Broken

This last few days has been interesting.

We've had 'connection' issues with our cable & high speed internet. For some reason, they keep phasing in and out, in and out, in and out, in and out, but mostly out, except when the technician shows up.

Well - they've tried a few things and fixed an amplifier or two on the pole, so hopefully it's been fixed. HOPEFULLY! :) Hate not being able to connect when I want to, or Doreen needs to download notes for class etc. Argh!

Fingers crossed.

So, Saturday night I left on a run for NE TN, VA and 6 miles into KY. When I hooked up, the truck acted a bit funny, but smoothed right out. Ok!

We leave the yard and head out. My partner, stops at the Shell on the corner to grab a drink or two, and just before he climbs out, all the indicator lights start flashing and the thing starts beeping at us. So we decided to hastily head back to the yard and hope to get there before the 'explosion.' :) About a third of the way down LD Parkway, he goes to shift and nothing. Couldn't get it into any gear. Then the thing just dies. So he pulls off and we call dispatch. So they bring us a different tractor. We pull the broken one out from under the trailer, hook the new one up and head off. (All told, this took about an hour.)

My first broken truck with this company. Hopefully - that experience is far and few apart!

They actually take care of their trucks very well. Every time one is returned from a trip, they run it through the Safety Lane for a very thorough inspection before the next trip out.

Hopefully no more brokenness!!! :)