Yep, a refer next to me, he pulls out and who, just WHO do you think pulled into the space??
Yep, another refer. A loud one. Not a quiet one.
I'm telling you my rig is a refer magnet. *sigh*
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Woo-Hoo!! Pilot Came Through!!!
A really nice lady, Lynsay, from Pilot sent me a message through Facebook that they are trying to make a mobile thingamajig so us OTR-ers can use their coupons to get the swag.
It seems that if you have the 'net on your phone (I do, I do!) then if you can get to coupon page, just take that gadget into the store and claim your goodies. There may be a glitch about security but they are working on it.
Also, text messages may be sent out that can be used, too.
I'm rather computer/gadget challenged so I'll have to play around with the phone and see where it gets me. I'll be sure to let you know how it works out. Then again, if it doesn't work, it might just be my stoopidity at work but I might get lucky, you never know.
Yep, turns out having a blog to gripe does pay off sometimes. :-)
It seems that if you have the 'net on your phone (I do, I do!) then if you can get to coupon page, just take that gadget into the store and claim your goodies. There may be a glitch about security but they are working on it.
Also, text messages may be sent out that can be used, too.
I'm rather computer/gadget challenged so I'll have to play around with the phone and see where it gets me. I'll be sure to let you know how it works out. Then again, if it doesn't work, it might just be my stoopidity at work but I might get lucky, you never know.
Yep, turns out having a blog to gripe does pay off sometimes. :-)
...And In Other News, Ricky Martin Announces He's Gay....
This is news?? Like no one knew?? Hello??
(Sorry, I know this doesn't have a thing to do with trucking but I couldn't resist...)
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/132331/ricky-martin-i-am-a-fortunate-homosexual-man/
At least he's damn easy on the eyes....
(Sorry, I know this doesn't have a thing to do with trucking but I couldn't resist...)
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/132331/ricky-martin-i-am-a-fortunate-homosexual-man/
At least he's damn easy on the eyes....
Refers Seek Me Out, It Seems
Why is this??
No matter where I park in a truckstop parking lot, you can pretty well bet your bottom dollar that a refer will seek my rig out 'just' to park beside me.
Could they possibly have a refer with whisper mode?? Hell, no. Of course not. It has to be an older model that is louder than Joshua's horn (look that up in the Old Testament).
I'm doomed to living with refers next door. Just flat doomed....
No matter where I park in a truckstop parking lot, you can pretty well bet your bottom dollar that a refer will seek my rig out 'just' to park beside me.
Could they possibly have a refer with whisper mode?? Hell, no. Of course not. It has to be an older model that is louder than Joshua's horn (look that up in the Old Testament).
I'm doomed to living with refers next door. Just flat doomed....
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Pilots And The Coupons
I was just checking my Facebook page and looked up the Pilot page. On there, they remind you to get a coupon for free something-or-other. That's great in my book but (are you listening, Pilot-management peeps??), if you are on the road ALL the time, HOW do you get the coupons to take into the store to redeem??
I've posted this query several times and never an answer. I do have a printer at my home but it's a monster sized thing and besides, space is at a premium in my big rig. I turned off the 'net at my home and only use truckstop internet or free ones.
So, what to do?? I once posted about could I write the code down and then use it in the store. As usual, no answer. Sooooo, I guess I'll just have to try it and I'll let you know how it goes.
I've posted this query several times and never an answer. I do have a printer at my home but it's a monster sized thing and besides, space is at a premium in my big rig. I turned off the 'net at my home and only use truckstop internet or free ones.
So, what to do?? I once posted about could I write the code down and then use it in the store. As usual, no answer. Sooooo, I guess I'll just have to try it and I'll let you know how it goes.
Truck Parking Is For TRUCKS
What is this?? Lately, I've noticed that a lot of 4-wheelers are parking in the long truck spaces in rest areas. RV's, I can understand, or even a pickup pulling a big slantload horse trailer, but a 4-wheeler??
