other dog

Thas right, and it wouldnt have been possible without "spot" and his best friend,the bunny "Mr. Floppy", keeping guard for wild rhinos while I mechaniched, hes da meanest, scrappiest, most do-anything, attack anything dog that has ever been,,,,he kilt a good sized rhino yesterday,it's in the freezer now. I woulda had this lion he kilt in tha' freezer too,but he'd already eaten this much of it when I found it,,,randy

He better NOT be laying on the couch!!!

what Dozer has to do on his day off...

Damn, I forgot about that engine and I'm sure it's in the way where it is stored. I need to work this weekend to finish up with contractors on the radar facility, but need to start buring off vacation time before the end of the year and maybe I can get over that way.

Call me with your working hours so we can plan. I'll have a lot of time due me within the next couple of weeks. We are not going on vacation this year and I'm over 150 "use or lose" vacation hours already that need expended or donated to someone sick/deserving of them.

Rob

I'll take 'em!..when do I start?

Thanks Rhasler, Spot has a lil jack russell, buncha something else, mostly badass, speaks english, barks spanish, likes beer and tater chips and can chew the bark off a hickory tree, and no kidding, the whole time I worked on tractor, just kept circling daring something to sneak up,,(absolutely hates hogs),,randy

So how come Buddy only gets the tip of his tail pictured while Spot gets a full face picture?

By the way, here's what Rowdy's dog Dozer does when Rowdy gives him a day off.

You're a lucky man Mr. P.

That's one cool ass dog, kinda reminds me of "Nipper" the RCA dog. Take care of him, we don't want any Old Yeller/Where the Red Fern Grows type of stories!

Where the Red Fern Grows?...geez...why'd you have to bring up the saddest movie ever? I've been tryin' to forget it for years. Great movie though,eh?

I'm gonna order the "natural" model instead of the ported,polished,and waxed version.

Maybe the one, but the grenades...I don't know. The flatbed load of grenades was some of OD's finest work and I'd hate to offend someone of his stature.

No offense would be taken-I'll fix any picture any way you want,to the best of my ability. I'd do the same for anybody,but especially a fellow Peterbilt driver.

Tuna?????

"Only two things smell like fish-and one of them's mackerel"...Redd Foxx

The rest of the story...

Then Melissa Lou made the call...

Nice unit!

OK, i'll break it all down to it's simplest form for you "slower" guys-

push brake button in,let out clutch,hammer down.

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I too had noticed,but just assumed you were shunning everyone,like Paul Van Scott.You should never assume anything they say.

That reminds me,almost forgot about this-

http://www.longroadpro.com/

The "Trucks With 2 Sticks" video here is great, lots of neat old trucks in it. And they break down the shifting part to it's simplest form.

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I can say this cause I'm a few hundred miles away.

HEY JO, wake up. I'm hungry. Come and make me brefix. I want biscuits and gravy woman

Jo made me scrambled eggs with peppers,onions,and mushrooms, sausage, fried potatoes, and toast this morning

Up so early? sounds like a good time to make a big 'ol pot of chili. WITH BEANS

I got some beef stew in the crock pot now. Gonna make an apple pie later. Also made coffee cake already

Damn, i hate this time change crap

I made beast stew last week too.

Even though I went to Toledo and back twice, and then to Oakfield, New York this week, I still made it to the ATHS Show in Colfax yesterday. Tryin' to run me to death again...anyway, didn't look like near as many trucks as last year's show, most were the same as last year, and it was cold! But it was still a great time, getting out and enjoying the sights. The high point was meeting Mark (Vision 386) and his family there. I bought another GMC truck too.

I put some pictures here-

http://community.webshots.com/album/578961673EAVmyQ?start=0

Took more, but like I said most were there last year too. Hey, the creature from the black lagoon is on amc...why am I up this time of day anyway?

Got a confession to make...I bought a 'new' truck. I've attached a picture of it. The banana peel is still in the family however. I couldn't pass up the deal...525hp N14 (finally a jake brake that WORKS!), 18sp and 3:90's w/full lockers...she goes.

nice looking unit! That N14 is a good engine too. The W900 I was driving before the Pete had a 525 N14 and never gave me any trouble. Most of my down time now is all because of the Cat engine, not because of any Peterbilt issues.

My advice would be to stay very, very close to home.

Rob

ha-ha-ha...i'm so glad you've finally got somebody else to pick on!

17th gear

haven't messed with a Rowdy picture for a while.

Sho nuff! I found a picture I took when I looked at the truck before buying and there it is! Now off to get a spring! I dodged another bullet! You sure are a Know-it-all! (and I am glad!)

Thanks AGAIN!

I always put 2 springs,or at least a rubber strap for backup,on the F-model 300 I drove after the spring broke on the road and it ran wfo!

No doubt! my only problem was that there were 2 people in the truck,and it was the "trainer" that took down the lightpole!

That reminds me of this true story, involving a good friend of mine- he's since passed away so I won't name any names. This was probably...about 20 years ago I think. We both drove for H.H.Moore Jr. in Appomattox, Va. This was a small mostly flatbed fleet, in binness since the '40s.

After this feller had been there a while, driving an older International with a 350 Cummins, H.H. got a new T800 and was going to give it to him as his regular truck. So he was at home celebrating his new ride with some friends on Sunday afternoon by drinking, then drinking more, then drinking some more. Problem was, he had to take a load of steel to Wilson,N.C. to deliver Monday morning in the International while the KW was being lettered. So he loaded up his cooler so he could continue to celebrate on the way to Wilson. Invited one of his friends to ride along.

Somewhere between Farmville, where he lived, and Lawrenceville,Va. the friend took over driving. I don't know if he had permission to drive while the other driver took a nap or he just decided to give it a try. Problem was, he'd never driven a truck before

and when he got to the stoplight in Lawrenceville where you make a left to get to rt.58 and follow the truck route to rt.46 south he instead made a right. The trailer wasn't even halfway around the turn when it hit the pole on the corner, knocking it down. The police pulled him over and the pole was still hung up under the trailer with wires dragging behind. The regular driver was passed out drunk in the sleeper.

They both went to jail, not only did my old friend not get a new truck, he lost his job. Somebody had to go get the truck and I bobtailed to Lawrenceville and got the load and delivered it in Wilson.

That's a good story. Good picture of the truck in the dark too,looks great! Maybe i'll get back to Milton Steel some time soon.

Figuered i was overdue for a rant,was just wondering do they still teach people how to drive? or do trucking companies hire people,show them how to fill out a logbook and cut them loose on the world? was up in eastern new york state earlier this week,got off my exit on route 17,sucessfully navagated a right turn,made my delivery,and was returning to the highway towards my next stop......low and behold,here comes a werner truck,that had just made the same right turn i just did,with one noted exception,he had taken down the traffic light,had it hanging from the top of the trailer! headed right for my tractor/windshield! i stopped as hard as i could,jumped out of my truck,was pointing up at his trailer.........he did stop,but was oblivious to the fact he now had a traffic light in tow! did'nt see or hear anything? with drivers of this caliber on the road,i just hope i live long enough to retire!.........all done now,back to my padded room,where i will entertain myself by carving ducks out of bars of soap with a popsickle stick,mebbe eat a little paste..............Mark

what kind of soap do you find best to carve-you know,soft enough to use a popsicle stick but doesn't crumble?

By the way, the ATHS show in Colfax is Nov. 6!