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Was I sleeping? No I wasnt. Was I? Oh crap. Im late from everything! Sorry guys! Gtg...

Hi guys I feel I have to share a piece of Swedish cuture.
This band is called Gyllene Tider and they draw a bigger audience in sweden then any other band.
They have the Swedish all times audience record.



Found one with Spanish subtitle



Oh and may I have a cold one to celebrate me summer holiday has started!!

Although we often laugh at the piano bar up the street, it has nothing to do with the pianos. It has everything to do with people acting like they are something that they aren't, or like a bunch of snobs. We actually love the piano. Heck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Floyd Cramer, and guys like that fit the bill perfectly around here.

So, with that said, Manfred, will you help me dig our Baldwin grand piano out of the warehouse and set it up on the bandstand. I'm expecting JDewey anytime for a concert. He's apparently a young man, so we'll hook him up with all of the soda, food, and candy that he can handle when he comes by.

JDewey, the stage is set for you sir, anytime you want to drop in.

I NEED a lot of coffee, please?

I got arrested at the market.

Yep, the same one where I went shopping in Hot Pink Duct-Tape TINY Shorts.

I thought I could show off my new BRASILIAN.....and maybe meet a girl.

$http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stvrWdFijZc&sns=em

remove the $ and invest it

Alrighty. I've had about enough George Zimmerman-Trevan Martin for a lifetime. Being the case was local for me, I've gotten the full dose X10 of it all. I knew the state didn't have a chance in hell, unless they could make someone feel sorry for Trevan, and they tried every dirty trick in the book to do so.

But, today is officially a new day. I'm not going to think about it, discuss it (here or anywhere else), or worry about what anyone has to say about it anymore. The only way I'll fire back up on it is if the Feds do a civil rights witchunt on the guy. He may have been a lot of things, but I don't think he acted based on race.

Ok. The reason I bring all of this to you guys is that if you see me anywhere on the forum going on about it anymore (unless civil rights charges are filed), please take the lead filled aluminum bat from under the bar, and hit me right in the gut. If any of the rest of ya'll wanna talk about it, keep it to a low roar in here please, cause I sometimes just can't resist jumping right in on a controversial subject.

Thanks

Jacklpe

This one's for all of the Loony Funny Farmers... And Paul.

I dusted off the old soapbox this morning. Thought I'd repost it on here. I know we've discussed it b4, but I tried to put a little more time and thought into this. I'm still editing, but it's about where I want it. Maybe I should consult Wig. He the best writer I know.



I'll make you guys a deal. We as truck drivers get to set the rules for the airline industry. Sounds fair right? No? Our rules aren't written by people who understand our industry either.

We are dealing with "one size fits all" rules that often create an unsafe situation. For a driver who has a regular route, and goes home nightly the rules are basically sufficient. For the long haul driver who deals with shippers and receivers at all times of the day and night, and whose only schedule is the one determined by the delivery times he must meet, the current rules often create an unsafe situation. On time delivery is essential in our industry, so everything else is arranged and scheduled based on that. The current 14 hour requirement, forcing a driver to stop driving after 14 hours after going on duty (although he is only allowed to drive 11 of those hours) creates a situation where he can't stop to rest mid trip. For several decades we were allowed to "split" our breaks. 6 hours then 2 later to achieve 8 hours of rest, or 5 and 3, 4 and 4 etc. the laws were amended a few years back where the only spilt that was available became 8 and 2, and ten hours off duty was required rather than the previous 8.

Our current schedule allows 14 hours on duty, 13.5 if you consider the brand new 30 minute rest break requirement. Lets say you spend 1.75 hours being loaded, .5 hours fueling, and .25 hours on your required daily pre trip inspection. All of the sudden, you have 11 hours left to do your driving until you have to shut down for 10 hours again. So, any stops whatsoever to go to the bathroom, eat, and god forbid you need a quick nap to rest on a long overnight run... Any breaks at all will come directly out of the time that you are able, and usually need to drive that day. Therefore, if you wish to remain compliant, yet still do your job you don't stop. Tired? Doesn't matter. Need to go to the bathroom? Better go quick. Hungry? Sorry about your luck.

