A bunch of useless crap
Published on October 23, 2006 By MasonM In Blogging
I made the Houston delivery this morning. I was nearly an hour early as I managed to beat the bulk of the morning traffic. The guys at the shop where I delivered the three large generators were quite nice. I was offered a hot cup of coffee before we set to work with unloading the beasts.

After we had their three unloaded one of the guys noticed that one of the end panels on the lone remaining generator, which is going to San Antonio, had come loose. I inspected it and three of the bolts had vibrated out. Nothing like quiality workmanship. Amazingly enough all three bolts were laying on the deck of the trailer. One had lost it's washer but the other two were intact. Incredible that they hadn't fallen off entirely.

The guys there grabbed their tools and a replacement washer and resecured the panel for me. That was above and beyond the call of duty being as it wasn't even their unit. Like I said, nice guys. I thanked them, shook their hands, and set off for I-10 and San Antonio. Once of the guys had clued me in on a shortcut down to I-10 that would keep me out of the rush hour traffic. He was dead on and I was on i-10 heading out of Houston in no time.

I am stopped for breakfast between Houston and San Antonio. It's about 2 hours or so to San Antonio from here. I've finished my breakfast and will proceed on over there so I can get settled in at the truckstop until morning. As I have all of this time to kill I am going to use the time to do some houosekeeping in my truck. Afterwards I'll enjoy a nice hot shower and shave. I may even get ambitious and actually do my paperwork. Or not.

I'm looking forward to a relaxing day of peace and quiet after the semi-hard run down here from WI. At least I should be able to get some rest.

Comments
on Oct 23, 2006

Where is your next load headed after San Antonio?

Happy Houseworking!

on Oct 23, 2006
Reply #1

Where is your next load headed after San Antonio?


I haven't a clue. I won't know until after I make the San Antonio delivery tomorrow. When I spoke with dispatch this morning he was already looking for a return load to book.

Heck of a way to spend one's birthday though. Not even a friggin bar around here.
on Oct 23, 2006
Heck of a way to spend one's birthday though


Your birthday today Mason?

Well Happy Birthday Dude, make up for it at your next stop!

Seriously though Happy Birthday - many more for you!  
on Oct 23, 2006
Your birthday today Mason?

Well Happy Birthday Dude, make up for it at your next stop!

Seriously though Happy Birthday - many more for you!


Yes, and thank you.
on Oct 23, 2006
Your birthday today Mason?


Missed that reference! Got you by 3 days and about 10 years tho!

Happy Birthday! Us Librans got to stick together!
on Oct 23, 2006
Reply #5
Your birthday today Mason?


Missed that reference! Got you by 3 days and about 10 years tho!

Happy Birthday! Us Librans got to stick together!


Thanks, but technically I'm a Scorpio but that depends on which chart/list you look at. Some say 23rd, some say 24th. Never believed in all that rubbish anyway.
on Oct 23, 2006
Hey, almost missed ya M! You're on the cusp so you're Libran today!! Go see my blog! Seriously though, here's to the end of a great day, cheers with a cup of java since no bars around town!
on Oct 23, 2006
Happy Birthday, Mason!

San Antonio isn't that bad. If you stayed on I-10 though and came here to west Texas I would've bought you a drink or ten.