Popular Post other dog Posted March 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2015 I went to Portsmouth and Norfolk with a 2 stop load of steel Sunday. Stopped at Zero's Subs in Ivor on the way down. I threw some french fried potaters out, not because they weren't good, because I dumped them in the floor. Only took a few seconds for this crow to claim them.I saw green dash in Norfolk.Ate my last bananner for breakfast. I stopped at the store in Rustburg Sunday and picked a couple out of the box and the nice lady told me I could have all I wanted for free because they had turned a little dark, so I got 4. They were slightly over-ripe, but they're just getting good when they start getting brown.Then I went to the mill in Petersburg and got a load of beams that had to be tarped.Tore my tarp all to pieces. I had an old tarp that I used just for loads like this, but I "loaned" it and some tarp straps to another driver about a month ago...haven't seen either one since.I folded it on the trailer where I delivered at Neville Island because the lot was just sloppy mud.When I finally got unloaded after sitting there for 3 hours I went to Greenville to pick up some roll-off bodies going to Richmond, but they didn't have them ready to load.They still had plenty of ice there.So I went to Hubbard and layed over...got a little trim while I was there.Saw a bull wagon there too.Went back to Greenville the next morning- still plenty of ice over there.Still plenty of snow laying around in that part of the world too.I went across rt.422 for the first time since last fall. These units are still parked in the field.A big Mack truck at S.B.Cox in Richmond.The old U model, still parked in Ambridge, Pa.Stopped by the playground in Winfall on the way home. This girl wanted me to push her on the swing, but I told her I didn't have time. She looked very disappointed. 12 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hatcity Posted March 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2015 when nanners get brown like that is the bestest ones for nanner bread 3 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 gonna have a lot of mud for a while up therepoor, lonely lass Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Tom,Nice picture story. I would have checked the "LIKE THIS" box but Hat would accuse me of "liking" because of the Winfall lass! BTW, you look much more "civilized" after the trim. 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I agree with Ken.The trim, yellow U-model and the nice lady who offered bananners near the swing.And everything else is cool to see. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Tom,Nice picture story. I would have checked the "LIKE THIS" box but Hat would accuse me of "liking" because of the Winfall lass! BTW, you look much more "civilized" after the trim.That was my "protest beard"- I said I wasn't going to shave or get a haircut until all the snow and ice was gone. There's still plenty of it around, but it won't be long now...I got it cut at the truck stop. The girl that cut it said "you should have taken a before and after picture, nobody will recognize you now- or robbed a bank."The before picture is over a month old. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Going to update the "otherdog" picture down at the Post Office.Sucks to deal with a tarp and then damage it to boot. Time to get your other one back. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Stopped by the playground in Winfall on the way home. This girl wanted me to push her on the swing, but I told her I didn't have time. She looked very disappointed.Wait.....I don't understand......You had time to stop at the playground, but no time to push the girl in the swing? Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Going to update the "otherdog" picture down at the Post Office.Sucks to deal with a tarp and then damage it to boot. Time to get your other one back.Me and this other driver had to load some shot in 55 gallon drums at Wheelabrator in Bedford about a month ago- that was the day it was 10 degrees. Randy called me (dispatcher Randy, not Randy, Randy, or randyp) and asked if I would loan the other driver a tarp because he didn't have one. Why he was pulling a flatbed and didn't even have tarps is unknown, but anyway, the tarp I loaned him was the old tarp that I carried just for tarping beams or bricks, or whatever didn't really need to be dry, just tarped because some a-hole in some office somewhere thought it was a good idea.Therefore, I had to use what used to be my good tarp on two loads of beams this week, one going to Neville Island, the other going to Ambridge. Now it's not even my mediocre tarp, it's pretty much just garbage now.I called Jeff Moore and whined and complained about it...my new tarp will be in sometime this week. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 . Randy called me (dispatcher Randy, not Randy, Randy, or randyp) It's a conspiracy Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I called Jeff Moore and whined and complained about it...my new tarp will be in sometime this week.Maybe when the manufacturer makes it and stencils "HH Moore" on the tarp, they could add "otherdog only!" Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Years ago there were several truck stops along I-80 where a driver could "get a little trim".I saw green dash in Norfolk.Tough neighborhood. I went inside to pull off 1 skid and when I came back out I noticed my air fairings and one of my rear axles were gone. The thieves were thoughtful enough however, to throw some steel rims on there after stealing the aluminums so I could at least make it back to the terminal. They also stole the DEF tank and the DPF, so I think Pitt Ohio actually benefited from the whole ordeal. 