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Author: Raine    Date: 06/23/2014 13:15:21

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Comment by Mondobubba on 06/23/2014 13:24:56
For a very important date?

Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 13:29:00
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Quote by Mondobubba:
For a very important date?
Because of a very important date!


Comment by wickedpam on 06/23/2014 13:31:16
Morning

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/23/2014 13:44:02
Quote by Raine:
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Quote by Mondobubba:
For a very important date?
Because of a very important date!



Gee I was just throwing in a little Lewis Carroll.

Comment by Scoopster on 06/23/2014 13:48:52
Mornin' all..

Big week ahead.. I'm excited!

Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 13:51:10
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
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Quote by Mondobubba:
For a very important date?
Because of a very important date!



Gee I was just throwing in a little Lewis Carroll.
I knew that. I spent 4 hours yesterday scrubbing kitchen walls and floors.


Comment by wickedpam on 06/23/2014 13:56:24
Quote by Raine:
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Quote by Mondobubba:
For a very important date?
Because of a very important date!



that reminds me I need to stop at the ABC store tonight

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/23/2014 14:06:25
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
[
Quote by Mondobubba:
For a very important date?
Because of a very important date!



Gee I was just throwing in a little Lewis Carroll.
I knew that. I spent 4 hours yesterday scrubbing kitchen walls and floors.



I saw that was the task yesterdee via the Book of Faces.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/23/2014 14:08:21
I am no longer a mucus factory!

Comment by TriSec on 06/23/2014 14:16:33
Last day of school in these parts. I had a thought; with school out for the summer, will we see a decrease in weekly shootings, or will they just move to the mall?

Comment by Scoopster on 06/23/2014 14:47:53
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/23/2014 14:48:09
Quote by TriSec:
Last day of school in these parts. I had a thought; with school out for the summer, will we see a decrease in weekly shootings, or will they just move to the mall?



Malls are dying.

Comment by BobR on 06/23/2014 14:56:00
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by TriSec:
Last day of school in these parts. I had a thought; with school out for the summer, will we see a decrease in weekly shootings, or will they just move to the mall?



Malls are dying.

because of the shootings?

Comment by BobR on 06/23/2014 14:59:57
There's likely a lot of truth in today's Google doodle

Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 15:10:06
Quote by BobR:
There's likely a lot of truth in today's Google doodle
I love it!

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/23/2014 15:10:53
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by TriSec:
Last day of school in these parts. I had a thought; with school out for the summer, will we see a decrease in weekly shootings, or will they just move to the mall?



Malls are dying.

because of the shootings?


Not yet!

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 15:45:01
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.

In the good news, I am almost entirely recovered from my trip. So, let me tell you the story of how it went -- and why I will not be doing it again.

My friend Jeff and I left from Northern Indiana on Monday night. We were told that funds for fuel would be loaded on a car withing 45 minutes of our departure in two utility trucks. We found that our vehicles were on EMPTY and had to put $50 of our own into the gas tanks.

So, we then proceed to the nearest rest stop on I-80/i-90, an hour away. We get ready to fuel up and nothing. We call the company that we contracted with to do the deliveries and they said they loaded the money. I spent over an hour and a half calling the company whose debit card the fuel money was supposed to be loaded on. After going through three levels of people, we were told that the problem was on our company's end.

Jeff and I settle in for the night, sleeping on our respective pool mattresses. It was not comfortable at all and I slept poorly.

By the next morning, we have the money for fuel and drive through Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. (The toll in Ohio was $26.) We ended up reaching a truck stop in Central Pennsylvania, perhaps a half hour from Penn State and settled in.

I had managed to make the pool mat more comfortable. I feel asleep as storms rolled in, and came with rain and lightning.

At 1 AM, Jeff pounded on my door, saying he had screwed up. While I slept, lightning had struck near his truck, shaking several other vehicles. He moved his truck forward, then back, getting the rear end of the vehicle stuck on a piece of concrete. He wanted me to move my vehicle to the gas station part of the truck stop to find help. I told him I had just got up and he was rattled, so I would walk. I found a mechanic, who recommended a tow truck.

In the morning, I chatted with an older trucker about Jeff's truck. He told Jeff how to move his vehicle from the concrete. I went to grab a late breakfast, as I was waiting for the company to contact us on what to do.

