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[Mike]

Probably because of Walmart HQ being so close by with their own cemetery.

It’s getting crazier and crazier here, lol.

Electric vans delivering groceries. Not just to your door, but into your house and put away in the fridge.

One Walmart here in Bentonville now is going live with robots shopping for groceries when you make an online order.

That Walmart even has a drone station. Flight testing looks like it is almost complete. Walmart does lots of delivery that is simply one item, won’t be long until that one item is flying over our heads.

Walmart spark drivers are now also doing deliveries for other businesses, including deliveries from parts stores.

And the driverless delivery vehicles. Just wait for it to arrive and go grab your groceries, lol.

 

[389 Hood]

Today we groggily get our happy ass in the truck and go play fetch with some empty trailers again.

Monday was good, Tuesday was fetch, Wednesday was nada, yesterday was good, today is fetch.

Ups and downs here. Nothing exciting enough to Livestream or even GoPro.

Only 3 more days of vacation, then it's back to the Peterbilt prison again for a while.

 

[389 Hood]

Same for me in Northwest Arkansas The cost of houses increased significantly from the time I moved here at the end of 2014 until I finally purchased a home in 2019. Since 2019, the value of my home has more than doubled and showing no signs of seeing that trend reverse.

Sold the Ft. Lauderdale place in 2016 for $290k and bought this place up here, double the square footage (3000) and lot (1/2 acre) for $194k. I was running the retirement numbers and found the value to now be $490k. The space agencies are going nuts, bringing people in for work. Apartments and condos are getting out of reach if you make less than $300k/yr. These newbie execs don't have time for home maintenance.

 

[Mike]

Sold the Ft. Lauderdale place in 2016 for $290k and bought this place up here, double the square footage (3000) and lot (1/2 acre) for $194k. I was running the retirement numbers and found the value to now be $490k. The space agencies are going nuts, bringing people in for work. Apartments and condos are getting out of reach if you make less than $300k/yr. These newbie execs don't have time for home maintenance.

My sister is near Tampa, that is where they chose to retire.

Oldest daughters boyfriend is looking to possibly re-enlist in the USMC if he can get an instructor duty station in Pensacola. If that works out, looks like that is where my daughter and soon to be granddaughter will go once here enlistment is up.

 

[389 Hood]

I just prefer the East coast. In the summer, the West coast is brutally hot. We get the eastern sea breeze. Panama City, Pensacola area in the big bend is like a hurricane magnate. The bosses wanted to move me up there as an Av-Gas driver. All moving expenses paid and $150k/yr. No, thank you. I would have bought into one of those 80 hour a week positions. Plus, they are all still rebuilding up there. I'm too old to be building another house.

 

[Rigjockey]

I just prefer the East coast. In the summer, the West coast is brutally hot. We get the eastern sea breeze. Panama City, Pensacola area in the big bend is like a hurricane magnate. The bosses wanted to move me up there as an Av-Gas driver. All moving expenses paid and $150k/yr. No, thank you. I would have bought into one of those 80 hour a week positions. Plus, they are all still rebuilding up there. I'm too old to be building another house.

That may be why you can surf in Panama City. (I don't know)

I used to go to Panama City to pick up a load that was destuffed from a container from Mexico. I am not sure why they would send a ship from Mexico to the U.S., but they did.

One time there was a hurricane in the area and the ship was delayed. So disappointed I would have to layover. ( not really) I stopped in Tallahassee and then made my way toward Panama City.
I would take that load in Bond to Detroit, cancel the bonds and then proceed to Canada and clear the load there.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Really strange feeling starting at dawn and being done before brunch.

Basically spent my day fetching empties back to our yard, so no messing with the rail. Went to Amazon 3 times. First two, empties were outside the gate so I didn't have to check in. Third one, no more empties outside so I had to check in.

Outsourced Indian through the intercom in a call center with so many loud voices around him that we couldn't hear each other. Sever minutes back and forth of "say that again" and I said f this and went around their gate. Grabbed my empty and hit the outgate. Same indian outsourcing but this one didn't sound so much like he was in a busy restaurant. But he lost communication or something because it went dead and I didn't get a lifted gate.

Knocked on the window where a guy was playing Tetris or something on his phone, told him what happened, and in a few seconds the gate was opened.

If you're going to pay someone to sit in the guard shack anyway, you might as well have him do the work.

 

[Rigjockey]

Really strange feeling starting at dawn and being done before brunch.

Basically spent my day fetching empties back to our yard, so no messing with the rail. Went to Amazon 3 times. First two, empties were outside the gate so I didn't have to check in. Third one, no more empties outside so I had to check in.

Outsourced Indian through the intercom in a call center with so many loud voices around him that we couldn't hear each other. Sever minutes back and forth of "say that again" and I said f this and went around their gate. Grabbed my empty and hit the outgate. Same indian outsourcing but this one didn't sound so much like he was in a busy restaurant. But he lost communication or something because it went dead and I didn't get a lifted gate.

Knocked on the window where a guy was playing Tetris or something on his phone, told him what happened, and in a few seconds the gate was opened.

If you're going to pay someone to sit in the guard shack anyway, you might as well have him do the work.

I had that happen at Amazon.
They had all the windows covered with a wrap type thing, with a number to call.
I called the number and couldn't understand what the guy was saying.
Next the guy I was talking to slides open the wrap covered window and gives me instructions.
Why call a number? Why not just slide open the window or come outside in the first place?
Clearly this system doesn't work. I think them being on Blu-tooth head sets exacerbates the problem!

 

[Electric Chicken]

I had that happen at Amazon.
They had all the windows covered with a wrap type thing, with a number to call.
I called the number and couldn't understand what the guy was saying.
Next the guy I was talking to slides open the wrap covered window and gives me instructions.
Why call a number? Why not just slide open the window or come outside in the first place?
Clearly this system doesn't work. I think them being on Blu-tooth head sets exacerbates the problem!

Back when it was onsite guards you could text the number and get faster service. But now you have to mush mouth through a bad drive thru intercom. It's truly tedious.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Man I walked up Tacos Tuesday at a bar 5/6 blocks my house last night..

Forgot my lighter wanted go outside & smoke and some lady asked me 4 cigarettes & use of her lighter .

All I do "remember" she was "Fat" her name was "Shannon" gave me a "Ride" Home dropped me off..

Now I gotta leave go 2 work about 15 minutes playing that over & over in my head "Scratching My Skull"..

But I don't think I did "anything" or "Un-Faithul" to my squeeze "Kristina"..

I do "Know" that I can "Never" Take her there "Ever Again" to Eat..

It's a "Corner Bar & Grill" Good Food "Awesome" Fish Fry..

But somebody "seen" ME mentioned it I'm "Screwed"

 

[389 Hood]

She must be pretty shallow to ride your ass about a ride home. I wouldn't deal with that stuff.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

She must be pretty shallow to ride your ass about a ride home. I wouldn't deal with that stuff.

Not "Dealing" just don't want it brought up in thy 1st place is what I'm saying

 

[Uncle Birchy]

I was thinking about @Mike today..

What if Jesus comeback like "That"..