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Another big day today ... but , it had its classic moments.
I got another contract trucky on my site today , good guy with a nice truck.
Anyway , he turns up at 0600 this morning , and the conversation went like this ...

Me: Morning
Him: Yawn
Me: Looks like rain
Him : yep
Me: Your from the coast?
Him: yep
Me: where on the coast ?
Him: Stillwater
Me: nice place?
Him: yep
Me : Ive got about 200 tonnes to move between you and 4 others , could be a big day.
Him: could be.
Me: You dont say too much do you.
Him: no
Him: couldn't pinch a smoke ?
Me: yep
Him: fix ya up

Makes a change from the "talk for talking sake" crowd that i normally get stuck with.... we moved 230 ton of demo waste, 30 truck loads. .... big day.

Don't ya love it when you can't get them to stop talking lol

omitchell wrote:

QUOTE (omitchell @ Jul 16 2014,9:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't ya love it when you can't get them to stop talking lol

Its hard isnt it .... the coaster was good ... basic info , he knew what he had to do (and did it well) But some of the others ! bloody hell ! "good morning " is an invite to the family history (and then they talk to you on the radio ... about nothing) great guys though , would be really dull if we were all the same.
Owen ... I'll get your book away to you asap ... my bad.

Sounds like he originates from Scandinavia, Marty...

Folks of very few words...Nice!... ...!

....unlike the folks from North America, who cant stop talking about nothing that makes any sense*!... ...!

Paul.... ... ....!

* http://www.cmt.com/show/cops_reloaded/series.jhtml

Marty....Your fantastic conversation reminds me of the conversations between the Police officer and some of the local inhabitants (North Dakota) in the Film " Fargo".... ....
..I suspect they were originally Dutch/Scandinavians?

I knew a trucky .... Called him "Oranges" .. was not a trucky then more an ex fellow pretend engineering , " Ho ho ho" then lifts his shoulders up as if he's was Arnie .... that fella was not to bright , hence why he scored the name "Oranges' walked around as if he had a couple under his arm pits , the the ole classic lick of the thumb and and a wink .. SCARY !

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 16 2014,10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I knew a trucky .... Called him "Oranges" .. was not a trucky then more an ex fellow pretend engineering , " Ho ho ho" then lifts his shoulders up as if he's was Arnie .... that fella was not to bright , hence why he scored the name "Oranges' walked around as if he had a couple under his arm pits , the the ole classic lick of the thumb and and a wink .. SCARY !

I've reached the age now when I can stand quietly back, and observe other folks characters in great detail...with great amusement...
..and I'll tell you what...
...there are some really strange/peculiar/terrifying characters around!.... ...!

Paul......so much fun!.... ...!

He made a change from the "I'll email you what we just said on the phone " types .... even though his desk is 3 feet away from mine ...
I have NO time for these ladder climbing corporate gits , and never will have . If you cant DO the job , then butt out , and leave it to those who can .... directed by those who have !
Yes ,i know we need people at the top , but it would be nice to know they came up from the bottom .... like the old days.
And i guess thats the the point ... the old days ... oh well , whatever .

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jul 16 2014,10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

He made a change from the "I'll email you what we just said on the phone " types .... even though his desk is 3 feet away from mine ...
I have NO time for these ladder climbing corporate gits , and never will have . If you cant DO the job , then butt out , and leave it to those who can .... directed by those who have !
Yes ,i know we need people at the top , but it would be nice to know they came up from the bottom .... like the old days.
And i guess thats the the point ... the old days ... oh well , whatever .

Bet ya dont see these puppies on the West Coast

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5329/6939 ... ff84_z.jpg

Long time ago, I did a Basic Supervision course at tech college. It was very useful.
Main point: "The hallmark of a good supervisor is technical knowledge"
That does not mean you hafta be an ace welder, qualified pressure vessel welder or whatever - it just means you need a clear understanding of what those jobs require, and the time needed to do them properly.
And of course, you need to be able to distinguish between work, and productive effort.

My image of real 18-wheel trucks...>>>

https://www.google.com/search?q=18-whee ... 62&bih=813

He-man Trucks!... ...!

Paul....Rubber Duck with twin air horns.....Over and Out!... ...!

Fozzer wrote:

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Jul 16 2014,10:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've reached the age now when I can stand quietly back, and observe other folks characters in great detail...with great amusement...
..and I'll tell you what...
...there are some really strange/peculiar/terrifying characters around!.... ...!

Yip .. the jokes we invented with this twit , trouble was first part 'He was a friggen floor manager' so called foreman .. was not to bright , biggest thing he got away with it because had a history with the owner of the company , some off the things I witnessed I would not even let free with "play doe".

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jul 16 2014,11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes ,i know we need people at the top , but it would be nice to know they came up from the bottom ....

Yip think that's were I begun , obviously I had the temperament and the - in built skill ... make something out off nothing ... biggest thing today its Illegal to be working on an engineering machine floor without backup or wearing ORANGE , safety glass's were not invented back then and earmuffs were for poofters.