Dispatch forced me to have a great week. I'm tired...and the room cost about 1% of my revenue for this week
Hows that for being sneaky with the numbers ?
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Dispatch forced me to have a great week. I'm tired...and the room cost about 1% of my revenue for this week
Hows that for being sneaky with the numbers ?
Dispatch forced me to have a great week. I'm tired...and the room cost about 1% of my revenue for this week
Hows that for being sneaky with the numbers ?
Must be staying in the Van
, 8 Mile Rd district then....LOL
Things happen for a reason....wait and see what the next load brings....LOL
Thinkin you might have one of those pickles lodged in the wrong orifice?
Ohhhh...LOL...cross talking with Ntimevan...his load went dry run.....
RoadKing06
Expert Expediter
Chris if you are still in Toledo, on Sunday be sure to stop out at the Bike Run Fun Raiser for some good Food and Socialization. Swanton is 20 miles southwest of Toledo. The address is 105 S, Main St. Swanton, OH 43558
Have Tracy stop in and see me next time he is at the yard. I want to make a donation.
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Laura, Ill be out Sunday...Cheri , Thanks for your generosity and care package for Sgt Smith...
My nap is over, showe done, meeting the kids for dinner and adult beverages tonight for a "pre graduation" get together and then recovery for the real deal Graduation Sat morning....
You all have a great weekend and be safe....
Pics of RocketMaxx?
Workin on it...Jason took some pics and I asked him to email me some.
ChrisGa23
Expert Expediter
Ok folks, Day 1 at the front.....err...MTA Truck Driving Championship.
Arrived at the Lexington Lansing Hotel at 0945. Found Bill, Blake, and Rob sitting at a table off the lobby. Eno arrived a few minutes later.
Checked in, got a grab bag of goodies and they took my picture, probably a mug shot in case I steal something, then went back to the table to see what was next. Read the info on the schedule, and went off to have breakfast.
At noon, there was orientation and the written exam. Three of us had 13 wrong answers out of 40 questions. One didn't write down his answers. It was kind of frustrating since the answers were in a supplied book, but we didn't get the books in time to study. I got mine yesterday. I'm sure we could have done better had we had them sooner.
We then had a power point presentation of the obstacle course, pre-trip inspection, and the door prize raffle. Blake and I didn't win anything, while Eno won a shirt and Rob a coffee mug he traded for a drink cup.
Next was the obstacle course walk through. Blake and Rob are on the south course, Eno and I the north. The man running the walk through on the north course explained it rather quickly and asked Eno and I to leave when we noticed something in the blind back that wasn't mentioned earlier.
Blake and Rob left after Bill took a few pics. Bill, Eno, and I found an Outback Steakhouse and had a steak dinner. Actually, we stuffed ourselves.
My take on the competition? It's somewhat bias towards the drivers of the trucks that were supplied by their companies. The straights are somewhat even since the two here are from a rental company and a dealer. They aren't close to what we drive. Day cabs with huge liftgates on the rear. Since depth perception is the main focus of the course, it will be hard to maneuver the course in an unfamiliar truck.
Oh well, we'll do the best we can. Chapter Two tomorrow.
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Arrived at the Lexington Lansing Hotel at 0945. Found Bill, Blake, and Rob sitting at a table off the lobby. Eno arrived a few minutes later.
Checked in, got a grab bag of goodies and they took my picture, probably a mug shot in case I steal something, then went back to the table to see what was next. Read the info on the schedule, and went off to have breakfast.
At noon, there was orientation and the written exam. Three of us had 13 wrong answers out of 40 questions. One didn't write down his answers. It was kind of frustrating since the answers were in a supplied book, but we didn't get the books in time to study. I got mine yesterday. I'm sure we could have done better had we had them sooner.
We then had a power point presentation of the obstacle course, pre-trip inspection, and the door prize raffle. Blake and I didn't win anything, while Eno won a shirt and Rob a coffee mug he traded for a drink cup.
Next was the obstacle course walk through. Blake and Rob are on the south course, Eno and I the north. The man running the walk through on the north course explained it rather quickly and asked Eno and I to leave when we noticed something in the blind back that wasn't mentioned earlier.
Blake and Rob left after Bill took a few pics. Bill, Eno, and I found an Outback Steakhouse and had a steak dinner. Actually, we stuffed ourselves.
My take on the competition? It's somewhat bias towards the drivers of the trucks that were supplied by their companies. The straights are somewhat even since the two here are from a rental company and a dealer. They aren't close to what we drive. Day cabs with huge liftgates on the rear. Since depth perception is the main focus of the course, it will be hard to maneuver the course in an unfamiliar truck.
Oh well, we'll do the best we can. Chapter Two tomorrow.
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Back in service....most chores all done...tomorrow is a ME day...then hit the road Sunday, unless dispatch calls sooner....
I couldn't back up straight if my life depended on it.
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