http://vaqueromuerto.hwyblogs.com/ I hate everyone thats not a trucker ©2008 vaqueromuerto. All rights reserved. en-us Sun, 6 Jul 2008 03:44:26 PST Sun, 6 Jul 2008 03:44:26 PST HwyBlogs.com - Free Blogging 120 http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3190.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3190.php I am going to teach my daughters to shoot a gun..WOW, how politically incorrect, especially for a Californian..My eldest daughter is 7 now and when I was that age I had a BB-gun..I never once thought of shooting my classmates or anyone else for ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3190.php#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:44:26 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3180.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3180.php Time to vent, everytime I go visit my mother she asks me "Why don't you apply to such and such job?" It really irritates the hell out of me..I don't think she is aware that I make pretty damn good money..Am I getting rich? Hell No! But am I ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3180.php#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:37:12 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3166.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3166.php I am foremost a driver, I have had my CDL for almost 7 years..Yes, they don't let VM out much more but I still drive none the less..Sometimes, I deal with OTR outside drivers who bring in a product..Now the other day, I needed to get into a tight ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b3166.php#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:11:01 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2912.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2912.php Why learn another language other than English?..This is the United States of American by golly..Everyone should speak English..Yes, I do agree with that statement..However, I learn Spanish for a couple of other reasons..Sometimes, you have to ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2912.php#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:39:00 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2367.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2367.php Our mill was out of an ingedient, so my boss calls me and tells me to grab a flatbed and pick up 5 totes @ 2000lbs a piece..I went to our other division and drove the flatbed to pick it up..Now, I must tell you I have zero, nada, nothing in ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2367.php#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 01:02:21 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2366.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2366.php You wouldn't believe what just happened to me..I got audited again not by Federal this time but by the Peoples Republic of California..I pay my taxes so there is no wrong-doing there but they can harass the hell out of you..In a recent previous ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2366.php#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 04:10:55 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2254.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2254.php One of the things I do to unwind is to play video games of the past when I was a youngster..So I built my own arcade machine..After 5 months of work it is complete you can see it here..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEtimtodvT4..just copy and ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2254.php#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 00:41:02 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2180.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2180.php Wow, with the cost of fuel being INSANE I really don't know where this industry is headed..Many people are hurting because of the fuel costs..It takes diesel to move any product you can imagine in this country..Its crazy times, I talked with one ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2180.php#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 22:46:31 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2030.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2030.php I was taught to work at an early age, my father made me work and was hard on me growing up..At the time I didn't like it, but however, he shaped me into a hard worker..So thank you FATHER for teaching me how to work..The newer generation has no ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2030.php#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 02:19:42 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2022.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2022.php Once again I have to vent, I am so sick and tired of people that come into this business thinking this is a 9-5 job..I'll tell you what trucking is..Its a 24-7-365 job..If you want bankers hours do something else..Every trucking job I've had has ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b2022.php#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 04:12:02 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1990.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1990.php An opening occurred in our company for a driver..During the description of qualifications and duties it said "Coordinate with "dispatch foreperson" about any delivery problems"..Well I guess that means me..hehehe..WOW! I never knew that a "DISPATCH ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1990.php#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:55:00 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1983.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1983.php A big ball of stress this week, too many truck breakdowns..I had a driver blow a PTO one day and a truck that kept dying the next day..Man PETERBILT should get their act together..My favorite tractor of all time was a 2002 Columbia ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1983.php#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:17:38 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1969.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1969.php I am proud of my drivers, we just won another award for having a safe record by the CTA..California Trucking Association..For Safety..This is in large part due to my boss..(I know what a kissass statement)..But for all his shortfalls he has the ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1969.php#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:47:55 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1957.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1957.php My lot was cast in life, at least I know what it is, some people spend their entire life looking for it. But, I will and forever will be in this industry..Why?..Because I LOVE IT..I really can't think of doing anything else..Whether I am a ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1957.php#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:59:49 PST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1943.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1943.php Whilst bringing back a tractor from the shop a four wheeler making a right turn entered the oncoming lane and yours truly was bobtailing in that lane..I hit the brakes hard and my tractor started to skid..The funny thing is (I know this sounds ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/vaqueromuerto/b1943.php#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:44:35 PST