How the hell can you not quit? That's some employment contract. David J Brooks wrote: > Hi all. > > Back from another 7 day adventure to Fargo with those wind towers. > Again another trip that should have been 4 days. To quote John > Beluchi<sp> "But Nooooooooo". > > Another late start in Fort Erie,and another midnight run from Hurley > Wis to Fargo. I hate that day.:-0 > > This should work out well. Breakfast, then a drive to Madison, then > home on Sat and make my horse show on Sunday. > > Perfect. > > Well....... > > Last trip my truck broke down twice and i managed to get it going to > keep the loads on track, and twice i ran into > very nice and friendly service people in Escanaba Mich and Hurley Wis, > that fixed me up. > > Dropped the towers off Friday at 9am and five of us headed to a Petro > station on I94 for breakfast. As i was leading, i turned off > at the exit and went over the freeway, and saw the two left turn > lanes. I was still doing a proper speed, but not fast for the > intersection. I saw an 18 wheeler infront take the outside left lane > to turn and i WAS going to stay behind, but decided, at the last > moment, to get into the left-left lane, to make my turn to the > station. > > Good thing as at the time i hit the brakes, one line let go, shot > fluid all over the engine and i slide through the intersection. Had i > not > changed lanes when i did, i would have slammed into the back of said > big truck. Instead, i slowly came to a stop about 1/4 way into the > intersection. One guy made a smart comment on the CB. When i mentioned > i have no brakes, silence. > > Well instead of a drive to Madison, i spent the rest of the day at > Gateway GM in Fargo for repairs. > > I must say, so far everyone i have met in my break downs have done a > great job in helping us out asap and friendly. > > Over night in Fargo, drive Sat to New Buffalo Mich and home around > 2:30 pm today. > > Missed my show, and this is not what i wanted as i am getting new work > from this famr and they have a lot. > > Boss knows i'm pissed and he'll most likely get his keys back Monday. > > Maybe Monday i'll quit, but i'm told they won't let me.:-( > > This was and is my big worry of this job. Things like weather and > break downs i have no control over. > > Dave > > > >
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