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jujubeans

jujubeans

OVM Project Manager
So my morning drama ended with all's well..my kitten escaped last night when I was putting a bowl of food out for the outside cat. Then she got real stubborn and wouldn't come in no matter how many times I called her. So Mama decided to teach the cat the lesson of I wasn't waiting up all blessed night and went to bed. About 1AM she was sitting in the window so I let her in..noticing she had a limp, but was almost too groggy to care.

This morning I thought her leg was broken so bundled her up in the cat carrier and drove 42 miles to the vet..guess what..she hadn't been hit by a car, but had been in some sort of fight that managed to almost rip out her toenail and a few other scratches..

Temp of 103 indicated infection, so two shots later and one extracted toenail and one very purple and important looking leg bandage..and $87 bucks out of my pocket..she's back home, eating and trying to shake off her bandage.


Cats..you gotta love 'em!
 
chefdennis

chefdennis

Veteran Expediter
Hey I have sat and ate dinner with Guido..he doesn't eat like he use to...he uses a fork now....:D (cymbal crash)

Ok, now..DH from west of Ashville NC to Surgoinsville TN for a pu ASAP...here and hour early...now I can wait for 2 hrs....Deliver to Ford Truck Louisville....
 
golfournut

golfournut

Veteran Expediter
OntarioVanMan said:
Hey I ordered special order counter tops in the S. Falls last week at Home Depot....to ship them to my house the driver contractor wanted...... get this....$4.39 a mile....:eek:
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Smart driver, that's what we should be gettin! Did he get the rate or are you picking them up?
 
xiggi

xiggi

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Picked up the Wixom to Cottondale yesterday. They were there when I arrived about 4am made my drop and came up to the Petro for sleep.

I discovered I can charge my phone from the Qaulcom usb port!:)
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
chefdennis said:
Hey I have sat and ate dinner with Guido..he doesn't eat like he use to...he uses a fork now....:D (cymbal crash)

Ok, now..DH from west of Ashville NC to Surgoinsville TN for a pu ASAP...here and hour early...now I can wait for 2 hrs....Deliver to Ford Truck Louisville....
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I be scooped.:eek:..I am 70 miles south....but maybe not for long...I may DH up there if nothing shakes from these trees...
 
rfields200

rfields200

Seasoned Expediter
RoadKing06 said:
In Federal Way, WA, going out on a very long run tomorrow.

Gotta love dispatch!! Great job Frankie, thank you!

We had a run that took us from Cleveland, OH to Bremerton,WA. It was supposed to deliver last Friday. We broke down 230 miles away. The customer was unable to wait for us to get the truck repaired, since it would be about 4 or 5 pm the next day before it would be completed, and we were still 230 miles away. So the customer sent another truck to meet us at the repair shop to pick up the freight from us.

We borrowed a pick up from the owner of the repair shop to go and pick up a part that was needed to fix our truck. If we hadn't gone after it, the truck would not have been fixed until Tuesday. The part was only 70 miles away so thankfully the owner agreed to let us go get it with his vehicle. Both where the part was and the shop we were at, were closing at this time as well. So the shop where the part was set the part under a bush for us to pick up.

The truck was completed Saturday, we spent the night at Soap Lake, WA. Was very nice to not have to stay in a truck stop for a change. We got a run to pick up in Kent, WA to pick up on Monday. We went to the TA, in North Bend, WA Sunday night to be closer to the pick up and to get PM done to the truck. Had all the light bulbs checked as well on the truck, and the APU serviced. They didn't have the correct oil filter for our truck, so the oil didn't get changed. The TA was over crowded by 3pm MT, it was crazy. It was very hard to find parking.

We made it to the pick up point an hour early. The load was not there. We were told it may still be in Chicago. They were expecting a truck in at 10am MT that it was supposed to be on, but it wasn't showing up on their manifest that it was on that truck. So we waited till the truck arrived and was unloaded to be sure the load wasn't there. So it became a Dry Run.

We were predispatched for another run that was supposed to pick up in Seattle on Wed. morning. So we contacted Frankie at dispatch to confirm the idea of us putting our truck at another shop and have the oil changed there and us renting a car and a hotel for the night. We would go and tour in Seattle. Frankie said sounds great go ahead. So we did.

In the morning Caron calls and the Dry Run Load was now where we were to pick it up the day bfore and we were being asked to do the run we were supposed to do the day before. I explained to Caren that the truck was at the shop and that we told them when we dropped it off, they could have it all day.

After talking to Caren, the three of decided to try and get the truck back early to try and get the run done for the customer.
For some reason repair shops don't stock the oil filter we need. The repair shop said they wouldn't have the filter until after lunch and it would late in the afternoon until it was ready to leave the shop. We now carry an extra oil filter on the truck fr our PM services.

So unfortunately we were unable to do the run for the customer. We felt bad, that we weren't able to.

We did go downtown Seattle and toured the Pine Street Market. That was a very long day, but we had a good time. It rained on and off.

So now we are in Federal Way, WA. at Ernie's Truck Stop, awaiting to go on our long predispatched run that Frankie was able to get for us.

We are very glad we came to Washington State. We had a great few days. We pushed hard to get here and the exit run we will be pushing hard again, but we got to play in between.

Our new run leaves for Seattle, WA to Quincy, WA to San Clara, CA, to San Antonio, TX to Melrose Park, IL, to Lockbourne, OH. tomorrow morning. That is 6 miles of dead head and 4327 Loaded Miles. We are due into Lockbourne, OH on Wed. the 16th at 6 am.

So we will be pushing hard and it will make for a great week.
Thank you again Load One! You are great at keeping your drivers moving and we appreciate it!

Thanks for the Washington State experience also!

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holy crap!!! what a good load.
 
chefdennis

chefdennis

Veteran Expediter
OVM wrote:

I be scooped...I am 70 miles south....but maybe not for long...I may DH up there if nothing shakes from these trees...
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Not sure the ORIGINAL dispatch would have fit on you...3 skids, 64x48x35, had to stack 2....BUT...ended up being 1 skid....:rolleyes:

Now i am hopin to get loaded out of Louisville goin north...
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
chefdennis said:
OVM wrote:



Not sure the ORIGINAL dispatch would have fit on you...3 skids, 64x48x35, had to stack 2....BUT...ended up being 1 skid....:rolleyes:

Now i am hopin to get loaded out of Louisville goin north...
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My last time there almost same thing...3 skids but ended up with one....

Unfortunately this is one of THEM customers we all love to hate...always want us there quick and WAIT...they know exactly where the 2 hr detention limit is....

I'll be movin closer tonight if nothing here....lotsa trucks around the bidding must be real low...
 
jujubeans

jujubeans

OVM Project Manager
OntarioVanMan said:
BINGO...have that load..picking @2200 going to Indiana...

Love when a plan works out....:D
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About time you went to work...*lol*..

back to mowing..dang skeeters are biting even with that OFF clip on going...don't think that little fan can keep up with the breeze!
 
xiggi

xiggi

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Just got a load picking up in Athens AL, :) but it doesn't pickup until tomorrow night, :(. At least if I want to do something i don't have to worry about dispatch calling. Now maybe for a little search. :D
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
xiggi said:
Just got a load picking up in Athens AL, :) but it doesn't pickup until tomorrow night, :(. At least if I want to do something i don't have to worry about dispatch calling. Now maybe for a little search. :D
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Only IF it cancels....:eek:


Good luck on that one....and to where?

Off to Blacksburg for dinner and a snooze....
 
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shadow7663

shadow7663

Expert Expediter
Geeeeez I didn't read anywhere , not one post where has Shadow been? ......... Ok I see how it is....... Lol
 
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