We’re loading eggs in Sacramento on Saturday with a Tuesday morning delivery in Trenton, New Jersey, four AM. Have to build a fire in this puppy. Barb does her share at the wheel. Hell, we’ve done this before, same run, same sked. If nothing happens we’ll even catch a nap at the other end. But this time the refer broke.
The dispatcher called ahead, got us into the International shop at Sparks, Nevada at two AM. The mechanics declared the refer was junk, and replaced the entire unit. That cost us nearly five hours. If we hadn’t owned a large car with 730 horses out front we would have been charged with a late load.
My CB has a linear amp, so I checked with the yard boss while we were still fifty miles out. They were running late, and they never knew we were late too.
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Great story! Well written. 🙂
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Why did you write 149 words in the end?
Do you know how “Sacramento” got its name?
Did you get notified about your nomination for Premio Dardos award?
{ Too many questions I guess. }
Have a nice Sunday and a great week ahead Scott!
Anand 🙂
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No, I don’t know how Sacramento got it’s name. But in tomato season everyone in the valley calls it Sacratomato.
I don’t do well with contests and awards. My wife is very ill and I don’t have a lot of time.
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Sacratomato is interesting.
Please take care of her. I would pray and I hope she has speedy and full recovery. I just wanted to ensure that you got notified. Thanks Scott.
Anand 🙂
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I put 149 words at the end to show I came in under the wire.
How did Scramento get its name?
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I don’t know either. Thanks and have a great week ahead 🙂
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by “car” are you referring to your semi or did you have to make the run in your car when your truck broke down? Sorry. Not up on the lingo..Is a refer the refrigeration unit? http://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/09/06/drop-jaw/
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Run of the mill highway tractors come with a verity of engines – Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit, and Budda. But engines in the 600 to 700 horsepower range can be ordered and install. Tractors with this kind of horsepower are called Large Cars. They use lots of fuel, but they keep up with the traffic, hills or no. Yes, the refer is the refrigeration unit.
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You must have been carrying a lot of eggs!
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Must have.
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Good story. Fortunate that they were not the only late ones.
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Thanks. It was a fun story, but the word count got in the way.
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