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  1. Mar 27, 2016 #1911
    Wickedfire77

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    Ok, so I guess my truck may not be ready until Tuesday. Getting kinda tired of the run around.
    Regardless, this has been one of the worst weeks that I can recall. First the wreck , then I get food poisoning, then I get hit with the flu. I'm still fighting the flu , I'm going to check on my truck eta about 9am, I hope I get a positive answer.
     
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  3. Mar 28, 2016 #1912
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    What was that Count Badapple said to the new King in Princess Bride...oh, right. At least you have your health. Wait...you have the flu and food poisoning recovery.

    I'm sorry. I can't help.
     
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  4. Mar 28, 2016 #1913
    Wickedfire77

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    After nearly 2 weeks off, I'm finally getting back in the truck tomorrow, load going to Hazleton pa.
     
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  5. Mar 30, 2016 #1914
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    I lied. Ended up taking off today.
    Finally back in my truck heading to MN again. Stopped short of Chicago because rush hour lasts until about 9pm and I want to run early AM like I'm used to.
    Of all the things that were repaired or replaced or even. "Fixed" on my truck, I think I'm most excited about
    The volume control on my radio.
    It used to go only "up" and you couldn't turn it down (so metal !)
    Now I can turn it up and down...mommy wow, I'm a big kid now.
     
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  7. Mar 31, 2016 #1915
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    On my last trip before home (where I've been for two days) my SiriusXM radio stopped working. Me without my radio driving an 80,000 pound monster at 65? A bad combination. So job 1 was getting the darned thing replaced. Hopefully, it will work; the test will come later when I go to the truck to see where my next plan will take me and I plug it in...
     
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  8. Mar 31, 2016 #1916
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    I hate Chicago rush, which is why I take 294 versus 90, even though it's a toll road. It's longer and not that much faster, but at least I don't have to fuss with that stupid downtown S-curve traffic.
     
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  9. Mar 31, 2016 #1917
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    My next run is to ATL that unloads Monday...at noon.
    It's going to be a long weekend.
    A boring weekend.
    Goes to show you, after 2 unplanned weeks off, and getting a short week to start back out, you know about how comfortable you are or are not. Luckily I have (had) an emergency fund in place to cover the day to day expenses if I were ever laid up...note to self; increase emergency fund by about 500%
    I'm not in panic mode yet but I am in "they'll have to wait to get paid" mode.
     
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  10. Apr 1, 2016 #1918
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    I wondered how your 2-week "vacation" was going to impact your payments. I'm happy to hear you had a plan. Many small business truck drivers don't...and suffer the consequences when the unexpected happens.
     
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  11. Apr 1, 2016 #1919
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    Was laid up for two weeks in December.....still feeling the after effects $$$$$$
     
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  12. Apr 1, 2016 #1920
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    Was it called holiday shoppingitus?
     
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