We will be back on the road sometime this next week. So, everyone take care!!
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Will Be Back Soonest....
Hunting season is upon us. Hubby is out trailing Bambi and Bullwinkle, or something like that, and I'm home relearning how to cook and knit.
We will be back on the road sometime this next week. So, everyone take care!!
We will be back on the road sometime this next week. So, everyone take care!!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Remember, A Few Days Ago, The Occupy Marin County Schmuck??
Well!! Last night, I was watchin O'Reilly on Fox, a video came on about the Occupy Oakland nimrods.
Just guess whom I saw getting his-little-self arrested??
Yup, our one Marin County guy.
I'm spitballing here, but, I'm thinking he couldn't get enough attention in Marin County and went to Oakland, where the action is.
Ha!! Guess mommy and daddy bailed his trust-fund butt outta jail...and gave him a good talking to!!
Just guess whom I saw getting his-little-self arrested??
Yup, our one Marin County guy.
I'm spitballing here, but, I'm thinking he couldn't get enough attention in Marin County and went to Oakland, where the action is.
Ha!! Guess mommy and daddy bailed his trust-fund butt outta jail...and gave him a good talking to!!
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Everyone Needs To Do A Breast Exam. Yes, Even You Men
*ahem*, this video is some kinda video...I'll be happy to watch these kinds...what? Oh! Yeah, *cough*, everyone just do the damn breast exam, okay??
My Kind Of Breast Care Video: HOT! | Amazing Women Rock
My Kind Of Breast Care Video: HOT! | Amazing Women Rock
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Think ThatKs A Female Flatbedder??
I saw her the other day at Pilot on Rd. 8, just north of Sacramento, in the godforsaken state of California. I have seen her before in Washington state, tried to get a picture but couldn't.
Anywho, she has roses all over her tractor and trailer.
It's not every day that you see something different from the blacks and dark grey tarps. Glad to see another female flatbedder out there. The fat she can tarp is a big winner with me. I don't like heights so I'll bask in her reflected glory of a pink tarped load(s).
Maybe someday I'll get to talk to her and will report it here!!
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California Screws Up Yet More Highway
Brand new pavement and it's as rough as can be. They tried to fix it and it's still screwed up!!
Friggin' state is practically a third world country when it comes to taking care of their roads.
Can't wait to get out of here...
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
TN To Deploy VIPR Statewide
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15725035/officials-claim-tennessee-becomes-first-state-to-deploy-vipr-statewide
If you see something, say something. This is a two headed snake....
If you see something, say something. This is a two headed snake....
Occupy Marin County...*Snorkalicious!*
Honestly, these Occupy people are getting so silly!!
I had to deliver a partial load in Marin County day before yesterday. Now, if you don't know, Marin County, CA, is a swanky, rich part of the world. I'm thinking it's pretty liberal, but I won't hold that against them!
Anywho, to get to my drop, I had to drive through some of the windiest roads you could imagine. Then, right by the Marina, there is this one lone guy, holding a sign about "Occupy Marin County".
I mean it, I snorked out loud and had a laugh. I looked straight at him. He looked at me but not straight on. Actually, I thought he was kind of embarrassed to be there. I mean, ONE person?? Boy, howdy, that is some movement, eh??
The other drivers were ignoring him, too. I guess he gave up and went home to his sushi and trust fund because when I came back through, he was gone. Nary a sign (pun intended) of him!!
I had to deliver a partial load in Marin County day before yesterday. Now, if you don't know, Marin County, CA, is a swanky, rich part of the world. I'm thinking it's pretty liberal, but I won't hold that against them!
Anywho, to get to my drop, I had to drive through some of the windiest roads you could imagine. Then, right by the Marina, there is this one lone guy, holding a sign about "Occupy Marin County".
I mean it, I snorked out loud and had a laugh. I looked straight at him. He looked at me but not straight on. Actually, I thought he was kind of embarrassed to be there. I mean, ONE person?? Boy, howdy, that is some movement, eh??
The other drivers were ignoring him, too. I guess he gave up and went home to his sushi and trust fund because when I came back through, he was gone. Nary a sign (pun intended) of him!!
FFE Fires Dallas Truck Drivers....
*I may not have all the correct info, please double check my info.*
I saw this on my FB page a day or so ago. FFE fired all their Dallas drivers and someone was trying to help them by finding rides home. People really stepped up to the plate and offered rides.