There are usually spots on the 4-wheeler side of the rest area and plenty of room for them but nope, gonna take a big rig spot.
Nothing is soooo annoying when you're tired or need to use the potty and pull into a RA only to find the last spot was taken by some Prius. Once, I did say something to the owner of a convertible but hubby pulled me into our rig before the driver had a chance to respond. Maybe that wasn't my finest hour but, geez Loueeeze!! Think, people!!
There are usually spots on the 4-wheeler side of the rest area and plenty of room for them but nope, gonna take a big rig spot.
Nothing is soooo annoying when you're tired or need to use the potty and pull into a RA only to find the last spot was taken by some Prius. Once, I did say something to the owner of a convertible but hubby pulled me into our rig before the driver had a chance to respond. Maybe that wasn't my finest hour but, geez Loueeeze!! Think, people!!
Talk About An Upgrade!! Wow!!
I started this blog to vent about this and that in relation to truck-driving but when something so good happens that it blows you away, I have to trumpet it to the world!
The Petro in Laramie, WY has really, really come up in the world. The showers are/were just perfect (except the cleaning lady forgot the toilet seat protectors but toilet paper can be made to work), totally clean and not hot one bit! I left her a tip. Oh, yes I did! The service in the restaurant was prompt and the waitresses were friendly and didn't disappear. The only thing I saw that bugged me was the salad bar was a bit messy but, (always the 'but') there were a truckload of people coming and going to the salad bar and it's to be expected it'd get sloppy. Still, the food was really good.
Someone at the top must have gotten the memo, eh??
The Petro in Laramie, WY has really, really come up in the world. The showers are/were just perfect (except the cleaning lady forgot the toilet seat protectors but toilet paper can be made to work), totally clean and not hot one bit! I left her a tip. Oh, yes I did! The service in the restaurant was prompt and the waitresses were friendly and didn't disappear. The only thing I saw that bugged me was the salad bar was a bit messy but, (always the 'but') there were a truckload of people coming and going to the salad bar and it's to be expected it'd get sloppy. Still, the food was really good.
Someone at the top must have gotten the memo, eh??
Okay, About The Comments...
Let me explain something to SOME of you who don't 'get it'. If you want to write me, that's fine BUT you better use some manners. If you don't know what manners are, here's a linky for you... www.emilypost.com or look up manners and etiquette on Wiki. Calling me names is sure way to get rejected for posting. Apparently, some mothers out there fell down on the job in instilling politeness in their children.
Let me state again, I'm doing this blog to vent about silly things that happen on the road. Ya don' likey my blog?? Simple, don't read it. That's all she wrote, right there.
Let me state again, I'm doing this blog to vent about silly things that happen on the road. Ya don' likey my blog?? Simple, don't read it. That's all she wrote, right there.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Bad Truck Stop Food
Does it seem to anyone else that truck stop food is getting worse??
We just ate in the Flying J restaurant and it's one of the worst meals we've had there. Usually, Flying J is pretty good stuff but this?? Yikes!
My hubby's coffee was bad and my fish was dried out and tough. The alfredo was thin and not very tasty.
It's not just a Flying J thing, it's a lot of the truck stops nowadays. Ustabe, I liked truck stop food but maybe the management is trying to save money by holding back on the goodies but I can vote with my feet and buy food at Wally-world and chow down while in my truck. I need to lose weight anyway. Bah!!
We just ate in the Flying J restaurant and it's one of the worst meals we've had there. Usually, Flying J is pretty good stuff but this?? Yikes!
My hubby's coffee was bad and my fish was dried out and tough. The alfredo was thin and not very tasty.
It's not just a Flying J thing, it's a lot of the truck stops nowadays. Ustabe, I liked truck stop food but maybe the management is trying to save money by holding back on the goodies but I can vote with my feet and buy food at Wally-world and chow down while in my truck. I need to lose weight anyway. Bah!!
