Three (3) things I learned today (12.20.2012 Thursday... Armageddon's Eve)
There's been so much excitement I almost forgot to blog. Got rolling this morning and they were turning people away on the highway to go chain up. Me and another driver decided to wait it out a bit. We stopped at a diner called the Pollard Flat. It is a small fuel stop and diner off of I-5 exit 712. If you ever passing through you must must stop here. Amazing atmosphere, Great food, good prices and hosts that will have you cracking up! This is a true American gem for diners. Well with all the allure of the diner, we apparently waited too long because they closed down I-5 northbound. So we sat tight hoping maybe they would reopen it. They finally did go by the that time, I had run out of driving hours. I'm currently sitting watching people chain up their tires and make fools of themselves. It's pure entertainment for hours. I finally became a man today, putting on chains myself... As long as I've been driving I've never needed to chain up. Let me tell you putting them on a car is one thing, doing it on a semi truck is a whole different story. I can see why truckers would rather just pull off the side of the road and wait it out. Well I've got an early start, rolling at 4:30 in the morning...
Three (3) things I learned today (12.20.2012 Thursday... Armageddon's Eve)
1) In Redding California it is acceptable to hit people with packages as they are standing in line waiting for food. This jackass FedEx driver whacked me with a package, and didn't even think twice to say anything. I just stood there dumbfounded. Did this idiot just hit me and not say anything...
2) The truck drivers for Walmart are surprise surprise just as slow as the checkers at Walmart. There must be some company policy stating you can only do your job half right. Maybe it's the wages they earn or maybe they just don't care but good Lord get moving!
3) It's usually a good idea if you're trying to head to Oregon from California, To drive northbound on I-5. For some reason I was so scatterbrained this morning, I jumped on the freeway heading south. It took me about 5 miles to realize I was going in the wrong direction. Luckily I did, Or I'd probably be sitting in Sacramento right now.
Well they say the snow wasn't supposed to let up for three days. Hopefully it's not too bad in the morning! As cool as Pollard Flat's is, I'd much rather spend my Christmas with my son!
Three (3) things I learned today (12.20.2012 Thursday... Armageddon's Eve)
1) In Redding California it is acceptable to hit people with packages as they are standing in line waiting for food. This jackass FedEx driver whacked me with a package, and didn't even think twice to say anything. I just stood there dumbfounded. Did this idiot just hit me and not say anything...
2) The truck drivers for Walmart are surprise surprise just as slow as the checkers at Walmart. There must be some company policy stating you can only do your job half right. Maybe it's the wages they earn or maybe they just don't care but good Lord get moving!
3) It's usually a good idea if you're trying to head to Oregon from California, To drive northbound on I-5. For some reason I was so scatterbrained this morning, I jumped on the freeway heading south. It took me about 5 miles to realize I was going in the wrong direction. Luckily I did, Or I'd probably be sitting in Sacramento right now.
Well they say the snow wasn't supposed to let up for three days. Hopefully it's not too bad in the morning! As cool as Pollard Flat's is, I'd much rather spend my Christmas with my son!