Rawlins Flying J, Seriously, Fix Your Problems

I don't know why we stop there anymore. Going to have to rethink that. The bathrooms were trashed, especially the men's room, things kind of all over the place AND long lines at the counter.

I can understand how a bunch of people show up at once to fuel but, criminy, put more help on the registers!! It ain't rocket science!! Reorganizing the company probably put a crimp in Flying J but really, the company can do MUCH better. This isn't my first complaint blog about this particular store...and there will probably be more in the future IF we keep stopping there. There is a nice TA right down the highway, y'know.

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We Are In Snow

Take a close lookie at the photo. Yep, that's snow, lots of it! We had stopped to take our chains off and I realized how MUCH there was/is.

I had to make three runs at a 700 foot long very steep little hill before I made it across.

Just heard on my CB that the road I just came across is now closed due to wrecks, trucks all over the place.

Wow.

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ARRRGGGHHH!

We have some probs with my beloved big rig (truly, I love my twuck) and called our mechanic to ask what time he could fix them.

He said 8:00 this morn. Okie dokie, we got here....and sat and sat and sat...until hubby asked the GM where our (formerly) beloved mechanic was.

Get this, the mech had a frickin' appointmet this morning!! Did the idjit mention this yesterday?? Noooooo, he did not!

So, here we sit, waiting, cooling our heels. Gah! Think I'll run over roadkill right before I bring my baby in the next time, just so's he gets a lungfull!! Hah!

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In %^$&#*$&! California, Again

Yup. Here I am. As usual, I've had my usual problems in this G-Damn stae.

So far, I've only been here since yesterday mind you, but I've been hauled into the inspection station and had words with the inspection guy. He called in an officer and then WE had a nice talk. I let 'em have it, albeit nicely.

I was told in Cottonwood that CA doesn't "do" stckers anymore but these guys insisted on an inspection. The upshot was they did the inspection, I got my sticker and didn't have to stick around to be "a guest of the state", if you follow my drift.

Then, my PrePass won't work, so I have to go through each weigh station. *sigh*

Then just dealing with the drivers....Gah!!

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Whiny Liberals Who Won't Change And Can't See The Forest For The Trees

I'm on Twitter and it's not a secret that I'm pretty conservative.  So's I noticed there is a lady whose posts are a constant stream of whiny, whiny, whiny.  It seems she's quite liberal and wants the government to fix everything for her, including finding a jobster.

I did engage her for a bit but, as usual, I can't get through to SOME people.

Look, folks, if you can't find a job and it's been THREE years (in her case), doncha think it's about time to look at other avenues of income??  I don't care if you have however many degrees and years of experience in your field.  The world is changing.  Adapt and read the book "Who Moved My Cheese?".  It helped me greatly.

I heard a guy on my XM who was pulling down $250K a year at his previous job and is now a trucker pulling down $40K.  Life sucks.  But he has a job and will parlay THAT into something else.  I'm not quite in that boat but I took a bunch of lemons and made some wonderful Lemonade!!  I had to adapt and change or....be whiny and blame everyone else and want gov't to fix everything for me.  Egads!  Just thinking that sets my teeth on edge!!  My pride wouldn't LET me do that stuff! 

Congress/Gov't doesn't create jobs.  If anything, they get in the way (check out WI and that stupid teacher's union and attending crap) and don't do a thing, except blame Tea Partiers or outer space aliens for their woes.  Nutballs...I'm digressing but had to get that out...back to subject...our gov't isn't supposed to create jobs.  The fruitloops over the years have let gov't start creating jobs, building bridges and so forth, and so now, people like the above ladylib thinks that gov't should do all the legwork and GIVE her a job. 

OH. HELL. NO.

Get some pride and do it yourself!!  No whining.  Just think, anything you accomplish, you will accomplish on your own, no one else in a 'department' can dictate who/what/when/where and how.  That feels great, I can tell you personally!!

Okay, so everyone on the same page here??  Thought so...you don't want me to come down there!!  :-)

It Just Got Worse

I-80 was shut down last nite, again.

We waited this morning till it seemed like we should 'just go'.  Then all the trucks hit road all at the same time.  We saw where a bunch of truckers were chaining up but didn't make sense to us.  The road was still clear and wet.  So, that means they would drive on pavement with chains...hello?? 

My weather radar on my fancy-schmancy phone showed a real storm ahead of us.   So we called the customer and he said Monday would be just fine for delivery.  The shipper wasn't the happiest but I'm not going to take the chance of delivering and then get stuck with nowhere to go. 

Actually, it's not my driving that worries me, it's all the other nut-4-wheelers out on the road.  It seems that quite a few just don't understand that we all have to share the road and it wasn't made just for them.  So, they take chances and heaven forfend they get into a wreck?  Then it's the truckers fault.  Although I'm still betting that my insurance is way better than their insurance....

Better to stay and tick off a few people than to take a chance and have everything come down about our ears. 

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This Is The Storm

It's getting worse by the minute!

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We Are In The Mother Of All Storms

We kre shut down for the evening. DOT advised no semi's on the road.

Okay, thinks I, since I'm heavy and pretty low profile, I thought I could still make another 100 miles...that was before a wind gust(s) hit us and almost took us off the road.

I'm parked and staying right her and not moving a peg till DOT says I can. So there.

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Feeling MUCH Better

I think it was the flu or a very bad cold. My goodness, but I was miserable. Stayed in the sleeper all yesterday. Took NyQuil and got my rest. Seems to have done a pretty good trick.

Stay tuned, have pics coming up later!

