hey everyone
tonight i'm in a teensy weensy "town" in arkansas where the biggest business appears to be the truck stop. palestine, arkansas, exit 233 off i-40. got unnecessarily stressed out driving down here thinking I was going to run out of fuel, but i think the fuel guage on the truck reads low to hopefull prevent you from doing that.
i have some nice...
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tonight i'm in a teensy weensy "town" in arkansas where the biggest business appears to be the truck stop. palestine, arkansas, exit 233 off i-40. got unnecessarily stressed out driving down here thinking I was going to run out of fuel, but i think the fuel guage on the truck reads low to hopefull prevent you from doing that.
i have some nice...
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Greetings, Lizardo Readership
I hope all are in good health and finding their path to enlightenment is flowing smoothly today.
I broke down and spend 11 bucks for one week of wireless service at the provider that's in the Love's chain of truck stops. It's actually cheaper than what cingular wireless would be but i'm restricted to this chain of truck stops.
I really shouldn't...
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I hope all are in good health and finding their path to enlightenment is flowing smoothly today.
I broke down and spend 11 bucks for one week of wireless service at the provider that's in the Love's chain of truck stops. It's actually cheaper than what cingular wireless would be but i'm restricted to this chain of truck stops.
I really shouldn't...
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destillat:
thank ya!!
you looks like david bowie!!
you looks like david bowie!!
franpire:
uurm yeah.
thanks for that valuable info.
I'll keep it in mind.
thanks for that valuable info.
I'll keep it in mind.
Hello everyone
or maybe just, hello, people disposed to read my blog.
I'd lke to read your blogs but I have to click on your icons individually to see if you've written anything recently as I do not seem to have a friends' blogs and bookmarks thing to click on and see what you've all been up to.
Today I brought my laptop by the...
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or maybe just, hello, people disposed to read my blog.
I'd lke to read your blogs but I have to click on your icons individually to see if you've written anything recently as I do not seem to have a friends' blogs and bookmarks thing to click on and see what you've all been up to.
Today I brought my laptop by the...
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jormagund:
Dude, I don't know how reefer drivers can stand it. Some of those things are so freakin' loud. When possible, I take special care not to park next to one. But of course, trucks come and go. During the course of my dinner, one with a particularly obnoxious reefer unit decided the (previously occupied by someone else) spot next to mine looked appealing. It's like trying to relax next to a wood chipper.
lizzi:
I don't like those odds either. Please be careful and enjoy your travels!
Well, my truck is fixed. Rather sooner than I had thought it would be and I had already gone ahead and paid for another night at the hotel with my own debit card. Whatever. I am an exceedingly immature 37 year old and I have missed watching american idol so at least I'll get to see that. My projected availability is for tomorrow morning at...
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franpire:
Hey there,
thnx for the comment. Feeling any "better" this week? The limbo feeling is getting me as well lately. On the road to somewhere but don't know where. NYc seems as good a place as any
thnx for the comment. Feeling any "better" this week? The limbo feeling is getting me as well lately. On the road to somewhere but don't know where. NYc seems as good a place as any
loottool:
hellO dR. lizarD
i'vE jusT beeN sO busY latelY...i onlY geT timE tO vieW a feW quicK setS anD replY somE msgS thesE dayS
feeL freE tO asK mE anythinG yoU wanT thougH yeaH?
hoW lonG havE yoU beeN practicinG buddhisM?
hopE thingS arEn'T gettinG yoU toO dowN, therE'S alwayS lotS oF prettY girlS tO helP balancE thE equilibriuM aT sG
i'vE jusT beeN sO busY latelY...i onlY geT timE tO vieW a feW quicK setS anD replY somE msgS thesE dayS
feeL freE tO asK mE anythinG yoU wanT thougH yeaH?
hoW lonG havE yoU beeN practicinG buddhisM?
hopE thingS arEn'T gettinG yoU toO dowN, therE'S alwayS lotS oF prettY girlS tO helP balancE thE equilibriuM aT sG
Hello everyone
So I asked my driver manager to get me up to the Springfield Mass area for Easter weekend, and he sends me down to North Carolina. I've been getting crappy miles all week, so I took the run. Now I'm stranded in Bristol Va at least until tuesday because my truck broke. The local office depot had this here toshiba laptop for $450...
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So I asked my driver manager to get me up to the Springfield Mass area for Easter weekend, and he sends me down to North Carolina. I've been getting crappy miles all week, so I took the run. Now I'm stranded in Bristol Va at least until tuesday because my truck broke. The local office depot had this here toshiba laptop for $450...
