Lot's of big trees. Still trying to figure out what some of them are. :blushing:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
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Lot's of big trees. Still trying to figure out what some of them are. :blushing:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I actually lost weight over the weekend but then I was way too much a tub of lard when I got there and 5.7 pounds is hardly noticable when that is the case. But see I am every bit as fugly as I warned you I was.
Oh and just so those who couldn't attend don't feel too bad about it.....You know it's hot and humid when you drink 3 cups of coffee, 3 1.5L bottles of water, a 12 ounce glass of orange juice, 4 cans of Coke, a bottle of Foster's and make 15 - 20 trips to the water fountain and never pee all day; but have to wring your shirt out several times. I know now what a self basting turkey feels like.
I forgot to tell you all last night, I want to plan another jamboree NEXT MONTH!! I went back to work yesterday morning and my Boss told me that starting yesterday they were adding 1 "extra" stop on my transport run each day. So when I get back from ST. Louis each day. ( 6-7 hours round trip) I drop the trailer I have hook to another one drive out to the East side of town ( 10-15 minute drive) drop 5-6 stacks of bread at the new Wal-mart ( 15-20 minutes) and drive back to bakery. All totaled about 1 extra hour a day X 5 days a week. An extra 5 hours a week...... Bummer?? WELL...........................
Under the new union contract. Extra trailer move with load $ 32.00, Wal-mart delivery
$10.00 Mileage $9.20 Extra stop $ 7.00 in other words.......................................
5 hours a week extra..........................$281.00 a week extra money on my pay check....................
I think I'll tell them Yes I'll keep the extra stop NO PROBLEM!!!!!
Soldier, you remember this post when you first joined?Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
AT $56.20 AN HOUR!????? Got any job applications with you? :innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
AT $56.20 AN HOUR!????? Got any job applications with you? :innocent:[/QUOTE]
Ken suprizinglly enough we have a pretty good/bad turnover especially in new hire "relief drivers, and some in regular drivers june of last year I started as 5th. relief now I am # 21 in seniority out of 25 full time contract drivers, and we have 3 more retiring this year. So as Bob Barker says "Come on Down"......
Paid Benefits. Paid vacations. Retirement plan. Sick leave. NO OVERHEAD. No crisis phone calls at 2:00 a.m. That don't sound bad AT ALL!
Up my way, the court-appointed lawyers (some of them are real good) get paid $50.00/hour. And from that, they cover ALL of their own overhead, secretary's salary, etc., etc., etc. and even get to keep a little bit for themselves.
Hi Everyone, I just got back from Indiana. I spent two more nights camping in Ohio. I'm going to read the posts from the camporee now. Talk to you later...
You'd be hard pressed, to get me to crank-up a piece of equipment for less than $100 an hour. (And that doesn't include the mobilization.):innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
(...and all that does, is pay the overhead)
Not to shabby up until the last contract we had free 100 % company paid insurance. Under the new contract due to rising health care costs we now have to pay $10.00 a month for the family plan,$5.00 for individual. Not bad at all considering.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
Health insurance family plan - $1,634.00/month. :sneaky2:
What the.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
I thought Mass. had "free healthcare".
(You know, like they want for all of us.):innocent:
After due deliberation the jury finds.................. Ken I'm sorry to say ...... you are in the wrong business and in the wrong state.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
Ya' think? :innocent:
Sorry it's taken so long to check-in but I took my time getting back. I decided to do a bit more camping. I had a great time and everyone was friendly and fun to be around. I believe we all had a good time and would highly recommend doing it again.
I'll post more about the trip later, I want to get cleaned up.
Boy am I glad to hear from you!! I was starting to get a little worried, had already started PM-ing to see if anyone had heard from you. GLAD to see you made it OK. Now I'll breath a little easier. Have fun on your side trip? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Well H#@@ I tried to post some more jamboree pics even asked Rick for help I just ain't computer savvy enough. So if you want to see em until I can get help posting. Try going to s634.photobucket.com/albums/uu66/specops_01_2009
Maybe you can see em there and if you can post em' Then your a whole lot smarter than I am !!!!!!
Well let's give it a try...http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/009.jpg All I did Don was run my cursor over the pic... a drop down appeared... I went down to Image - clicked on it(L click) then R clicked on it, hit copy came here and hit paste and voile' it appeared! I'll leave the rest for you since they are your pics. It may help if you have 2 windows open as I did.
Good thing I wasn't there. I woulda' split that slab of log in half on my first throw. :sneaky2:
Yeah right Ken, did you see how thick they are? Almost as thick as that stuff you're slinging!!!
You never heard? They call me "Ken Bunyan" in these parts. Even the Redwoods fear me. In fact, entire forests are "petrified" of me.Quote:
Originally Posted by pocomoonskyeyes
http://philip.greenspun.com/images/p...-tree-15.2.jpg
Heck, I did THIS just by throwing my SAK.
http://www.elcivics.com/state-lesson...a-tree-suv.jpg
Hi gang sorry I ran off pager went off OH SH%$!!!!! Here's a survival scenerio for ya.