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I Have The Flu It Seems

Will be back soonest. Feel terrible.

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I Thinks I Haves The Flu

It's either a cold, the flu or my allergies are acting up big time!!   My head is the size of a basketball and I have the chills/feverorsomething going on. 

So, this is going to be short and sweet and I'll be back soonest. 

Thanks to all for reading my blog!!  Drive safe!! 

Rawlins Flying J Has A Real Brain Behind The Counter

I walked up to the counter and *gasp* I didn't get on the correct side of the register. Nevermind that there wasn't another soul waiting to check out. Just a register in the middle and a counter on either side.

Just then, some guys walked up and the clerk said I needed to get on the other side of the regster.

I mean, hello, does it really matter? I dutifully moved over and the guys behind me rolled their eyes.

Geez, I mean really??

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The USS Ideeho!

This is flat cool.

This wittle boat hangs in the Stagecoach truckstop just east of Boise. I don't know if it really floats but it sure makes a nice conversation piece.

BTW, I'm giving the Stagestop 4 stars. The showers are always clean and the food is good. The only problem I can see is the shower doors don't have real latches and will swing open at the most opportune times, trust me on this. Other than that, a great place.

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Finally Got Off The West Coast

I'm tellin' ya, I have never been so tired of an area. Up and down and up and down... all at 55 mph too.

Now I'm headed tot eh midwest and once I'm out of this state, I can step it on up to at least 65-70. Those speeds feel like we're getting somewhere at least.

My truck will be so happy to be unbridled and let her 550 Cat loose!! Yeah!!

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It Is Not A Choice, It Is A Child

Everyone got that??

In light of the recent Planned Parenthood vids, I thought I would reiterate my thought/acknowledgements on this "idea". No two ways around it.

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Isn't This The Best Truck Ad Ever??

I'm not a big bread fan but this truck-side ad made me want to hunt down a loaf and give it a try! Wonder what "Spelt" bread is?? Sounds kinda interesting. Hope it doesn't have anything to do with fish...or is that"sMelt?" Hmmmm....

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Luckiest Truck On The Road??

Saw this this morning. Thought it was cool.

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The Super Bowl Halftime Show

That was about the dumbest thing I've seen in many a moon! 

I couldn't understand the lyrics and really, I couldn't even make out the music.  The one thing that I did notice is that Fergie can sing her heart out, eh??   Slash showed up from nowhere and I didn't understand Usher's performance either.  Oh, and did I actually hear our Dear Leader's name mentioned in one of the songs??  What the hell?? 

All the undulating light people were a distraction to me.  I didn't get that one either. 

So, as you can tell, I'm a middle aged fart who didn't quite understand the attraction.  Thank God, too...

The Springville Flying J

Honest to God, I have never been in a smaller shower room than here!!  I mean, you have to step out into the hall to change your mind!  The shower stall was just about as big as the little room part.  With hubby and I in there, we had to scooch and ooch around each other, leaning over the toilet or stepping into the stall to let the other by or to pick up something.

Still, it was very clean and cool.  Cool is a big deal to us.  What's the point of taking a shower only to get hot drying your hair and sweating.  Oh, yeah, that's happened too (most notably at the Petro in Claysville, PA, but that's another story at a later time).  So, kudos for the cool shower!

I give this one a 4 stars and only because of the shower size.  Everything else, just poiffect!! 

As Usual, The Corning Petro Is Tops!!

The shower was nice and clean AND I loff those big ol' shower heads!!  Lots of nice spray and easy to use.

The only thing I had a problem with was the sink didn't have a grate-thingy and I almost lost my earrings down the drain.  So for that reason, I'm going with 4 1/2 stars.  I would have a grate thing on my sink at home and I'd expect to have one in a truckstop.  Ain't that hard, knowwhutimean??  So, still, it's a good score, I'll go there any ol' time!! 

I've Had My Coffee...

And ready to tackle the day.

No pun intended. Heh...

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This Temp Today At Castaic, CA

And wouldn't you know, our a/c is kaput. Still, ain't this amazin'? Then up on the Grapevine, the temp dropped 30 degees to 51!

The weather is krazee, no?

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Snooze Time

Being truck dog, life gets rough. When the going gets tough, take a nap. Works for me every time.

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Today Is Jik With Your Dispatcher Day

Swear to God, I couldn't help myself. Read on...

We picked up a "get there yesterday" load yesterday and drove most of the night to "get there".

I called dispatch and asked, ever so sweetly, if we were really supposed to be there TOday, could it wait till Monday.

Dispatch Lady got a wary tone to her voice and I could herar her ramping up to let me have it.

I let her squirm for a few seconds and then fessed up that we were almost unloaded. I mean, I do want my job, y'know? I couldn't help myself but started giggling and told her it was fine, we's done the job!

OMG, you could hear the relief in her voice and then she started laughing. She thought it was pretty good after she got her heart out of her throat!

So, here's a good joke to use on NICE dispatchers and have a good laugh. I wouldn't reccommend this for use on crabby, disgruntled dispatchers. You might be ou of a job for real.

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Pilot/Flying J, Still Double Points In February!! Woot!!

I know, I know, I was gonna stay away *but* I got this message that Pilot/Flying J are still doing double points for the Feb. 

YAY!!   *Happy Dance!!*

Let me tell you, I'm racking up the points and have bought some pretty nice stuff with points, so, this can onliest be a good thing for me and the hubster! 

Now, get out there and fuel away!! 

(This time, I'm really going and staying away for a couple of days, really, I am...)  Drive safe!!