MORE GEORGE

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that.

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me - they're cramming for their final exam.

People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think.

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

MEN AND WOMEN

A interesting story

I had a move out of Concord,Ca. years ago that the shipper was a photographer for National Geographic,but I'm getting ahead of myself...

 

I called and tried to get help set up early in Concord,any of you that have been there know the 15 miles down to Dublin at 8 am will take 1 ½ hours,and was told no,8:30,they had a safety meeting everyone had to attend.I got there early and just sat in the truck looking at the estimate,trying to figure why anyone would need a whole tanning booth?Whatever,8:30 came and we went south...Only to find out there was no one at home and the house was empty....I started calling the agent to find out what was up....Voice mail,hung up on,Finally got sick of it and headed back up to there,to find out it was in there warehouse.....I'll leave the cuss words out...I got it loaded and headed to Florida....

 

24 hours before the drop,I called him to let him know the charges,and he was shocked I was here,said he would call me back with a mini storage address...

 

The next am,I met him,and his 4 year old son at the address,got started,really hit it off with him...He started telling stories.The one I loved was about his son....

 

It seems he went over to the killing fields in Asia on an assignment for National Geographic,and met this 2 year old orphan, fell in love with him and proceeded to adopt,,It took over a year,and they landed in Concord.The funny part of this story was about the tanning booth and why he went to that extreme.

 

After the first summer with them together(spending almost all their time at the pool)they came back to the house to change clothes and got out for dinner...The little guy went into his room to change,came back out buck assed naked,pointing to the area on his bottom,that was normally covered by his swimsuit.....”LOOK IT DAD,I'M TURNING WHITE”......Never laughed so hard in my whole life....

 

SO THE BOOTH WAS FOR HIS DAD,TO DARKEN HIM UP,SO HE COULD BE MORE LIKE HIS SON......Great story....

From Driver Skip...

This story starts out with it being Friday,early 90’s,and the season ending episode of Miami Vice being on that night.....

I loaded 12,000 in Minneappolis,Mn.That day and was really in a hurry to get down to Des Moines for the show...Funny thing was at that time,55 mph was the limit,but Iowa had a $5 waste of energy ticket for anything 10 mph or less over the speed...So I was pushing it,63-64,pulled out to pass a group of 14 trucks and they all fell in behind me....I had the front door...Nobody’s on the radio,just quiet...After about 20 miles,I noticed a car coming up from the back kind of fast,and as he got passed a truck,the truck was slowing down...I got on the radio and asked about it,no answer...Thinking they would warn me if it was a cop,I just kept into the throttle,pretty soon,all those truck were way back there and that car is pacing me,1/2 mile back....It took another 10 miles before the lights came on(those other trucks were now 2 miles back)and I got pulled over....Here it comes,got my papers,log book ect.and got out to take the ticket....He looks at me and says”GET OVER THERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY CAR AND WAIT!”,Whops,bad mood,funny thing was.....He walked out into the slow lane of the interstate and started pointing at each of 15 trucks and then the shoulder....That’s 16 truck at one time.....By the time he came back to the car,I was standing there GRINNING EAR TO EAR.....He asked me why....My answer was that was the BEST job I ever saw of anyone catching speeders and I’ll gladly pay the ticket just to tell this story....He said”Yes I know,get in the car”.I did notice he had a CB in there and we got started on the paperwork....He told me if I’d turn my radio off,and just get out of there he would not write me,because “all those other chicken shit truckdrivers should have told me about him”.Can you say YES SIR?

All those years of driving,I had heard about one Iowa cop who had a radio,would get on it and give the all clear,the pull trucks over for speeding,he was a legend with the older drivers at that time....Always setting someone up....Cb handle was “Silver Bullet”,I asked if it was him to which he replied”YES SIR”....So yes,I met a legend....

Life is hard

That is the opening line to the best selling book - The Road Less Traveled-

" Life is hard "

We all have bumps in the road, we have bad things happen to us and to people that we love or know. That is one part of life that none of us can escape.
To many people concentrate on the bad and always ask - why me- you are no different from everybody else.

Once you accept the fact that life is hard and bad things do happen you can move on and thank GOD for what you do have.

If you travel around the world and visit third world countries you will see millions of people with very little, that is according to us they have very little.
They may not have lots of stuff and in many cases may not even have a house or second pair of shoes OR no shoes-  or a fancy car but yet they look happy.
Why is that?

Stop worrying about buying the next toy or your next vacation , lighten your load, WANT LESS.

Life is hard...get over it and look around you...

Try to zone it out

There will always be negative chatter and negative people around you..try to zone it out.

Some people try to pull you down, they want to get you angry and join them in their negativity and their fight.

Some people try to pull you up and are positive and always offer a helping hand or suggestion.

Unfortunately the nay sayers are louder and take up more of the oxygen in the room.
It is up to you to zone them out and stay on your path.

I guarantee you that your day will go better if you just stay focused on what you can do better and how YOU can improve.

Easier said then done most days because misery likes company and some days you may even find comfort that somebody else's has burdens and problems but overall if you keep that a bay and work out your own issues you will be better for it.

Zone them out

A HOUSEHOLD MOVER

From a household mover....

 

Clean Up Hitter-ER,Just Another Day In Paradise-ER,I'll Fix It,ER,I love My Job-ER,

One Day In The Life Of A Mover

 

 

This day started the day before,when,I ran up against the 14 hour rule.It happened about 6 pm and I was still 75 miles from where I needed to be at 8 am in the morning...I shut down,knowing that a shuttle(even with 6 men and two trucks)on 18,000#'s was going to be a long day,and needing to be up at 3:30 am.would make it even longer.Well?It's what we do...

 

The alarm went off at 3:30 and up I got,reached for the thermos,got ready for the day.I needed to pre-trip at 4,get on the scale,hit my comdata card for the money needed,and head north.That's where the first problem of the day happened....It seems someone had forgotten to load my card,and all I could think of was.....I'll fix it this afternoon....

 

I got to where I had to park about 6:45 am and waited for the guys to show up.At 7;30 we were all ready to rock.Went on down to residence,met the shippers and started on the tour...The first thing I noticed was the need for 12 additional crates,statues,ceramic pots,and even a wooden and wicker stroller from the 1850's....Had to call for authorization,get craters set up....I FIXED IT.

 

The next issue were two huge(I could include pics)weight machines that had to be disassembled,the account would not pay for it so.....I FIXED IT

Then we discovered 4-5 more dishpacks needing to be packed,all flower pots sitting outside,another call to the agent,they got packed,....I FIXED IT

 

About 3 pm I got one of the guys to give me a ride to a bank,after all,they wanted to get paid.

I FIXED IT

 

The inventory went well,the crews I had padded everything inside,right behind me and we loaded the trucks...By 6:00 pm,we were signing the papers(remember the 14 hour rule,6 was my pull the key time)and the shipper was leaving when,the craters showed up.At that point I thought there was no need for help,only the crates to float on the back trailer,so I cut everyone loose.....Then the rain started,the craters did not work in the rain,so we just sat and waited out several periods of heavy rain.Almost forgot they needed my generator to run their tools,it ran for the next 6 hours...So now,it's 12:45 am,,the last crate is on and I'm sure the neighbors did not want me there overnight?BUT,I can't move(14hour rule)The heck with that,I limped the 4 miles back to the agent...And climbed back into the closet(sleeper)for a much needed rest period...Think about it,22 hours of work....

 

I FIXED IT!