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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 14, 2008 20:28:33 GMT -5
A BUDDY AT WORK SAID THAT THIS STORY HAPPENED TO HIM WHEN HE WORKED FOR ANOTHER COMPANY. HE DELIVERED A C.O.D. LOAD TO A NEWLYWED WHO WANTED TO SURPRISE HER HUSBAND. APPARENTLY THEY BOUGHT A HOME WITH NO BASEMENT FLOOR. MY BUDDY ASKED THE LADY WHERE SHE WANTED THE CONCRETE. SHE SHOWED HIM THE BASEMENT WINDOW AND TOLD HIM TO DUMP 6 cyds. IN THE BASEMENT  ! MY BUDDY TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION TO HER BUT SHE WAS ADAMANT. MY BUDDY THEN CALLED HIS DISPATCHER. ALL HIS DISPATCHER SAID WAS "DID SHE PAY YOU and DID SHE SIGN THE TICKET"  ? "YES" HE SAID, "AND SHE PAID IN CASH"  ! DISPATCH SAID "DELIVER THE LOAD THEN ;D! HE BACKED THE TRUCK UP TO THE WINDOW AND......DUMPED THE ENTIRE LOAD IN THE BASEMENT  ! HE SAID HE WAS SO DISGUSTED WITH HIMSELF HE COULDN'T BRING HIMSELF TO GO DOWNSTAIRS TO VIEW HIS WORK  ...I BET THE HUSBAND WAS SURPRISED! THAT IS IF MY BUDDY ISN'T BSing ME . WELL FELLAS ...WHAT DO YA THINK ? |
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Post by BillyCement on Apr 14, 2008 20:49:18 GMT -5
Sounds like an Urban Legend to me. But, having dealt with some nutty homeowners I guess anything is possible.
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Post by concretejoe on Apr 14, 2008 22:32:56 GMT -5
I agree with billy, but i wouldn't put it past some of the homeowners I poured for.
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Post by dwfnga on Apr 19, 2008 8:11:09 GMT -5
Heard a similar tale with a better result. Driver went to deliver a COD load at about 2:00. When he arrived at the home the lady of the house came out and told him to just pour it in the driveway her husband would take care of it when he got home around 5. However the driver in this story managed to talk the woman out of her plan, placed the load and brought a fresh load out when her husband came home.
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Post by Mort on Apr 19, 2008 12:10:29 GMT -5
A customer made me put about a yard into a pile on a tarp because she paid for it, damnit. Her husband got home and blew a gasket. When I explained that its not my concrete, I have to put it where the paying customer tells me to, he started arguing with her in Russian as I was leaving.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 19, 2008 20:01:45 GMT -5
SNICKER, SNICKER, SNICKER  .....DOMISTIC ARGUMENTS.....AIN'T LOVE GRAND? ;D
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Post by cfconcrete on Apr 22, 2008 22:11:11 GMT -5
This doesn't really fall under this catagory, but it's pretty much the same stupid homeowner.
A bunch of years ago, a customer wanted 10 yards for his basement, I made the mistake of going down into the cellar with the guy & his 2 kids to see his project, which was to pour a small patch of floor, in his finished basement, for a laundry area, maybe about 3 yards the most, but he had no clue how much a yard would cover, so he ordered 10, I tried to explain to him that he didn't need 10 yards, but he paid for 10, and he wanted 10. Soooooooo, chute into window, throttle up, discharge, read newspaper.
10 yard later to sign the ticket, he had a great big pile of mud in his mostly finished basement, with absolutely NO WHERE to put it, and his 2 sons standing ankle deep in it with "that look" on their faces.
Sign here please, Okay, Thanks, have a good one..........
Drive safe..
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Post by chads on Apr 24, 2008 16:30:22 GMT -5
New here
I see cash $$$$$$$$$$$$$ to be made with most homeowners. Just remember when the wife calls back and says"but we gave him 50 bucks" you say HUH? We have a couple of contractors that will say hey, I'll give you 100 if you help strike and float, or wheel. Only problem is if you get caught.......... No crazy stories from me though, I have only been driving ready-mix for 2 years.
