[See if cut and paste works]
I have not be connected for the past week. No wi-fi, no uploads.
10/17/2011
Large international European chemical Manufacturer, Washington, NJ
Lost in translation?
When I went to the office to pick up the shipping papers, I
noticed a bank of what looks like cement bags parallel to the walkway. The bags
were piled up about 4 high as if making a tiny wall/barrier. The bags were store bought and new. The large red label on each bag read “PLAY
SAND”.
Later while sleeping I think I figured out what was going
on. Or at least a theory. This facility
has signs in bad stilted English that only barely make sense in English but
probably make sense in the language of the fatherland. So my theory is that somebody ordered the
walkway to be sandbagged, a somebody was tasked with doing that. Where does one find ‘bags of sand’? [it is crazy but that is what the boss
demanded!!!] buy ‘bags of sand’ and
place by walkway. Job done. Or maybe
somebody needed playsand for his kids and will be taking the bags home after
the waters recind??
10/18
At major soap and toiletries maker, mentioned to unloader that tankwash should be
glad to wash since getting rid of surfactacts (soap) should be really easy. He said
that they have to have spills, offtest product,
etc hauled away. The guy that
does it (probably a ‘honey dipper’) arrives with a stinky, smelly dirty inside
tanker. When questioned as to when he washed it last, the reply is that “ he is
about to wash it with the load”
At the tankwash, they took my soap contaminated tanker
immediately even though I was 2 hours early and there were many others to
do. Stealing an easy one from the next
shift’s work??
10/19
Zanesville, Ohio – “EXOTIC ANIMALS LOOSE STAY IN CARS” electric sign on the side of the road. Went
through around 0500, radio said 50 animals from a wild life animal rescue
hospital had escaped and were roaming the area.
10/20
Delivered at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Plastizier to a plastic manufacturer that
makes among other things the plastic mats that go on top of rugs under desks
for the rolling chairs to roll on.
10/21
Chattanooga, Tn.
Pickup special latex to eventually go to some place in
Mexico.
The folks at this plant are amazingly nice. While reading my
(last of the known Nesbo translated from Norwegian to English in Kindle format)
book in their break room/cafeteria, I was continually interrupted by the query “How
are we doing today?” by each worker as
they passed through. The usual answer of “fine” clearly was not a sufficient
answer, for they all wanted a little chat.
All very sincere.
The guy that signed
the bills according to the typed bills has a first name of Forrest. Yes like Forrest Gump. He is about my age or maybe slightly younger,
diffidently in his 50s. He signed his
first name as “SPEEDY”. His last name
was the same as the motel in the movie
Psycho.
So after getting everything signed, Speedy sent me on my to
Houston. Some other poor soul will be
taking the special latex to somewhere in Mexico.
10/22
In Houston, will be going back up North (sort of) to Roanoke,
Va.
LOOKS LIKE THE CUT AND PASTE WORKS!!
