bulldog man

Im On the phone w/ Tom now & i'll let him give all the details of court but basically boils down to they got the fine reduced to $1800.00

He said to tell Hatcity he's free & if Ed is on the way back to Florida to turn back around & drop the mixer back @ home .

I Tried quotes on Tom (Other Dog & Randy Y (1958 FWD) NEITHER WOULD WORK FOR ME BUT HERE IT GOES :

ECD- Congrats Hun glad to see you getting back in the gym .

As Tom & Randy both sid I stay in the gym . if im not cutting grass or hauling recaps during the busy season im in the gym . after harvest season in the fall & all through winter if there is no work for me im in the gym & ill stay there sometimes for 4-6 hours . I Used to be active in my teens to mid 20's stayed in decent shape then I stayed in the drivers seat of the dump trucks we had or in the operators seat of farm, logging, & construction equipment 12-14 hours a day for many years & after I got home I didn't go any thing but sit on my butt .

I Had a severe case of depression esp after my sons mother & myself got split apart by other people interfering in our relationship . Matter fact its still a bit touchy so I don't talk about them much on FB @ ALL to keep the drama down !!

I USED TO BE ON 7 DIFFERNT MEDS FOR EVERYTHING FROM Acid Reflux , Depression, 2 pain killers , HBP , Cholestol, & Gout . When the dump truck I was driving was idling waiting to be loaded (& I didn't have to load myself) I was pulling out Twinkies , ho hos (no pun intended yall ) Polish sausage, red hot sausage, hot souse , bologna, any kind of candy but esp chocolate just mention a few things that was in my Coleman cooler to eat . I used to be the same way when I was loading trucks cause the same cooler stayed in the cab of the track hoe w/ me . if that machine was idle I was eating & drinking a coke.

I used to drink Coke, Diet Coke & other soft drinks like water . I slowly weaned myself off of them , now I hate the taste of them & it takes me awhile to drink a 12 oz can if I don't throw it away or give it away 1st. my diet 7 days a week for many years was a NOT 1 BUT 2 JUMBO COMBOS W/ 2 LARGE SWEET TEAS FROM TOPS BBQ A LOCAL MEMPHIS BASED BBQ RESTRAUNT W/ LOCATION ALL THROUGHOUT THE MID SOUTH . I did this twice a day . The Millington location is within walking distance of my house & the wind blows to the South I can smell that hickory wood cooking that bbq. I was told by my dr in may 2010 TOPS WAS OFF LIMITS TILL I GOT MY WEIGHT DOWN . Tops was my biggest weakness . now I may go in the 3 or 4 times a year vs every day like I used to . tops now will give clean me out in 30 minutes . ...lol

IN April 2004 I was 28 just a few months from being 29 yrs old : I was under our 87'R688ST Mack tandem dump (I think its a pic of the red sleigh in my gallery & named cause the regular driver looked like a thin version of Santa & the truck was tagged by the scale master in rock pit in Memphis) I was servicing the sleigh checking transmission for oil, greasing grease fittings , check other things as well . I went to crawl out from under the sleigh via the passenger side saddle tank . MY BELLY TOUCHED THE BOTTOM OF THE 75 GALLON FUEL TANK . I had to slide back behind the tank & in front of the front tandem behind the belly blower exhaust on the passenger side to get out & I struggled to get back up .

My grandfather that raised me from 2 yrs old & his older brother my great uncle both told me "son that's what myself & your uncle have been trying to tell you , the crew has tried to tell you you got to loose the weight . they made me promise id loose the weight . They both passed on to the other side in April & May of 2005 a month a part from 1 another.

I continued to drive tri axles dumps for buddies of mine after their passing along w/ driving a recap truck for my buddies who sold us our new & cap tires both.

In April 2007 I was curious how much I weighed so I waited till the scales were empty @ the rock pit I used to haul gravel out of for ourselves . the scale master was a buddy of mine . I stepped on the scale I was 330 lbs & a 48" waist . In July of 07 ' I went to get my physical done they wouldn't pass me because of my health . I lost my CDLS IN JULY OF 07 CAUSE I WAS TOO LAZY TO GET OFF MY FAT ASS & MOVE.

I continued to drive a F250, F350 Ford PSD PULLING 16' -20' TIRE TRAILERS FOR MY BUDDIES Hauling caps & casings . I used to wear out before we got the trailer loaded or unloaded . now I hang w/ the best of them .

IN THE LAST WEEK OF May 2010 I Went to my dr for a check up : I was 34 & just a couple months from being 35 . he told me your almost 35 yrs old. your a stroke & heart attack waiting to happen , diabetes is in your dads family you don't have it but you'll have it soon . your on blood pressure , gout, acid reflux, cholesterol & 2 pain killers for you cebral palsy & back . He said you sit on your ass all day & you get home you sit on your ass then . He said you wont live to see your son grow up let alone see 40 yrs old . he said get up & move your ass & if you don't since you are an heavy equipment operator take a back hoe to the grave yard where your dad & grandfather are buried & dig a grave & lay down in it . He reminded me that I was still 330 lbs & a 48" waist & still had that dadgum scale ticket of my weight . cause in 07 he didn't have a scale that went to 400 lbs like he did in 10 . All that woke me up .

By June 5 2010 I started walking a local track that is 3/4 mile walking track w/ no support system what so ever . @ 1st I didn't last quite last 10 minutes w/o huffing & puffing . by august 2011 I was walking up to an hour half a day close to 10 miles a day . I called my insurance company about a co pay & the lady on the other end says "Mack we pay for your gym membership as long as you pay your premiums through a program & your not using it ". I lmao told her I didn't know about it . that was 8-15-11

I found out I had old friends of mine , my parents , my grandparents , folks I worked with in the past all in the local YMCA . I FOUND MY SUPPORT SYSTEM THERE . I started there I was around 300lbs & lost about 30 by myself on the track . I started 30 minutes a day 3 days a week there & still 3 days on the track . eventually over time I phased the track out & walk the sidewalks around the Y During decent weather & I do cardio 6 days a week & strength train 3 days a week . I work out up to 4 to 5 hours a day if I don't have anything to do esp in the winter like now .

