A day in the life of a hobby trucker

Thread Tools
  #491  
Old 08-17-2008, 12:51 AM
sidman82's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 532
Default

Well, when I was younger I lived in Florida for awhile. I'll just talk with an accent and say I'm from FL.
 
  #492  
Old 08-17-2008, 01:15 AM
GMAN's Avatar
Administrator
Site Admin
Board Icon
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 17,097
Default

I don't know, sidman. There seems to be more Yankee's in Florida than Southerners. :lol: Just make sure to use the Southern accent, not the Yankee one. :wink:
 
  #493  
Old 08-17-2008, 01:35 AM
Kranky's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,102
Default

Originally Posted by GMAN
I don't know, sidman. There seems to be more Yankee's in Florida than Southerners. :lol: Just make sure to use the Southern accent, not the Yankee one. :wink:
Maybe he should use his Union accent. :lol:
 
__________________
If you can't shift it smoothly, you shouldn't be driving it.
  #494  
Old 08-18-2008, 12:41 AM
Orangetxguy's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,792
Default

Originally Posted by sidman82
Thanks guys. Actually I just sold my house here on Long Island, but I will be here for 1 more year and then I am moving to Fayetteville, GA.
So I will be in the neighborhood soon. I hope you guys go easy on yankees.
I have got some time to play with, but I would like to put a sleeper on my truck, because it is so hard to find the right truck. I know what I've got and it has treated me well. (Knock on wood) I want to avoid the process of working out the kinks on another truck with a sleeper.

Steve, you are correct, but I still tell the bleeding heart story sometimes to get a reaction.
Won't most "Uni-built" sleepers, like what Paccar uses, work with that Classic? Seems that is what I see most, on the Classics, when it comes to removeable sleepers.
 
__________________
Space...............Is disease and danger, wrapped in darkness and silence! :thumbsup: Star Trek2009
  #495  
Old 08-19-2008, 07:50 PM
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 935
Default

On my way to Utah and stopped for the day at the TA in PA. Gotta a nice ring to it. I'm planning on intercepting BanditJerk half way on his trip back down. I know he doesn't read my thread so don't anyone tell him I'm coming.

I loaded up in Maine and I was about 1 mile from the pickup point at a stop light and some guy is yelling, CLASS A, CLASS A. Finally I turn to him and say, yes, I have a class A. Then he says, no no, CAD forum, I read your posts every day. Oh ok, this guy is not retarded. He follows me into the customer site and talk for quit some time. Nice guy, doesn't post. One of those silent people ya know. Maybe he'll post a note and say hello.

Got a call from C.H. Robinson corporate office today. Seems I caused quit the stir talking to the big shots in that company I was suppose to pick a load up but was canceled.

I invoiced the shipper for my time along with a letter explaining what I planned to do if C.H. didn't pay up. I also told them they were planning on keeping $100 of the $250 that the customer pays for TONU.

C.H. was BS that I actually talked to management there. I told them I was not going to lay down and die. I would cause as much trouble as possible and this was only the start. How dare you try to keep all the $250 then try and buy me off with $150 when the customer pays $250 that is suppose to go to the driver.

I told her I expected a rate conformation on the TONU.

I ended to conversation with, oh, by the way, I'm hauling a load for you guys right now. :twisted:
 
  #496  
Old 08-19-2008, 08:04 PM
Rev.Vassago's Avatar
Guest
Board Icon
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The other side of the coin
Posts: 9,368
Default

Originally Posted by NotSteve
On my way to Utah and stopped for the day at the TA in PA. Gotta a nice ring to it.
If you're running the toll road, you'll likely pass me tomorrow, as I'm on my way over to PA from Michigan.

You know, just to warn you and such.
 
  #497  
Old 08-19-2008, 08:07 PM
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 935
Default

I'll be heading out around 2 or 3am so I'll probably be long gone by the time you get rolling.
 
  #498  
Old 08-19-2008, 08:31 PM
Rev.Vassago's Avatar
Guest
Board Icon
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The other side of the coin
Posts: 9,368
Default

Originally Posted by NotSteve
I'll be heading out around 2 or 3am so I'll probably be long gone by the time you get rolling.
Considering I'm still in Michigan, I would expect to pass you in Ohio at some point.
 
  #499  
Old 08-19-2008, 09:07 PM
Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 171
Default

I guess that I will bite the bullet and ask. How the heck did he know that you you? :lol:
 
  #500  
Old 08-19-2008, 09:08 PM
Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 171
Default

I was laughing when I typed that. I meant to say, how the heck did he know that was you. :lol:
 




Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT. The time now is 04:29 AM.

Top