We're headed from St. Charles MO over to Richland WA with a tarped load of building materials. It will feel good driving the 1881 miles as we've been short hauled to death over the past two months. We do see many drivers in the truck stops who have been sitting for days, so we're not going to whine too much. We're looking to be home for the holiday at the end of the month. The picture to your left is from the Richland WA Tri-Cities boring website. Some other items for your interest: (1) The Sirius satellite radio antenna we've had for three years broke. We replaced it with one of the new Wilson models and it's great. The cost is $29.99 on sale at T/A. It is cheaper than the Sirius replacement antenna. Too bad it was made in Taiwan and not the USA. Barjan should try and build a factory in New Orleans rather than support what is basically slave labor in the Pacific Rim. (2) We've been experiencing worsening service from Verizon. Since it was on sale at Pilot, we installed the Wilson Cellular mirror mount antenna. We'll let you know if it makes any difference. Our contract with Verizon ends this July and we're looking at other services focusing on Nextel/Sprint. I've had it with cell phones with stuff I don't need on them like the useless crappy camera on most models. (3) I'm waiting for my company to figure out why the XM radio - factory installed in the truck - does not work. (4) If Paris Hilton doesn't want to spend 40 days in jail, she can come with me and do all my securement and tarping for a few months. That'll teach her. (5) T/A should upgrade their lousy showers at their location just off I70 Foristell MO. The well water smells horrible, if someone flushes you could get burnt, fans are long overdue and the towels - well - their nasty - especially the wash cloths. On a positive note, the food at the buffet is outstanding. (6) If you use Velcro - and I use a lot of it - forget the black stuff that is sold in the truck stops. Go inside a fabric store and get the beige stuff that women use to secure their unmentionables. It is cheaper and provides a far more secure hold than the so-called "professional" material.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
We're headed from St. Charles MO over to Richland WA with a tarped load of building materials. It will feel good driving the 1881 miles as we've been short hauled to death over the past two months. We do see many drivers in the truck stops who have been sitting for days, so we're not going to whine too much. We're looking to be home for the holiday at the end of the month. The picture to your left is from the Richland WA Tri-Cities boring website. Some other items for your interest: (1) The Sirius satellite radio antenna we've had for three years broke. We replaced it with one of the new Wilson models and it's great. The cost is $29.99 on sale at T/A. It is cheaper than the Sirius replacement antenna. Too bad it was made in Taiwan and not the USA. Barjan should try and build a factory in New Orleans rather than support what is basically slave labor in the Pacific Rim. (2) We've been experiencing worsening service from Verizon. Since it was on sale at Pilot, we installed the Wilson Cellular mirror mount antenna. We'll let you know if it makes any difference. Our contract with Verizon ends this July and we're looking at other services focusing on Nextel/Sprint. I've had it with cell phones with stuff I don't need on them like the useless crappy camera on most models. (3) I'm waiting for my company to figure out why the XM radio - factory installed in the truck - does not work. (4) If Paris Hilton doesn't want to spend 40 days in jail, she can come with me and do all my securement and tarping for a few months. That'll teach her. (5) T/A should upgrade their lousy showers at their location just off I70 Foristell MO. The well water smells horrible, if someone flushes you could get burnt, fans are long overdue and the towels - well - their nasty - especially the wash cloths. On a positive note, the food at the buffet is outstanding. (6) If you use Velcro - and I use a lot of it - forget the black stuff that is sold in the truck stops. Go inside a fabric store and get the beige stuff that women use to secure their unmentionables. It is cheaper and provides a far more secure hold than the so-called "professional" material.
