What if it Snows?

Here in Tupelo area; hardwood (Oak/Hickory) is running $125 a cord, delivered and stacked.
Competition is natural gas, that clean blue flame... Can't dig a post hole w/out hitting a pipeline.

 

Yeah, we'uns ain't got no hier educatsun. 3rd grade wuz a #####, but by gum, I passed her.

 

Ok.

I lost my composure.
I may have, in a moment of uncertainty and while not in control went off on a couple of people here for their ignorance, and mine too, because I tried, knowing it was pointless, figuring a power trip.

So, I hauled that 5,100lb 30 miles, still haven’t heard back on that rate, though it should pay a 50k minimum.
Wasted yesterday evening through noon today, which made me have to rinse trailer out in a tropical storm.

Get here to load, it’s pouring.
Drive around the complex 3 times because the lady doesn’t know west from East, but at least she tried...

I finally get under load spout, open tarp, one guy said back hopper good to go, guy that checked front said it was wet.
Told me I had to dry it,
Told him with what, my jacket, it’s 40 degrees and taining like a beast.

So he gives me a roll of paper towels, me.. actually trying to be decent, not yet super angry, climb through mud in regulation push-up style to get in and wipe water spots... wasn’t enough water spots to hurt anything.
Rice=absorb water. Plus it’s taining.

So I get it wiped almost all the way of what I reach and some other guy whistled from the top ladder of my hopper and gave me the kill it sign and so I climb back out through mud/sour rice.

Then they say, “Just wasting your time, your trailer is to wet to load.”

I may have told the 3 guys there what I thought about the matter and ending with a “You’re dang right your not loading it, I didn’t feel like driving mostly 2 lane through the dark and rain all the way to I-10 anyway.”



Still no breakfast.. or a snickers bar..

 

Cornpone level: Will come out:"Moa bettah"

 

I was "held back" in third grade. Such a nice way of telling a young boy like myself he was too stupid to move on. Everyone said it was because I was born in November and was really to young for the class, but even at a young age I knew that was BS. Make no mistake, I was to stupid to move on.Lol

 

You, or the OM?