Our weather forecast is crazy.. Below freezing today, 49 tomorrow, back to a high of 23 on Thursday, then 58 by Sat. It's a workout putting coats away and dragging them back out. Really, I just leave mine in the car.
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Thanks for rubbing that in April! You, Robin and Hula have paradise weather!
If I leave my coat in the car, two things would happen. 1) The coat would be frozen stiff overnight and 2) I'd freeze getting to the car to retrieve said coat.
It was -16F here this morning, and it's pretty much going to hover around there the rest of the week.
I usually have to run the car for around 15 minutes before I drive it, or the heater does not kick in while driving to the train station.
I'd be out in T-Shirt and shorts.
It's amazing how cold we feel in Fall weather, and then winter comes along and suddenly anything above 20F is like T-Shirt weather.
David- Just to remind you trucking has it's moments, an old story;
Crossing the USA- Canadian Border was always more difficult coming back into the US. Then 9/11/2001 happened. Getting back into America became a whole different story.
in November 2001 I was dispatched up to the Montreal area to pick up a trailer load of....Feminine Hygiene Products . Dropping back down into upstate NY I was stopped at the Border by a rifle toting Army Soldier, maybe all of 19 years old.
"Open the Trailer !" Soldier Boy ordered.
"It's a sealed trailer." I calmly replied.
"Open the Trailer NOW !" he ordered loudly. I calmly stepped down from the driver's seat, walked directly up to him and said.
"That is a sealed trailer. By Law, if you break the seal you most replace it with a U.S. Customs Seal and sign the Bill of Lading. If you don't believe me, walk in there and ask the Customs Officer." He did, and returned with the required seal.
"Now open the Doors !"
I broke the Consignor's seal, and tried to open the first (passenger side) door, but it was stuck.
"Trouble, Old Man ?" the soldier asked.
"Dunno yet..." I stepped back and pulled hard, and the first door opened. 52 pallets of Playtex Feminine Products, double stacked from nose to doors. Looking inside the back of the trailer, I could see the last two pallets on the driver's side had fell backwards against the door.
"Now Open the Other Door !" the soldier demanded.
"That's not a good idea." I replied.
"I Said, OPEN THE OTHER DOOR !!! "
I simply put my hands up and said. "If you want it open, open it yourself..." and walked away. I looked up at the driver of the rig behind me as if to silently say. "I tried to warn him"
CR-R-RASHHH ! The driver behind me laid into his air horn and began cursing out the window as CB radios along the Border Entry lit up with words like "Rags" and "Kotex". And I turned back to find....
A Young Soldier, Serving His Country, Proudly Defending Our Borders... buried hip deep in Tampons.
And the look on his face was PRICELESS !
People who don't belong in trucking... Don't Belong in Trucking ! Ride Safe, David.
That's just to funny. After 27 years somethings still make me wonder. The rest of this week is not going to be pretty. Haft our line haul trucks where really late today. Hope you don't have to come up this way the rest of the week. It is going to be brutal cold. Be safe out there.
Not to mention your's truly, ehem. However, it was a chilly 16˚ here this morning. Sixteen celsius, that is.
*Chak looks up for signs of snowflakes*
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All's I know is February 1 is the start of "my" Spring...and I don't care HOW cold it is. We had a very warm winter...except for the past couple of weeks. Come on Spring!!!!! I did notice my flowers were already coming out of the ground...but they may get killed in this newest bitter cold this week.
Morning Army,
Been in the office for nearly 2 1/2 hours already. No way am I gonna get caught up, so I'm not going to attempt more than a couple pages till Friday (nuther day off for the annual sports day event at school).
With any luck I'll receive a notice to pick up the new Provari at the post around that time. I'm making final arrangements to the dog house this evening after work.
Been in the office for nearly 2 1/2 hours already. No way am I gonna get caught up, so I'm not going to attempt more than a couple pages till Friday (nuther day off for the annual sports day event at school).
With any luck I'll receive a notice to pick up the new Provari at the post around that time. I'm making final arrangements to the dog house this evening after work.
An emergency decree was enacted at midnight last night stating that protesting of any kind has been outlawed in Bangkok. We'll see if that lights a fire under the demonstrators butts. Army officials have also stated that they will protect the people if the police try to use undue force to break up the road blocks set up by the demonstrators.
hmmm.
hmmm.
Morning Army,
Been in the office for nearly 2 1/2 hours already. No way am I gonna get caught up, so I'm not going to attempt more than a couple pages till Friday (nuther day off for the annual sports day event at school).
With any luck I'll receive a notice to pick up the new Provari at the post around that time. I'm making final arrangements to the dog house this evening after work.
Don't let her know you carpeted your doghouse. She'll rip it out.
Chak, I have to wonder if she'd even notice the new provari if she wasn't there for the delivery? You have a lot of vape gear.
DH has yet to ask 'how much did that cost', and until then I'm keeping my mouth shut.
DH has yet to ask 'how much did that cost', and until then I'm keeping my mouth shut.
Chak, I have to wonder if she'd even notice the new provari if she wasn't there for the delivery? You have a lot of vape gear.
DH has yet to ask 'how much did that cost', and until then I'm keeping my mouth shut.
Maybe you and Chak can go in on a doghouse and become dogmates. A two-bedroom doghouse...of course.
Rick knows how much I've spent as soon as I make a purchase. He gets alerts on his phone…
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