2 Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Other Dog. I kinda feel sorry for that poor young lady. You should have at least given a few minutes of your time to help her out. Are you sure the before picture isn't your dad or uncle or something. That beard ages the heck out of you man! I find it hard to believe both shots are the same guy.How much does a tarp like that cost out of curiosity? I'm guessing they are not cheap.As always the pictures and story are GREAT! Thanks for taking the time and making the effort. I look forward to each episode.Greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted March 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2015 TomGongratulations!!! You now look like a proper driver, Not some raghead steering wheel holder....Thanks for the tour with pictures.. look forward to it.. 3 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Years ago there were several truck stops along I-80 where a driver could "get a little trim".Tough neighborhood. I went inside to pull off 1 skid and when I came back out I noticed my air fairings and one of my rear axles were gone. The thieves were thoughtful enough however, to throw some steel rims on there after stealing the aluminums so I could at least make it back to the terminal. They also stole the DEF tank and the DPF, so I think Pitt Ohio actually benefited from the whole ordeal.Wow!..unbelievable that somebody would do you like that! But, on a brighter note, I now drive a tandem instead of that single axle so I can haul heavier loads of lumber and steel, with alumium wheels on the outside instead of those old steel wheels, and doubled my DEF capacity so I don't have to fill it as often. The new fairings they put on my truck raised my average fuel milage from 4.8mpg. to 22.5mpg! They also put a new DPF on it, since my old one had never been changed- I should be good to go for a while!Oh yeah, the next exit east of Barkeyville?..what do they call it- the "body shop" maybe?..never stopped there, but they're always on the radio advertising. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 great! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1MACK1 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Totally different weather over there than what we haveAll day long with air con going lately 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Other Dog. I kinda feel sorry for that poor young lady. You should have at least given a few minutes of your time to help her out. Are you sure the before picture isn't your dad or uncle or something. That beard ages the heck out of you man! I find it hard to believe both shots are the same guy.How much does a tarp like that cost out of curiosity? I'm guessing they are not cheap.As always the pictures and story are GREAT! Thanks for taking the time and making the effort. I look forward to each episode.GregI think a tarp like that- 24'x16'- is between 2 and 3 hundred dollars. The new one is going to be 27' long. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 otherdog the exit east of Barkeyville is that where you get an air start ? Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Wait.....I don't understand......You had time to stop at the playground, but no time to push the girl in the swing? Yep. I passed this girl in the desert between Winfall and Gladys- I think her truck might have broken down. She tried tried to flag me down, but I was suspicious of the situation so I never even slowed down. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Wow!..unbelievable that somebody would do you like that! But, on a brighter note, I now drive a tandem instead of that single axle so I can haul heavier loads of lumber and steel, with alumium wheels on the outside instead of those old steel wheels, and doubled my DEF capacity so I don't have to fill it as often. The new fairings they put on my truck raised my average fuel milage from 4.8mpg. to 22.5mpg! They also put a new DPF on it, since my old one had never been changed- I should be good to go for a while!Oh yeah, the next exit east of Barkeyville?..what do they call it- the "body shop" maybe?..never stopped there, but they're always on the radio advertising.You'll be begging me to take those wheels back the first time you go to comb your hair in the mirror finish and see my image staring back at you. Also, you might wanna keep your old DPF as a backup. There's no way you got a new one off a Pitt Ohio truck. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yep. I passed this girl in the desert between Winfall and Gladys- I think her truck might have broken down. She tried tried to flag me down, but I was suspicious of the situation so I never even slowed down.hot104.pngDammit. That looks like a neat truck. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 ahrite man,,,,thanks for the cool shots,,,cant believe all the weather you encounter,,,we havent seen anything here all year ......4 chainups.on donner pass all season,,,by now its usually..20-30,,,,not complaining,,,just sayin.lol.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Dammit. That looks like a neat truck.didnt see a truck...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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