Customer Who Wouldn't Give Directions, No Kidding...
This is one you won't believe!! Well, you will if you are a truck driver, but for the main of you, you might not but I assure you this happened just yesterday.
I called the customer to get directions to their place. My Garmin isn't worth flip and I don't trust it so I always call. The lady gave me directions that were some of the most convoluted I've ever heard. I got dizzy just listening to her yap on and on about landmarks and do 'loopy-doops around' and so on. (Really, she actually said 'loopy-doops' several times)
Finally, we found her place and got unloaded. Now, my boss wanted us to go a simpler, easier way and gave us directions with only a minimal of problems, except for getting on a small road that we weren't sure we were supposed to be on (turns out it was the right one after all). So, then we asked the customer if it were possible to go back the same way to I-5.
Know whut she said?? Read on...
"Well, if you didn't follow my directions coming here, I'm not going to tell you how to get back out."
Oh, yes, she sure did.
My hubby is not known for calling women names did call her a certain name related to female dogs once we were safely ensconced in our truck and not a chance of her hearing him. I had to totally agree.
We found the way out to I-5 and went on to our next reload, quite happily.
I called the customer to get directions to their place. My Garmin isn't worth flip and I don't trust it so I always call. The lady gave me directions that were some of the most convoluted I've ever heard. I got dizzy just listening to her yap on and on about landmarks and do 'loopy-doops around' and so on. (Really, she actually said 'loopy-doops' several times)
Finally, we found her place and got unloaded. Now, my boss wanted us to go a simpler, easier way and gave us directions with only a minimal of problems, except for getting on a small road that we weren't sure we were supposed to be on (turns out it was the right one after all). So, then we asked the customer if it were possible to go back the same way to I-5.
Know whut she said?? Read on...
"Well, if you didn't follow my directions coming here, I'm not going to tell you how to get back out."
Oh, yes, she sure did.
My hubby is not known for calling women names did call her a certain name related to female dogs once we were safely ensconced in our truck and not a chance of her hearing him. I had to totally agree.
We found the way out to I-5 and went on to our next reload, quite happily.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Shower Rooms That Are Too Hot
Why in hell do the truckstops have showers and then don't run air-conditioning to them?? Don'cha just love it when you take a shower only to sweat after you've dried off?? Almost like they are heated. What is the point, then, of taking a shower in the first place??
So, I've decided that I'm gonna start naming names!!
The first place is in Huron/Avenal, CA. We stopped there yesterday (or was it day before?? The days run together after a while...) and it looks like a very nice place. But the shower room was hot. There was a little fan that did nada for the dissipating the heat. Another minus was no soap. I had to search my bag for a leftover bar from Flying J. Thankfully, I hadn't taken them all out when at home!! The next thing was the shower-head-thingy didn't have a holder. No kiddding, we had to hold it for each other. Just no fun that way!!
Another hot shower truckstop is Claysville, PA. Now if you wan to cook, just try that place!! Unless I'm desperate, I'll try to plan my stops/showers for someplace else, anywhere else.
So, I've decided that I'm gonna start naming names!!
The first place is in Huron/Avenal, CA. We stopped there yesterday (or was it day before?? The days run together after a while...) and it looks like a very nice place. But the shower room was hot. There was a little fan that did nada for the dissipating the heat. Another minus was no soap. I had to search my bag for a leftover bar from Flying J. Thankfully, I hadn't taken them all out when at home!! The next thing was the shower-head-thingy didn't have a holder. No kiddding, we had to hold it for each other. Just no fun that way!!
Another hot shower truckstop is Claysville, PA. Now if you wan to cook, just try that place!! Unless I'm desperate, I'll try to plan my stops/showers for someplace else, anywhere else.
Stuck On I-40 In A Snowstorm
Yup, I got to spend the night right on the asphalt in my lovely KW in the middle of New Mexico a few days ago.