As I had breakfast, Jeff called in. He said the company got back to him and that I was to proceed to Secaucus, NJ. However,he had to turn around and go all the way back to Northern Indiana as the back of the truck was damaged.

I got to make my delivery, but delays meant that I missed my Amtrak train. As I walked from Penn Station in New York City to the Greyhound station, my friend Laura set up a bus ticket for me. I got home late Thursday afternoon, not having slept well in four days.

After taking out the money for the bus ticket, I was left with $85. I will get some more money when I turn in the paperwork and get reimbursed for the tolls. This was not worth it, and will be my last trip for the company.

As for my friend Jeff, he is out several hundred dollars forwarded him for the delivery. He will not do this again, and I will not have a friend to travel with me on this or help me split costs. So, thus ends the misadventure.

Comment by livingonli on 06/23/2014 16:03:16
Good morning, folks. Got a week off and hopefully I can get some stuff done before I hit the road this weekend.

Comment by livingonli on 06/23/2014 16:07:45
Now FSTV has Thom Hartmann moved to the live slot right after Momma.

Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 16:09:48
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.

In the good news, I am almost entirely recovered from my trip. So, let me tell you the story of how it went -- and why I will not be doing it again.

My friend Jeff and I left from Northern Indiana on Monday night. We were told that funds for fuel would be loaded on a car withing 45 minutes of our departure in two utility trucks. We found that our vehicles were on EMPTY and had to put $50 of our own into the gas tanks.

So, we then proceed to the nearest rest stop on I-80/i-90, an hour away. We get ready to fuel up and nothing. We call the company that we contracted with to do the deliveries and they said they loaded the money. I spent over an hour and a half calling the company whose debit card the fuel money was supposed to be loaded on. After going through three levels of people, we were told that the problem was on our company's end.

Jeff and I settle in for the night, sleeping on our respective pool mattresses. It was not comfortable at all and I slept poorly.

By the next morning, we have the money for fuel and drive through Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. (The toll in Ohio was $26.) We ended up reaching a truck stop in Central Pennsylvania, perhaps a half hour from Penn State and settled in.

I had managed to make the pool mat more comfortable. I feel asleep as storms rolled in, and came with rain and lightning.

At 1 AM, Jeff pounded on my door, saying he had screwed up. While I slept, lightning had struck near his truck, shaking several other vehicles. He moved his truck forward, then back, getting the rear end of the vehicle stuck on a piece of concrete. He wanted me to move my vehicle to the gas station part of the truck stop to find help. I told him I had just got up and he was rattled, so I would walk. I found a mechanic, who recommended a tow truck.

In the morning, I chatted with an older trucker about Jeff's truck. He told Jeff how to move his vehicle from the concrete. I went to grab a late breakfast, as I was waiting for the company to contact us on what to do.

As I had breakfast, Jeff called in. He said the company got back to him and that I was to proceed to Secaucus, NJ. However,he had to turn around and go all the way back to Northern Indiana as the back of the truck was damaged.

I got to make my delivery, but delays meant that I missed my Amtrak train. As I walked from Penn Station in New York City to the Greyhound station, my friend Laura set up a bus ticket for me. I got home late Thursday afternoon, not having slept well in four days.

After taking out the money for the bus ticket, I was left with $85. I will get some more money when I turn in the paperwork and get reimbursed for the tolls. This was not worth it, and will be my last trip for the company.

As for my friend Jeff, he is out several hundred dollars forwarded him for the delivery. He will not do this again, and I will not have a friend to travel with me on this or help me split costs. So, thus ends the misadventure.
JEEBUS!

Were they supposed to pay for your am track ticket?

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 16:23:28
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!! I hope that everyone is doing well.

In the good news, I am almost entirely recovered from my trip. So, let me tell you the story of how it went -- and why I will not be doing it again.

My friend Jeff and I left from Northern Indiana on Monday night. We were told that funds for fuel would be loaded on a car withing 45 minutes of our departure in two utility trucks. We found that our vehicles were on EMPTY and had to put $50 of our own into the gas tanks.

So, we then proceed to the nearest rest stop on I-80/i-90, an hour away. We get ready to fuel up and nothing. We call the company that we contracted with to do the deliveries and they said they loaded the money. I spent over an hour and a half calling the company whose debit card the fuel money was supposed to be loaded on. After going through three levels of people, we were told that the problem was on our company's end.