Anyway, if I remember right, FFE is having some sort of problem and this is the result. Someone posted on FB that she hoped they weren't going to do an Arrow thing and flat fold up shop, leaving everyone high and dry.
Times are getting tough and trucking companies have to do what they have to do to stay in business. But it seems rather mean and petty for the manager (I think) to walk about the yard and handing out pink slips to whomever. They certainly could have handled THAT better. Shame on FFE for doing it this way.
Anyway, if I hear/read anything else, I'll post here.
I saw this on my FB page a day or so ago. FFE fired all their Dallas drivers and someone was trying to help them by finding rides home. People really stepped up to the plate and offered rides.
Anyway, if I remember right, FFE is having some sort of problem and this is the result. Someone posted on FB that she hoped they weren't going to do an Arrow thing and flat fold up shop, leaving everyone high and dry.
Times are getting tough and trucking companies have to do what they have to do to stay in business. But it seems rather mean and petty for the manager (I think) to walk about the yard and handing out pink slips to whomever. They certainly could have handled THAT better. Shame on FFE for doing it this way.
Anyway, if I hear/read anything else, I'll post here.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Hubby Thought I'd Been Kidnapped!! (He's So Wonderful!)
We were in Ontario, CA, last night and parked at the TA. Normally, we park on a certain row. It's easy to get into and out of certain spots. But, yesterday, we had to park one row over.
No problem, you'd think...
Well, after eating in the restaurant (whose food wasn't up to par for some reason, but that's another story), I went on out to the truck, while hubby stayed behind to yap with other drivers.
So...I'm out in the truck...and no hubby....and no hubby...and no hubby. I'm getting pretty antsy.
I had already changed into my jammies but started to change back, was going to look for my beloved hubby!!
Right about that time, I saw his black western hat (yes, black felt hat, even in summer...) come around the hood of my truck. He got in and told me his story!
He had forgotten we'd parked a row over and had been walking around, looking for the rig. Then he started to get the feeling I'd been kidnapped and then he really couldn't think straight!! It does happen, kidnappings, I mean. There have been cases of female drivers being forced to go with an abductor and that is what hubby was thinking!!
Finally, he walked around the edge of the row and saw our rig! Whew!! He was soooo relieved!! Me, too!
After all the tension, we had a tentative laugh about it. It's funny but not. It could have been something bad, but wasn't.
It really made us feel how much we care for each other and what would life be like without the other?? I don't even want to think about it. Just very scary but ended well.
Next time I'll pin a transponder to his shirt!!
No problem, you'd think...
Well, after eating in the restaurant (whose food wasn't up to par for some reason, but that's another story), I went on out to the truck, while hubby stayed behind to yap with other drivers.
So...I'm out in the truck...and no hubby....and no hubby...and no hubby. I'm getting pretty antsy.
I had already changed into my jammies but started to change back, was going to look for my beloved hubby!!
Right about that time, I saw his black western hat (yes, black felt hat, even in summer...) come around the hood of my truck. He got in and told me his story!
He had forgotten we'd parked a row over and had been walking around, looking for the rig. Then he started to get the feeling I'd been kidnapped and then he really couldn't think straight!! It does happen, kidnappings, I mean. There have been cases of female drivers being forced to go with an abductor and that is what hubby was thinking!!
Finally, he walked around the edge of the row and saw our rig! Whew!! He was soooo relieved!! Me, too!
After all the tension, we had a tentative laugh about it. It's funny but not. It could have been something bad, but wasn't.
It really made us feel how much we care for each other and what would life be like without the other?? I don't even want to think about it. Just very scary but ended well.
Next time I'll pin a transponder to his shirt!!
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Kenworth Couldn't Fix Our A/C, So Where DID We Get it Fixed??
We trotted ourselves right down to El Paso, TX, and a couple of really nice Mexican guys fixed it 'on the spot'.
It only took them a little over an hour to take the line off, repair it and put it back on. No leaks either. Then they charged us a whole whopping $290 for the whole thing.
Now, contrast this with the Amarillo KW dealer who took two whole days, charged close to $1000 and still had leaks and couldn't make it work. On top of that, they had to give us a new compressor thingy because their guy put too much coolant in it and brned the d*mn thing to pieces. Then, we got an sttitude from them and they wanted us to stay over an extra day to "fix" it again.
