It's a frozen lot at the TA here in Rogers MN. My truck is backed in against a bank of snow deposited there by the plow. There is at least an inch of ice on the lot. It was 22 degrees below zero last night. That's a new personal record for me.
The Prime truck next to mine is being towed. There is a sign that says that will happen if the truck is unattended. It looks like it's been there a while. Some driver probably left it there to go visit family for a while I guess. Silly driver. Why would you think you could park in one of the only legal places for miles around and get out. Another example of the lack of respect for our kind. I'm sure that whoever called the wrecker will enjoy dinner at home and sleep in his own bed tonight and never think about the poor driver who just wanted to park for a while and get out for a quick holiday visit.
You could say that he should have known the rule or that the spot should be for those who have to stay in their truck because there is no place else to go. I agree, especially if I were circling looking for a spot. The point is, thereare just not enough places to park. Like everyone wants energy but they don't want a power plant nearby, so everyone wants stuff but they don't want the trucks that bring it to park near by. Just bring it, unload it and get the heck out of town.
This load delivers at 0400 in the morning. I've got all day to sit and hopefully, after delivering in the morning, I can get another load and keep moving. At least I found a hotspot so I can update this blog. The Vikings play in about an hour and I can pick up that station well on my WinTV-HVR tuner that connects via usb to my laptop. It works pretty good when I'm near enough to a city with strong broadcast signals.
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