Let me start off by saying that I have seen some fat, shiny ones but overall, they are on the thin side, if not worse.
I know this doesn't have to do with trucking but being that I'm a cowgirl and horsewoman through and through, it bothers me no end to see a horse with ribs and bones sticking out all over. On the scale, they come out at about a 3 or so. That is tooooo thin!
People keep telling me that the Amish look at them as instruments only, something to do work, and that's that. Still, throwing some feed to keep them fat wouldn't hurt one bit.
Personally, if it wasn't for no internet or electricity, I could go for the Amish lifestyle but I can't abide the thin horses. I've delivered to their places of busines (really, it was a store) and farms and for the most part, the horses could use a couple of hundred pounds.
Now in Goshen, Indiana, I did see some fat little boogers, particularly one cute Hackney pony who was perky and shiny and at a trot, his knees came up to bump his chin whiskers!! He was adorable! I would have loved to loaded him right up and tote him to my home.
But, overall, they seem to thin to me. A good worming or two would do wonders too.
Okay, rant over...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Why Does It Seem That Dock Loaders Are Personality Impaired??
Or even personality challenged??
Today, we loaded at a place and I was in line, waiting our turn. A guy came barreling up to the truck and said "Which one??".
Say what?? Who the hell are YOU anyway??
Turns out he was the dock muckety-muck and thought he was pretty damn special!!
Not in my book, sport. It takes more than you have to rate that in my world. Hubbys said he was pretty crabby when he went in to sign in. Geez.
I could tell you stories about all the dock folks who just gripe at you the minute you walk in, you don't even have to say a word! It would bore you (well, maybe not...) but I only have a little time on the 'net tonite so those stories will have to wait, but give me time, I'll get to them.
Actually, there is one pretty funny story that just can't wait... A nitwit at UPS in an eastern city barked the directions at me when I called, then he abruptly hung up. I don't write that fast and hear even slower so I called him back and pretended that the cell phone had died and needed directions again. He barked the directions a little slower but still too fast for me. So, I called back again, got the directions first (I'm not stoopid there) and then said that maybe he should look for another job, you know, one he'd be happy at as it seemed he wasn't very happy with his current job.
For some reason, he hung up on me again....I'm not sure 'why'... hehehe...
Don't even jick with a former military, truck driving cowgirl. He was schooled and learned his lesson. Never had trouble with him again.
Today, we loaded at a place and I was in line, waiting our turn. A guy came barreling up to the truck and said "Which one??".
Say what?? Who the hell are YOU anyway??
Turns out he was the dock muckety-muck and thought he was pretty damn special!!
Not in my book, sport. It takes more than you have to rate that in my world. Hubbys said he was pretty crabby when he went in to sign in. Geez.
I could tell you stories about all the dock folks who just gripe at you the minute you walk in, you don't even have to say a word! It would bore you (well, maybe not...) but I only have a little time on the 'net tonite so those stories will have to wait, but give me time, I'll get to them.
Actually, there is one pretty funny story that just can't wait... A nitwit at UPS in an eastern city barked the directions at me when I called, then he abruptly hung up. I don't write that fast and hear even slower so I called him back and pretended that the cell phone had died and needed directions again. He barked the directions a little slower but still too fast for me. So, I called back again, got the directions first (I'm not stoopid there) and then said that maybe he should look for another job, you know, one he'd be happy at as it seemed he wasn't very happy with his current job.
For some reason, he hung up on me again....I'm not sure 'why'... hehehe...
Don't even jick with a former military, truck driving cowgirl. He was schooled and learned his lesson. Never had trouble with him again.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Wind Power...But With Power Lines
This is one of those funny things that I see on the road that don't make a whole lotta sense.
There is a place that has a big sign out front that proclaims how great wind power is and to buy your wind power accoutrements (sp?) from them!!
The strange thing is, there are all sorts of lines going to and fro from the electric poles that are spaced all over the place on the back part of the property.
I don't know, but, doesn't that seem...'odd'?? I have heard you can sell back electricity from the wind turbines to the electric company, but, really, I don't think you'd have THAT much to sell back??
Anyway, it's a funny thing to see.
There is a place that has a big sign out front that proclaims how great wind power is and to buy your wind power accoutrements (sp?) from them!!
The strange thing is, there are all sorts of lines going to and fro from the electric poles that are spaced all over the place on the back part of the property.
I don't know, but, doesn't that seem...'odd'?? I have heard you can sell back electricity from the wind turbines to the electric company, but, really, I don't think you'd have THAT much to sell back??