Ummm, no.
So, finally found these guys, here in El Paso, and they were so nice and grateful for the business.
Now, that's the way it ought to be!!
It only took them a little over an hour to take the line off, repair it and put it back on. No leaks either. Then they charged us a whole whopping $290 for the whole thing.
Now, contrast this with the Amarillo KW dealer who took two whole days, charged close to $1000 and still had leaks and couldn't make it work. On top of that, they had to give us a new compressor thingy because their guy put too much coolant in it and brned the d*mn thing to pieces. Then, we got an sttitude from them and they wanted us to stay over an extra day to "fix" it again.
Ummm, no.
So, finally found these guys, here in El Paso, and they were so nice and grateful for the business.
Now, that's the way it ought to be!!
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
The Loader Who Drop Your Load
Well, part of it anyway.
First off, the number we were given to call our customer, it's disconnected. Second, the number on MapQuest, no one answers. Third, trying to find this feckin' place was a real chore...and that was with using MapQuest.
Then, to top the cake off, right in the middle of loading, some suit from the office comes in and tells the loaders they are expected at a mandatory meeting. Off'n they go, winging away. So, we sat here and sat some more.
Finally, they get back here and are taking their sweet time loading, and dropping, the load. Hubby stood there and watched them pick it up. We really aren't in a mood to help at the moment...
First off, the number we were given to call our customer, it's disconnected. Second, the number on MapQuest, no one answers. Third, trying to find this feckin' place was a real chore...and that was with using MapQuest.
Then, to top the cake off, right in the middle of loading, some suit from the office comes in and tells the loaders they are expected at a mandatory meeting. Off'n they go, winging away. So, we sat here and sat some more.
Finally, they get back here and are taking their sweet time loading, and dropping, the load. Hubby stood there and watched them pick it up. We really aren't in a mood to help at the moment...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Occupy Ft. Collins!!
OMG, just drove by a motley crew of Occupiers. Heh, they didn't THAT happy as it's 56 degrees out. *snork*
The light was kinda low, guess someone forgot the incense and candles. Then, their signs were sorta pathetic. I'm guessing their check didn't come in and they had to make do with what they had. Yeah, they had to be resourceful, maybe??
Hehehe....I'm not sorry for typing this, but good "ord, they did look pathetic and bedraggled.
Guess those trust fund babies didn't quite plan it this way...*snork* (again).
The light was kinda low, guess someone forgot the incense and candles. Then, their signs were sorta pathetic. I'm guessing their check didn't come in and they had to make do with what they had. Yeah, they had to be resourceful, maybe??
Hehehe....I'm not sorry for typing this, but good "ord, they did look pathetic and bedraggled.
Guess those trust fund babies didn't quite plan it this way...*snork* (again).
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Points For The Internet....
Yep, I'm still in the shop, waiting on my adorable KW to get well. So's, I'm sitting here and got to talking with the guy next to me about trucking. We were/have been talking about the internet and how to use it.
Didja know, you can go to TA truckstops and use your points off your loyalty for free 'net?? Instead of forking out $1.99 or $4.95 for 24 hours, use the points instead. It's a penny a point. So, for $1.99, you'd use 199 points (duh...).
I don't think Flying J or Pilot do this. I'm not sure about Love's either. Ustabe, Flying J had problems with connecting and I am not really a fan of their 'net for that reason. Seems that TA/Petro almost always have good signals. Only a handful of times have I felt gypped by not getting good reception.
Anywho, using your points is a way to save a bit of dough and points are free anyway!
Didja know, you can go to TA truckstops and use your points off your loyalty for free 'net?? Instead of forking out $1.99 or $4.95 for 24 hours, use the points instead. It's a penny a point. So, for $1.99, you'd use 199 points (duh...).
I don't think Flying J or Pilot do this. I'm not sure about Love's either. Ustabe, Flying J had problems with connecting and I am not really a fan of their 'net for that reason. Seems that TA/Petro almost always have good signals. Only a handful of times have I felt gypped by not getting good reception.
Anywho, using your points is a way to save a bit of dough and points are free anyway!
