Before I Forget.....

Happy Halloween.......

Shell sent me this one, and I thought it was hilarious..... Considering Superman calls me Pumkin...

Punk'd

Last Thursday, while visiting the Bro and his Family I received a text message.

"Come and Save Me"

It was Bama Boy... Or as I shall dub him...... Superman. (Yes, there is a story behind that, but it is not mine to tell)

So a few minutes later Superman calls and begs me to come out and play. You see, he is sitting at a local bar with some friends and a local barfly has attached herself to his side. Superman is a very sociable type and does not like to be mean. He has given subtle hints and not so subtle hints that she is NOT going home with him, no matter how much cleavage she is showing. She won't take the hint.

"Come and Save ME"

After receiving directions, I head out. Superman calls again. This time he has a game he wants to play. He proceeds to explain the scenario.

" You come in and sit on the opposite side of the bar. Take your time and seduce me with your eyes, I will be drawn to you and surely she will get the idea, that I am not interested in her because apparently she can take no other hints, other than me walking away!"

Okay, I agree to play...... but not according to his terms.

Just before I enter the bar, I sent Superman a text saying that I have NEVER picked a man up in a bar, and that I was not going to start now. " Your on your own, Tiger" hee hee hee

I do as I was told. I sit opposite of his little entourage. I make eye contact with everyone. Everyone makes eye contact with me. A drink is sent over from a complete stranger and another takes a seat beside me. Just then Superman receives my text. He barely manages to stifle a laugh and looks at me with that very playful "oh, so you want play that way" look.

As, I am chatting up a few of the locals, I notice a slight commotion over at Supermans Group. A few laughs... An " I dare You" and so forth. Then he saunters over my way. As he sits down, he eyes are shining and he explains that he was just told that he did not stand a chance with me. His friends had noticed me instantly and made the comment. " She's Cute", as he chides in to agree, the drunk chic is getting a little upset because she is not the center of attention anymore. So with a touch of sarcasm, she makes the fatal bet. " Five Bucks says you can't get her number"

We continue to play strangers for the allotted amount of time stated in the bet. As time is counting down, he whispers "Kiss Me" when she calls time..... I did, he did...... There were shouts and clapping...... There was a visibly upset drunk chic leaving the bar.... and then there were introductions all around.

No one knew.... I mean NO ONE knew that I had already met Superman..... No one knew that we had been talking for a while.....No one knew that we were not complete strangers...

It took me a day or two to realize what exactly had just happened...

During one of conversations, I had mentioned that I would love to play a prank on a group of people, say for instance " The Diner Scene" from When A Man Loves a Woman, with Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia.

I had just about forgotten that I have ever mentioned it, when it dawned on me that....... Superman had just made that happen!!! He is very attentive to things I say, and I will clue you in on more activities......

Ughhhhh....... Time to make the donuts...........

BOY, Time Flies......

It is 5AM and I am sitting in the Bronx! This is where the WiFi is, so I thought I was long overdue for a post. or two....

My luck has changed dramatically... In the past few weeks, I have had no traffic delays whatsoever when it comes to running around NYC.. NONE. For example, the morning rush hour commute from Jersey onto Long Island at 8am. Normally this is a very slow going process.. In the past 3 weeks, I have been able to get from point A to point B in under 2 hours. Typically it takes 3.5.

An even better example took place about 15 minutes ago. As I understand it, the DOT in and around NYC love to do safety inspections and write up tickets! As I was crossing the TriBoro Bridge, I got flagged into an inspection site (this was a first for me in 5 years). They checked my license and paper work and sent me on my way. Had they took a closer look at the trailer, they would have noticed a few items that could have potentially merited a fine. For instance, I have a marker light that is not working, along with a turn signal.

When the officer asked where I was coming from (Queens) and where I was going to (Bronx) he giggled....It was 6 miles...... I mentioned that I sleep in Queens because it is so much safer. "Why do you say that?", he asked...

" It is just what I have been told."

He laughed again and stated that whoever told me that was correct and have a great day. NO, I did not do my normal Men In Blue flirting routine.

Anyways, my point is this.....LIFE is GREAT..

Dating Update....

After culling B#1, out of curiosity, I decided to check out the Bachelors over in Bama, after all, that is where I am going to set up house next year.

So, I entered my Brothers Zip Code and had a sneak peek.. Not too much going on over that but there were a few good looking men and I read their profiles....

Now when someone visits your profile, you are notified in any sort of way, but you do have the option to see who has been viewing you...

I have had 4 men from Bama email me last week.....