If I miss a day in the gym & I don't tell them whats going on , I Get called or visited by other members or some of the staff including personal trainers . that makes me feel good that I have that kinda support . they have me on video there I have been in front of the METRO BOARD Of the Metro Memphis YMCA (Board over all the Local Y's) & told my journey . they have pics of me there also. THEY HAVE SEEN MY PROGRESSION . I don't own a full lenth mirror in my house . but I get @ the gym & stare in the mirror & wonder where in the hell the fat boy went .

Im now stay about 180 -185 lbs & a 32 -33 waist . THE GYM IS MY DRUG OF CHOICE & IF I DONT HAVE IT I GET WITH DRAWLS . @ 1ST the Workout was a chore . Now its a drug : I gotta have it & im in the 6 days a week regardless of what my schedule is . & my dr has me off all meds but 1 )25 mg bp pill & said I ought to be off it soon . tells me I wish all my patients do like you did .

all I take now is about 3 supplements & a vitamin & that's it. I watch what I eat & drink . im 38 be 39 in July & I feel like im 16 again tho I know im not ...lol & the dr says I can get my CDLS BACK & I Can pass the physical now .

& there are times I have speak w/ old friends & family who hasn't seen me in awhile they don't know me till I speak then they reconized my southern voice ...lol .

My gym rat friends & my friends from other circles & family plus 1958 FWD (Randy) Push Me & keep me going . w/o the support I have now I would have never made it this far & possible gave up . Yardo & myself give each other hell on FB All in fun & that pushes me to do more .

The 1 thing im most proud of is not only the 150lbs I lost, BUT: The Fact I kept my promise to pop (grandfather) & my great uncle I Sure hope they would be proud of me .

Don't over do it hun & build yourself back up slowly . you've been a gym rat before you know what im saying . I'LL be here for support if you need it .

aka Bulldog Man

I Belong to A Heavy equipment forum , GM Truck forum as well as here @ BMT .

I will go in the GM Forum & Lurk but Very rarely post unless I have a question about my GMC 2500

& I learned they are strict around there on both forums & don't have a sense of humor what so ever ON EITHER SITE . I Tried kidding around on the Heavy equipment fourm & I got the 5th degree & cold shoulder .

I feel like I don't belong on either site so I don't go on either 1 very much . BUT even I don't post here daily ...im here Lurking, looking @, & liking Post Daily .

Here @ BMT I Feel like I belong as I have not only been named after a Mack but drove them for myself & others , Worked on them (ours no one else's ) &

made my living w/ them up until 05' When Pop passed . The people here is the reason why im here day & day out .

I was still driving till 07 when my dr said my health turned south & I couldn't pass the DOT Physical now he said due to me loosing 150lbs & off of all but 1) 25 mg bp pill & said I wont be on that much longer , (I was taking 7 pills a day) I can get my CDLS Back but TN now wants me to have an automatic due to the mild case of Cebral palsy in my left hand ) I drove A 2 stick for years Why do I need an Automatic now ??? Cause the way my hand looks ? I DONT THINK SO !!! looks are deceiving !! I Don't have a truck anymore but im sure I can always borrow 1 Of my local buddy's truck for my driving test again I Plan on fighting the state on that restriction !! I did before, I will again !! Im tired of being in a truck under 26,000 lbs .

I Have made friends that I can relate to from all over thanks to BMT : I talk to Tom (Otherdog) , NC Joe quite a bit on the phone . hell I talk to Joe almost daily on the phone . I Have talked to several Others on here & continue to do so daily on Facebook .

I talk to Herb almost daily through Facebook .

Joe & myself have met 1 another

I Just talked to Jake tonight & he lives just a 2-3 hours south of me here in the Mid South . & Look forward to meeting him soon .

I have missed Randy M (SleepWalker) when he was in my neck of the woods a couple of times but still want to meet him , Buster & Ann .

I Didn't realize I had talked to rifleman (Steve ) before when 1 of my Cousins (who is personal friends w/ him in WY) Posted a pic of Steves MH Bulldog to my Fb Wall & I knew I had seen pics of the truck before & couldn't remember where duh ... Then Steve & myself became friends on FB . It wasn't until he told me in a PM On FB About his upcoming article in Bulldog that I put 2&2 together & I had talked to him on here .

I enjoy seeing pics of Barry's car .

Maybe I can get up towards Toms part Of the world & meet him as well . I Want to make the Macungie show 1 year & meet the rest of yall as well .

I see Mike In the Mack Forums on FB & Comment on his pictures as well. Man I like that R Model he had that 1 was nice looking Dog you had back in the day Mike .

Yardo Helps me keep motivated w/ my workout weather he knows it or not by posting workout pics or posting on FB about his workout as he & I both went down the weight loss road. Thanks Randy

I have not made the kind of friendships on any other truck or equipment forum like I have here .

Its almost like a family around here cause we talk about anything & everything . & even when I was w/o a computer there for awhile & had to borrow 1 I would spend hours on here catching up on threads . but I could access FB Through my phone & if I wanted to relay a message to BMT I did so w/ help of other BMT Members through FB Or by calling them .

Now i'll go to the corner table put my back up against the wall & buy the BMT Family a Round !! & A Toast to the BMT CREW WE HAVE A HELLUVA GOOD FOURM HERE YALL thanks Barry