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manko:
BTW what I wanna know is do the truck stops really exist in America, little trailer parks with a caf and a gang of whores? And are they really as romantic as I imagine them?
I definitely would like to be a trucker if so.
I bet you could do a very interesting photo /poetry /napkin doodle project from meeting all those girls across the land.
I definitely would like to be a trucker if so.
I bet you could do a very interesting photo /poetry /napkin doodle project from meeting all those girls across the land.
jormagund:
I've got to be in court in Wednesday in East Rutherford, NJ for a ticket I got a couple of weeks ago. "Failure to clean ice off motor vehicle". There's a dual irony here. The first being that this very issue (as applies to cars in particular) is a real pet-peeve of mine. I am frequently complaining about how lazy and dangerous some drivers are for not cleaning their cars. The second point of irony is that I did, in fact, clean all the ice and snow off of my vehicle (that I could reach, and there wasn't much). I got the ticket after ice came off the top of the TRAILER. A piece cracked some lady's windshield and it wasn't enough to tell her my company would pay for it. She had to call the cops. Cops looked about 21 and fresh out of the NJ Police Academy. My court appearance is REQUIRED. That part I really don't understand... why not just send in a fine and be done with it? Pohl even agreed to pay the fine for me since they don't hold me responsible for the bullshit charge.
So I hired a lawyer. To hell with it. I'd rather spend $600 fighting "the man" than just succumb to the BS. I'm only doing so because they required me to go to court. They coulda just had their money, but if they're going to make it hard on me then I shall reply in kind.
Anyhow, broken down trucks suck. It happens to everyone, true. BUT... it is nice when you always go to the same shop. They know you, they know the truck. They lube it every 10k, change the oil every 20k. Aggressive maintenance pays off in the long run. Now if only my A/C was working properly...
So I hired a lawyer. To hell with it. I'd rather spend $600 fighting "the man" than just succumb to the BS. I'm only doing so because they required me to go to court. They coulda just had their money, but if they're going to make it hard on me then I shall reply in kind.
Anyhow, broken down trucks suck. It happens to everyone, true. BUT... it is nice when you always go to the same shop. They know you, they know the truck. They lube it every 10k, change the oil every 20k. Aggressive maintenance pays off in the long run. Now if only my A/C was working properly...
Hello everone
I'm kind of stressed out right now, but feeling better because I came home for the weekend.
My first solo week at Swift was a pretty trying experience overall, but I suppose there's little reason to expect it would have been otherwise. I had a windshield wiper break on me within half an hour of setting out on my first trip. I stopped...
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I'm kind of stressed out right now, but feeling better because I came home for the weekend.
My first solo week at Swift was a pretty trying experience overall, but I suppose there's little reason to expect it would have been otherwise. I had a windshield wiper break on me within half an hour of setting out on my first trip. I stopped...
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lyris:
I agree, this girl wants to be a breeder. Fucking ridiculous, if you ask me.
Sounds like you're doing something interesting, though at times quite stressful. Right now, I'm all over the place. I'll write a post about it. I'm leaving town and have to organize my life.
Sounds like you're doing something interesting, though at times quite stressful. Right now, I'm all over the place. I'll write a post about it. I'm leaving town and have to organize my life.
lizzi:
That sounds so frustrating, but I know deep down you're loving the open road...don't lie
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deunan:
Happy birthday!
That's a fun picture!
That's a fun picture!
jormagund:
Happy birthday, brotha. Hope the road is treating you "acceptably".
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thora:
Can I just say, "AWWWW!"? You're absomewtely catabulous!
jormagund:
Incidentally, I've read the LOTR books in the past, but I just got my hands on The Hobbit. I suppose I should have read this first, but better late than never. I've actually been fortunate enough to participate in the beta test of the forthcoming online game version of LOTR.
Does your trainer own his truck, or is it a company vehicle? I wasn't with that company long enough to have any great insight, but it was my observation that a great many O/O's were either trainers or working as a team. Almost as if it was the only way they could turn a profit with the truck. What is the point behind owning your own vehicle if you're a slave to it? I don't know... I've played the game both ways and frankly I'm perfectly happy driving someone else's vehicle as long as the working environment is good. It's certainly a relief to just call the shop when something goes awry and not have to worry about how to pay for it.
I'm actually under a load going to Augusta, Maine at the moment myself. Although I'm taking Sunday off en route and will leave here Monday afternoon for a Tuesday AM delivery. Did your trainer shut the truck off for too long without leaving it plugged in? Keeping the oil heated makes all the difference in the world. Unfortunately it isn't something that I can do since I park my truck at a self-storage facility. The price I pay for currently living in an apartment in the city. Anyhow, my only point is that it's a rather costly mistake for anyone (and especially an O/O) to make if it was merely a matter of not taking prudent precautions against COLD. Plus you suffer as well.
