What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Sons Hero

    Sons Hero Road Train Member

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    Sitting outside the gate waiting to load my 2nd load of feed for the day, this whole day has been messed up. :mad: Got here early, then just as I was pulling up to the scales, a stray locomotive pulled across the whole drive way, and proceeded to go aimlessly front and back for a long time. Then I got stuck in a traffic jam, took me all but an hour to go about 3/4 of a mile to the intersection where I got of the main drag. Just as I got to where the left lane ended so the could work on traffic lights, a Tupperware Torpedo came driving Swiftly up the shoulder, and attempted to cut in between me and the barrel. Since I am generous by nature, I pulled over just far enough he wouldn’t have to buy me a new trailer, and proceeded by him just like normal people do. He them attempted to obliterate the poor innocent car behind me by driving headlong over it. Some white leased Cascadia, business name and numbers were on a piece of paper in a ring binder sleeve, taped to the bunk. Finally made it back for 2nd load, and somehow, in a plant with about 1500 employees, there is only one currently on duty that can load me, and he is “busy”. :rolleyes: So, I’ve been sitting outside for about 30 minutes, shift change is about 5 minutes away, so only God knows how long I will sit here…. On the upside, I did have the chance just a minute or two ago to watch a Red Cascadia, and a train fight for supremacy on the same track. Points, Locomotive: 1, Cascadia: 0. BTW, I was supposed to be home by now, and I still have at least and hour and a half after I finally get loaded…………
     
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  2. IH Truck Guy

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  3. JolliRoger

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    Saw what you missed...

    Went to license office and got tags for tge Mighty Equinox and noticed that in aisle 4, they now carry Speed Queen washers and dryers. About fifteen hundred (1500) each. They had one with too many buttons and one with basic amount of buttons. Buttons.
     
  4. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Umm.. At $1500 each, wouldn't be a days work to find something less expensive. Course I am 89; and do not know the brand used in our facility here, but any new out of box make will prolly suffice here... Term limits ya know..
     
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    Aha, shot right thru there, alert.
     
  6. JolliRoger

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    Apologies, thought yours was black. Nice car...
     
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    Words fail me on commenting about your experience today.........
     
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  10. Dave_in_AZ

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    THE TRUCK HAS STOPPED!!!!!

    STOPPED AT AN INDIGENOUS MORIARTY!!!!!!

    The OM said we shall remain here for ten(10) hours, then continue onward towards the Most Awesomest State under the cover of darkness using stealth.