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if:
I used to like winter until I started driving to Glocester for work at a job that requires me to go outside a lot. Now it's just a big pain in the ass. Oh, and yes, you're crazy.
rizzo:
it starts in the cold. it's walking up the hill at CCRI that is teh suck
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I should be home later today, and will be there until Friday. On the agenda: The new Burning Crusade expansion for World of Warcraft, a doctor's appointment, and a new tattoo. I'll post pictures of the latter once it's complete. Wednesday night, I guess

On a side note: it is a shock when you realize that kids of the people you went to high school...
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fierfly:
Yeah as soon as my mate gets internet in her flat. I Mine ours from tomorrow I wont be on her much. Though I will check on it time to time when I'm round my blokes house. He hates it when I go there and check my mail but tough. Hehe
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I turned down an awesome weekend trip to Miami in favor of a MEASLY 500 mile trip over three days. Pitiful. (That's a one-day trip really... and not even a difficult one at that). And why did I do such a crazy thing? To ensure that I get home for a few days, coincided with the launch of the World of Warcraft expansion.

Holy geek!
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Well my company has declared me "driver of the month" for January. I guess I must be pretty good at my job. Second time I've had that honor in two years, in fact. I wish I got something for it more substantial than a cheesy $50 savings bond however. Meh.
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dr_lizardo:
ATTABOY! <<slaps on back>>

One very minor advantage of working for the huge compnies is that you have a makedly better shot at winning a million bucks than the general public does, one in severl thousand versus one in several million.
dr_lizardo:
I'll just have to learn as much as I can about the ins and outs of o/o-hood. I suspect that it might be possible for it to be more lucrative for both the driver and the company to have the driver pay for the truck. I don't KNOW that, but I suspect the possibility.

In school it was explained to me that companies are all over the palce in terms of how much they offer their o/o's in addition to rate per mile. Fuel surcharges, accountants, repair discounts and so forth. Swift drivers pay 1.30 a gallon for their diesel wherever they get it, and your'e eligible to become an o/o after 8 mos with the company. and that's what I know about swift.

Whatever, just have to gather all the info I can.
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A month in the life of a truck driver.

I had more time off in December than is typical. For Christmas I was home for 4 days. It didn't seem like it because I was busy running around or visiting family most of the time. And I was just home for another 2.5 days around the New Year. Ordinarily I take about 2-3 days off...
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dr_lizardo:
Thanks. Tha's about how I've surmised what I'll be doing with my wed-fri. I've had jobs all up and down the love/hate scale. But so far none have paid real well. Well, getting time to have at it.
figmentation:
if you're gonna do it, do it right.
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I don't really understand the big deal surrounding New Years. It's just another day off for me... for which I'm grateful... don't get me wrong. I just don't see what all the fuss is about.
kiora:
hehe wink

New years is overrated. I normaly don't celebrate it at all. This year I didn't really have a choice but it turned out ok wink No drama, no fights or nothing biggrin
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Back on the road again. Had 4 days off and it felt like 1.

More later.
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"Why I hate Christmas", by Eli.

My dislike for this holiday has nothing to do with the fact that I'm not a Christian. In fact, it applies more or less equally to Chanukkah or any of the multi-cultural holidays that have seemed to sprout up in recent years. But even though I say I am not... my family (historically at least) follows the Christmas traditions....
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kiora:
hehe, if you ever find yourself in Sweden I promise I'll give you the grand tour tongue kiss
rizzo:
ya know what you can give those kids that they probably don't get enough of?


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A SWIFT KICK IN THE ASS!



that's what I tell the parent's who come in saying that their kid already has everything.

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dr_lizardo:
i'd like to get some ink at some point, but I'll have to design some kind of narrow tattoo for my toothpick arms.
rizzo:
I went to Brian for one of my tattoos and he did a pretty good job.
Mike's neck tattoos kinda intimidate me... blush
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So last night I attend my company's Christmas party. It's supposedly a big deal because the last time they threw one was over a decade ago. Or something. So knowing that, I thought it might be nice to attend. There were also rumors going around that the owner / President was going to retire and hand the reigns over to his son. That didn't end...
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