December 2019 Yo Ho Ho and A Bottle of Rum

[ntimevan]

Without the histrionics, I gave them (Ford) the opportunity to work with me. Only a couple of back and forth calls and Ford has graciously re-examined their position and will charge dealer, in St Louis, for the transmission & labor and ship a new one to my local dealer who will install. I agreed to pay parts & labor on the transmission cooler portion. I look forward to getting back out 1/2/2020 to begin my planned 10 month farewell tour.

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In regards to your planned "Trip " I hope you have smooth Sailing Ahead ..

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[fastman_1]

Without the histrionics, I gave them (Ford) the opportunity to work with me. Only a couple of back and forth calls and Ford has graciously re-examined their position and will charge dealer, in St Louis, for the transmission & labor and ship a new one to my local dealer who will install. I agreed to pay parts & labor on the transmission cooler portion. I look forward to getting back out 1/2/2020 to begin my planned 10 month farewell tour.

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The countdown begins! One of the best days was out of service forever and I sold the crappy ford


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[ntimevan]

Happy Birthday WOM ..

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[OntarioVanMan]

Without the histrionics, I gave them (Ford) the opportunity to work with me. Only a couple of back and forth calls and Ford has graciously re-examined their position and will charge dealer, in St Louis, for the transmission & labor and ship a new one to my local dealer who will install. I agreed to pay parts & labor on the transmission cooler portion. I look forward to getting back out 1/2/2020 to begin my planned 10 month farewell tour.

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I guess you had to make some sort of deal... IMO I don't think you should of even paid fpr the cooler as it was included in the protocol to treat the transmission..but..that said...at least you got htem to acknowledge some resonsibilty toward their dealerships actions or inactions...WTG

 

[RoadTime]

Dateline: Walmart Parking lot

Every time I think I've seen it all...
I'm parked next to a semi. Guy gets out of his semi with his dog, and proceeds to walk around near his truck until the dog takes a dump on the parking lot
What makes it worse is not 1 semi length away is all the grass a dog would want.

Come on man...
No wonder more and more Walmarts don't want truckers or anybody camping out

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Dateline: Walmart Parking lot

Every time I think I've seen it all...
I'm parked next to a semi. Guy gets out of his semi with his dog, and proceeds to walk around near his truck until the dog takes a dump on the parking lot
What makes it worse is not 1 semi length away is all the grass a dog would want.

Come on man...
No wonder more and more Walmarts don't want truckers or anybody camping out

I watched a big overweight trucker..open his door and lower his dog by the leash and lack out some slack and when the dog did his thing the guy reeled him back up....and NO the dog was not in a harness he heaved it by the lease around the neck... dang!

 

[Ragman]

Dateline: Walmart Parking lot

Every time I think I've seen it all...
I'm parked next to a semi. Guy gets out of his semi with his dog, and proceeds to walk around near his truck until the dog takes a dump on the parking lot
What makes it worse is not 1 semi length away is all the grass a dog would want.

Come on man...
No wonder more and more Walmarts don't want truckers or anybody camping out

I watched a big overweight trucker..open his door and lower his dog by the leash and lack out some slack and when the dog did his thing the guy reeled him back up....and NO the dog was not in a harness he heaved it by the lease around the neck... dang!

It's no wonder truckers have a bad reputation.

 

[coalminer]

Dateline: Walmart Parking lot

Every time I think I've seen it all...
I'm parked next to a semi. Guy gets out of his semi with his dog, and proceeds to walk around near his truck until the dog takes a dump on the parking lot
What makes it worse is not 1 semi length away is all the grass a dog would want.

Come on man...
No wonder more and more Walmarts don't want truckers or anybody camping out

It could have been worse, the driver could have taken a dump in the parking lot too....

 

[brokcanadian]

"Local" 4 hour run to keep.the wolves at bay

 

[RoadTime]

It could have been worse, the driver could have taken a dump in the parking lot too....

I was tempted to leave him a surprise on his door step

 

[RoadTime]

At the J in west Memphis,
Wanna get away?




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[brokcanadian]

At the J in west Memphis,
Wanna get away?

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Nice to see that. Where I live, they won't even come out for theft (that's your and your insurance's problem)

Found out almost 10 years ago when someone threw a rock thru the wife's window and took some change. Ended up paying for a window, one claim would drive up our cheap insurance for years.

 

[Ragman]

Nice to see that. Where I live, they won't even come out for theft (that's your and your insurance's problem)

Found out almost 10 years ago when someone threw a rock thru the wife's window and took some change. Ended up paying for a window, one claim would drive up our cheap insurance for years.

All this in the safe haven called Canada? Sheesh.

 

[ntimevan]

All this in the safe haven called Canada? Sheesh.

Some say its Similar to South Dakota ..

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[Ragman]

Some say its Similar to South Dakota ..

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<snicker>

 

[RoadTime]

Another first...
Waiting to load, after a little confusion, I was indeed suppose to drive up onto the loading dock




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[Worn Out Manager]

At the J in west Memphis,
Wanna get away?

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Much prefer the Olive Branch homeless encampment

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[Tennesseahawk]

It could have been worse, the driver could have taken a dump in the parking lot too....

He probably did.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Another first...
Waiting to load, after a little confusion, I was indeed suppose to drive up onto the loading dock

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I've actually done that too... you want me to do what?

 

[piper1]

Another first...
Waiting to load, after a little confusion, I was indeed suppose to drive up onto the loading dock

Back in the days of another carrier, I had a place in Manhattan we frequently went that you drove off the street into an elevator...went down a while...and then drove out of the elevator onto a turntable that turned you around to back into a sort of semi circle open dock....was pretty amazing to this country kid. One of the steel plants in Hamilton you drive into a building and up a ramp and then drive along until you get to your dock number. The building used to be a rolling plant and they converted it into a stores building. Only about 150 ft wide but over half a mile long.