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Post by cfconcrete on Apr 24, 2008 22:17:57 GMT -5
I'll wheel a few, but I'll be DAMNED if I'm gonna be floating and shoveling.........
HHHEEELLLLLLL NO!
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Post by gant on Apr 25, 2008 6:23:50 GMT -5
we can help all we want.. our company doesnt really care... ill help a little.. but i wont wheel it.. unless they tell me they will pay me.. if its a "man I'm in a bind do you mind wheeling a few" ill say "nope cant do it.. workmans comp issues"
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 25, 2008 20:46:03 GMT -5
FELLA'S...ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN I FIND THE COURAGE TO TELL YOU GUYS, I GOT A STORY OF A DELIVERY I MADE. IT'LL CURL YER HAIR AND TURN YER STOMACHS (it did mine )! and it's the god honest truth! I GOT WITNESSES
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Post by cfconcrete on Apr 26, 2008 16:20:58 GMT -5
Well, today feels like the day, so lets have at Lead Dog~
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Post by dwfnga on Apr 26, 2008 17:41:33 GMT -5
Come on Lead Dog that's not fair you got to tell. I always love a good story.
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Post by BillyCement on Apr 26, 2008 19:19:49 GMT -5
Yeah, c'mon Lead Dog........my hair is in need of curling. My stomach turns enough on its own but the other guys are right.....ya gotta spill.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 26, 2008 23:30:52 GMT -5
WELL, OKAY FELLAS. BUT DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YA'S !! AS I SAID EARLIER, THIS IS GOSPEL TRUTH. TWO SUMMERS AGO WE WERE PARTICULARLY BUSY THIS DAY. MY DISPATCHER CALLS ME UPSTAIRS WHILE I WAS LOADING TO GIVE ME INFO ON THE DELIVERY IS WAS HEADING TO. HE SAID "LEAD DOG, I GOT A SHORT LOAD FOR YOU. IT'S A C.O.D TO A CAMP GROUND AND THE CUSTOMER WILL MEET YOU AT THE GATE TO LET YOU IN." I LOOKED AT THE TICKET AND NOTICED IT WAS ON THE NORTH END OF MEDINA COUNTY, OHIO.WELL, I LIVED IN MEDINA COUNTY ALL MY LIFE AND THOUGHT I KNEW WHERE ALL THE CAMP GROUNDS WERE CUZ I CAMP ALOT . SO I WASH DOWN AND HEAD TO "Sunny Valley Naturalist Park"(you would think I would know something was up with a name like that, wouldn't ya?....nah, it didn't register at all ). AS I GET TO THE LOCATION I NOTICE THAT THE GATE I AM TO MEET THE CUSTOMER AT IS A GOOD 300 ft. OFF THE MAIN ROAD. SO I GO WINDING THROUGH THE WOODS AND GET TO A 12 ft. HIGH WROUGHT IRON YELLOW GATE.  I'M RIGHT ON TIME BUT NO CUSTOMER AND THE GATE IS LOCKED. SO I LAY ON THE AIR HORNS  . FINALLY I HEAR A GOLF CART MOZIEIN' DOWN THE DIRT PATH.....FELLAS...BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER, I'M TELLIN' YA, I WARNED YOU. WHEN THAT GOLF CART CAME INTO VIEW THERE WAS A ELDERLY COUPLE DRIVING IT NAKED AS HELL !!!!IT WASN'T JUST A CAMP GROUND, IT WAS A NUDIST CAMP!!!! MY DISPATCHER KNEW IT BUT DIDN'T TELL ME  ! GUY'S LET ME TELL YA, THESE NAKED GEEZERS....sigh....HAD NO BUSINESS BEING NAKED  ! FROM THAT MOMENT I WISH I DIDN'T EAT MY LUNCH CUZ THE WHOLE CAMP WAS FULL OF OLD, SAGGY, WRINKLELY, NAKED BODY PARTS .....GEEZ FELLAS....I NEED A DRINK BEFORE I FINISH THIS ;D.....MORE TO THE STORY LATER FELLAS... BUT YER GONNA HAVE TA BE GOOD BOYS ;D!
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Post by BillyCement on Apr 27, 2008 7:16:05 GMT -5
Since they were naked "oldtimers" I guess we can skip the jokes about you "dumping your load" or "keep it stiff, driver".