Jeff and I settle in for the night, sleeping on our respective pool mattresses. It was not comfortable at all and I slept poorly.

By the next morning, we have the money for fuel and drive through Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. (The toll in Ohio was $26.) We ended up reaching a truck stop in Central Pennsylvania, perhaps a half hour from Penn State and settled in.

I had managed to make the pool mat more comfortable. I feel asleep as storms rolled in, and came with rain and lightning.

At 1 AM, Jeff pounded on my door, saying he had screwed up. While I slept, lightning had struck near his truck, shaking several other vehicles. He moved his truck forward, then back, getting the rear end of the vehicle stuck on a piece of concrete. He wanted me to move my vehicle to the gas station part of the truck stop to find help. I told him I had just got up and he was rattled, so I would walk. I found a mechanic, who recommended a tow truck.

In the morning, I chatted with an older trucker about Jeff's truck. He told Jeff how to move his vehicle from the concrete. I went to grab a late breakfast, as I was waiting for the company to contact us on what to do.

As I had breakfast, Jeff called in. He said the company got back to him and that I was to proceed to Secaucus, NJ. However,he had to turn around and go all the way back to Northern Indiana as the back of the truck was damaged.

I got to make my delivery, but delays meant that I missed my Amtrak train. As I walked from Penn Station in New York City to the Greyhound station, my friend Laura set up a bus ticket for me. I got home late Thursday afternoon, not having slept well in four days.

After taking out the money for the bus ticket, I was left with $85. I will get some more money when I turn in the paperwork and get reimbursed for the tolls. This was not worth it, and will be my last trip for the company.

As for my friend Jeff, he is out several hundred dollars forwarded him for the delivery. He will not do this again, and I will not have a friend to travel with me on this or help me split costs. So, thus ends the misadventure.
JEEBUS!

Were they supposed to pay for your am track ticket?


No. My friend Jeff had arranged the tickets, which we planned on paying for out of our "profits." It turns out that the next train after the one I missed going near where Jeff parked his car in Northern Indiana would have left the next morning. Greyhound was cheaper.

Laura just called and said I finally sounded like myself. So, spending three days of travel, poor sleep, and one day back with poor sleep was not good for my health. I am going to check on more local stuff while checking on teaching jobs. I may have to go out to this place in Northern Indiana near Elkhart on Tuesday or Wednesday to get my plates refunded and turn in the paperwork.

Much of the trucking industry relies on independent contractors. It seems to be a good way for them to avoid paying decent wages.


Comment by wickedpam on 06/23/2014 16:23:58
Geez, Will, that sounds like all kinds of suck!

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 16:29:06
Quote by wickedpam:
Geez, Will, that sounds like all kinds of suck!



Let me alter a quote from the first episode of Third Rock from the Sun, which was originally applied to Earth.

"This job wipes, sucks and blows in that order, sir!!"

Comment by wickedpam on 06/23/2014 16:33:22
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Quote by wickedpam:
Geez, Will, that sounds like all kinds of suck!



Let me alter a quote from the first episode of Third Rock from the Sun, which was originally applied to Earth.

"This job wipes, sucks and blows in that order, sir!!"



Sounds appropriate.

Comment by livingonli on 06/23/2014 16:39:02
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Quote by wickedpam:
Geez, Will, that sounds like all kinds of suck!



Let me alter a quote from the first episode of Third Rock from the Sun, which was originally applied to Earth.

"This job wipes, sucks and blows in that order, sir!!"



Sounds appropriate.

Indeed. Sounds like you can't make any money in that.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 17:23:30
Quote by livingonli:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Quote by wickedpam:
Geez, Will, that sounds like all kinds of suck!



Let me alter a quote from the first episode of Third Rock from the Sun, which was originally applied to Earth.

"This job wipes, sucks and blows in that order, sir!!"



Sounds appropriate.

Indeed. Sounds like you can't make any money in that.


No, it doesn't. I will see if I can send in all my stuff by registered mail, but I may well have to go out there. If I am lucky, I can borrow a car. Otherwise,it is trains and buses.


Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 19:13:17
I have a new bathing suit!! I repeats, I have purchased a new suit that I am happy with and fits -- I bought it online!

(my previous suit had some issues with the elastic and after I got out of the water I looked like I was wearing a swim dress from 1945. )

Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 19:16:04
Quote by Raine:
I have a new bathing suit!! I repeats, I have purchased a new suit that I am happy with and fits -- I bought it online!