Anyway, it's a funny thing to see.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
A Whole Week's Worth Of Stoopid 4-Wheelers
*I'm having trouble logging onto blogger, so this is going to be a one shot post, everything included..."just in case things go south and I can't post again"....*
Welp, first off, I can't tell the number of times this past week that people are on the on-ramp and don't look when they try to assimilate into traffic. I've used my FOUR horns on top of my cab many, Many, MANY times this past week to wake some of the doofus' up, so I don't run them over!! I usually do try to move over but if there is a lot of traffic in the hammer lane, I can't. Then some nitwit behind the 4-wheeler's wheel just assumes they are Lord of the road and bail out in front of me or to the side or whereever. The strange thing, they don't seem to slow down, they'd rather drive up on the shoulder and sort of give way than slow down. Idiots, all of 'em.
Then! What is with these younger kids who think they are the cat's meow?? Huh?? Mommy must've never taught them to respect their elders. They will run to get in front of you in the C-store line or into the bathroom. No respect at all. They are toooo precious for the rest of us, eh?? God, where is this country going with all these little brat-ettes growing up.
And! Yesterday, a SUV with trailer passed me, the trailer caught the lip of the road and started to jackknife. The driver kept over-correcting and finally they did a 180 and ended up in the median. They weren't hurt except mentally and emotionally. I was first on scene, it happened right by my rig, stopped, hopped out and ran over to them. I called 911 for them on their phone. We stayed with them till the cops showed up, gave both of them a hug and then went on our way. I'm telling you, people don't realize that their SUV's just aren't made for hauling stuff down the road. I'm pretty sure their whole rig was totaled but they will be okay, thank goodness.
Right now, I'm at a midwest truck stop doing my laundry and for some reason, the truckstop has 5 washers and 10 dryers. Suffice it to say, there was almost a rumble in the laundromat because everyone after us decided to show up at the same time to do laundry. Actually, it was pretty damn interesting!! My bad, I know....
I'm going to try to post this, hope it works! I may have more to say later on...you never know....
Welp, first off, I can't tell the number of times this past week that people are on the on-ramp and don't look when they try to assimilate into traffic. I've used my FOUR horns on top of my cab many, Many, MANY times this past week to wake some of the doofus' up, so I don't run them over!! I usually do try to move over but if there is a lot of traffic in the hammer lane, I can't. Then some nitwit behind the 4-wheeler's wheel just assumes they are Lord of the road and bail out in front of me or to the side or whereever. The strange thing, they don't seem to slow down, they'd rather drive up on the shoulder and sort of give way than slow down. Idiots, all of 'em.
Then! What is with these younger kids who think they are the cat's meow?? Huh?? Mommy must've never taught them to respect their elders. They will run to get in front of you in the C-store line or into the bathroom. No respect at all. They are toooo precious for the rest of us, eh?? God, where is this country going with all these little brat-ettes growing up.
And! Yesterday, a SUV with trailer passed me, the trailer caught the lip of the road and started to jackknife. The driver kept over-correcting and finally they did a 180 and ended up in the median. They weren't hurt except mentally and emotionally. I was first on scene, it happened right by my rig, stopped, hopped out and ran over to them. I called 911 for them on their phone. We stayed with them till the cops showed up, gave both of them a hug and then went on our way. I'm telling you, people don't realize that their SUV's just aren't made for hauling stuff down the road. I'm pretty sure their whole rig was totaled but they will be okay, thank goodness.
Right now, I'm at a midwest truck stop doing my laundry and for some reason, the truckstop has 5 washers and 10 dryers. Suffice it to say, there was almost a rumble in the laundromat because everyone after us decided to show up at the same time to do laundry. Actually, it was pretty damn interesting!! My bad, I know....
I'm going to try to post this, hope it works! I may have more to say later on...you never know....
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Will Be Back Soonest....
I think I'm coming down with a cold or something. My head is about to explode, my lungs feel congested, I ache not quite all over but do ache.
Not to worry, I have stuff to gripe about, just don't feel like being very snarky right now. I may have a short posting later tonite but no promises.
Please keep reading and thanks for taking a look!!
Not to worry, I have stuff to gripe about, just don't feel like being very snarky right now. I may have a short posting later tonite but no promises.
Please keep reading and thanks for taking a look!!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Keep Your Brat Quiet!!
I just ate in a nice truckstop restaurant. Someone behind me had one of those bratty little kids who don't talk, but whine!
Instead of explaining to this little Spawn of Satan that you don't do that in public, the parents (I'm assuming) let the brat go on and on. Instead of stating quite seriously that he better pipe down, they actually cooed at him and tried to talk to him like he was a mini-adult and could be reasoned with.
Give me a (expletive) break!!
If that were my kid, I'd have been so embarrassed about how bad a job I'd have done with them!! But no, the above scenario is actually acted out all across this nation. Doesn't matter where you are, restaurant...bathroom...standing at the cash register...today's wimpy parents think they want to be friends with their DNA-holders and won't do anything to shut them up.
