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I'm the same way Ann, I know exactly how hard that is and I'm sorry you're dealing with it.

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The way the parasites on eBay have been desperate to hype up any potential Yara Flor first appearances has pretty much diminished whatever interest I might've had in Future State and further convinces me we as a species should've been wiped out ages ago.

Thank you, Sarky. Yeah, pop culture's no fun anymore. It's become like the surface of Rann -- barren.

Well, work has been a lot better lately, but that's because I haven't had to deal with the dipshit dispatchers from Ohio. That changed this week.

Left Tuesday for West Virginia. Takes longer in trucks because we are climbing mountains and pulling 47,500 lbs. But, Okay. Standard run. Get there with about four hours left on my day. This is where it all goes kablooie.

I am now at the mercy of the Ohio dispatchers. One decides that me, a guy from South Carolina, can grab a load at my delivery point and deliver it to Somersworth, NH. This will mean driving Wednesday to deliver. Just ONE little problem. It takes over 12+ hours to make the drive in a car. I'll be in a truck, once again crossing the mountains. I tell the dispatch I won't make it by close of business wednesday. Not enough time since we are limited to 11 hrs drive time a day.

"Well, with your remaining time you can get several hours down the road and should make it no problem."

"No," I reply. "Im at the start of this offload, pushing it across half the plant. Guy here tells me it takes several hrs to deliver this load. I will be out or nearly out of time when I'm done."

"Just grab the preload and get as far down the road as you can. We'll make it up later tomorrow."

Now, I know this is bullshit, I'll be out of time. And I was when I finished. I had to personal use eight miles to the nearest safe haven, which happened to be our terminal there. I sent message that I couldn't legally deliver load on Wednesday, Thursday would be the earliest. Then we speak on the phone and he cops an attitude. Okay. Fine. I send the message that unless told otherwise my 10 hr break would be up between 3 and 3:30 am and I would be rolling. "10.4" was the reply.

So, I was. and I rolled for New Hampshire, knowing that they wouldn't be open on thanksgiving day and while I'd be paid for the layover, still not worth missing family. But, the load paid $950 and as I support two households, I could use the money. Well, I get into Maryland and stop about 8am so I could get something to eat. Message on my tablet. "The customer will not be accepting anything until Monday. Return to terminal."

No shit. So, I went from a decent payday to a prorated payout for time driven. A little over $100 bucks. And, after I returned to the terminal, I picked up the same trailer to return home to reload for the same west Virginia customer. This meant that I wouldn't get home til thanksgiving day. I was up at 2am to leave so I could get home and spend time with the family, but I was naturally beat when I got home.

I didn't have a problem working over the thanksgiving holiday, I'm still one of the low men on the totem pole, and I get the runs that the senior drivers don't want. But, I lost out on a lot of money, and I lost out on time home with the family because the asshole dispatch didn't listen to what I was saying. I spent another night on the road when it wasn't necessary and could have been home with the family a day early.

And none of that included the aggravation of having to travel through the New York/Jersey/Boston corridor to get to the delivery point.

So when you see a driver that looks hollow-eyed and worn out, there's a reason he looks that way.

awareness is the first step, Fanfie. Big hugs.

i'm really sorry, Rick. sounds like asshole dispatch didn't even apologize... all I've driven are sedans and a family van, and 1.5 hours stuck in traffic used to drive me nuts, I can imagine that 10-11 hours driving a truck must be way tougher... so not cool how they treated you.

You can bet your cotton socks that the dispatcher considers him/herself completely in the right, and is peeved that Rick couldn't bend the laws of physics so they could ease through their day. Because anything that challenges their day must be wrong.

Rough time Rick. Assholes will be assholes. I cringe when I remember the occasions when I've been the asshole. Hopefully learning better.

On a side note it reminds me once when my wife was pissed off and declared that the world was full of assholes. I commented with a slight smile "I can't argue with that." She almost hit me in the head even though I was driving, but she did have a small smile on her face so I think it helped.

