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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Good morning Troy. Thats not good. My condolences.
Originally Posted by wildstang
Sorry to hear of your loss
Thanks guys! He was a neighbor to my folks and I grew up across the street from him and his wife. He has been a otr trucker his whole life. Started when he was 20 and finally quit last year when turned 87 in June. The last 20 years or so I have been at the shop in town he would stop by and BS every time he was back in town. Going to miss those visits for sure.

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Good morning MN. Have a fantastic Friday.
Good morning Jim!

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Good morning and happy Friday guys.
Good morning Jay!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 12:58 PM
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C'mon beer thirty!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2025 | 07:24 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2025 | 07:34 AM
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 06:14 AM
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Another dang Monday found us guys. Ugh. Where do the weekends go?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 06:14 AM
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Good morning MN. Have a trouble free day
 
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Originally Posted by fordpower88
Thanks guys! He was a neighbor to my folks and I grew up across the street from him and his wife. He has been a otr trucker his whole life. Started when he was 20 and finally quit last year when turned 87 in June. The last 20 years or so I have been at the shop in town he would stop by and BS every time he was back in town. Going to miss those visits for sure.



Good morning Jim!



Good morning Jay!
That is crappy, work all that time and finally retire just to die right after. It seems if people retire and they have no projects/hobbies or reason to get up every morning, they don't live long after retirement.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Another dang Monday found us guys. Ugh. Where do the weekends go?
Good morning Jay! They go by way to fast.

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Good morning MN. Have a trouble free day
Good morning Jim!

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That is crappy, work all that time and finally retire just to die right after. It seems if people retire and they have no projects/hobbies or reason to get up every morning, they don't live long after retirement.
Yeah I agree. Seems like a person needs something to do when retirement hits or it all seems like it can easily go down hill.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 04:25 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 05:23 AM
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Good morning MN. Have a terrific ta-ta Tuesday
 
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Good morning MN. Have a terrific ta-ta Tuesday
Good morning Jim. Hopefully
 
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Good morning Jim and Jay! We made it to Tuesday.
 
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Evening guys! Been crazy busy at work lately. So glad to finally be at home having a cold beer!
 
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Good morning MN. Have a productive hump day
 
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