My Video Of The Goldfield Hotel, Goldfield, NV
http://youtu.be/soPc0Om2MzU
I took this vid a little while ago of the famous old hotel, using my camera phone. It's not the best in the world for videoing but you can see what the place looks like.
This hotel has been used in the Ghost Adventures TV show. It's plenty spooky!!
Anywho, I hope you enjoy it!!
(I'm still learning about putting vids on this blog...)
I took this vid a little while ago of the famous old hotel, using my camera phone. It's not the best in the world for videoing but you can see what the place looks like.
This hotel has been used in the Ghost Adventures TV show. It's plenty spooky!!
Anywho, I hope you enjoy it!!
(I'm still learning about putting vids on this blog...)
Back In The Shop With A/C Problems
See, this is the problem with trucking. Everything goes great for a while and then, BAM!, everything goes to hell in a handbasket.
We were here on Monday, went on to Ft. Worth, unloaded, reloaded and got back here to Amarillo.
Then hubby noticed a leak while we were getting a PM on the truck. The rebuilt a/c line was leaking. So, we drove back to KW.
Found out, it's under warranty. That's good. Found out since KW didn't rebuild the line, we can't go on and let another KW deal with it in the future. It has to be HERE.
So, here we sit.
Then, hubby came in a little bit ago and said they put too much coolant-stuff in the compressor and it blew up. Hubby and the KW manager had a little exchange of words....
I don't know where we are on this. We can go for months and nothing happens and then it all happens at once. So freakin' disappointing, y'know??
Really asking myself if I want to be a truck driver right 'bout now....
We were here on Monday, went on to Ft. Worth, unloaded, reloaded and got back here to Amarillo.
Then hubby noticed a leak while we were getting a PM on the truck. The rebuilt a/c line was leaking. So, we drove back to KW.
Found out, it's under warranty. That's good. Found out since KW didn't rebuild the line, we can't go on and let another KW deal with it in the future. It has to be HERE.
So, here we sit.
Then, hubby came in a little bit ago and said they put too much coolant-stuff in the compressor and it blew up. Hubby and the KW manager had a little exchange of words....
I don't know where we are on this. We can go for months and nothing happens and then it all happens at once. So freakin' disappointing, y'know??
Really asking myself if I want to be a truck driver right 'bout now....
Got The A/C Fixed, Only To Have This To Drive Into....
Then I get up this morn to find cloud cover and a 58 degree temp.
Can't win 'em all....
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Wouldn't It Be Funny, If....
It would be spectacular, I'm sure.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
The A/C Went Out In Our Big Rig
It is hot!! Duhhhh.... Anyway, yesterday morning our a/c decided to quit being cool and I made a faster than usual run to Las Vegas, NV. KW said they were closed on Saturday (the service dept.) and to call up Peterbilt.
Okie dokie, I called, they said to come on it, they could probably fix it.
We sat for three hours only to find out, they didn't have the part to fix it!! GAHHHH!!!!
The lines that run to the a/c compressor had holes in them. You'd think a dealership would carry everything for their product, but, apparantly, KW does not. Peterbilt charged us a nice nickel and we were on our way. Still hotter'n blue blazes plue being mad about not fixing the damn thing. I mean, it was Las Vegas, and we didn't even get to town.
So, then we're heading out towards the dam and there is a sign that during the day, M-S, you have to go down to Searchlight and then on farther south to I-can't-remember-what-the-road-number-is-that-goes-down-the-long-steep-hill-to-Arizona-and-up-the-other-side-to-Golden Valley and then on to Kingman.
Did I mention it was hot?? Well, it was even hotter down on the border, close to Laughlin.
Did I mention we are at 79K+ pounds?? It was like a long, hard slog, inching down the hill and then back up the other side.
Finally, I pulled into the Peptro, east of Kingman, to fuel. Just taking a shot, I asked if the shop could fix our lines. Nope, have to have the official version for them. So, we went on.
Actually, once we got past the long hill that leads out of Kingman, on towards Flagstaff, it wasn't that bad, other than having the windows opened....blowing our hair all over and louder than a KISS concert.
I started out at Sky City this morning, it wasn't half bad. Then we got to Moriarty and I (stupidly) thought I'd give it another shot that the TA shop could fix it. Nope (betcha guess that one). What was even worse, the mechanic there gave me a small lecture about KW products...all the stuff I know from the OTHER shops. I don't know, just irritated the bejeezus outta me. I was a bit miffed.
