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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Call me Mr Jetsetter today
Do we change your screen name?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Nope just call me that... Well once I get past the 1hr delay I can squeeze myself into a seat that's too small and has zero legroom
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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Where you headed?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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Hotlanta for more LR training.

Just found out we're facing another hour delay. Was originally a 3:20 departure, now its a 5:22. They got everyone on the plane and seated and announced we had yet another delay
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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Frustrating. Hope the trip improves and you have a good one.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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well, caught the bailer on fire... not good
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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Spoke too soon, another delay, we were taxied to the runway just in time for them to tell us we couldn't take off... No flights are allowed to leave that are headed to Atlanta
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Nice weather up here in Canada today. 69* today
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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Nice weather up here in Canada today. 69* today
I'm always sending good weather your way, send it this way. It is miserable here.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1997 lariat 4.6
well, caught the bailer on fire... not good
That could never be very good.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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From: In the fast lane from LA to Tokyo...
stupid trucker from Canada....didnt have time to check his straps....

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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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Your vehicle?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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From: In the fast lane from LA to Tokyo...
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Your vehicle?
company vehicle assigned to me....the idiot wasn't running a front bulkhead on the trailer....the tires worked there way forward....fell broke his trail or air line...all of this happened right as I started to pass...

I dodged the first tire successfully but the second one got the truck....i shouldn't have been braking so hard and just let it come through the windshield....

shock mount ripped off the Axel.....
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ya can't really see it but it was inches away from hitting the air bag sensor.....
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among other things.....the left side cat is cut, cracked the exhaust manifold, doors bind against fenders when opened, all cross supports in front are bent.....
 

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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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From: In the fast lane from LA to Tokyo...
any red blooded american can see how stupid this is to trust in a strap barely touching the tires.....he's already got the I missed back up there

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dumb **** should've been using a bulkhead if he wanted to haul like this.....

I'm going to bed....I'm a hurting unit right now....adrenaline is wearing off
 
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 01:03 AM
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Canuck trucker ehh? Now we know what Habbi has been up to.........driving trucks, ehh.

Looks like it about totaled the Gay Mans Charriot, hope you are OK. Don't forget to include your soiled drawers in the claim.
 

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