What if it Snows?

Dave_in_AZ · May 19, 2023

okiedokie said: ↑

When you go from trucker to prisoner.

▶️ Witness: Van crushed between 2 semis in 7-person fatality crash on I-5
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Brutal

MACK E-6 · May 19, 2023

kemosabi49 said: ↑

On a load last night. Slowed down and the jake came on. Only thing was, I had the Jake switch in the "off" position. Then I noticed that other switches in the same row were not working. Dome light, sleeper and floor lights, engine fan. suspension dump. None of them worked. Jake worked but could not turn it off. Discovered I could turn the jake off by putting the dome light switch in the off position. Truck had been at the stealership for 3 weeks on another issue. Had it out and ran about 2200 miles before this. Back to Texarkana it went and back into a day cab I go.

Old arn never did anything like this to me.
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Ah, the new way. So much better than the old way.

kemosabi49 · May 19, 2023

Opus said: ↑

It gets worse..........
Police: Semitruck driver in fatal I-5 crash that killed 7 faces DUI charges (yahoo.com)..
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Although I didn't know that they still arrested people in Oregon, I'm glad they locked this guy up.

MACK E-6 · May 19, 2023

JolliRoger said: ↑

After equipment company sell and sorta retired, worked part time for a caster/wheel company. Got my jollies by screwing with the R & L or AAA/Cooper coming in to pick up the occasional pallet. We were sorta in a strip stretch of buildings and you approached the back street for pick up/delivery. Walk in door and a small roll up. Ground level, no dock.
They would come in the alley, bout 4-5 PM, needing to get it and gone. I'd step out the door when they stopped and casually inquire: How you gonna get this stuff in there with no lift gate? I wasn't told one needed, as he glances at his paper work. (This really culminates ( the word?) his day.
Well, hell, guess we will have to use the forklift then, and reach over and roll up the big door. He would look askance (I think that is what they call that expression) at me as I went in an cranked up. We had a small 2500 lb lift, fooled a lot of people. Old folks need lite moments, Mack...
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I’ll admit that’s something I wouldn’t find particularly amusing at the time, especially after already running 25 other stops. But by the time I have nothing left to do but stretch my legs and relax on the hundred mile ride home I’d probably laugh about it then.

Fortunately with a 6 AM start I’m usually punching out by 4-5 PM.

Bill51 · May 19, 2023

Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

One gal wants me to do cryo. Pays a lot, but not home daily.
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When people ask you what you're doing, you can really answer, "Chillin' ".

MACK E-6 · May 19, 2023

Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

I've still not totally given up on the idea of hauling fuel, so be home daily.

One gal wants me to do cryo. Pays a lot, but not home daily.

I do enjoy eating properly.
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I see two problems with fuel, at least for my personal taste.

First is the tiny gas stations on busy highways that you may or may not wind up having to back out of.

Second is not enough miles.

But then again I don’t like the short runs so I don’t like to work.

tramm01 · May 19, 2023

8 minutes from the time I walked through the door till she pinned me— attacked while I was taking my boots off— gotta be some kind of record

Dave_in_AZ · May 19, 2023

MACK E-6 said: ↑

I see two problems with fuel, at least for my personal taste.

First is the tiny gas stations on busy highways that you may or may not wind up having to back out of.

Second is not enough miles.

But then again I don’t like the short runs so I don’t like to work.
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It's hourly. $30 hour OT after 40. 50 to 60 hours a week. Boils down to about a $100K year, plus perks.

Make a lot more at Landstarve.

Might need to just go more fully custom on Blackie III. Take out lower cabinets, get a real fridge.

JolliRoger · May 19, 2023

MACK E-6 said: ↑

I’ll admit that’s something I wouldn’t find particularly amusing at the time, especially after already running 25 other stops. But by the time I have nothing left to do but stretch my legs and relax on the hundred mile ride home I’d probably laugh about it then.

Fortunately with a 6 AM start I’m usually punching out by 4-5 PM.
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My belated sympathy.. Ran a 42 stop meat del to grocery stores in Greenville, MS a while. Only saving grace was a box of bones, 2 or 3 10lb boxes of sausage/sandwich meat each order. And several (2 especially) were at intersections of neighborhood streets and we could make 4 deliveries from one park.
#### stick of bologna would roll off the stack, hopefully out of sight. 10 pound ; like ice cream paper bucket, of liver, partial thaw near end of day, dropped/knocked over. Chunk of liver on floor. Just pick it up,wipe down slam in bucket, deliver. Frying it sterilizes any contaminants..Should do some food service, it makes you think, plan, and lie about the shortages....

Cat sdp · May 19, 2023

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