tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251604766772439506.post4156219949087828597..comments2022-12-30T10:59:58.850-08:00Comments on Life as a Road Warrior: Hot Stuff!Life As A Road Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688586798690311488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251604766772439506.post-58199995949792806832017-11-30T12:16:09.873-08:002017-11-30T12:16:09.873-08:00Hi Dale,
I discovered your posts of Trucking Trut...Hi Dale,<br /><br />I discovered your posts of Trucking Truth. I am impressed. I do my best to stay away from negativity and find your posts informative and direct. No BS! Very refreshing. I started in this business in July, 2017 at the ripe age of 56. I've been in healthcare for 20 years and needed to make a change. <br /><br />I do heavy haul from mid Oregon to Seattle and Tacoma with container loads of hay going to Asia mostly. The driver environment is, for me, of the less safety conscious, less professional variety. And the port workers are a tough-to-deal-with bunch. However, I take my lessons where I can. I'm reading posts like yours and others about how to deal treat dispatchers and customers (aka port workers). I feel I am often treated with respect by both once they realize I have a can do will do attitude and try not to take things personally. What a learning curve it's been so far!<br /> <br />So keep the good advice coming on Trucking Truth.<br /><br />One question.....What company do you drive for? Melton?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />NeilNeilsailingrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882241782879337312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251604766772439506.post-28379072107190809942017-07-03T04:39:09.690-07:002017-07-03T04:39:09.690-07:00Great article like all that I have read in your bl...Great article like all that I have read in your blog, thank you and keep on<br />http://fixmytruck.com.au/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078222200116847079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251604766772439506.post-67167169312685830312017-06-25T07:52:18.023-07:002017-06-25T07:52:18.023-07:00Hey Captain, I like that... You had me singing alo...Hey Captain, I like that... You had me singing along with the tune as I read the lyrics. You even provided us with the guitar chords, thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Wow, on a boat for one full year! I've not shared this with you but I have done a little sailing, and have been around some folks with some really nice boats. I am sure you will be over prepared, but as you know, anyone who spends that much time on a boat is bound to run into some problems. My father in law and some sailing buddies of his went out on a 63 footer for a lengthy trip along the inter-coastal water way on the Gulf of Mexico coast in Texas. Some bad weather overtook them at one point and they almost lost the boat. It was a pretty harrowing experience for a bunch of experienced sailors. I also had some acquaintances who in their retirement years sold their home here in the states and sailed their boat to the Caribbean Islands to take up residence. On the way one of them became seriously ill and they had to get back to the states for some medical care. Then after getting over their and trying to get established, a bad hurricane hit the island and their boat disappeared in the storm. They never could find it. Talk about some tough times, that was a stress filled adventure that turned out to be much of the opposite of what they were looking for.<br /><br />Hey if you decide to blog about your experience, shoot me a link, I'd enjoy keeping up with you and seeing how things are going for you!Life As A Road Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688586798690311488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251604766772439506.post-32289941324735557672017-06-21T08:15:59.062-07:002017-06-21T08:15:59.062-07:00I'll be on a boat for 1 year starting June 30t...I'll be on a boat for 1 year starting June 30th but will still follow your great blog entries.<br /><br />I changed the words of the country classic "Six Days On The Road" in anticipation of the end of my cruise....thought you might appreciate:<br /><br /><br />Twelve Months On The Loop<br /> <br /> G D G <br />Well, I pulled out of Charleston, a’cruisin' up the Eastern Seaboard.<br /> <br />G D <br />I've got my diesel wound up, and she's running like never before.<br /> <br />C D G C <br />There’s a No Wake Zone ahead, all right, but I don't see a cop in sight.<br /> <br />G D G<br />Twelve months on the Loop and I’m gonna cross my wake tonight. <br /><br /> <br /> <br />G D G <br />I got one forward gear, and a Caterpillar turbodrive.<br /> <br />G D<br />I'm taking Bonine pills, and my eyes are open wide.<br /> <br />C D G C<br />I Just passed a little Grady White, I've been passin' everything in sight <br /> <br />G D G<br />Twelve months on the Loop and I’m gonna cross my wake tonight.<br /><br /> <br /> <br />G D G<br />Well, it seems like a month since I kissed Key West good-bye<br /> <br />G D G<br />Yeah, I’ve done a lot of drinkin’ but I’ve left those days behind <br /> <br />C D G C <br />I could spend all night getting’ tight but I could never believe it's right.<br /> <br />G D G<br />Twelve months on the Loop and I’m gonna cross my wake tonight<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />G D G<br />A Coast Guard Cutter is’a checkin’ on down the line.<br /> <br />G D G<br />My flares’ are out of date and my runnin’ lights just won’t shine.<br /> <br />C D G C<br />But nothing bothers me tonight, I can dodge all the shoals all right<br /> <br />G D G<br />Twelve months on the Loop and I’m gonna cross my wake tonight<br /><br /> <br />G D G<br />Well my Cat’s a little old, but that don't mean she's slow.<br /> <br /><br />G D G<br />There's a flame from her stack, and the smoke's rolling black as coal.<br /> <br />C D G C<br />My home port's coming in sight, if you think I'm happy you’re right.<br /> <br />G D G<br />Twelve months on the Loop and I’m gonna cross my wake tonight<br /> <br />G D G<br />Twelve months on the Loop and I’m gonna make it home tonight!<br />Captain Terryblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239873376666173718noreply@blogger.com