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Jackrabbit379
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Is the tree ok? :shock: :P |
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Twilight Flyer
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| More importantly, did anyone hear it? :wink: |
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Doctor Who
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah I heard it when it hit the trailer. |
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Jackrabbit379
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Ohh. :shock:
Sorry to hear that Doc. |
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Doctor Who
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:47 am Post subject: |
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A TREE FALLS IN LUCAMA
Another stormy evening in Eastern North Carolina, the usual fare lightning, thunder, rain and wind.
The operator at Exxon held the loading proceedure up as the storm rumbled its way across the tank farm.
Finally loaded I headed out to I-95 north just in time to encounter the second line of storms. The storm wasn't too spectacular however, as a trained Severe Storm Spotter I still looked for the essential criteria, hail dime size or larger, frequent lightning, flooding where none normally occurs, large diameter tree limbs and/or trees knocked down, etc.
None of the above had occured with the exception of the last. A high blast of wind knocked a medium size tree down across the north bound lanes of 95 I pulled the tanker to the right into the breakdown lane but the tree still hit the trailer. I stopped to inspect the damage.
I did expect to see a huge gash and find gas pouring out of a big gaping hole. No large gash was found however, the huge dents and large scrapes did make for interesting conversation with the night dispatcher and mechanic.
The driver following me came up and said he expected to see a huge mushroom cloud as the tree hit the trailer. I told him I expected to see the same thing as I felt the trailer lean real hard to the right..
The Highway Patrol arrived in due time, the officers took our statements and asked us if we saw a car get buried by the tree. We hadn't seen any car but the other driver and I helped the patrol officers look for another vehicle, none was found.
Amongst all the excitement, I did manage to let the National Weather Service person know that a large DOWNBURST had hit the Lucama area as the storm passed to the east.
I did finish the run, brought the truck back to the yard, left a note for the day driver telling him of the incident. He still can't believe the truck didn't suffer anymore damage than it did. Me too!!! |
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Doctor Who
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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More PRODUCE FUN:
Not too long ago I was heading back to the yard on I 95 after yet another fun day hauling petroleum. Cruising along in the southbound lanes listening to the "OLDIES" radio station I noticed a Dodge Dualie pick up trying to pass me. Notice I did say "trying"
As the pick up struggled to get past me I saw the bed was loaded down with cantaloupes as was the make shift trailer it was pulling. Neither the truck bed or the trailer was tarped.
I backed off the throttle to let the driver get by me as the truck inched its way in front and started to pull back into the right lane we hit a rather rough bridge and not so much to my surprise quite a few of the round melons bounced off the trailer and out of the pick up bed.
What a mess that was created as the melons rolled under my truck.
The driver of the pickup just kept going as if nothing happened.
There was no damage to my truck but I knew a trip to the truck wash was next on the agenda.
As luck would have it, the pickup driver exited off the same exit I was getting off and I followed the person into the truck plaza. I got out of my truck walked up to the driver of the pick up and told her that she had lost some of her melons. She thought I was being crude until she realized I was talking about the produce she was hauling.
She apologized and offered to pay for the truck wash. I just told her not to worry so much about my wagon but she may want to fade into the darkness since there was quite a crowd following us at that section of 95. |
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Jackrabbit379
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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It amazes me, how people dont even look for stuff like that. It's like they have a short term memory when they drive a pickup, pulling a trailer.
Glad to hear that other than a messy outcome, that no damage was done.
So, did she have nice melons? |
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Popeye
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Jackrabbit379 wrote:
So, did she have nice melons?
Glad you asked. I was wondering. :) |
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Jackrabbit379
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I always hate it when I stop to look at the fruit that folks sell from a pickup, and the fruit isnt nice!
:P |
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eoplocust
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| wow great reading. i can only hpope to enjoy my newfound wrk as much as you have |
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Doctor Who
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:54 am Post subject: |
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More fun with: FLYING OBJECTS
A warm September evening and I had just hooked up the hoses to unload at a company store in Rocky Mount, NC. As the unloading ceremony progressed I kept seeing little flying objects circling around one of the stores yard lights.
I will state here that the underground tanks are located near a vacuum and air pump and as anyone may guess an arrogant driver just had to use the vacuum as the gas was flowing into the UST. I asked the driver if he could wait until the unloading was finished and he told me to go "f*** off." It didn't surprise me one bit coming from a "wannabe" gangsta.
The "tough" guy realized he couldn't reach the vacuum until I moved so he decided to sit and wait. That didn't surprise me either until he tried light up a blunt. I told him if he wanted to see his Mama again he better think twice before doing something so ignorant. Again the "f*** off" came out of his mouth.. Still no surprise.
I switched compartments and made sure the flow was going well and checked on the little flying objects. The next thing I hear out of the "gangstas" mouth was "What are you looking at?"
I just told the dude it wasn't him I would waste my time looking at but I was getting concerned with the things flying around the light. The "gangsta" looked up and then asked what they were. I paused for a moment and then told him that the little flying objects were Vampire Bats and they were quite common in that section of Rocky Mount.
I guess the name Vampire Bats upset the "gangsta" cause he started his ride, slammed it in reverse and hauled ass out of the parking lot.
Yes, another fun night in the world of petroleum hauling! |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Glad that he didnt pull anything out on ya, Doc. Good thing he doesnt like bats. :P
You will have to excuse me, but the vacuum, and air pump, is that a vacuum you use to vacuum your car, and a regular air pump, for tires?
He was wanting to vacuum out his car? At night? That's odd. :| |
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Doctor Who
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: You will have to excuse me, but the vacuum, and air pump, is that a vacuum you use to vacuum your car, and a regular air pump, for tires?
Yes and yes!!!
Quote: He was wanting to vacuum out his car? At night? That's odd.
Why does it surprise you so???
You should try hauling gas at night you will find that quite a few folks find it important to pay $.75 or more to vacuum their rides. Some of them do it just to piss off the gas hauler since the genius who designed the store saw it fit to locate the vacuum and air pump at or near the Underground Storage Tanks!!!!
Oh, one other thing, If one is adventurous enough. Try opening the hatch for the filter and rummage through it. Some interesting things have been found!!! |
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Jackrabbit379
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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I can only imagine. :shock:
Keep em coming, Doc. Very much fun to read. :D |
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Doctor Who
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| More STUPID HUMAN tricks coming soon!!!!! |
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