For those of you that do not know me, and have probably guessed from my Hive name. ()
I am a long haul truck driver. My name is Randy. For over 20 years now I have used the road name or C.B. handle "KrazzyTrukker," cuz ya gotta be CRAZY to do this job!
I started driving tractor trailers in 1992. I bought my first truck in April of 1996. I have been an owner operator since then.
The Co-Pilot
Until September of 2010, I never had a pet of any kind out in my trucks. I am on my fourth truck now. The first 18 years of homesickness, Lonely days & nights. They were not necessary. Just knowing what I know now, I wish I had taken a pet & companion with me much much sooner. For nearly 12 years now Sammi Jo has made me smile & laugh every day. I fell in love with this little kitten. How is that even possible? I have always been a "Dog Lover!"
Sammi Jo's 1st Day in the Prime Mover
Soon I will enter into my 30th year of manual navigation of a 40 ton, 80,000 lb. 36287.3896 kg "Prime Mover."
I never even considered calling it that, (Prime Mover) Until my virtual brother from another called it just that a few years back. I assumed it was a reference to the Transformer Movie character Optimus Prime?
Giphy
Or possibly some form of Aussie Nutbaggery that G-Dog has been known to partake in on rare occasions...? LoL (Bring back Grouchy and his girlfriend Roxy I say!!)
If You don't know Grouchy & Roxy you can meet them here --> G's Trouble in Paradise post
Nothin' wrong with a little Krazzy now and then right?
Now where was I before my Krazzy Train derailed..? Oh, 30 years. I was shooting for 40. But in a world gone MAD MAXX
I do not feel safe on the highways. Distracted drivers studies show that the "Technology Addicted Cell Phone Addicts" are even more impaired than those who operate a vehicle while intoxicated on alcohol or big pharma cartel drug prescriptions. Now add masks, and experimental clot shots to the mix and WOW.!! Is that next vehicle coming straight at you, At a high rate of speed, Are they even looking at the road in front of them? Chances are they are NOT!
From what I can see way up here where i sit at nearly 10 feet high. 3 outta 5 that pass me are not watching the roadway. They most often have a cell phone in hand
It is Russian Roulette with a loaded steering wheel.
Road Rage
Now add fuel costs/shortages. Speed Limiters coming soon.
i.e.(Have you ever gotten stuck behind 2 trucks rolling side by side for miles? And the douche being passed will not lift and let the other truck pass?? They are speed limited. Imagine every truck being that way with many pissed off douchebags road raging and not slowing to let the others pass. Miles and miles of rolling road blocks. Imagine the amounts of road rage that will come with that scenario)
Giphy
Driver shortages causing poorly trained and imported drivers from abroad. Top that off with Mentally ill government payed activists massing to close down highways and bridges to attack. Police ordered to stand down and selectively enforce laws. And a government who wants to disarm the law abiding. To me this is a sea of human madness that I no longer wish to float my boat and try to stay afloat in.
For the Money
I used to make a good living back when the costs were manageable. That is no longer the case. At this point in my life I do not wish to work more for less. The money we have paid in taxes. 5 figures yearly. Now is being sent to buy weapons and fund a proxy army set up by the power mad politicians of NATO (usa puppets) I can no longer justify working to fund such corruption.
I will have to work, there will be no retirement. I will do something local. Something perhaps part time. Later this year when the Prime is sold and the dust settles on another sure to be fraud riddled mid term election. We will see what my options are and move on from there into the final chapter of this 's book of life.
This coming week I will do what I have done for the last 29 & 3/4 years. I will pick up a load of ATV vehicles in Jacksonville, FLA. Roll on over to Birmingham AL. Drop em off. Pick up a load of deli coolers in Columbus, GA. And roll em over to TexAss. Grab something to load back and call it a week. Hopefully no impaired drivers will find my path like this one in August of 2016 did.
I have enjoyed the #Weekend-Engagement since it was created. I want to thank again all those who participate and donate to it. I may not have the time or creativity to write every week. And I will not write only negative postings. So my writings are few and far between at the moment in this world/country gone insane. Positivity is exhausting these days. And I will not "Fake it to Make it."
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