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October 27, 2010
6:11 pm
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seluryar
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as usual, the storm fizzled out as it hit 71....all we got down here was rain and wind, no lightning at all 
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October 27, 2010
8:34 pm
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redngold
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Seluryar wrote:as usual, the storm fizzled out as it hit 71....all we got down here was rain and wind, no lightning at all
Yes, that is the THIRD time in this year's storm season that I have seen the storm crap out before it gets to me in Kent. Even if the squall line looks solid, we have been getting only rain. I took shelter and we didn't end up getting even a rumble of thunder!
October 28, 2010
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Redsquirrel wrote:Delta 727RE wrote:Redsquirrel wrote:I don't mind severe weather but it is the high winds that, well, to be honest scare the sheet out of me. I heard the winds in Chicago were blowing tractor trailers over.... I have to work tonight and am heading to South Bend with a Tractor Trailer.... pulling doubles.... DAMN!Dude....ive seen Wiggle Wagons get blown about. Took me 20 mins jus to pass up a UPS triple trailer once on the turn pike. That last trailer simply had a mind of its own.
It wasn't bad at all last night..... I was worried about the winds but it wasn't anything extraordinary. It helped that my lead was 21G and my kite was 17G and some change. Trust me, I know all about that kite man, they do what they want when they want.... I've found myself swearing at it sometimes in the rain.
ya know.....ive never gotten the chance to drive doubles. Although in the past, i had the endorsements for doubles and triples....i jus never put them to use. I did get to connect a pair of UPS pups for a driver a few times when i used to work the Collinwood yard years ago. Now that was fun! Drove everything else....jus never the doubles.
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October 29, 2010
8:48 am
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Gased
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To be honest, I'd rather haul a set of doubles than pull a 53' any day. They track nicely, compared to a 53'. There is a reason they call those 53' "city wreckers", they don't track for crap and tear the place up.
October 29, 2010
1:14 pm
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ill stick to my 53s wit the sliding axles. As for tear'in things up.....im ran across the front end of somebody's car before. Had it parked too close to the corner.
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