One in particular struck my fancy, so I emailed him back... We have exchanged several emails, and have moved forward to phone conversations...

Next week is the Bri-Baby's birthday and the following week iMike is coming to town, so I will be heading over to Bama to see the kin folk..... I have received an invitation to meet for dinner while I am in town.... He also extended the invitation to include any family or friends I cared to bring with me...

See, the whole on-line dating sites are just full of deceptive people and he admitted to being very disappointed in the past. He figured, if I was not who I say I am, at least I would have family with me so I could have a good time, if he decided to cut and run.... ha ha ha...

You gotta love the honesty.....

DO NOT DISTURB

HOLY COW..... What a day.... yesterday that is. After receiving the news of the flaming truck, I checked in with the BossMan to see what was up... Should I be concerned.... It seems that Volvo will have to do a little investigating because the fire was a result of internal issues.... That's right.. it started in the motor....

I love to overly check my equipment, but there is nothing to check concerning internal issues...So, I did spend the day sniffing for smoke and looking for flames...

I left the house around 9:30 to begin my quick trip to Tennessee. The trip should have been no longer than a 10 hour turn around. Should have been.

After waiting in the maintenance shop for trailer repairs, I had to go to the Truck Shop to let them check out my leaks.... Finally, after 4 hours, I was ready to get started.

No issues in getting my load, but there were three separate occasions where the interstate was completely shut down due to accidents... 3 locations in a 100 mile stretch..... That definitely put me way behind...

So, 9 hours into my workday, I finally make the Tennessee state line. Another 125 miles and I am able to swap trailers and head for home.... Did I mention, I only live 150 miles from said state line...... 9 hours ~ 150 miles........

I have only recrossed the state line heading south when the reports start coming in of trouble in Paradise!! It seems there was a bank robbery/ cop killing/ high speed chase on the west side of Atlanta, and the perimeter is shut down.. The closer I get , the more advisories I hear... No problem.. I will go through the middle of town...

But what is waiting for me there... A RoadWay Truck has lost his trailer which collided with 2 other vehicles..... I know this was a very bad situation for all of those involved, but DAMN.... I just want to get home.... All of the people involved seemed to be okay, but the vehicles were pretty smashed up.. The trailer.... well, it ended up laying on it's side up against a retaining wall.

Finally, I get south of town and there is one more accident to detour around before getting home.... What is wrong in Atlanta today?? Every single interstate had lane closures due to accidents today.. Some with multiple closures..... For those who don't know, we have 3 major interstates that intersect, along with the perimeter which connects all three in a bypass loop. Not to mention the other major roadways, of the limited access variety...

My scheduled 10 hour workday ended up taking 17 hours to complete...

Today.. FRIDAY, I spent the entire day at home...... Doing nothing!! Am I ashamed? NOPE!!

I hate working on my off days, there is just no good to come from it!!

Delusional.....I think so..

Ha ha ha...... I think the male ego is such a funny and mysterious thing...

2 weeks ago, Bachelor Number One came up for the weekend, and I essentially told him that we were better suited to be friends. It was such a weight lifted from my shoulders to be able to say that to him. He has a lot of baggage and drama in his life and it was just too much to weed through all of it. The cons outweighed the pros immensely. So, I cut ties....And it felt good!!

After 3-4 days, he called me and we had a very brief conversation. He has another call coming in and said he would call me back in a few..... Something to do with work... He never called back. This week, I received an email from him stating that it was just not the right time for US, and he was moving on.......

Um....... I thought I had let him know 2 weeks ago that I was already moving on, but it seems I have just been dumped.... LOL...... ha ha haha hahhaahhhaaha...

Is the male ego such a fragile thing that it refuses to acknowledge rejection. I have been emailing and chatting up several new potential candidates, never once giving B#1 a second thought....

I hope he feels better, now that he got the last word in!!!! Poor Boy!!

Paranoid? I think NOT

Yeah, so I do quite a bit of whining about Trucks.... and issues with Trucks....

Maggie was a lemon!

I keep a close eye on things to prevent mishaps!

My boss and others think it is funny, because I am borderline paranoid about checking certain things on my equipment.

The new Truck has a slight leak that I am watching... I have not mentioned it, because it is only a slight leak.......

Should I be concerned that one of our BRAND NEW TRUCKS caught on fire and burned to the ground last night somewhere in Tennessee.

The driver is Okay, but I am heading off to work right now, to travel the same road he was on... It has two very large hills/small mountains.... You know all that strain puts pressure on certain components and if those components are losing fluid, they could overheat and well it could start a fire.....

I am just saying.......

I should not have to be scared to go to work!!