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  1. 04-13-2007, 03:24 PM #1
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    Friday the 13th.....DAMMIT!!!!

    Got a slow start today, all I had to do was go to a job and pick up 2 loads of logs haul and dump. First I went to the gas station to fill up my transfer tank with diesel. That was the only thing that went right today. Next I go to my grapple truck to fuel it up and what do you know, the pump on my transfer tank burned up. So now I have $300 dollars of fuel I cannot use, but really need. Ok, I just fill her up on the way to the job. Get in an TRY to start her up, Click....click....click.... NOthing. Come to find out I left the blinker on since the last time I used it, about a week ago. Trip to napa, $400 dollars on new battaries. I finally get to the job, as I am backing up to the first load of logs, BANG!!!!!POW!!!!! HISSSSSSSSSSS. Seems a rogue pine limb with two jagged forked branches found their way between my duals on the passenger side, tore hole in the side wall of both tires. $680 dollars and 3 hours later the mobil tire guy and my check leave the site and I can finally get to work. I get the first load loaded with out any more trouble, however when I arrived at the dump it was closed. I call the office and since only 5 trucks came in the morning, they shut down at lunch. F&%$!!!!!!!S%$^. Well I guess I will go to waste management closer to town but at a cost of $51 dollars a ton. Well I dump the first load for $246, and go back to the jobsite, very pissed off. Now there is only a few more grabs left. But a little further back in the yard than the first load, so I ease back down there and start to load. I get everything picked up and start back up the hill. YEAH RIGHT!!!! No dice, ground gives out, tires fill up with mud and I am 100% stuck. AT this point, i really expected it so it really did not phase me. Called the tow service and they got me out for a minor $100. Well so much for profit on the day, and that new pair of sunglasses I was going to buy. Hey, there is hope for today yet, I am being introduced to a lady tonight, she is a former college athlete who is currently in dental school, sounds good to me, but the reality of the matter is it still is FRIDAY THE 13th.
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  2. 04-13-2007, 03:42 PM #2
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    By all means let us know how the evening goes!!! Have a nice night!!
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  3. 04-13-2007, 03:57 PM #3
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    bad joo joo

    Quote Originally Posted by bushinspector View Post
    By all means let us know how the evening goes!!! Have a nice night!!
    I'd stay home!

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  4. 04-13-2007, 05:31 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by kkottemann View Post
    Hey, there is hope for today yet, I am being introduced to a lady tonight, she is a former college athlete who is currently in dental school, sounds good to me, but the reality of the matter is it still is FRIDAY THE 13th.
    Dude, the way your day has gone I'd bet dollars to doughnuts she'll give you the clap, or something worse, tonight. FWIW, I cleared a front yard, about half an acre, from 9-Noon today, pocketed $400 cash, and went home. Rough day.
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  5. 04-13-2007, 05:35 PM #5
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    I just hung one rope in one tree, way too windy to fall anything today and it hasn't stopped, gotten worse. Anyways KK, things will get better, they always do.
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  6. 04-13-2007, 05:37 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunrise Guy View Post
    Dude, the way your day has gone I'd bet dollars to doughnuts she'll give you the clap, or something worse, tonight. FWIW, I cleared a front yard, about half an acre, from 9-Noon today, pocketed $400 cash, and went home. Rough day.
    Now there's the perverbial "salt in the wound" post right there folks.
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  7. 04-13-2007, 06:20 PM #7
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    "When you believe in things you don't understand, you will suffer."

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  8. 04-13-2007, 06:29 PM #8
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    Fuel................................$300
    Batteries..........................$400
    Tires................................$680
    Dump Fee..........................$246
    Tow Service.......................$100
    Friday the 13th Blind Date.....Priceless!
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  9. 04-13-2007, 06:41 PM #9
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    Sounds like the day from hell up to the date qualifications. Some real promise there. You could have a month of those days and if the woman is" right on" what else really matters?
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  10. 04-13-2007, 06:48 PM #10
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    Thanks for the encouragement guys, Its 9 PM and I am headed out the door. the hell with trees, I'm going hunting.
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  11. 04-13-2007, 06:51 PM #11
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    Sorry to hear about your bad luck.......I stay home on Friday the 13ths cuz of bad luck from when I was a teen I got arrested once on Friday the 13th....another time when I was a 15 year old paper boy.....I got bit "Bigtime" by a huge German Shepherd when I went to collect money owed to me for the paper. Went to the hospital on that one. Another time.......I smashed my nice '72 Mach 1 Mustang car also on a Friday the 13th I stay home now on that day.......... Hope your luck changes soon.
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  12. 04-13-2007, 06:55 PM #12
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    Best of luck buddy. Hope she's a winner.


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  13. 04-13-2007, 07:14 PM #13
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    I see his name at the bottom of the page. Either he left his comp. on or it ended early.............
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  14. 04-15-2007, 04:17 AM #14
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    good thing you had some bad luck or you would have no luck at all
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