As miserable as your current scenario may be, I don't think you can really evaluate the situation until you get into your own vehicle. I'd get yourself to that point and give it a go for a while. You certainly do not want to jump ship really early at your FIRST trucking job... despite the poor reputation that Swift has. Is it still their routine that after you finish your training you are paired as a team with another student driver for a while? I'm not sure if that would suck more or less than being with a trainer.
Does your trainer own his truck, or is it a company vehicle? I wasn't with that company long enough to have any great insight, but it was my observation that a great many O/O's were either trainers or working as a team. Almost as if it was the only way they could turn a profit with the truck. What is the point behind owning your own vehicle if you're a slave to it? I don't know... I've played the game both ways and frankly I'm perfectly happy driving someone else's vehicle as long as the working environment is good. It's certainly a relief to just call the shop when something goes awry and not have to worry about how to pay for it.
I'm actually under a load going to Augusta, Maine at the moment myself. Although I'm taking Sunday off en route and will leave here Monday afternoon for a Tuesday AM delivery. Did your trainer shut the truck off for too long without leaving it plugged in? Keeping the oil heated makes all the difference in the world. Unfortunately it isn't something that I can do since I park my truck at a self-storage facility. The price I pay for currently living in an apartment in the city. Anyhow, my only point is that it's a rather costly mistake for anyone (and especially an O/O) to make if it was merely a matter of not taking prudent precautions against COLD. Plus you suffer as well.
As miserable as your current scenario may be, I don't think you can really evaluate the situation until you get into your own vehicle. I'd get yourself to that point and give it a go for a while. You certainly do not want to jump ship really early at your FIRST trucking job... despite the poor reputation that Swift has. Is it still their routine that after you finish your training you are paired as a team with another student driver for a while? I'm not sure if that would suck more or less than being with a trainer.
Hello Everyone
Today I'm home for 11 hours, from 3pm friday to 2 am saturday, when my trainer will pick me up to get our load down in connecticut. Next week I should have sunday and monday at home.
Various remarks on my trucking exp so far
I've beem though Connecticut, NY, NJ, Pa, ohio, WVa, Va, NC, SC, Tennessee, arkansas, miss, florida, Ga, the...
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Today I'm home for 11 hours, from 3pm friday to 2 am saturday, when my trainer will pick me up to get our load down in connecticut. Next week I should have sunday and monday at home.
Various remarks on my trucking exp so far
I've beem though Connecticut, NY, NJ, Pa, ohio, WVa, Va, NC, SC, Tennessee, arkansas, miss, florida, Ga, the...
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salome:
I enjoy your journals because I learn so much from them.
manko:
Your new profile pic makes me think of the expression the Devil would have if you were playing chess for your soul against her and she was about to say "checkmate",
fucking brilliant, baby
I'm heading out tomorrow, unless my trainer/mentor informs me otherwise.
I wonder who I'm going to be 43 days from now, or so.
This would be a good time to remember what I keep writing about having a heart as light as a feather.
It's up to me to make my life worth living, to find what can be found. When I'm feeling under pressure...
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I wonder who I'm going to be 43 days from now, or so.
This would be a good time to remember what I keep writing about having a heart as light as a feather.
It's up to me to make my life worth living, to find what can be found. When I'm feeling under pressure...
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jormagund:
So how is it going thus far?
Hopefully you've noticed the various internet kiosks around at some of the truck stops... to at least give you a bit of access.
How is your trainer? What kind of freight have you been getting? Gone anywhere interesting?
Hopefully you've noticed the various internet kiosks around at some of the truck stops... to at least give you a bit of access.
How is your trainer? What kind of freight have you been getting? Gone anywhere interesting?
mneylu:
Happy Valentines Day!
Interesting that comment you made on ancient egyptian cats..wasnt only the grain that attracted cats to mice that flocked there, but insects and snakes and scorpions and mice rushing to household waste outside their homes. cats would be territorial with those places as well.. invoked a lot of thoughts of cats as protectors in the egyptian mind.. and they didnt even consider the cats killing off the mice bringing plague
Interesting that comment you made on ancient egyptian cats..wasnt only the grain that attracted cats to mice that flocked there, but insects and snakes and scorpions and mice rushing to household waste outside their homes. cats would be territorial with those places as well.. invoked a lot of thoughts of cats as protectors in the egyptian mind.. and they didnt even consider the cats killing off the mice bringing plague
Ah yes, here it is:
http://suicidegirls.com/girls/Salome/1617346/page4/#post11966295