You back in your comfort zone ... forget about them long ones...
Boo ... its October
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We've had quite the week so far...
Monday morning we delivered in Massachusetts and that afternoon we were booked for Tuesday morning pick-up in Connecticut...
So we moved down the I95 and pulled into the Milford Service Plaza for the night... We were awaken at 11:30 pm by someone beating on our window... When I peeked out the shade to see who it was and what the heck they wanted, a man started yelling at me wanting money for gas... I yelled back telling him to get away from our truck and to leave us alone.... He just stood there... So I started the truck, tore down the shades and took off...
Lucky our pick-up location was a few miles away at a secured area... We talked to the security personnel and told them what happened and they let us sleep there the rest of the night under armed protection...
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Monday morning we delivered in Massachusetts and that afternoon we were booked for Tuesday morning pick-up in Connecticut...
So we moved down the I95 and pulled into the Milford Service Plaza for the night... We were awaken at 11:30 pm by someone beating on our window... When I peeked out the shade to see who it was and what the heck they wanted, a man started yelling at me wanting money for gas... I yelled back telling him to get away from our truck and to leave us alone.... He just stood there... So I started the truck, tore down the shades and took off...
Lucky our pick-up location was a few miles away at a secured area... We talked to the security personnel and told them what happened and they let us sleep there the rest of the night under armed protection...
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And the week continues...
Tuesday morning we get our load and head to Florida... Wednesday morning we deliver and get booked within 2 hours...
We head down to Miami to pickup our load and head to Kentucky... In the wee hours of this morning, Janet was driving and woke me up saying we were getting pulled over... I asked if she was speeding and she said no, she was driving 63 mph (our normal fuel efficient driving)...
It was Florida DOT who pulled us over and wanted to know what we were hauling... Told them a Jet Airplane Tire and they asked to see our cargo area, Turned out they were from the Ag Inspection Station, gave us a warning and told us to always pull into the Inspection Station empty or loaded... Made our delivery in Louisville this afternoon...
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Tuesday morning we get our load and head to Florida... Wednesday morning we deliver and get booked within 2 hours...
We head down to Miami to pickup our load and head to Kentucky... In the wee hours of this morning, Janet was driving and woke me up saying we were getting pulled over... I asked if she was speeding and she said no, she was driving 63 mph (our normal fuel efficient driving)...
It was Florida DOT who pulled us over and wanted to know what we were hauling... Told them a Jet Airplane Tire and they asked to see our cargo area, Turned out they were from the Ag Inspection Station, gave us a warning and told us to always pull into the Inspection Station empty or loaded... Made our delivery in Louisville this afternoon...
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That happened to me back in 2007 or so, minus the warning part. Since then I always pull in the ag station in fl, they always wave me through. I guess a couple of times they asked me what I was hauling.
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We burn the so called Diesel, been running kinda N/S and the Northern fuel mileage is about 10% less. And the price is all over the place.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Up at 5, cats fed, 2 cups of coffee,had my breakfast and just checking in and it's going to be over 70 today! Good morning all!
S Dakota just cannot make up its mind!
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
Late night drop n hook here in Jacksonville then I'm heading to Jackson Mississippi to deliver in the morning. This driving all night thing reminds me of driving my van lol
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26 straight daze loaded, on our way from Richmond to Boston. Murray screwed up on this one, we get to sleep for 5 hours before delivery
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26 straight daze loaded, on our way from Richmond to Boston. Murray screwed up on this one, we get to sleep for 5 hours before delivery
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Well...it is your anniversary. That must be your gift. Sleeping is probably #1 priority now.
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After 11 hours of straight sleep its time to get up and Shower .... Murfeesburo , Tn....
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jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
I get as much sleep as the cats will let me!
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
And someone invented coffee!!!
Almost everyone needs a good cup of joe in the morning to get them going, and, according to legend, it’s all because of a 9th-century Ethiopian goat-herder named Kaldi.
Allegedly, Kaldi observed his goats behaving erratically after eating the red berries from a nearby Coffea arabica tree. He tried some of them himself and was soon acting as hyper as his herd. He then brought a batch to a monastery where they were derided for their stimulating effects during long hours of prayer. The religious leaders there threw the tree’s beans onto a fire to destroy them, but the pleasing aroma of the roasted beans convinced them to give the coffee a second chance. Much like with tea, they put the roasted beans into warm water and the beverage was born.
Despite the legend, it’s thought that the practice of chewing coffee beans as a stimulant was around for centuries before Kaldi's alleged discovery. People would grind the beans to mix with butter and animal fat to preserve and eat on long journeys. Similarly, Sudanese slaves are thought to have chewed on coffee beans to help them survive their difficult voyages on trade routes.
The cultivation and trade of the beans for the drink began in Arabic countries in the 14th century and spread throughout Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. It's said not a single coffee plant existed outside of Arabia or Africa until the 1600s, when a pilgrim named Baba Budan brought them back to India. In 1616, Pieter van der Broeck smuggled some coffee out of Mocha, Yemen and brought it back to Amsterdam. Soon, the Dutch and their colonies—most notably Sri Lanka and Java—took over the European trade, followed by the French in the Caribbean, the Spanish in Central America, and the Portuguese in Brazil. The drink eventually made its way to America via British colonizers who docked in New York City.
Today, coffee is a 100 billion dollar a year industry, supporting 25 million people worldwide. How did we ever survive mornings without it?
Allegedly, Kaldi observed his goats behaving erratically after eating the red berries from a nearby Coffea arabica tree. He tried some of them himself and was soon acting as hyper as his herd. He then brought a batch to a monastery where they were derided for their stimulating effects during long hours of prayer. The religious leaders there threw the tree’s beans onto a fire to destroy them, but the pleasing aroma of the roasted beans convinced them to give the coffee a second chance. Much like with tea, they put the roasted beans into warm water and the beverage was born.
Despite the legend, it’s thought that the practice of chewing coffee beans as a stimulant was around for centuries before Kaldi's alleged discovery. People would grind the beans to mix with butter and animal fat to preserve and eat on long journeys. Similarly, Sudanese slaves are thought to have chewed on coffee beans to help them survive their difficult voyages on trade routes.
The cultivation and trade of the beans for the drink began in Arabic countries in the 14th century and spread throughout Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. It's said not a single coffee plant existed outside of Arabia or Africa until the 1600s, when a pilgrim named Baba Budan brought them back to India. In 1616, Pieter van der Broeck smuggled some coffee out of Mocha, Yemen and brought it back to Amsterdam. Soon, the Dutch and their colonies—most notably Sri Lanka and Java—took over the European trade, followed by the French in the Caribbean, the Spanish in Central America, and the Portuguese in Brazil. The drink eventually made its way to America via British colonizers who docked in New York City.
Today, coffee is a 100 billion dollar a year industry, supporting 25 million people worldwide. How did we ever survive mornings without it?
Me neither ... but i unloaded at 8.30 am yesterday ... and slept for around 6 hours during the day ... but the first load after being home for 5 days always seems the hardest on me (retrained) and at 8 pm last night i was ready for bed..
Coffee ...Blah
I will stick with my morning Propel ... yes i do sip on my 1 diet Dew during the day .... but Propel water for me ...
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just waiting for my weekend load...wonder where I'll be on Monday?.....Hmmmm