had to pee for like 4 hours on the way to a receiver and just waited. When I got there, I had like 5 minutes before they would come out to get my papers. My daughter was sound asleep and I was sitting out in the open so I had to pull the curtains, grab the antifreeze jug and try to whizz into it in the dark without getting any on her head. I think I was successful for the most part, but I'm really glad she didn't wake up for the trauma of her life!

    The second I waas coming through northern PA through construction and I was bubbling and brewing inside... total silence, chills, head shaking back and forth... I had formulated the whole plan of pulling over, making her get out, emptying my duffel bag, making a large deposit then throwing the whole thing over the ravine. Luckily I managed to last the next 12 miles required... phew! I hate that!:biggrin_2553:
     
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    The Challenger Kinghunter

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    Rob,

    Very funny. Maybe you fed him too much roadkill for dinner.

    Hunter
     
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    Thats a fancy Cargill sign. We don't have anything that nice around here. Pamper you guys in NC.
     
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    You should see the logo on the side of the front elevator when you come in. Would have taken Da Vinci a year of his life to paint the thing on there... it's HUGE!
     
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    They don't even paint our elevators let alone put a logo on it. The west Cargill doesn't even have a sign at all.
     
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    What is the plan for Monday Pharm?
     
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    Soybeans to Fayetteville, NC.

    Friday he was waiting for load numbers to be released for a load from VA to FL where I would get a good load coming from Mosaic to Arkansas, then Arkansas to upstate NY. The problem was the load gettiing to FL or I'd have been running this weekend.

    I'm guessing that load will come available. Otherwise it will be a complete do-over.
     
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    Some have been known to carry a bucket,and plastic bags or liners for said bucket and asswipe for just that sort of emergency,.......
     
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    Should have removed old one and taken it into the parts dept to compare it. There usually are useable part or id numbers on them.