From desk to own authority part 4
 

No, I didn't request my last thread to be locked down. I did on part 2 but that was because I screwed up the database pointers.

Got my serious physical exam this morning and getting pretty sick of being called in all the time for blood tests, 2 to 3 physicals per year, stress tests, EKG's and so on. When you have Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO I think the doctors see dollar signs and order up everything under the sun. I have nothing wrong with me other than slightly high blood pressure and also on the Lipitor.

I hope to be heading out on the road tomorrow although things are pretty slow here in New Hampshire and no cranes heading out this week. I'm bored out of my mind and there isn't anything I can do to the truck. We've been pounded by snow this week and the highlight or my day is going down to shovel off my flatbed. It warmed up a few days ago and the snow melted then froze and all the wheels of my truck and trailer were encased in ice and frozen to the ground. I had to take an axe and free all the wheels. I also had to take my snow chains and lay them on the ground to get out of the ruts.

I've found that you just can't leave your truck and trailer alone for a week while your home without taking care of stuff on a daily basis. If I didn't go down and brush all the snow off my ladder it would be encased in ice and the cat walk storage box would be also frozen shut.

We had a somewhat warm day yesterday and right now is 4 degrees outside so I'm sure something else will need to be addressed today. Once your rolling, YOUR ROLLING and everything is happy. I'm going to give my truck a womans name. They don't like to be ignored. Lets see, I wonder what name I could use????

I have a 60" side box on my trailer and had all these nice plastic storage boxes with everything stored real nice and sorted. Well, they are all in a million pieces and my stuff all over the place. The cold weather and constant pounding I'm guessing has caused them to shatter. So, back to Wally Mart and I'm going to replace the plastic with some type of rubber containers if they have some.

Well, hopefully I'll head out tomorrow with a load and can stay out for a while. Tootie always gives me crap for getting a load home.

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Not sure if you are open to suggestions but I vote Abigail. Steve maybe you should get a list and then have a vote. To me Abigail is a good solid name, though I know Bertha is a good name if she is a cold beast(sorry to the Berthas out there), I have read your fond of Britney a bit rebellious though. Do any of these fit your truck?

Steve, you might think about getting one of those cheap tarps to wrap around your ladder. It will keep it clean and may help on the snow and ice.

Re: From desk to own authority part 4
 

It was sort of a joke. I thought 20 people would have replied, Paris. :lol:

I did have a tarp around it but it didn't last too long. It ended up getting chewed up by the wind and it was a pain to bungee it up.

Just got back from the doctors and got a clean bill of health and was taken off my blood pressure medicine and Lipitor was decreased to half the dose.
He attributes my blood pressure decrease to trucking instead of my old stressful job. I still have to keep my BP machine with me and write down the results.

Re: From desk to own authority part 4
 

Sorry Steve,

Thats right Paris, then you can take movies of you two and post them online :wink: :wink:

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That is what I was gonna say!! :lol: :lol:

tootie

You are one of the FIRST Ive know to be taken OFF of BP meds because you are trucking :shock: . Most are put ON meds for driving!! :wink:

I was only border line. 140/90. Now I'm 117/76

I was always under a lot of pressure to meet deadlines at work and a few times when the pressure was on felt like I was going to pass out.

I know what you mean by stress....it CAN kill you. I was an EMT for 7 years or so and that is a VERY stressful job.

Livivng with Bo is stressful to but not quite that bad!! :wink: :wink:

tootie