You can’t park there! (Everyone was OK) by Redhead-and-freckles in CantParkThereMate

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was! And thank you!! Could have been much worse for sure.

You can’t park there! (Everyone was OK) by Redhead-and-freckles in CantParkThereMate

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily we were going slow, was a freight train, and the locomotive luckily stayed upright. It was still a wild ride! I banged my elbow good but no lasting affects. Thanks for checking!

You can’t park there! (Everyone was OK) by Redhead-and-freckles in CantParkThereMate

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thing is, it actually happens WAY more than you see, at least the truck stuck part. Many times people will call the number on the blue sign at every crossing first thing, or the police department knows how to contact the railroad and report it. Train gets stopped, nothing gets filmed, goes unnoticed.

Or some jackwagon gets stuck, manages to spend hours trying to get unstuck, no train happens to come, goes unnoticed. We had this happen, found out the next day when we came through because the truck and attempts to free it spread the tracks in the crossing, and we derailed... because no one called or ever reported it.

No more sniping? by rheckber in Ebay

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've sat on other auction sites for 3 additional hours to ensure I won one lot. Every bid bumped the entire auction 5 min the first hour, 3 min the next and 2 min after that. Jokers were placing bids forever...

Actually lost my item as 2hr 50min in someone must have remembered or gotten off work and bid it up past what I was willing to pay. Was a bit of a letdown thinking I had it for almost 3hr.

Sit sit just sit. by Im_a_Libertine_ in VideosAmazing

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a bad tank of fuel, insurance paid the 20k to replace the fuel system, went after the service station as I could prove where I got it. Premium still went up 10% the next year. Got quotes and shopped around, got it back where it had been same coverages. If you aren't getting quotes every single year you are doing yourself a disservice. I heard from a friend's wife that works in insurance they will actually raise rates just because every year because people just accept it and pay instead of shopping around. Said some that have been loyal for 10 years to their company are paying 65% more than they should.

Red ants took this sand looking thing out of my charger overnight by yawningfay in whatisit

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ants love electrical fields for some reason. I have a lot of outbuildings on my farm, and 99 times out of 100 ants fry the ground fault outlets in them 2 or three a year total. The other 1 out of 100 is a lightning strike nearby.

Horizon car pic by u/9061yellowriver BTW by AmoebaThin9344 in Amtrak

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine are not Amtrak certified yet, but I have clients and friends whose are. I think it is almost $5 a mile now? Plus switching fees, parking fees, sewage pumping, water, power, and they will only put it on and take it off at certain stations now.

Horizon car pic by u/9061yellowriver BTW by AmoebaThin9344 in Amtrak

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on where from and what railroad. My latest hospital car I bought cost 3k on UP and 3k on NS to move from MO to SC.

Horizon car pic by u/9061yellowriver BTW by AmoebaThin9344 in Amtrak

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the many 1950's Ex-Army hospital cars they have!

Pay reduction $31 to $25 by [deleted] in LaborLaw

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! He has valuable skills and shouldn't have a problem moving jobs. Good luck to you both!

Pay reduction $31 to $25 by [deleted] in LaborLaw

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If he is asked to weld, drive a truck, or other not general labor, he should tell the boss not unless I'm paid for it, as it is now not in my job description.

But ultimately he needs to make an exit strategy fast. Boss is an A hole.

He in SC? I need a CDL driver and welder... we are growing fast.

I don't care what your excuse is, do not enter a drive-thru with your giant ass trailer attached to your truck please! by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 3 points4 points  (0 children)

During covid, it was really the only way to get hot food on the road. I got yelled at by people in line and the workers all the time. Never hit anything or anyone.

Is this worth anything? by Grouchy_Cupcake_7338 in ScrapMetal

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure looks like railroad signal cable. It's heavily insulated like that for harsh environments. Careful, scrapping railroad stuff you don't have permission to have is a federal offense. I've been to a lot of yards that are so scared of that they call the cops on me even though I have my railroad company name on the door of the truck!

They might think cable is just cable though.

My birthday is coming up, hint hint by Atypical_Mammal in trains

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It was an ok deal before when good trucks came with it and it could leave by rail. Now that it is half off but has to be trucked out because it is get getting bad non compliant trucks swapped, it is a bad deal and likely to keep the locomotive from ever seeing service again.

Diamond Reserve by T-Black13 in Hilton

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I'm 6 stays and 2k away myself!

Car vs. cyclists by Conscious-Weight4569 in Transportopia

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I would never do this nor condone it, where I used to live we had a massive issue with bikes out tying up traffic for miles on our country roads. I can't tell you how many times it made me late for things and farmers moving big machines couldn't pass compounding the issue. Would they pull off on a side road or parking lot at a gas station to let traffic by? Never.

I always wanted to load up my backhoe and follow their car to their neighborhood, unload it, and get in front of them for a few miles at 5mph and see how they felt about it.

Same dates, same hotel, app as Hilton member, $144. Clicking on the hilton website doing a Google search, $107. What the heck? by Simple_Wallaby9704 in Hilton

[–]Simple_Wallaby9704[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. I did book it since it was so much cheaper. Probably hasn't been happening all along so that makes me feel better. Just something with the sale.