Oh crap, Mary Bierbaum tested positive for COVID.

That sucks, Sarky. One of my co-workers is positive, too. On the heels of major surgery earlier in the fall, and a close relative who needed heart surgery.

I have several family members who got it and recovered as well. Quite sobering. I've stopped seeing some acquaintances whom I know are being extremely reckless (i.e. joining parties in the woods)...

Ibby, It's wild, isn't it?

A buddy of mine moved away from this neighborhood because she kept begging her roommates to stop bringing multiple folks over for parties and such... but they ignored her.

Some people are just so inconsiderate.

One reason I've been so determined not to have any roommates, besides significant others. Just too much stress.

One of the orgs which does a lot of business with ours is apparently going to have an in-person business convention in Cancun next month for its sales force.

I don't understand humanity. I really don't.

Maybe Cancun will build a wall. There's still time.

Sigh. I also recently cut off someone who insists on attending illegal rave parties in the woods. He's absolutely not scared for COVID. Nope, keep yourself away from me.

I'm only quoting the master of moaning, groaning, and venting here. Please don't take it too seriously.

("I Hate Christmas," - by that fellow who's like a Coluan, but more furry.)

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My grandpa just died.

So sorry for your loss, Sarky.

So sorry, Sarky.

My condolences, Sarky.

Aw, Sarky. I'm sorry.

Sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself.

Sarky I am so sorry. I remember how you wrote about him earlier in the year and how much he obviously meant to you.

Words are often inadequate at times like this but I'm a wordy kind of guy so here goes anyway. I hope they are a tiny bit helpful.

In the longer term, based on your earlier comments, he is in a better place and you can look forward to seeing him again someday, something I do with a few special people I have lost. I like the phrase the Salvos use of someone being "promoted".

In the short term grief is the right response. Your loss is real and appropriate. I pray that you and your family find comfort in each other.

Grandpa was the only grandfather I had in my life. My dad?s dad was nonexistent and when he died I didn?t care. From what I heard of him, I didn?t really like him.

Grandpa was the most consistent person in my immediate family. After Mom, Dad and Qhris left it was just me and him in this house.

Grandpa... I don?t know how to really describe him. He?d sometimes drive me to school when I was younger, and on vacations to Wildwood I?d prefer going home with him in his car so I could play my TV episodes recorded on cassettes. He?d sometimes drive to the store at Cross County during the summer. Pizza on Fridays was largely because of him. He?d been giving me and Qhris money every week for years as a sort of allowance, but we both stopped doing it a couple of years ago.

In these last few years I would spend most of my time in his part of the house, in his living room with my laptop. He?d be there, but we wouldn?t really talk. I knew he was there. I preferred the silence and knowing he was there.

I wasn?t always a good grandson, and in the last few years I felt myself getting more frustrated. I dunno. I dunno if I should?ve done more or if all I cared about was getting money and stability from him.

I don?t know

I'm so sorry, Sarky. I know this is a profound loss for you. All relationships are imperfect, and regrets are often among our memories. But from what you've reported in other posts, it sounds like you and your Grandpa were there for each other through a lot, and I suspect he treasured you more than you can know. Remember and ponder what you gave to one another. From my experience of loss, I expect you'll be learning from this for a long time. I'll be remembering you.

I just feel tired. Drained. I only cried when I called Candle last night.

I don't have any energy to focus on finishing writing for anyone and I just want to splurge on myself, which I feel disgusted by because it's Christmas.

I spent the entire day sleeping except at 12:30 when my jackhole boss called, having not seen the email I sent saying I would not be in Friday because of what happened. As soon as he started bitching about a big spender who showed up at the store after I left because of the snow, I wanted to reach through the phone and snap his goddamn neck. It took everything I could to not keep screaming at him beyond "I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO CARE ABOUT OMI BECAUSE MY GRANDPA DIED."