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Happy Friday everyone. Have a safe and fun day/weekend.

 

Before my ex and I moved into our first house, we had a family connection with a real estate broker who was aquiring houses to be torn down or relocated for construction projects. Every time we moved out of one of their places, we got to throw things we didn’t want to keep down the basement stairs to be hauled away. It was awesome!

 

Jeebus jumpin' crack rabbits, Batman!! I've seen some serious heavy haulers, but never one with a "caboose" on the end of the trailer, and I don't mean the two "helper" trucks at the end.....

Down in the Tehachapi area of southern CA, on highway 58, between Bakersfield and Barstow, there are huge wind turbine "farms". My parents lived in Yermo (small town just east of Barstow) for many years after my dad retired and they left Los Angeles. I had to go across the highway 58 corridor to go visit them from my place up in northern CA. Many times I would see trucks hauling either the blades, or the stem segment for new wind turbines on highway 58. Those were extra, extra long trucks, and would always have not only the usual "wide load" pilot and trail vehicles, but also CHP escort, as they would have to close off the oncoming side of the freeway or side streets while those trucks made their very slow, and very wide turns.

 

Morning all

Woke up at 0530, figure that was too early, so I went back to sleep.

Opened my eyes and it was 0800.


Whoops

 

Because it's kinda fun? I'd tend to stay off highways, but even caught out on it, there's something satisfying in being prepared to handle it - and it's nice that I can make it out to help recover people who thought their "car" (not their tires) goes 'pretty good' in the snow.

 

Unless you're in medical, then it's just another work day. Off tomorrow back on Sunday and then off for 3.
Happy Friday all!

 

Afternoon everyone, hope everyone is enjoying the day. Got me some tickets, actually the wife is taking me.

 

Homestake Pass between 6 and 9%. Believe its 25mph for all semis. Forget what the speed limit for normal traffic is. Lower than the 80mph on either side. Its pretty twisty on the east side. Scenic and some cool exploration areas around it.

 

Doctors appointment went good, I’m on a new med for my high blood pressure.

 

Afternoon everybody running errands and opening boxes of donations and hauling them to the storage unit so the fosters can get it themselves. And not bother me because I’m a grumpy old man!!

 

That’s awesome

 

But, you have keys and walking around your new place..

 

We have some great community support they ask for supply’s and the boxes start piling up!!

 

Ain't that the truth

What're they gonna do? Fire you?

evening gang. Good to hear you made it safely, weesa

 

You’re going to need a vacation

 

If he doesn’t I do the other day bags of cat litter came in I’m getting too old for this crap!!