Driving

[sparks]

Re-activated my CDL med certificate today.

My regular crew truck driver got canned last week.

Nuff Said.   

[glenn kangiser]

I did mine a few weeks back.  The whole procedure is one of my favorites.  Not.

[sparks]

Today was my first time driving the company equipment in years. An Int'l 4700 loaded, with trailer and backhoe in tow. In and around Baraboo, Wi. (very hilly)
Here's my Andy Rooney impression:

-Int'l 4700's suck; underpowered, lousy transmission
-40000 pounds of total weight is not fun (see below)
-Spartan brakes
-15 mph uphill in 3rd gear
-Too much noise
-And ALL that BS paperwork!

Waaaaahhh.

Wasn't a good day.

But I got to where I needed to go safely, and no one was hurt. 

[glenn kangiser]

Go down em the same speed you go up em, Sparks

- wisdom from my buddy who chases drunks on the sidewalk with a Peterbilt.