Tuesday P.M. West side Evansville Indiana. Crowded waterpark/recreation area. Around 6000-7000 people in an area of less than 4 acres. Park office concessions 100 yards from pool,water slide etc. High humidity, temps around 85 degrees. Light breeze out of the south east ( blowing across park,office, concessions and pool area in that order) 2000 gallon (3/4 full) LPG (propane) tank develops a heat/humidity related stress crack loosing around 2-21/2 lbs of gas per minute...................
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?????
(90 % of the crowd are kids under 14)
OK I guess don/Oldsoldier is busy...making 50 some odd dollars somewhere so I'll try to post these pics for him. Here goes.... http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/040.jpg
Oldsoldiers knives..http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/040.jpg
Group photo...http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/036.jpg
Danish sitting in the back of my(poco's) truck just before I took off leaving Rick with none....OOPS did I say that?http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/034.jpg
Better shot of the http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/035.jpgDanish...(Yes they really were there!! (The pastry not the people)
http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/035.jpg
Rick Chowing down...http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/023.jpg
Pic of the meal we all shared...http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/016.jpg
Ricks favorite mushrooms (no one really ate them)http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...2009/014-1.jpg
Somethings wrong with this picture... Does anyone see what it is? Equus is on a "potty break' as she is NOT throwing any Tomahawks!!!http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/013.jpg
Hoosier Archer firing up the Grill for those delicious Tenderloins MMMMMmmmmm MMMMmmmmm MMMMM !!! making my mouth water just remembering how good they were!!!http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/010.jpg
Crash and HA throwing 'Hawks as I poco watch patiently waiting a turn:innocent:http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/009.jpg
Crash's amazing "Robin Hood" shothttp://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/008.jpg
Crash's "Bragging photo"
http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/006.jpg
The knapping conference (as opposed to the napping that occurred after the meals!!)http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/005.jpg
Crash looking for the piece of baked coral to knaphttp://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/002.jpg
HA talking to mr.&Mrs.Crash right after they arrived Last but not least some of Crash's handiwork - That's one handy talented man!!
http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/u...1_2009/004.jpg
I took care of it. Since the spammer was hammered, any posts that quoted him are being deleted as well.
Whazit??? Huh??who???? Dang it I missed something again!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Someone at the jamboree had a mini version of the army flashlight. I think that was you, Oldsoldier but I'm not certain. Where did you get that?
Rick it was me that had it the brand is pentagon. Looked real quick pentagonlight.com Is there web siteQuote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Thanks!!!!! I got 'em.
Hey no problem I still owe ya 4-5. Well dinners ready gonna go eat see ya later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Wait! What? You owe me and don't invite me to dinner? What the.....? FOUL! I'm calling foul!
Rick it's now 1600 on wensday. Dinner will be ready around 1830. Todays menu. ( My day to cook)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Appitizer: Sausage stuffed mushrooms
Salad with dried cranberries, toasted almonds, shaved ham,
Home made garlic parmesian croutons and homemade
vinagerette dressing
Main course: wheat Pasta with home made marinara sauce with meat and mushrooms. fresh bakes Garlic and 5 cheese bread.
Dessert: Chocolate cream cheese pie. ( my recipe)
Drinks: Honey/ lemon sun tea fresh made today.
Did you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
*Booking the next flight out*
- 29,953 seats are available per day to fly out of Providence, RI connecting to Evansville, IN
- 6 airlines operate between Providence, RI and Evansville, IN
- The largest aircraft operated by Northwest Airlines flying between Providence, RI and Evansville, IN is a 32S with 148 seats.
- 37 flights per week fly out of Providence, RI connecting to Evansville, IN
- The best current ticket price from Providence to Evansville is $839.
Ken I've got a brand new bottle of sweet sherry in the fridge and just got a new box of havana's yesterday. The best rental co. here is enterprise there right in the airport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
Next flight is 6:20 a.m. You said "dinner for tomorrow," right? :innocent:
We always have leftovers!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
I'm typing this on my cell phone and trying to drive at the same time. I should be in Evansvil..........@$%#$^#$$ driver!!!! The nerve of him stopping at a red light!! Now, where was I?
Just read these "statistics....." :sneaky2:
Now figure - there are 37 flights per week "connecting to Evansville", and the largest aircraft holds 148 passengers - that's a maximum of 5,476 seats each week.
- 29,953 seats are available per day to fly out of Providence, RI connecting to Evansville, IN
- The largest aircraft operated by Northwest Airlines flying between Providence, RI and Evansville, IN is a 32S with 148 seats.
- 37 flights per week fly out of Providence, RI connecting to Evansville, IN
BUT THEY ALSO SAY 29,953 seats are available each day "connecting to Evansville." 29,953 x 7 = 209,671 seats each week.
Do you see a bit of a discrepancy here? AND THESE GUYS WANT ME TO FLY ON THEIR PLANE???
I'll start walking in a few minutes. Soldier, do you mind holding up dinner a bit?
It's Indiana for cryin' out loud. We don't bother countin' stuff. Just say they got a bunch of seats and we're happy.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Happy now? :innocent:
http://www.i-cay.com/plane-crash-tra...lane-crash.jpg
Nat King Cole comes to mind...
Brush yourself off
Take a deep breath
Pick yourself up
And start all over again.