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Post by **trilobyte** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:18 pm

Excellent, glad to hear you got a nibble this early in the season!

Fishy, it would normally go in the Get Involved - we ask that people posting be a part of the organization running the program. There is someone from Friends of Black Rock/High Rock who posts things in here from time to time, I'm not sure if they're just swamped or had some other plans.

Here's the link to that Reddit thing with the ticket team.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:58 pm

That is a BLM link. And as a federal employee, I'm part of that organization. As an American citizen, I'm a part of that organization. And it's been a long, long time since anyone has posted as a person from the BLM. And it was really a sort of "this is interesting" thing, although if someone did get enthused from my post, I'd be a little smug.

Just_Joe · Post by **Just_Joe** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:18 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:That is a BLM link. And as a federal employee, I'm part of that organization. As an American citizen, I'm a part of that organization.

Bully on ya!
As a Friend of Black Rock High Rock Emigrant Trail National Conservation Area member, here is our link:
http://blackrockdesert.org/artist-residence-program/

Edit... still in the wrong area

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:03 am

*wanders in, makes tea*
Hi gang!
Off for another ton of granite, Yosemite and back today again.
I bet it's a normal thing for MyLarry to drive day after day like this, AntiM? Takes a special kind I bet, to do it every day........

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:05 am

Hooray for Black Rock High Rock and rocks of all kinds, including fossils.

That's about all I can gather from the current conversation, work has utterly crushed me this week and my brain is not working right.

Off to a 3-day conference, local, about breast cancer care. Where is my

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:53 am

Morning!
Trucking all day every day? Almost killed me. But I did it for about 20 years too long. I trust HerLarry has the good sense to retire long before that.
Hooray for MyDearFriend for all her work to help people thru their illnesses!

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:30 am

ygmir wrote:*wanders in, makes tea*
Hi gang!
Off for another ton of granite, Yosemite and back today again.
I bet it's a normal thing for MyLarry to drive day after day like this, AntiM? Takes a special kind I bet, to do it every day........

For what reason are you getting stoned every day?

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:36 am

May we have a "smiley" for screen wipes?

Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:43 am

Elliot wrote:May we have a "smiley" for screen wipes?

I second that emoticon...

Post by **trilobyte** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:51 am

This has been a real brain-melter of a week for me too MDF, I can't wait for there to be a break in the action...

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:28 pm

ygmir wrote:*wanders in, makes tea*
Hi gang!
Off for another ton of granite, Yosemite and back today again.
I bet it's a normal thing for MyLarry to drive day after day like this, AntiM? Takes a special kind I bet, to do it every day........

Normally, he is regional, driving three to five days then coming home. With Swift in charge, we don't know how it will shake out. He is headed for Milwaukee right now. He's done four weeks out before, any time he has a student it is two to three weeks without a break.

We're really hating on Swift. Their time off policy is whacky... only one request at a time, cannot be cancelled or modified, even if you need a day off beforehand. No more than nine days in advance for the request. With Central, he could put in a year's worth of vacation planning.

Central Trucking retained the name, but with Swift in charge, there are a lot of empty trucks sitting in the terminal, and loads waiting to ship. Larry is annoyed, but not quite enough to quit. He kept his per mile pay and three weeks of paid vacation, has over nine years with Central. Hard decision to stay. Next time the Canadian company asks him to drive the ice road, he might take them up on it.

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:34 pm

AntiM wrote:
ygmir wrote:*wanders in, makes tea*
Hi gang!
Off for another ton of granite, Yosemite and back today again.
I bet it's a normal thing for MyLarry to drive day after day like this, AntiM? Takes a special kind I bet, to do it every day........
Normally, he is regional, driving three to five days then coming home. With Swift in charge, we don't know how it will shake out. He is headed for Milwaukee right now. He's done four weeks out before, any time he has a student it is two to three weeks without a break.

We're really hating on Swift. Their time off policy is whacky... only one request at a time, cannot be cancelled or modified, even if you need a day off beforehand. No more than nine days in advance for the request. With Central, he could put in a year's worth of vacation planning.

