Well. Another month down. I'm stuck in a simulator. It's like one long day. Anyone ever drive in west Texas? It's like that in slow motion with moments of excitement. AND to top it off, it was 121 degrees for the last day of May. w00t! w00t! Can't wait 'til August.

 

Yep, another month come and gone.
I suppose 121 is a little warmer than it gets around here, but the forecast is for upper 90s the rest of the week Looks like summer is here folks and it's gonna be a hot one!

 

Good Morning Arkansas!

Happy Hump Day!

 

Morning gentlemen. I guess with it being this warm, I can go ahead and put my insulated bibs & Carhart's up for the summer.Yeah, I won't be missing Southern Arkansas' heat & humidity. There's something about the Ouathitas that helps break some of that up before it gets to FSM. Or at least I let my mind convince me of that.I think he's taunting us from over there in the sandbox

 

Good Morning All!

Happy Thursday!

 

Top of the morning to everyone, I was not all together yesterday found all my ducks and got them in a row ..but much better today.
Have a great Thursday

 

I don't care for the hot weather but is sure makes things more interesting at the power plant! We gotta keep those meters fed!

 

Hey Tim, are you aware of the site issues with Windows Phone? The forum loads and then reloads a blank page..

I really miss being able to check the site on the go.

 

Good Morning All!

Happy TGIF!

 

Afternoon gentlemen. Come back into the depot yesterday afternoon to tie-up for the day (fax-in my time-sheet & other paperwork). Sitting in the depot was two FRA inspectors; not really sure how they got in since we keep the building locked when we're not there...but I figure their badges will take them anywhere they want to go on a railroad. Don't get me wrong, I'm not scared of them...but like dealing with the IRS or any other Federal entity you don't really feel comfortable around them...or at least I never do. Anyway, one (mid-50's in age lady) was training this gentlemen that apparently was a new hire. She starts asking questions that I wasn't quite sure what she was asking...using those fancy congress-written terms. One of the questions she was asking was related to how we fill out our time-sheets. In a nutshell, from what she tells me and/or asks she's already discussed this issue with our Asst. General Manger in the past and he hasn't reacted to it. The comment that I found funny was, "he just doesn't understand that I'm right".And I bet it's only going to become more important as the summer goes on. Hopefully AP&L/Entergy will burn the snot out of coal at Newport

 

Afternoon all

 

Found a 1979 F350 4x4 today. If it had a 4spd in it, I would have blown a load. Anyway, 351m/400, C6, NP205, looks like a 60 rear but it had duals. Front really looked like a 60 since it seemed a good bit bigger than the 44 under my 77 f250. Front Sway bar, flat bed, non-A/C cab but I think it had an underdash deal. The cab/front clip has the full upper & lower race track trim on it. The only down side is I think my F250 has a higher gross rating. the 350 says 8550lbs & I think my 250 is at 8600 or something.


Finding a truck like that with what appeared to be a good frame (133" wb) is making me think twice about using a Deuce & half frame to build a truck.

I did learn that from the steer axle to #2 is 130" & there is 48" between #2 & #3 on a deuce.

 

A well funded & trained force....

YouTube - ‪Libyan Rebels = Al-Qaida = Stupid Rats !‬‏

 

Good Morning.
Happy Saturday

 

One of the more interesting things you might stumble across while waiting on the dryer to catch up....

Plane that landed in Hudson heads to NC museum - US news - msnbc.com