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BanditsCousin
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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Location: Chicago, IL
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:39 am Post subject: 50 gallons for $50!! |
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I just was posting a while ago, and this guy aproached me and asked if I pay for my fuel. Not too stunned, I replied "yes" and he proceeded to tell me how he's with a driver and they couldn't get a comcheck till tomorrow and they wanted a motel room tonight so they could have some drinks while on layover. So, he strikes the deal, 50 bucks = 50 gallons. At $3/gal (roughly) it would be poor business sense to turn it down, plus I wanted to help a fellow driver. Do I even have to finish this story? :lol:
Anybody ever have a company driver sell off a few gallons to get by? I know a few others did a thing.
Sorry to mislead anyone to think there was a super sale on diesel somewhere, but ya never know when a deal will pop up. :wink: |
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Mad Dog
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
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Location: guess, I'll be there
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| So basically you helped them steal from their company? Why didn't to the charitable thing and hand him $50? Not much on giving to a fellow driver? |
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BanditsCousin
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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Location: Chicago, IL
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Well, to be honest, I was full already, so me and him sqeezed about 31 gallons in and I actually paid $47. I can't hand $50 to a guy for a motel when he has a sleeper cab, just goes against principle 8) . As far as I know it comes out of his paycheck, but thats neither here nor there.
As far as helping a fellow driver, I had to bobtail up to the fuel island (to save my parking spot) and do this at 1am, so I think I did him right. He told me he had been trying for an hour for some motel money, so all worked out well in the end. :P |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:19 am Post subject: |
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;;; they wanted a motel room tonight so they could have some
;;; drinks while on layover.
Why did they have to get a room to have a drink? Is it illegal to have a
drink in your cab at night? |
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BanditsCousin
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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Location: Chicago, IL
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, it is VERY illegal to have alcohol in the cab at any time, or at least the general concensus is. If I do have a drink or two on the road (not driving, but in a restuarant) on a layover, I always return to the truck and enter through the passeneger door before going to bed as well. Drinking in the trailer is a big no-no as well. Any alcohol on board must be in the trailer, and have proper documentation as being part of the shipment. |
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erickally
Joined: 06 Apr 2006
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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I second that, it is illegal to have alcohol in your cab or trailer. Also most truck-stops, C-stores, have signs up that state it's against the law to drink on thier property even though you bought the alcoholic beverages from them. So going to a motel or having the drink in a bar/resteraunt, is the safest option.
Also, if he was an o/o then it isn't stealing from the company, it will get taken out of his check anyway. A company driver is a whole other story, but I have known a few who have been screwed and needed a few bucks. You have to do what you feel is right at the time, as long as you can sleep at night, and look yourself in the mirror the next day. |
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OverTheRoad
Joined: 14 May 2004
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Location: Northern Arizona- above the heat!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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No matter how hard I was being screwed by my company I could not drain fuel out of the tanks and sell it. That is flat out stealing. It would be hard to sleep at night.
Two wrongs don't make a right, you don't want to stoop to their level. I guess I come from the old school. |
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BanditsCousin
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well, he didn't drain the tanks. I pulled my tractor up to the pump and he swiped his card. His card could buy fuel, but had no money on it. I wouldn't trust fuel from someones tanks.
If I didn't take the fuel, the next guy would have, so all is well, ends well I suppose.
I've seen bedbugers sell pads, freighthaulers sell spare tires, etc etc, sometimes ya just gotta eat :wink: |
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mudpuddle
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry if he was a company driver and you bought that fuel for 1$ per gallon you and that guy stole money from his employer. Also if you have to sell a spare tire to eat or get home you need to seriously rethink your business skills. |
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OverTheRoad
Joined: 14 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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You can call it whatever you want BanditsCousin, you stole fuel from his company and or the one that pays the fuel bill. Bottom line.
I hope you sleep well at night. :) |
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futuretrucker
Joined: 07 Jun 2005
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[quote="OverTheRoad"]You can call it whatever you want BanditsCousin, you stole fuel from his company and or the one that pays the fuel bill. Bottom line.
I hope you sleep well at night. :)[/quote]
I agree with that totally |
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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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You bought Fuel from a Low Life Scum bag who Steals. Eventually the Company he drives for will figure it out because he's going to keep doing it and the Fuel and Mileage won't match.
Food and Drinks? :roll: :evil:
He's a F.... thief. I woulda told him to get the hell out of my Face QUICK.
"Principle"?? :roll: |
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Teal 95 KW
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't bring me into this, sir. :roll: |
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BanditsCousin
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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Location: Chicago, IL
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I prolly should have just handed him $50 out of my wallet so he could have a party on me :wink:
I took his word he needed the money, and couldn't get a comcheck till the morning. Maybe I still have faith in the good of mankind, but he is what he is, and if hes stealing, he'll get his in the end. On my end, I knew I was getting a hell of a deal, but I wouldn't go as far as to say I stole it. He purchased the fuel fair and square and then sold it to me, so hopefully it comes out of his settlement. If I buy a used television that was stolen from the convenience store, then I'd definitely get a close seat to the furnace in hell.
I appreciate everyone's input, and not passing judgement on me, but rather calling it as they see it. I don't consider myself a thief, just thought I was doing a favor.
Live and learn :? |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| He purchased the Fuel fair and Square or Did the company he's driving for purchase it? |
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