Also, there is no allowance to drive to a safe and suitable place to rest. If you run out of hours while at a customer, you are required to spend 10 hours there. If showers, food, and bathroom facilities are not available (basic human needs), once again, sorry about your luck.

Many would have you believe that we only exceed hours of service requirements for greed. You be the judge.

Thank you jack most people don't realize what a pain it is for you truckers. If only all law makes would have to drive a truck over the the road maybe they would understand. I for one couldn't do it i would go crazier than I already am and hurt people.

I haven't seen General Jack around here in a while. Sir, your horse misses us, and we are short on horse walks into a bar jokes. Btw, we got him a present.

A three-iron takes a seat at the bar. Bartender asks,, "Why the long face?"
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A man walks into a bar, and everyone is looking at the string bikini tied up around one of his shoes. Bartender asks, "Why the thong lace?"

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Ok ok, so maybe I'm better at listening. Got some bacon wrapped vienna sausages warming up, be bringing them out in a bit.
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Ok the loonies got the asylum back it time to party a little bit . Drinks on the looney bin tonight.

How much influence over lawmakers do the trucking unions have? I am not typically a union fan, as I believe they were great in a prior century but not now. But this very thing (safety vs money incentives) is a place where a consolidated voice can keep this sort of idiocy from becoming law. Of course, not everyone is represented by unions. In high tech, industry consortiums sort out what would otherwise be horrid messes, and they organize around some standards. Is there anything like that?
Manfred

jasonmc wrote: Ok the loonies got the asylum back it time to party a little bit . Drinks on the looney bin tonight.

I'll drink to that! (Perpetual club soda and lime in front of me.)

We'll run everyone's drinks on your tab Jason.

Manfred wrote: How much influence over lawmakers do the trucking unions have? I am not typically a union fan, as I believe they were great in a prior century but not now. But this very thing (safety vs money incentives) is a place where a consolidated voice can keep this sort of idiocy from becoming law. Of course, not everyone is represented by unions. In high tech, industry consortiums sort out what would otherwise be horrid messes, and they organize around some standards. Is there anything like that?
Manfred

Teamsters. But, they spent too many years being run by guys named Vinny and became irrelevant. Don't tell a teamster that though... They'll go wild.

Anyway, the group I'm a member of is called OOIDA (owner operator independent drivers assoc). It's good, but not all that powerful. The American Trucking Assoc is all about the big companies, NASTC is for the little and mid sized companies. Only OOIDA is for the individual driver. We are kind of at war with ourselves right now, so the outside influences have no trouble imposing whatever they will on us. The whole house divided against itself thing. It's a rough time to be in this industry, but I'm kind of addicted to what I do. I just hate seeing what's going on.

Thanks for the drinks Jason. I'll have that perpetual Shiner in front of me, and if the crowd gets too large Manfred, holler and I'll jump behind the bar and help out.

If one of you mods don't like this, you'll just have to delete it. I've laughed till I almost cried. Probably the funniest thing I've seen all week.

how could they read that and NOT KNOW they were being punked

Since we are talking about our jobs, I thought I would explain mine. At the liquor store where I work we all have to be prepared to fill any position at all times. We stay at the registers when we are slow, this is when we get our lunch breaks. We have to go from loading trucks/vans regularly. Then we go into 30°F coolers. In case you didn't already know the kegs that we load weigh 160+ lbs. it sucks when you have to load 15 of those into a truck bed that's 4 ft up. Just sayin.

Jacob10000 wrote: Since we are talking about our jobs, I thought I would explain mine. At the liquor store where I work we all have to be prepared to fill any position at all times. We stay at the registers when we are slow, this is when we get our lunch breaks. We have to go from loading trucks/vans regularly. Then we go into 30°F coolers. In case you didn't already know the kegs that we load weigh 160+ lbs. it sucks when you have to load 15 of those into a truck bed that's 4 ft up. Just sayin.

