Comments By Old School

Parrots are wild and abundant in South America. They are actually quite pesky to the farmers. They are capable of destroying several types of crops as they are getting ready to be harvested.

They have been finding their way into the southern parts of the United States for a while now. They are pretty much confined to the warmer climate of the south. They don't seem tolerant of cold weather.

That's incredible! It's surreal.

Oh man, I was over there two weeks ago picking up metal at the port. I can't even imagine what this will do to the traffic in that area. It was already unbearable at times.

Some shipping company is about to be bankrupt. How many things do you have to ignore to make such a disastrous mistake? It's jut hard to conceive.

So, how does that disagree with anything? Your answer was vapid and devoid of any sort of critical thinking.

Really nice job Greg!

We have a new customer in Mexico. The way we get their metal to them is to drop it at a Mexican freight forwarding company in Brownsville, TX. Then a Mexican trucking company finishes the run.

Last time I was down there, I saw these wild parrots sitting on the power lines. They were watching me un-strap my load and get it ready for off-loading. I kept expecting one of them to strike up a conversation with me... "Hey driver, do you think they will unload you today?"

This job has never ending surprises to it. I really enjoy the changes in scenery and experiences I go through on a daily basis. As I was leaving, four more parrots joined in the fun. There were six of them sitting there watching me as I left South Texas. Three or four days later I was in Upstate New York delivering metal to an American manufacturer.

Well... My little universe just got rocked. Seriously. I don't know what to say.

Actually, I need to humble myself and apologize to Big Scott. Sir, I am very sorry - please forgive my quick reaction. Although I've never met Kearsey, I trust her. I'm totally flummoxed here.

I don't do social media. This is the only place you'll find me. I keep a lame blog which I very seldom visit, but other than that I live an isolated life with my family and long time friends.

Very few people here have my phone number and I have tried to keep it that way. It's not that I'm not fond of most of you. I just enjoy the interaction in the forum and don't need, or really desire anything more than that. I realize I miss out on some things that way, but I'm glad to be kept from this type of drama.

I'm floored - I am totally at a loss for words. Something you'll seldom find from me.

And... he doubles down on it.

For a guy who calls himself "Big", he sure comes off as petty and small.

We started to delete Big Scott's low and mean spirited comment, but decided to let it stay. It will help others get a handle on who he is. He put himself out there for us to see.

Congratulations Kearsey! I knew you were close. Now you've got the next million to look forward to.

I never have seen or heard of such a thing. Why?

There could be all kinds of reasons to just weigh a trailer. I have to do this sometimes for the dedicated account I'm working. We sometimes haul material that is being returned to the manufacturer.

They want the weight of the trailer empty first. Then they want the weight of the trailer loaded. That way they can verify the weight of the returns. They give the customer a credit based on the weight.

Most of my points where I pick up the returns don't have scales. If I weigh my truck and empty trailer in Louisiana, then load returns in North Carolina, the weight of the returns can't be verified accurately due to fuel burn off or fuel added during the trip.

By eliminating the tractor from the equation, you can get an accurate weight of the product being returned.