A sleeping giant awakened by the sweet rumble of an 8V92 trying to sneak off!

Busted Knuckle · July 03, 2011, 08:17:26 AM

I made an 11 hr turn around last night leaving @ 5:30 PM and returned @ 4:30 AM from "spotting" a group for one of our drivers.

(Spotting for those who aren't familiar with USDOT rules & regs. is where one driver takes the bus from the yard and picks up a group and then drives them to a designated "spot" near a hotel where driver #2 has been sleeping or resting for 8 hrs or more and is ready to get in the bus and drive the group on to their destination. We have to do this on any trip over 10 hrs of DRIVING time.)

Anyway I went to bed @ 5 AM and promptly @ 10:00 AM I was awakened by the sweet rumble of an 8V92 outside. (the dogs are so used to buses coming & going here it didn't even phase them so they slept on. (until I nudged them with my foot and told them "get up and go get him) and turned them loose on Don Fairchild as he made his final walk around inspection while preparing to sneak off while I slept.

It was great to see Don again and visit what little we were able too but I had to work and Don has to ease on toward his next destination of Sunshine, LA for one more customer visit on his way home to CA.

BK

robertglines1 · July 03, 2011, 11:00:51 AM

so did he get hung up again?

Busted Knuckle · July 03, 2011, 11:29:54 AM

No he didn't get hung up again or even run over twice in 15 mins either!

BK

robertglines1 · July 03, 2011, 11:33:51 AM

shame he headed west of the Mississippi again !our loss

Busted Knuckle · July 03, 2011, 11:46:30 AM

Well actually his next destination is right on the east bank of the Mississippi just south of Baton Rouge, LA and then after meeting with his customer on Tuesday he'll be head West to the commy state of CA!

BK

uncle ned · July 03, 2011, 11:56:37 AM

BK He forgot to leave me my wrench.

uncle ned

Busted Knuckle · July 03, 2011, 12:07:49 PM

Quote from: uncle ned on July 03, 2011, 11:56:37 AM

BK He forgot to leave me my wrench.

uncle ned

Darn the bad luck, I can see it sitting over on the counter across the office from my desk now!

BK

Busted Knuckle · July 03, 2011, 12:09:17 PM

Quote from: uncle ned on July 03, 2011, 11:56:37 AM

BK He forgot to leave me my wrench.

uncle ned

Oh yeah and don't feel bad he forgot to leave me the "mountain spring water" you sent w/him to me too!

BK

uncle ned · July 03, 2011, 12:12:35 PM

Guess we will just have to get even the next time he crosses the Miss. river.

Maybe not pull him out the next time he is stuck or just let people back all over him.

only way to forgive him is for him to bring more steaks.

uncle ned

Busted Knuckle · July 03, 2011, 12:24:13 PM

Quote from: uncle ned

Guess we will just have to get even the next time he crosses the Miss. river.

Maybe not pull him out the next time he is stuck or just let people back all over him.

only way to forgive him is for him to bring more steaks.

uncle ned

Quote from: robertglines1
shame he headed west of the Mississippi again !our loss

Goood news guys he & I are planning on co-hosting another busnut gathering next fall probably in September! (of 2012)
Gonna have it here in the Huntingdon area. I am going to check with the county civic center/fairgrounds and an also the local National Guard as they have a nice large facility just up the hill from us too!

SO remember that you heard it here first, there is gonna be another Busnut Bash @ BK's (or in the general area) in September 2012!

BK

happycamperbrat · July 03, 2011, 06:50:06 PM

Did he have my windows? I hope he didnt lose them after picking them up from Jimmy lol

! When is he due in Cally? Did he say?

niles500 · July 04, 2011, 12:18:44 AM

Why don't you just meet @ the Ford dealership - plenty of paved parking there

uncle ned · July 04, 2011, 10:29:27 AM

Happy I believe he left the windows at my house instead of the good wrench.

Just kidding they were stored in the front of his truck where they were safe.

uncle ned

Busted Knuckle · July 04, 2011, 05:44:45 PM

Quote from: niles500
Why don't you just meet @ the Ford dealership - plenty of paved parking there

Niles you too funny! LOL! There are actually cars on that lot now! (not all fords, as it is now a used car lot, but hey at least we have some kinda car dealer here in town even if it is used cars!)

Quote from: happycamperbrat
Did he have my windows? I hope he didnt lose them after picking them up from Jimmy lol ! When is he due in Cally? Did he say?

Windows? he was supposed to have windows? when he did have windows?
I think his computer uses Vista not windows.

BK

Ed Hackenbruch · July 04, 2011, 07:32:29 PM

I have a large Maglite flashlight that ended up going to BusN' USA without us, and now it is on its way to Alaska. Hopefully it will make its way back to us sometime after we get back to Yuma..... if nothing else we should catch up to it at the rally in Quartzsite.