Anywho, we finally got to Santa Rosa because we saw a sign that said truck repair of all kinds. Yeah, right...but we gave it a shot. Nope, they couldn't fix it either. Now, it's 90 degrees in the truck. I'm getting really cranky. Hubby called our boss and told him the whole situ, it went over like a lead balloon.
From what I understand, the whole kit and caboodle is gonna run about $1100. That's American dollars, folks. So, our bestestbossinthewholeworld is not a happy camper.
I called ahead to Amarillo KW and got the answering service. I asked if someone could check to find out if they had the parts. Well, it's a $50 call out for the guy to check. Scratch that. So, I then called Wichita Falls and got a nice guy. They can't fix it, HOWEVER, they can repair the g-damn thing!!! YAY!!!! It might take all of tomorrow but it will get fixed, so we think.
Tonight?? I'm sitting in a motel room close to the Pilot in Amarillo. I'm cool, calm and collected. The company said to get a a room and I paid the pet fee for my fur baby doggies.
So, if all goes well manana, we will be cool bananas in our adorable KW. If it were just a bit more autumn, we wouldn't sweat it but we're heading to Ft. Worth and I gotta have my coolness.
Everyone, cross your fingers for us tomorrow that it gets fixed somewhere along the way!!
Drive safe!!
Okie dokie, I called, they said to come on it, they could probably fix it.
We sat for three hours only to find out, they didn't have the part to fix it!! GAHHHH!!!!
The lines that run to the a/c compressor had holes in them. You'd think a dealership would carry everything for their product, but, apparantly, KW does not. Peterbilt charged us a nice nickel and we were on our way. Still hotter'n blue blazes plue being mad about not fixing the damn thing. I mean, it was Las Vegas, and we didn't even get to town.
So, then we're heading out towards the dam and there is a sign that during the day, M-S, you have to go down to Searchlight and then on farther south to I-can't-remember-what-the-road-number-is-that-goes-down-the-long-steep-hill-to-Arizona-and-up-the-other-side-to-Golden Valley and then on to Kingman.
Did I mention it was hot?? Well, it was even hotter down on the border, close to Laughlin.
Did I mention we are at 79K+ pounds?? It was like a long, hard slog, inching down the hill and then back up the other side.
Finally, I pulled into the Peptro, east of Kingman, to fuel. Just taking a shot, I asked if the shop could fix our lines. Nope, have to have the official version for them. So, we went on.
Actually, once we got past the long hill that leads out of Kingman, on towards Flagstaff, it wasn't that bad, other than having the windows opened....blowing our hair all over and louder than a KISS concert.
I started out at Sky City this morning, it wasn't half bad. Then we got to Moriarty and I (stupidly) thought I'd give it another shot that the TA shop could fix it. Nope (betcha guess that one). What was even worse, the mechanic there gave me a small lecture about KW products...all the stuff I know from the OTHER shops. I don't know, just irritated the bejeezus outta me. I was a bit miffed.
Anywho, we finally got to Santa Rosa because we saw a sign that said truck repair of all kinds. Yeah, right...but we gave it a shot. Nope, they couldn't fix it either. Now, it's 90 degrees in the truck. I'm getting really cranky. Hubby called our boss and told him the whole situ, it went over like a lead balloon.
From what I understand, the whole kit and caboodle is gonna run about $1100. That's American dollars, folks. So, our bestestbossinthewholeworld is not a happy camper.
I called ahead to Amarillo KW and got the answering service. I asked if someone could check to find out if they had the parts. Well, it's a $50 call out for the guy to check. Scratch that. So, I then called Wichita Falls and got a nice guy. They can't fix it, HOWEVER, they can repair the g-damn thing!!! YAY!!!! It might take all of tomorrow but it will get fixed, so we think.
Tonight?? I'm sitting in a motel room close to the Pilot in Amarillo. I'm cool, calm and collected. The company said to get a a room and I paid the pet fee for my fur baby doggies.
So, if all goes well manana, we will be cool bananas in our adorable KW. If it were just a bit more autumn, we wouldn't sweat it but we're heading to Ft. Worth and I gotta have my coolness.
Everyone, cross your fingers for us tomorrow that it gets fixed somewhere along the way!!
Drive safe!!
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