Where are YOU tonight? What T/S are you taking your break at
#322
04-14-2008, 04:08 PM
Originally Posted by gmh
I feel for you with that midday SoCal drop
 Hope you get something good coming out. BTW, if they give you a load of Sunny Delight bottles going to Texas, it's not as hot a load as dispatch claims. Also, have fun with that shipper's dock. It is NOT made for 53 footers. Go ahead and ask them to pull out a trailer for ya to make it easier.Bosselman's in Des Moines, IA. I wanted to make it to Walcott, but I'm too damned tired. Four AM delivery today. I got there at 3:45, nobody there. Fortunately, receiver showed up a few minutes later, before I started to get nasty w/dispatch. But someone grabbed the empty the other day, so I got to wait for an unload. At least I caught up on my sleep. In other newbie news: Scaled today. And adjusted the tandems. Cool thing is that I said "okay, move it five holes" and I moved it EXACTLY five holes. I'm sure it'll never happen again. I hate roundabouts. 'nuff said. I asked dispatch to update some directions warning that if you miss a turn, you get to deal with a roundabout. Deliver in Lancaster on Thursday. I need to talk to dispatch, because if I can move some things around a bit, I might, just might, be able to see my son on my way through Ohio. Finally being 'captain of the ship' has benefits. Don't talk politics at the truck stop; everyone else is dumber than you and just doesn't get it. On the way down, I stopped in a Pilot-Hisperia-- sent them a update on my hours-- only 3 hours remaining when empty at Sunny, only pick up 4 tomorrow-- suggest if not picking up a re-load right there- that we find a place to park- and carry over those hours so as to work a full day tomorrow. Would like to reset- if it wouldn't cause a problem. Got back a message-- "We're way short on freight today-- if you can give us a good PTA we can start looking for something." I sent back: Well finally for once- your shortage of freight -coincides with my shortage of hours. PTA- for EARLY AM Wednesday and I'll reset and have a fresh 70--and will be expecting to Run. Yeah, starting at 4am from Kingman, Az and live unloading 2 hours early --then back up here to Ontario-- really left me needing a Nap too. Since, I was up until past mid-night last night anyway. Only got 3.5 hours of sleep last night.
#323
04-14-2008, 04:12 PM
Originally Posted by gmh
I feel for you with that midday SoCal drop
Hope you get something good coming out. BTW, if they give you a load of Sunny Delight bottles going to Texas, it's not as hot a load as dispatch claims. Also, have fun with that shipper's dock. It is NOT made for 53 footers. Go ahead and ask them to pull out a trailer for ya to make it easier.Bosselman's in Des Moines, IA. I wanted to make it to Walcott, but I'm too damned tired. Four AM delivery today. I got there at 3:45, nobody there. Fortunately, receiver showed up a few minutes later, before I started to get nasty w/dispatch. But someone grabbed the empty the other day, so I got to wait for an unload. At least I caught up on my sleep. In other newbie news: Scaled today. And adjusted the tandems. Cool thing is that I said "okay, move it five holes" and I moved it EXACTLY five holes. I'm sure it'll never happen again. I hate roundabouts. 'nuff said. I asked dispatch to update some directions warning that if you miss a turn, you get to deal with a roundabout. Deliver in Lancaster on Thursday. I need to talk to dispatch, because if I can move some things around a bit, I might, just might, be able to see my son on my way through Ohio. Finally being 'captain of the ship' has benefits. Don't talk politics at the truck stop; everyone else is dumber than you and just doesn't get it. On the way down, I stopped in a Pilot-Hisperia-- sent them a update on my hours-- only 3 hours remaining when empty at Sunny, only pick up 4 tomorrow-- suggest if not picking up a re-load right there- that we find a place to park- and carry over those hours so as to work a full day tomorrow. Would like to reset- if it wouldn't cause a problem. Got back a message-- "We're way short on freight today-- if you can give us a good PTA we can start looking for something." I sent back: Well finally for once- your shortage of freight -coincides with my shortage of hours. PTA- for EARLY AM Wednesday and I'll reset and have a fresh 70--and will be expecting to Run. Yeah, starting at 4am from Kingman, Az and live unloading 2 hours early --then back up here to Ontario-- really left me needing a Nap too. Since, I was up until past mid-night last night anyway. Only got 3.5 hours of sleep last night.