Most beer guys that do kegs blow their shoulders out w/in a few years. Those things are rough to handle.

I've been doin it for 5 so I guess I have it figured out. When you 5'6" it sucks putting em in a lifted truck. You have to pop it up with one leg and push it in with your arms. I may be a lil outta shape but my shoulders stay fit always.

Yea, I did freight for 5 years. I learned how to unload things that weighed 5-6 hundred lbs off the back w/ no lift by myself. It's basically creating a controlled fall.

As far as cold to hot, I pull frozen vegetables as my steady gig, w/ a mix of produce and a bunch of other stuff to fill in the gaps. I live in Florida, and go in and out of frozen warehouses all of the time. And I usually run north to south, or vise versa. Not too much e-w lanes. So, I usually stay sick all winter going between 80 degree Florida to the 20 degree north.

I know everything involving alchohol equals heavy. It's all either boxes of liquid, or kegs of it. I imagine you do have a lot of upper body strength. Thank god you are 5'6 though. Much easier to maintain your back. I'm 6'3, and I've had 2 back surgeries due to farm work and all of the crap associated with driving these trucks. I think if I were shorter, I might not be as inclined to have those issues. Most of the people I know who have had a lot of issues are tall, but that might not be accurate.

What ever you do Jacob, please do not drop not 1 box or case or kegger of booze, don't you know that's alcohol abuse!! Guys like you save my butt everyday, and you don't even know it, when I have a bad day at work or I lose a patient that you get attached to!!! So keep the faith amigo, that's what make the world go around!!!

Unfortunately that can't be avoided sometimes Pete. In my experience the best thing to break (accidentally of course) is peach schnapps, it makes a horribly sticky mess but it smells wonderful lol. The worst was when a co-worker picked up a case of corona and the bottom of the box let go, it shot a piece of glass into my arm 10ft away.

I had a load of scotch that had a bunch of broken cases in 2003. I drove through Indianapolis with it running out of the back doors. Wouldn't have known, but I stopped for fuel and discovered it. It did not smell good... It smelled flammable, and I'm sure it was. : When I delivered it at the distributor in Chicago, they acted like it happened every day, and they couldn't care less.

The company I worked for back then hauled a lot of Dickel and Scoresby from southern Indiana to either Chicago or Scranton, PA. I hauled Jim Beam and several other brands that they deal with from KY down to Houston, and I loaded at Anheuser Busch all over the country for them. I don't mind liquor loads. Most distributors are nice and clean and get you out of there in a hurry.

Little does he know, all his pain will end today.... And I'm a thousand miles from home.

Pistolpete59 wrote: What ever you do Jacob, please do not drop not 1 box or case or kegger of booze, don't you know that's alcohol abuse!! Guys like you save my butt everyday, and you don't even know it, when I have a bad day at work or I lose a patient that you get attached to!!! So keep the faith amigo, that's what make the world go around!!!

Oh I never drop just one.

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Jacklpe wrote: If one of you mods don't like this, you'll just have to delete it. I've laughed till I almost cried. Probably the funniest thing I've seen all week.

Haha! I heard he news station got sued by the Japanese airline! Also, the vid has been taken down

Pure stupidity. The next person I hear tell a joke about a guy named Ben Dover, I'm going to sue them for being insensitive to people with American and English sounding names. Or not... Sorry folks, we have bigger fish to fry.

Back home! It was a merciful one day affair. Beautiful country up in Wisconsin! I made sure to get some cheese! Left Sunday night back by 3:30 Tuesday. 1,350 miles driving, 20 Oh yea now I understands and a bunch of fast food. My life is boring..... We are going to have one heck of a cheese party though bought a bunch of everything.

I've driven 3,664 miles in the last 7 days (just added up my logs). I drove 3,000 the week b4 while on vacation. Some vacation... Welcome to the life Kevy.

Glad you had a good trip. Wisconsin is a beautiful state.