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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by y2kfordparts
I went to eye doc today,,,, they dilated my eyes... I couldn't see chit for about three hours..
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Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Dude, been there...I hate that. The guy dilated my eyes then sent me home, without sun glasses. Nice sunny day...I ended up with the worst headache of my life that day...
I had both done when I was a kid. But I had my right eye done in July. I had to keep it dialated for about 2 weeks with some drops the eye doc gave me. Talk about driving a guy bonkers. I couldn't see shyte to do my job, cars down the road looked fuzzy until they got closer, and the drops left a bad taste in my mouth from leaking through my tear ducts.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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good morning all! time to take the pups out & then figure out what projects I'm doing today. how is everyone this morning?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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Good Morning All!

Looks like a nice one here today with a high in the 70's!!!!!


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Fixed it for you
Now, you done it, now I'm really hungry....
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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Good Morning Brendan.. Good Morning All, I really should get off my **** and take a walk before work, it is one of my favorite times in the day to be outside..
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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Good morning Brendan, Steve and Pat and everyone else.


Originally Posted by sddesigns
Good Morning All!

Looks like a nice one here today with a high in the 70's!!!!!
Sure, rub it in Steve, high of 45(if we're lucky) and cloudy today. Actually, that's the forcast for the next 7 days, with some rain/snow showers thrown in for fun.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Morning guys!

Originally Posted by Ford79

Sure, rub it in Steve, high of 45(if we're lucky) and cloudy today. Actually, that's the forcast for the next 7 days, with some rain/snow showers thrown in for fun.
Looks like we have the same weather. Except its raining like an SOB out there.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by sddesigns
Oh great, you just increased my chances of getting a ride....LOL

Thanks Jim.....
you needing a ride could always give me a reason to go.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Smokin'
Morning guys!



Looks like we have the same weather. Except its raining like an SOB out there.

mornin back atcha.
that is our weather schedule for the next 3 days also.
i am starting to think that you get to preview our weather here on the east coast the day before it we gets it
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Lisa is normally a half to a full day ahead of us as well. Her rain now is mine at lunch.. and I guess we have a pretty good soaker coming tomorrow.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
mornin back atcha.
that is our weather schedule for the next 3 days also.
i am starting to think that you get to preview our weather here on the east coast the day before it we gets it
hey tom.. dad had a question for ya... he wanted to know what it was you did? and whether you owned the company or not..
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Sparky83
hey tom.. dad had a question for ya... he wanted to know what it was you did? and whether you owned the company or not..
i do as little as possible.




actually, i am now working for a construction company. we do all phases of heavy construction. bridge replacements, new bridges, site reconstruction, but our specialty is roadway reconstruction.

and yes, i own my own company, TJC Transportation Services.
i did heavy equipment escort, snow removal and light trucking, till the bottom dropped out of the trucking market, when sold most of the trucks.

i now keep 4 trucks for snow plowing, and once in a while i will do an escort.

back in the 80's and early 90's, i was getting $75/hr per escort vehicle.
now it is hard to get $25/hr.
i am making more than that driving for someone else, and have no overhead.
the hardest part was letting my employees go. i has 12 people working for me in 94 when the bottom fell out of the market, and most of them were with me for over 12 years.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Mornin' everyone.

Kinda slow here at work today. I decided Im going to try and go for my CDL so Im reading up on that.


Originally Posted by Smokin'
Wow. You would drive that far just to hang out with me?

I'm really not that interesting. haha.



Yep, RRE or death. I was threatened with death too.
Possibly....

Just hang out? I thought I was going to come out and show off my violin playing...

YouTube - Vio7 - Randy Rhoads' Crazy Train Solo on Violin

And dont forget you still owe me a date one day...




Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
I'm glad someone is willing to step in!! I have plenty left, I'm just saving it...


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Waiting for Cris to come back arent ya?

Originally Posted by sddesigns
Good Morning All!

Looks like a nice one here today with a high in the 70's!!!!!
Same here, rode the Harley to work today. Cant wait to leave here today, Im going to take the long way home this afternoon.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
i do as little as possible.




actually, i am now working for a construction company. we do all phases of heavy construction. bridge replacements, new bridges, site reconstruction, but our specialty is roadway reconstruction.

and yes, i own my own company, TJC Transportation Services.
i did heavy equipment escort, snow removal and light trucking, till the bottom dropped out of the trucking market, when sold most of the trucks.

i now keep 4 trucks for snow plowing, and once in a while i will do an escort.

back in the 80's and early 90's, i was getting $75/hr per escort vehicle.
now it is hard to get $25/hr.
i am making more than that driving for someone else, and have no overhead.
the hardest part was letting my employees go. i has 12 people working for me in 94 when the bottom fell out of the market, and most of them were with me for over 12 years.
cool cool...

yeah economy's hurting everyone right now... my neighbor has an engine repair shop.. (cleans blocks, bores, checks heads for cracks ect ect... ) specialty theres head work... but hes been hit hard too... started out with the economy falling.. got worse with the C4C crap... hes barely making enough to scrape by now because of it... he also owns his own buisness..
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Morning everyone, hope everyone is having a good morning so far!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
I had both done when I was a kid. But I had my right eye done in July. I had to keep it dialated for about 2 weeks with some drops the eye doc gave me. Talk about driving a guy bonkers. I couldn't see shyte to do my job, cars down the road looked fuzzy until they got closer, and the drops left a bad taste in my mouth from leaking through my tear ducts.
yuck. It's terrible no doubt. Why for two weeks? You get Lasik or something? Mine was just for a routine check up, for some reason that's how they do it...I think it was for the glaucoma test they do, but I really don't know. The eye doc was kinda a jerk...No, I take that back, he was an ***.

Originally Posted by papadelogan
good morning all! time to take the pups out & then figure out what projects I'm doing today. how is everyone this morning?
Good morning Brendan! Bout the same here. Got the garbage and recycling out, Kelly for a walk and now planning out the day.

Originally Posted by just another truck
Good Morning Brendan.. Good Morning All, I really should get off my **** and take a walk before work, it is one of my favorite times in the day to be outside..
Good morning!

Originally Posted by Ford79
Good morning Brendan, Steve and Pat and everyone else.
Sure, rub it in Steve, high of 45(if we're lucky) and cloudy today. Actually, that's the forecast for the next 7 days, with some rain/snow showers thrown in for fun.
Good morning to you! Yeah we are in the 50's for our high and raining. Actually today looks to be clear in about an hour. I have some painting to do on my house, but we'll see. I still cant find motivation to work on my place since I built it. Just got burned out I think. I still like the work, just not on my house....

Originally Posted by tjc transport
i do as little as possible.
lol, I needed that chuckle this morning...

Originally Posted by That_Guy
Mornin' everyone.
Waiting for Cris to come back arent ya?
lol, she knows how to find me if she wants to... I should put it in my sig line as a reminder, if she ever does come back here...lol

Originally Posted by preppypyro
Morning everyone, hope everyone is having a good morning so far!
Hey buddy, hows the weather up there? It's got to be snowing a bit already I would think....
 
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