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 27, 2008 9:05:42 GMT -5
Since they were naked "oldtimers" I guess we can skip the jokes about you "dumping your load" or "keep it stiff, driver".
I WASH UP REALLY FAST CUZ THE OLD LADIES WERE STILL EYING ME UP . I GO FIND THE CAMP DIRECTOR IN THE BUILDING TO GET PAID. WHEN I GOT TO THE OFFICE...WELL....GUYS...THINGS STARTED TO LOOK UP . THE CAMP DIRECTOR WAS SITTING AT HER DESK. 5'-7"ish, 108-110 lbs. IN HER MID 40's AND NAKED AS HELL !!! I AM NOT B*** SH****** YOU!!!!! SHE REALLY TOOK CARE OF HERSELF. WHEN SHE GOT UP FROM HER DESK TO HAND ME THE CHECK, I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU FELLAS THAT SHE WAS A NATURAL, WELL TRIMMED REDHEAD ;D ;D ;D ;D. I GAVE HER HER PAPER WORK AND THANKED HER FOR....WELL....EVERYTHING ! BEFORE I LEFT I ASKED HER " SINCE EVERYONES NAKED AROUND HERE AND MEN BEING MEN, WHAT DO YOU LADIES THINK WHEN GUYS GET .....WELL...UM...GEE....YOU KNOW...." AND SHE SAID "HARD?" . I REPLIED '' YEAH....WHAT YOU SAID" ". SHE SAID" IT'S JUST THE WAY NATURE IS". I SAID "GOOD , SO YOU DON'T MIND IF I WALK OUTTA HERE WITH A STIFF LEG RIGHT"? ;D SHE LAUGHED AND SAID" THE DOORS THAT WAY SIR"  A TRUE STORY! IF I'M LYIN' I'M DYIN' ! |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 29, 2008 19:09:07 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by concretejoe on Apr 30, 2008 19:56:42 GMT -5
Lead Dog, you are ate up! :0)
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 30, 2008 21:14:15 GMT -5
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Post by dwfnga on May 1, 2008 12:23:28 GMT -5
Great story, and well worth the wait. I guess that's why your the Lead Dog
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Post by concretejoe on May 2, 2008 15:57:09 GMT -5
No you ain't in trouble, and it's not a bad thing. How bout this. You're hilarious. |
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Post by BillyCement on May 2, 2008 16:40:13 GMT -5
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Post by LEAD DOG on May 2, 2008 22:16:07 GMT -5
GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE STORY. HOWEVER THE EVENT LEFT ME WITH SEVER EMOTIONAL SCARS THAT MAY NEVER HEAL. FORTUNATELY, BEING SHALLOW MINDED HELPS SOME.......sigh ....
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Post by lafargeslave on May 30, 2008 20:17:27 GMT -5
when a rookie I followed a truck out to a new subdivision to pour a driveway. we wait for 2 hours for the finishers to show up. first truck backs up the driveway till his chutes are in the garage. dropped 9 yards in the garage on the floor slab. pulled off, washed down and left. leaves me there with a crew of pissed off finishers.
worst COD.... small private road with about 5 houses on it. guy says he has decided to not pay by check, rather he will call the office with a credit card. old guy, I figure ok. pour the job. remind the guy about the CC. oh yeah no problem. get a call on the radio an hour later, office says no phone call yet. gotta go back to the customer and get it completed. get there. guy says he has a complaint about the bill. has to get with the homeowners association to figure it out before he cuts a check. we were late. so he figures I should strike out the "saturday morning surcharge" humm well we did get here after noon, so yeah I can do that gatta call the office though so they can recalculate the sales tax. get the new total and walk up to the porch. new number is higher. guy cant believe it. well, our "saturday afternoon surcharge" is higher than the morning surcharge. pay up. guy says no and at that piont I have been blocking the access road and another homeowner wants the road cleared immedeately. ok. already had the damage wavier signed from the initial delivery, figure its a good idea to park the truck on the a holes front yard. guys pissed. I say hey the keys are in it. if you can get it in gear go ahead and move it. guys acting like he is calling the police. I say, good we can get you hooked up for stealing concrete, since you have it and have dodged paying for it. bingo, check is thrown out the door. cool time to go and darn it if I didnt crush a few bushes on the way out. I admit, as a new yorker I am used to dealing with and being an a hole, and now being down south I dont relate well to the laid back slow southern lifestyle, but I know for sure that if someone wants to play me as a fool I have a few counter moves to work with.