(my previous suit had some issues with the elastic and after I got out of the water I looked like I was wearing a swim dress from 1945. )
and now I want to go to the pool.

But I can;t, I must keep on cleaning on…


Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 19:36:04
Okay, I have some photos from Facebook. Do I use http or https with the image tags?

Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 19:37:57
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Let me share some photos.

New York City Skyline from Secaucus,NJ.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10418270_765823623462511_4275255797827385365_n.jpgr

SEEKAWKUS is so lovely in the summer…


Comment by TriSec on 06/23/2014 19:51:51
Quote by Raine:
I have a new bathing suit!! I repeats, I have purchased a new suit that I am happy with and fits -- I bought it online!

(my previous suit had some issues with the elastic and after I got out of the water I looked like I was wearing a swim dress from 1945. )


Ooh. Four Freedoms Swimsuit Issue?



Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 20:00:43
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Let me share some photos.

New York City Skyline from Secaucus,NJ.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10418270_765823623462511_4275255797827385365_n.jpgr


SEEKAWKUS is so lovely in the summer…



The picture did not load. The others are better. Any advice?

Honestly, I was not impressed with Secaucus. The train station to NYC looked like the best thing about the town.

Comment by Scoopster on 06/23/2014 20:01:01
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Raine:
I have a new bathing suit!! I repeats, I have purchased a new suit that I am happy with and fits -- I bought it online!

(my previous suit had some issues with the elastic and after I got out of the water I looked like I was wearing a swim dress from 1945. )


Ooh. Four Freedoms Swimsuit Issue?


Be careful what you're wishin' for there.. I'd hafta break out the wondermoobs for that one!

Comment by Scoopster on 06/23/2014 20:02:12
Quote by Will in Chicago:
The picture did not load. The others are better. Any advice?

Honestly, I was not impressed with Secaucus. The train station to NYC looked like the best thing about the town.

Ahh you have an extra character at the end of the link that's breaking it. Here we go:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10418270_765823623462511_4275255797827385365_n.jpg


Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 20:20:13
Okay, now for some more interesting shots.

Penn Station in NYC.

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10426818_765823930129147_3709928035165214882_n.jpg


The Empire State Building.

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/l/t1.0-9/10462567_765824273462446_1055444032258979917_n.jpg


I am amused that my first visit to the Big Apple could be called Escape from New York.

Comment by BobR on 06/23/2014 20:21:59
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Okay, now for some more interesting shots.

Penn Station in NYC.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=765823930129147&set=pb.100001046411065.-2207520000.1403554592.&type=3&theater

In facebook, right-click on the photo and get the image URL. This is a link to the facebook page

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 20:23:25
Got it, BobR!

Comment by livingonli on 06/23/2014 21:32:40
You could have watched the Knicks being blown up while you were there since MSG is on the other side of Penn Station.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/23/2014 22:30:12
Quote by livingonli:
You could have watched the Knicks being blown up while you were there since MSG is on the other side of Penn Station.


I had to leave by 10:15 PM for my bus out of the Greyhound station.


Comment by Raine on 06/23/2014 22:42:51
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Raine:
I have a new bathing suit!! I repeats, I have purchased a new suit that I am happy with and fits -- I bought it online!

(my previous suit had some issues with the elastic and after I got out of the water I looked like I was wearing a swim dress from 1945. )


Ooh. Four Freedoms Swimsuit Issue?


Be careful what you're wishin' for there.. I'd hafta break out the wondermoobs for that one!



Comment by clintster on 06/23/2014 23:04:43
Quote by Will in Chicago:

I am amused that my first visit to the Big Apple could be called Escape from New York.


If anyone offers to take you to see the Duke of New York, JUST SAY NO!

http://img2-2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080813/Isaac-Hayes/Escape-New-York_l.jpg


Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/24/2014 01:02:12
Quote by clintster:
Quote by Will in Chicago:

I am amused that my first visit to the Big Apple could be called Escape from New York.


If anyone offers to take you to see the Duke of New York, JUST SAY NO!

http://img2-2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080813/Isaac-Hayes/Escape-New-York_l.jpg


Yes, indeed. Let's say I enjoyed what I saw of New York, but I had t he sense to just focus on heading home.