#324
04-14-2008, 04:25 PM
be careful with your "interpersonal" communications- people skills right now-
I wouldn't recommend getting too "nasty" at this stage-- remember they are currently forming their "opinion" image of the new "captain" of that ship. Don't bite the hand..... right now.. you should still be on bread & butter & honey for a while ... where you going to in Lancaster-- unless it's High Value load-- shouldn't be any problem letting some of us know-- if you haven't already been there before- we might be able to help with "insider information" . I'd be careful about letting dispatch know too many of the destinations where you would like to visit- spend time at-- they keep secret notes and you might never see that location again...I'm not kidding. But, Ohio is a must state-- almost everything in the country running east-wast has to pass through Ohio or Tn. So you should be safe there. I take it-- you got the other guys crap out of YOUR truck and now they gonna run you by your home 20 to pick up yours?
#325
04-14-2008, 09:47 PM
Super8 motel in Tulsa...... :evil: :evil: :evil: $4.09 for fuel, room is $29.00 here!!! :?
__________________
Space...............Is disease and danger, wrapped in darkness and silence! :thumbsup: Star Trek2009
#326
04-15-2008, 04:55 AM
Originally Posted by headborg
be careful with your "interpersonal" communications- people skills right now-
I wouldn't recommend getting too "nasty" at this stage-- remember they are currently forming their "opinion" image of the new "captain" of that ship. Don't bite the hand..... right now.. you should still be on bread & butter & honey for a while ... where you going to in Lancaster-- unless it's High Value load-- shouldn't be any problem letting some of us know-- if you haven't already been there before- we might be able to help with "insider information" . I'd be careful about letting dispatch know too many of the destinations where you would like to visit- spend time at-- they keep secret notes and you might never see that location again...I'm not kidding. But, Ohio is a must state-- almost everything in the country running east-wast has to pass through Ohio or Tn. So you should be safe there. I take it-- you got the other guys crap out of YOUR truck and now they gonna run you by your home 20 to pick up yours? There's no way they can avoid sending me through Ohio on a semi-regular basis. Went through almost once a week during training. Looking at timing, I'll be passing my kid's house during school, and I gotta keep moving so that I can hit the delivery time on Thursday. I still have the crap in my truck. I'm swinging by Ottawa in about an hour to drop it. And I just put in a hometime request for next weekend. Still a little unsure whether the q-comm to the fm is the way to go or whether I should phone. I think I'll call when I get to Ottawa. (Taking a break at a rest stop to check email and stuff and blundered over here)
__________________
-George
#327
04-16-2008, 03:55 PM
#328
04-16-2008, 04:34 PM
Originally Posted by TruckerChris
My truck finally got fixed so I made my way over here to Dayton, TX. I will probably be picking up a walmart load tomorrow morning.
good luck...and get rolling!
#329
04-18-2008, 11:52 AM
Originally Posted by headborg
Originally Posted by TruckerChris
My truck finally got fixed so I made my way over here to Dayton, TX. I will probably be picking up a walmart load tomorrow morning.
good luck...and get rolling! LOL....Mechanics in that part of Texas do not get in a hurry to fix nothing!! Even cash customers (like me) know that the repair is gonna take at least a week!! Especially that friggin ERG thing that Cummins knows about...and still can't fix right. Oh yeah...TA in Hebron OH...headed to Dover OH for a monday noon load time. :? :cry: :wink:
__________________
Space...............Is disease and danger, wrapped in darkness and silence! :thumbsup: Star Trek2009
#330
04-18-2008, 12:28 PM
i spent 2 days at my dad's house and now i'm spending the weekend at home here in wonderful scottsdale.
|
