I forget what highway I was on but I had a little feascal with a skunk of smelling up my truck. Talk about a problem child, my truck was a problem child. Seemed that everytime I went out on a trip out of Emporia Kansas, I seemed to attract a skunk or two out there. Well one trip my boss man went with me on a trip and I was driving. It seemed that some how I attracted another skunk to my truck going down the highway again. Boss was in the sleeper birth when this happened. He came out of that sleeper birth with tears a streaming down his face. I looked at him and he asked me what that smell was that was so strong.I told him that I farted. well the kid that he was had never been close to being sprayed by a skunk befor so I pulled over and made an inspection to find out what was going on. Sure enough, I had been sprayed by a skunk again. Bought tears to my eyes this time. I sure felt sorry for the mechanic that had to work on my truck when it went to the shop the following week. got to go be safe Charlie

WHY DID THE TURTLE CROSS THE ROAD???

Who knows, it took so damn long the turtle actually forgot why...

A day or so ago I was pulling a load of rocks into the New Bern asphalt plant when I saw a turtle crossing the road. I wheeled the truck into the opposite lane to avoid hitting it. The driver behind me thought I was insane but he followed suit. When we dumped our respective loads he asked me why I went so far to avoid hitting the creature. I told him a turtle shell can puncture a tyre, especially in the sidewall...

Segue in place...

A few years back I was rolling along one of the many two lane NC highways when I spotted a HUGE turtle in my lane I swerved into the opposite lane to keep from running the damn thing over. I thought I had cleared the critter but when I looked in the right mirror I saw the rear trailer tyre caught the edge of the shell, stood the turtle on end, and spun it like a top. I also noticed a Motor Carrier Enforcement officer behind me, I thought I was in deep trouble so, I pulled to the side of the road and the officer pulled up behind me.
He stepped out of his car and was laughing so hard his face was bright red. He told me he was going to pull me for crossing the center line but when he saw the turtle spinning on its edge he forgot all about the infraction.

We stood on the side of the road and debated whether to go back and see if the turtle overcame its ordeal... The officer did state he did not have his car camera running I could imagine the video would have ended up on "Wildest Police Videos"

tyre :?: :?: Do you speak with this accent too???

Well heck! The coke/coffee-share will be great then! (Would be great anyway, but with an English accent - big woozy sigh going on here.) One of my co-drivers was an Aussie. Not much of a driver, but I loved to listen to him talk. Had engine problems one night. He got under the
bonnet with a torch.

Actually, I speak with a deflicted Brooklyn accent sprinkled with some Redneck and Western Canadien(British Columbian) for grins and giggles!!!

I do have this annoying habit of picking up different types of speech from around the country, and Canada and then combine them... It does make for interesting conversation when someone(which is a given) asks me where I come from... I have been accused of being from Ohio from time to time :shock: :shock: :shock:

Yes my friend it just may hit the magic 20,000 before Dec 31...

Well poot! Ok then. I take back the big woozy sigh.

Just wanted to let Doctor Who know that his stories are great. I just found them the other day and am now on page 12.


Can't wait to read the rest...

Oh come on Lady, I'll catch you when you swoon, see I told you I'd make a real good co-pilot... I can speak with a British/Aussie accent but I really don't want to offend anyone...

Thanks Lex I appreciate the kind words

Like the British and the Aussies? :P

Well come on then! Just promise you'll catch me....