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in article , Dan M at wrote on
6/15/04 11:46AM: Since my last programming job ended I've been driving a truck. Not a bad gig overall, other than getting paid so little that I'm going broke Thursday evening I had a very interesting load assignment. I was to pickup from a company called "Golden Tidy Products" in Maricopa, CA. I drove down Interstate 5 to the proper exit, went about 25 miles west to the town of Maricopa, then over a series of narrow, winding desert roads that eventually climbed over a couple of hills that were almost too steep for my truck to handle. When I got to the top of the hill I found - Nestle Purina Golden Products Division. I figured "cool, some kind of pet products." When I entered the building to check in with the shipping department, I saw more cat litter than I have ever seen before in one place. Tidy Cat brand, WalMart's Special Kitty brand, Target's house brand - they were all there. Turns out this place is a bentonite (clay) mine. I watched as they loaded my trailer with 45000 pounds of Special Kitty and Tidy Cat. I left the factory, drove to the nearest truckstop, and found that the factory had overloaded me. Back to the factory to get my load adjusted, back to the truckstop, still overloaded. I was headed back to the factory for a second reload when my engine blew. A few hours later when the tow truck driver was hooking me up to his truck, I learned that the Johnie Cat litter mine is just 5 or 10 miles north of the one I was picking up at. So now I know where out cat litter comes from! Dan Gosh, sorry you had so much trouble!!! The things you learn driving a truck though! |
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"Dan M" wrote By the mile driven, actually. So those days being laid up in the shop made an already precarious financial situation even worse. Purrs for that to pick up. Must be able to keep the kitties in the luxury they have grown used to! Are you looking for another job? -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki |
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"Dan M" wrote By the mile driven, actually. So those days being laid up in the shop made an already precarious financial situation even worse. Purrs for that to pick up. Must be able to keep the kitties in the luxury they have grown used to! Are you looking for another job? -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki |
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"Dan M" wrote By the mile driven, actually. So those days being laid up in the shop made an already precarious financial situation even worse. Purrs for that to pick up. Must be able to keep the kitties in the luxury they have grown used to! Are you looking for another job? -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki |
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"Dan M" wrote in message ... Since my last programming job ended I've been driving a truck. Not a bad gig overall, other than getting paid so little that I'm going broke snipped I left the factory, drove to the nearest truckstop, and found that the factory had overloaded me. Back to the factory to get my load adjusted, back to the truckstop, still overloaded. I was headed back to the factory for a second reload when my engine blew. A few hours later when the tow truck driver was hooking me up to his truck, I learned that the Johnie Cat litter mine is just 5 or 10 miles north of the one I was picking up at. So now I know where out cat litter comes from! Dan Sure hope you're a company driver, not a poor owner-operator who doesn't need an unexpected bill for an engine rebuild. Stay safe, Dan Sam |
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"Dan M" wrote in message ... Since my last programming job ended I've been driving a truck. Not a bad gig overall, other than getting paid so little that I'm going broke snipped I left the factory, drove to the nearest truckstop, and found that the factory had overloaded me. Back to the factory to get my load adjusted, back to the truckstop, still overloaded. I was headed back to the factory for a second reload when my engine blew. A few hours later when the tow truck driver was hooking me up to his truck, I learned that the Johnie Cat litter mine is just 5 or 10 miles north of the one I was picking up at. So now I know where out cat litter comes from! Dan Sure hope you're a company driver, not a poor owner-operator who doesn't need an unexpected bill for an engine rebuild. Stay safe, Dan Sam |
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"Dan M" wrote in message ... Since my last programming job ended I've been driving a truck. Not a bad gig overall, other than getting paid so little that I'm going broke snipped I left the factory, drove to the nearest truckstop, and found that the factory had overloaded me. Back to the factory to get my load adjusted, back to the truckstop, still overloaded. I was headed back to the factory for a second reload when my engine blew. A few hours later when the tow truck driver was hooking me up to his truck, I learned that the Johnie Cat litter mine is just 5 or 10 miles north of the one I was picking up at. So now I know where out cat litter comes from! Dan Sure hope you're a company driver, not a poor owner-operator who doesn't need an unexpected bill for an engine rebuild. Stay safe, Dan Sam |
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Dan M wrote:
Since my last programming job ended I've been driving a truck. Not a bad gig overall, other than getting paid so little that I'm going broke So now I know where out cat litter comes from! Dan Dan, I feel for ya. It's amazing how in this high tech world, us techie's can't seem to find jobs. I haven't been out of work all that long, and I've had help from my long lost love being paid for working his art shows. But I know, one of these days, I'll be working in a diner saying "Hi, my name is Jill, would you like some coffee before you order?" Best of luck to you. Like others here, it never occurred to me where kitty litter came from. Jill |
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Dan M wrote:
Since my last programming job ended I've been driving a truck. Not a bad gig overall, other than getting paid so little that I'm going broke So now I know where out cat litter comes from! Dan Dan, I feel for ya. It's amazing how in this high tech world, us techie's can't seem to find jobs. I haven't been out of work all that long, and I've had help from my long lost love being paid for working his art shows. But I know, one of these days, I'll be working in a diner saying "Hi, my name is Jill, would you like some coffee before you order?" Best of luck to you. Like others here, it never occurred to me where kitty litter came from. Jill |
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