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Post by gant on May 30, 2008 22:17:15 GMT -5
^^ you are more dedicated than I am.. there is never a time in the concrete delivery process where that concrete is mine so I dont care.. if they dont pay I call the office and tell them they refuse to pay.. not my problem.. i'm just a dumb driver..
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Post by dwfnga on May 31, 2008 12:14:24 GMT -5
I'm with you GANT I don't have the time to deal with hammer heads. I just tell them to send the salesman out it his job.
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Post by LEAD DOG on May 31, 2008 16:36:00 GMT -5
ACTUALLY, I ENJOY COLLECTING FOR COD's. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY'RE A-HOLES. OUR POLICY IS TO COLLECT ON THE LAST LOAD BEFORE YOU UNLOAD. NO MONEY...NO CONCRETE . NOT EVEN A SINGLE STONE . IT'S A GOOD FEELING TO BE ALLOWED TO BE A PRICK! . WE ARE TOLD TO GET A CHECK FILLED OUT TO OUR COMPANY, SIGNED BY THE CUSTOMER AND LEFT BLANK. WE ARE TO FILL IN THE AMOUNT AT THE END OF THE JOB SO WE CAN COLLECT EVERY SINGLE PENNY OF DEMURGE TIME. IF THE CUSTOMER GETS THEIR PANTIES IN A WAD, I SIT THERE WITH THE CLOCK TICKING TIL THEY COMPLY OR THE CONCRETE THEY POURED SETS UP ;D.IT'S ACTUALLY VERY THERAPEUTIC !...LIFE IS GOOD! ;D
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Post by BillyCement on May 31, 2008 17:18:14 GMT -5
I hear that, Dog. I love being a prick when I can. I don't want to be a prick to some poor slob who is just trying to do his job, but when it's some LL Bean-wearing self-absorbed deeek-wad I have no problem making him sweat. Know what I'm talking about, my brutha?
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Post by LEAD DOG on May 31, 2008 23:45:32 GMT -5
I hear that, Dog. I love being a prick when I can. I don't want to be a prick to some poor slob who is just trying to do his job, but when it's some LL Bean-wearing self-absorbed deeek-wad I have no problem making him sweat. Know what I'm talking about, my brutha? |
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! MY BUDDY TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION TO HER BUT SHE WAS ADAMANT. MY BUDDY THEN CALLED HIS DISPATCHER. ALL HIS DISPATCHER SAID WAS "DID SHE PAY YOU and DID SHE SIGN THE TICKET" 
? "YES" HE SAID, "AND SHE PAID IN CASH" 
! DISPATCH SAID "DELIVER THE LOAD THEN ;D! HE BACKED THE TRUCK UP TO THE WINDOW AND......DUMPED THE ENTIRE LOAD IN THE BASEMENT 
! HE SAID HE WAS SO DISGUSTED WITH HIMSELF HE COULDN'T BRING HIMSELF TO GO DOWNSTAIRS TO VIEW HIS WORK 
...I BET THE HUSBAND WAS SURPRISED! THAT IS IF MY BUDDY ISN'T BSing ME 
.....DOMISTIC ARGUMENTS.....AIN'T LOVE GRAND? ;D
I'M RIGHT ON TIME BUT NO CUSTOMER AND THE GATE IS LOCKED. 
. FINALLY I HEAR A GOLF CART MOZIEIN' DOWN THE DIRT PATH.....FELLAS...BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER, I'M TELLIN' YA, I WARNED YOU. WHEN THAT GOLF CART CAME INTO VIEW THERE WAS A ELDERLY COUPLE DRIVING IT NAKED AS HELL 
! GUY'S LET ME TELL YA, THESE NAKED GEEZERS....sigh....HAD NO BUSINESS BEING NAKED 
A TRUE STORY! IF I'M LYIN' I'M DYIN'