Personally, I can't wait for manners and consideration to come back into style!
Instead of explaining to this little Spawn of Satan that you don't do that in public, the parents (I'm assuming) let the brat go on and on. Instead of stating quite seriously that he better pipe down, they actually cooed at him and tried to talk to him like he was a mini-adult and could be reasoned with.
Give me a (expletive) break!!
If that were my kid, I'd have been so embarrassed about how bad a job I'd have done with them!! But no, the above scenario is actually acted out all across this nation. Doesn't matter where you are, restaurant...bathroom...standing at the cash register...today's wimpy parents think they want to be friends with their DNA-holders and won't do anything to shut them up.
Personally, I can't wait for manners and consideration to come back into style!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Lousy California Roads...Cal-Trans too
What is with California roads??
Third world countries have better roads than most of Cali. Just check out the LA Basin. If those roads don’t kill your kidneys, then you ain’t driving on the same roads.
All that money down the drain.
Speakin’ of which…how come, when you drive by CalTran workers, most of them are standing around, doing absolutely nothing?? They get the big bucks for this??
No wonder this state is so fouled up!!
Third world countries have better roads than most of Cali. Just check out the LA Basin. If those roads don’t kill your kidneys, then you ain’t driving on the same roads.
All that money down the drain.
Speakin’ of which…how come, when you drive by CalTran workers, most of them are standing around, doing absolutely nothing?? They get the big bucks for this??
No wonder this state is so fouled up!!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Hubby Is A Lousy Navigator
Today, I'm trying to drive through Los Angeles basin and hubby says "Oh, it's about exit 8."
Okays...so I drive and drive and drive my little fingers to the bone. Welp, we get to exit 8 and it's not the road we wanted. "What the...??" muses hubby, while he is looking like mad at our mapbook.
THEN, (are you ready??) he 'notices' that his finger was over the CORRECT road and I'd ONLY driven a whopping 30 miles (THIRTY miles) out of our way, which is out of route type stuff. I had to do a u-turn (not really, had to take the wrong exit, go over the bridge and down the other side, metered to boot...) and drive ALL the way BACK to the correct road.
Yup, that's right, he was looking at the wrong road the whole time...did I mention this was in LOS FREAKIN' ANGELES?? You know how hard it is to drive in this city and hubby fouls it up by looking at the wrong road.
I'm tellin' ya, it's a DAMN good thing I'm in love with the lout. He's wonderful and mine forever!!
PS. Guaran-damn-tee you, he'll NEVER make that mistake again....
Okays...so I drive and drive and drive my little fingers to the bone. Welp, we get to exit 8 and it's not the road we wanted. "What the...??" muses hubby, while he is looking like mad at our mapbook.
THEN, (are you ready??) he 'notices' that his finger was over the CORRECT road and I'd ONLY driven a whopping 30 miles (THIRTY miles) out of our way, which is out of route type stuff. I had to do a u-turn (not really, had to take the wrong exit, go over the bridge and down the other side, metered to boot...) and drive ALL the way BACK to the correct road.
Yup, that's right, he was looking at the wrong road the whole time...did I mention this was in LOS FREAKIN' ANGELES?? You know how hard it is to drive in this city and hubby fouls it up by looking at the wrong road.
I'm tellin' ya, it's a DAMN good thing I'm in love with the lout. He's wonderful and mine forever!!
PS. Guaran-damn-tee you, he'll NEVER make that mistake again....
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Flying J And Their Freakin' Internet
I don't know WHY I keep using them?? Why?? Someone please tell me!
I am connected right now and it's hard to keep the signal. Hell, the free internet you get in rest areas and elsewhere are better signaled than this is now.
Ustabe, Flying J had the best signal, bar none. It always worked and worked well. Something happened a couple of years ago and it's gone seriously downhill. I used to buy by the year, but now?? I buy by the day ONLY when there isn't another signal to be had. Once I even got my money back from the snippy guy in their main office...who promptly blocked my other login name. Sissy boy... As if I couldn't make another name with a different card. Sheesh....
I have heard that Flying J is merging with either Pilot or Loves. I hope they do, maybe they'll get their act together and get decent signals.
I am connected right now and it's hard to keep the signal. Hell, the free internet you get in rest areas and elsewhere are better signaled than this is now.
Ustabe, Flying J had the best signal, bar none. It always worked and worked well. Something happened a couple of years ago and it's gone seriously downhill. I used to buy by the year, but now?? I buy by the day ONLY when there isn't another signal to be had. Once I even got my money back from the snippy guy in their main office...who promptly blocked my other login name. Sissy boy... As if I couldn't make another name with a different card. Sheesh....
I have heard that Flying J is merging with either Pilot or Loves. I hope they do, maybe they'll get their act together and get decent signals.
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