Turns out, just west of the Flying C whatever-it-is, there is a bear of a hill and some big rigs, a salt truck and a car or two biffed it and shut down the freeway. Someone was killed, sad to say, and the coroner had to be called.
I KNEW we should have pulled over in the Flying C but stubborness kept us going. "It'll get better"...yeah, I've said that a few times and this time it bit me, big time!!
We had stopped at Tucumcari at the Flying J to swap drivers and the snow was spitting then but we bravely (or stupidly, whichever you like) soldiered on. So, that is how we got to spend the night on the Interstate.
One thing that bothered and slightly scared me was after my hubby had stopped, he set the brakes and we STILL slid a bit over the ice. Only after the heat of the tires melted the ice through to the macadam did the rig stop sliding!! I could just see us plowing into the trailer ahead of us!! Or someone sliding into us. THAT was a bit scary.
The next day, hubby started out driving (he's better on ice than I am) and then we traded drivers at Albuquerque. I drove for a while and said that it feels like we don't have much in the way of brakes. Stopped in Winslow and turns out the ice and snow had weighted down our air lines and actually snapped one of them!! Called the repair guy and he fixed it pronto. Disaster averted!
Turns out, just west of the Flying C whatever-it-is, there is a bear of a hill and some big rigs, a salt truck and a car or two biffed it and shut down the freeway. Someone was killed, sad to say, and the coroner had to be called.
I KNEW we should have pulled over in the Flying C but stubborness kept us going. "It'll get better"...yeah, I've said that a few times and this time it bit me, big time!!
We had stopped at Tucumcari at the Flying J to swap drivers and the snow was spitting then but we bravely (or stupidly, whichever you like) soldiered on. So, that is how we got to spend the night on the Interstate.
One thing that bothered and slightly scared me was after my hubby had stopped, he set the brakes and we STILL slid a bit over the ice. Only after the heat of the tires melted the ice through to the macadam did the rig stop sliding!! I could just see us plowing into the trailer ahead of us!! Or someone sliding into us. THAT was a bit scary.
The next day, hubby started out driving (he's better on ice than I am) and then we traded drivers at Albuquerque. I drove for a while and said that it feels like we don't have much in the way of brakes. Stopped in Winslow and turns out the ice and snow had weighted down our air lines and actually snapped one of them!! Called the repair guy and he fixed it pronto. Disaster averted!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Female Truckers and a Bathroom...
A word of advice...NEVER stand between a female truck driver and the bathroom. N-E-V-E-R.
You've been warned.
You've been warned.
My Crabby Customer....
A ruder customer I don't think I've met in many a moon! What was supposed to be an easy load turned into a real cluster. Finally, I did get loaded...in pouring rain, no less. Still, it turned out fine because the bigwig of his company got a real earful and I'll just betcha that NEXT time, that clown, er, 'guy, will be lots nicer.
He thought he had a female truck driver by the hair and was going to push me around, only to find out I have a husband that I handed the phone off. Turned things right around, let me tell you.
Love stuff like this.... :-)
He thought he had a female truck driver by the hair and was going to push me around, only to find out I have a husband that I handed the phone off. Turned things right around, let me tell you.
Love stuff like this.... :-)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
My Newest Blog....
I'm soooo proud!! As above, I really am an over the road female flatbed truck driver. I will only get to post sporadically when I'm in a truckstop or somewhere that has free internet.
This first post will be short as I have to scoot to a crabby customer to load. More on him later, though, I promise!!
As above, again, I started this blog to vent about all the absurdities on the road, a way to keep sane, knowwhutImean?? Please bookmark this site and check back often. I have PLENTY to write about!!
Stay safe!!
This first post will be short as I have to scoot to a crabby customer to load. More on him later, though, I promise!!
As above, again, I started this blog to vent about all the absurdities on the road, a way to keep sane, knowwhutImean?? Please bookmark this site and check back often. I have PLENTY to write about!!
Stay safe!!
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