Central Trucking retained the name, but with Swift in charge, there are a lot of empty trucks sitting in the terminal, and loads waiting to ship. Larry is annoyed, but not quite enough to quit. He kept his per mile pay and three weeks of paid vacation, has over nine years with Central. Hard decision to stay. Next time the Canadian company asks him to drive the ice road, he might take them up on it.

AntiM....make sure that if he appears on TV on the show 'Ice Road Truckers' that he gets actors' residuals for show reruns in the contract, and a cut on DVD sales.

jella · Post by **jella** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:38 pm

Busts open the swinging doors....Runs behind the bar.....sets up shot glasses and pours slivovitz liberally....slams one down and zips out before the net nanny catches me. Woooooo hoooo Figment and I are registered to buy tickets home folks !!

gaminwench · Post by **gaminwench** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:41 pm

creeps in, eyes slivovitz shots warily, recalls past public MnG display, creeps out.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:53 pm

gaminwench wrote:creeps in, eyes slivovitz shots warily, recalls past public MnG display, creeps out.

Drat! I must have missed! But I made a fool of myself in 2012, so no worries all around. If I can do it, it must be OK.

MikeGyver · Post by **MikeGyver** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:37 pm

Hello everyone! Been a while since I've been on. I leave for Aussie-Land Monday night.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:06 pm

Yay Jella!!! Howdy Gaminwench.

Post by **trilobyte** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:19 pm

Wow, MikeGyver, that sounds awesome. Have a great trip!

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:17 pm

MikeGyver wrote:Hello everyone! Been a while since I've been on. I leave for Aussie-Land Monday night.

Have an enjoyable trip! Glad you get the opportunity!

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:36 pm

"Look out below!"

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:13 pm

Elliot wrote:
gaminwench wrote:creeps in, eyes slivovitz shots warily, recalls past public MnG display, creeps out.
Drat! I must have missed! But I made a fool of myself in 2012, so no worries all around. If I can do it, it must be OK.

it was very well done GW............

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:19 pm

good luck and safe travels, mikgyver!!!

yay Jella!!!

Hi Elliot!!

well, got a 2500 lb piece of black granite for a project, I'll probably put on the "work in progress" thread, since it's BM related.

feelin pretty good, got 20 mpg. running empty at 70 ish mpg in my F250 4x4. Checked both days trips, one with the chip set on "stock", the other with it set at +75 h.p. Same results.

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:08 am

Yay for huge hunks of granite!

Can't quite believe it's Friday; since my conference runs through tomorrow I will pretend it is Thursday instead.

These medical conferences always start their meetings, for some reason, at 7 am.

Welcome back Jella! And Gaminwench! And happy trailes, MikeGyver.

Okay now some serious

Here's to getting our brains back on line Trilo!!!

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:31 am

Ooooh, huge blocks o rocks and travelers to faraway lands and all sorts of peeples to say hey howdy to! A good start to a Friday.

Rhino, this ice road and this company are not ones featured on TV. Still dangerous, but the company is proud that only one of their drivers has been eaten by a bear. I can't tell if that's a joke. Hmmm.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:11 am

MikeGyver wrote:Hello everyone! Been a while since I've been on. I leave for Aussie-Land Monday night.

You Bastard!!!

We'll miss you long time. Have fun in the land down under and give all our Aussie mates big lovin hugs!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:12 am

*wanders in, makes CCCP*
Hi gang!
Take good notes MDF!! when the zombie apocalypse™ starts, and we all gather to survive.............
HI AntiM!
Hi 420!

and yeah Mike: remember when you leave: "be careful as you go down..under......"

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:51 am

Yiggy!!

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:01 am

lucky420 wrote:Yiggy!!

Remember this tune?

[media]

I wonder if it's going to get updated to:

'Gonna go get jiggy with Yiggy.........."

A project for the Wierd Al Yankovic in you.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:27 am

lucky420 wrote:Yiggy!!

smooch!! hiya!!

hahaa yeah Rhino..........weird Al Ygovitch!

Post by **trilobyte** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:34 am

2500 lbs, holy crap Yggy! I can't wait to see what you do with it.

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