General, mostly non truck related, update
Fire department related:
I have been taking a MOD-1 class through the fire department, this is the Georgia volunteer certification class, last night was the last night of class and we test on Thursday. The class has been a good review for me because the 160 class, Alabama volunteer certification class, was the same class as fire fighter 1 that paid departments have to have. Last night's class was review night and the instructors were throwing out some stuff that was not gone over in class and I was the only person able to answer.
Truck related:
I got the new head on, and everything is working good, I have a transmission leak, and still have an oil leak somewhere, need to find that soon, as I am going through a quart of oil with every tank of gas (of course with a 37 year old engine that is not to terribly bad).
While on my way home form work yesterday I caught a fresh 'gator with the grill of the truck. Transfer a few cars in front of me had a blow-out and a piece of the tread came up from underneath the car in front of me and hit the grill of the truck. Busted the plastic grill, that was on it's last leg anyway, but did not do any other damage.
other:
I have a very bad case of posion oak. After 2 days of bendryl doing nothing but spreading it around I started bleaching it. So far I have done 4 doses of bleach, and it dries it out during the day but it comes back at night. It is covering the back of my neck, my right arm from the shoulder to wrist and on the inside of my left arm around my elbow.
Munchkin related:
She is still cute, and gets cuter by the day.
Work Related:
Work Sucks! We are working 50 hours a week right now. We have been on overtime since early last fall, it was spotty until around Christmas, but since it has been W.A.O.. We have been working any where from 44 hours a week to 55 hours (some people have been working 4-10's, an 8 and 5 on Saturday). I am all about helping the company out, but unlike some people I work with, I have a life away form work, and money is not the most important thing to me.
I was put on a group of 5 machines ( this machine takes about 2 1/2 days to wire each machine) after lunch yesterday and they have to be finished by the 22nd of this month. It is going to be a rough 2 weeks. I wish they would hire a few more electricians. Right now we are out numbered almost 5-1.
Well, it's almost time to leave for another 10 hour torture session, I mean work.
I have been taking a MOD-1 class through the fire department, this is the Georgia volunteer certification class, last night was the last night of class and we test on Thursday. The class has been a good review for me because the 160 class, Alabama volunteer certification class, was the same class as fire fighter 1 that paid departments have to have. Last night's class was review night and the instructors were throwing out some stuff that was not gone over in class and I was the only person able to answer.
Truck related:
I got the new head on, and everything is working good, I have a transmission leak, and still have an oil leak somewhere, need to find that soon, as I am going through a quart of oil with every tank of gas (of course with a 37 year old engine that is not to terribly bad).
While on my way home form work yesterday I caught a fresh 'gator with the grill of the truck. Transfer a few cars in front of me had a blow-out and a piece of the tread came up from underneath the car in front of me and hit the grill of the truck. Busted the plastic grill, that was on it's last leg anyway, but did not do any other damage.
other:
I have a very bad case of posion oak. After 2 days of bendryl doing nothing but spreading it around I started bleaching it. So far I have done 4 doses of bleach, and it dries it out during the day but it comes back at night. It is covering the back of my neck, my right arm from the shoulder to wrist and on the inside of my left arm around my elbow.
Munchkin related:
She is still cute, and gets cuter by the day.
Work Related:
Work Sucks! We are working 50 hours a week right now. We have been on overtime since early last fall, it was spotty until around Christmas, but since it has been W.A.O.. We have been working any where from 44 hours a week to 55 hours (some people have been working 4-10's, an 8 and 5 on Saturday). I am all about helping the company out, but unlike some people I work with, I have a life away form work, and money is not the most important thing to me.
I was put on a group of 5 machines ( this machine takes about 2 1/2 days to wire each machine) after lunch yesterday and they have to be finished by the 22nd of this month. It is going to be a rough 2 weeks. I wish they would hire a few more electricians. Right now we are out numbered almost 5-1.
Well, it's almost time to leave for another 10 hour torture session, I mean work.