What if it Snows?

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

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  1. Judge

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    Not sure of that port, most have either aiphone, or phone, push a button and wait 5-10 minutes on hold, they'll finally answer, get seal number, tank/box number, chassis number.
    Sometimes they ask weight in the box, now the last couple years you had to have a ‘VGM sheet Vehicle Gross Mass’ the shipper gives it.
    Shows empty weight of container, then load which =VGM so they don’t overload the ship.
    Some ports have scales you weigh in on to check in, but none on the way out.
    Theirs a scam at the rail in Elwood, Illinois with a pull off area and DOT weighing trucks as soon as you leave the rail with no chance to go see if it’s legal.
     
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    Goldie. Because it's Gold. Get it?
     
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    Yes u are going to send a "pre arrival" thru emodal when u show up to the port . It tells the port that ur in the yard... they wont let u in the gate without it...touchless communication meaning when u sign in at the scale . Ur talking to somebody over those stupid phones/ intercomm things , which carry more germs and viruses than a ##### house.... Thats about all i know from my experience at those ports... usually if im going to a port its to pickup/deliver equipment which is different then the container side of the port
     
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    Goldie because it gets more gold than you?
     
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    because it's gold. I thought we already went over this.....
    Goldie has been a good truck. Just brakes and tires so far.
    My first truck, Big Red, (because it was red......see a pattern here?) was a freekin money pit though.
     
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    In Sioux City IA right now. Interesting. In “bad” part of town. Old RR tracks. Old businesses abandoned, etc. One thing missing... no grafitti. No vandalism. Place doesn’t give you a feeling of dread.
     
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    I used to have a 6 toed jet black Hemingway kitten.

    Dave needs to bring the OM to the Hemingway house down in Key West.

    That's a Cats life there. .
     
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    That is the one thing that drove me crazy living over in Italy. The graffiti is everywhere but monuments. It's considered acceptable being they are political .
     
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    I trust you realized I was trying for a joke.
    So, when you get a blue truck will you be into the jazz scene?
     
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    I think I cracked your naming code. I’m not very smart.
     
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