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Post by cfconcrete on Jul 23, 2008 21:25:49 GMT -5
OK, I'll throw myself under the bus (or the truck, as it were) here. When I was a trainee (not so long ago), I was on a 3500 PSI job. My trainer was sitting in the passenger seat as we were waiting (3rd in line) to pour out. The inspector walked up to the truck, got on my step, and asked, "How old are you?" I said, "I'm 39". He looked at me real funny, so I said, "I know I look a lot younger than that, though." My trainer was laughing so hard, and he showed me the ticket, and told me that the inspector wanted to know when I was loaded. DUH!
Hah!! That's a good one. ;D This is all the more reason we need to have a mixer driver's convention, what a weekend that would be man......... |
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 25, 2008 21:32:53 GMT -5
I did read a thread about drivers getting together somewhere, sometime. That'd be cool. I assume it would be on the East Coast since most of the members here are around there. I could use an excuse to see New York again. Hehe
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Post by Mort on Jul 27, 2008 10:33:38 GMT -5
Hah!! That's a good one. ;D This is all the more reason we need to have a mixer driver's convention, what a weekend that would be man......... Are drivers invited to the World of Concrete in Vegas, or is that just for people that make decisions about concrete? |
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 27, 2008 18:23:43 GMT -5
I think we're talking about us mixer drivers getting together, Mort.  |
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Post by BillyCement on Jul 27, 2008 19:16:36 GMT -5
I think we're talking about us mixer drivers getting together, Mort.
I'm already there. But, why do I get the feeling that the police will eventually be called?  |
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Post by concretejoe on Jul 27, 2008 21:23:26 GMT -5
I think we're talking about us mixer drivers getting together, Mort.
I'm already there. But, why do I get the feeling that the police will eventually be called? Maybe we should just go ahead and invite them too. Hey, I'm down with a 3 day weekend somewhere. How about Gatlinburg? |
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Jul 27, 2008 22:04:10 GMT -5
I think we're talking about us mixer drivers getting together, Mort.
I'm already there. But, why do I get the feeling that the police will eventually be called? because lead dog will be off his leash ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 27, 2008 22:07:06 GMT -5
Grrrr... HAHA!
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Post by BillyCement on Jul 28, 2008 16:44:07 GMT -5
I'm already there. But, why do I get the feeling that the police will eventually be called? Maybe we should just go ahead and invite them too. Hey, I'm down with a 3 day weekend somewhere. How about Gatlinburg?  |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Jul 28, 2008 19:50:12 GMT -5
Maybe we should just go ahead and invite them too. Hey, I'm down with a 3 day weekend somewhere. How about Gatlinburg?  |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Jul 28, 2008 19:56:07 GMT -5
I'm already there. But, why do I get the feeling that the police will eventually be called? because lead dog will be off his leash ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Jul 28, 2008 22:49:45 GMT -5
because lead dog will be off his leash ;D ;D ;D do you resemble or resent it?  |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Jul 29, 2008 19:37:53 GMT -5
RESEMBLE......A MAN CAN'T HIDE FROM THE TRUTH MATEY ;D
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Jul 29, 2008 20:56:42 GMT -5
RESEMBLE......A MAN CAN'T HIDE FROM THE TRUTH MATEY ;D so yo have how many restraining orders out on ya? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Jul 30, 2008 18:54:17 GMT -5
......sigh......SO MY RECORD'S ONLINE STILL HUH?... 
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 2, 2008 13:15:26 GMT -5
For some reason today I remembered something that happened back in the 80's. We were going to a job at an old Curtiss-Wright plant here in NJ that was being converted into an industrial park. When I got out of my truck a guy walked up to me and said "Make it was wet as you can.". I said "No problem, that's my specialty.". So, I dumped nearly all my water into the load and was letting it mix when another guy walks up to me and says "Don't make it too wet.". I told him it was too late, that I'd already done what the first guy told me. He asked "What guy?". I pointed him out and he just rolled his eyes and said "Okay.....that guy doesn't even work here. He's a retired mason who's a little senile but loves hanging around watching us work.". It was for a slab so they took it the way it was. They just had to stay a little later that night.
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Post by Mort on Aug 2, 2008 15:07:10 GMT -5
Haha, I love it!
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Post by concreteman on Aug 3, 2008 12:02:55 GMT -5
A few years ago when I was working as a technician, I saw a driver turn up to site, and the not-very-clever groundworkers asked the driver to put water in the concrete, so he did. The not-so-clever groundworkers then said that the concrete was too wet..."no problem" said the quick-witted driver "i'll take some water out to dry it up"
He then promptly put the drum back into mix, opened a hose and sprayed some water on the ground....discharged the load again and asked if that was ok..."brilliant!" replyed the workers...
I didn't know what to say at the time
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 3, 2008 13:38:30 GMT -5
I'd say that driver had what it takes. ;D
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 3, 2008 13:50:26 GMT -5
For some reason today I remembered something that happened back in the 80's. We were going to a job at an old Curtiss-Wright plant here in NJ that was being converted into an industrial park. When I got out of my truck a guy walked up to me and said "Make it was wet as you can.". I said "No problem, that's my specialty.". So, I dumped nearly all my water into the load and was letting it mix when another guy walks up to me and says "Don't make it too wet.". I told him it was too late, that I'd already done what the first guy told me. He asked "What guy?". I pointed him out and he just rolled his eyes and said "Okay.....that guy doesn't even work here. He's a retired mason who's a little senile but loves hanging around watching us work.". It was for a slab so they took it the way it was. They just had to stay a little later that night. classic man classica!!! and they say our job is dull. |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 3, 2008 17:10:56 GMT -5
A few years ago when I was working as a technician, I saw a driver turn up to site, and the not-very-clever groundworkers asked the driver to put water in the concrete, so he did. The not-so-clever groundworkers then said that the concrete was too wet..."no problem" said the quick-witted driver "i'll take some water out to dry it up" He then promptly put the drum back into mix, opened a hose and sprayed some water on the ground....discharged the load again and asked if that was ok..."brilliant!" replyed the workers... I didn't know what to say at the time |
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Post by Mort on Aug 4, 2008 11:27:01 GMT -5
A few years ago when I was working as a technician, I saw a driver turn up to site, and the not-very-clever groundworkers asked the driver to put water in the concrete, so he did. The not-so-clever groundworkers then said that the concrete was too wet..."no problem" said the quick-witted driver "i'll take some water out to dry it up" He then promptly put the drum back into mix, opened a hose and sprayed some water on the ground....discharged the load again and asked if that was ok..."brilliant!" replyed the workers... I didn't know what to say at the time I think I'm going to print that one out and take it to work! |
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Post by stetterman on Aug 4, 2008 15:43:15 GMT -5
Used the "take water out" one today, one of the best answers I've heard, closely followed by "how much ya got left?-don't know some idiot painted over the window" and "how much have you got left? , well, how much have you poured?"
One I've used from the beginning, when they ask how much I've got left or how wet it is, is that I can do many things but looking through steel is not one of them followed by kryptonite, Superman etc
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Post by concretejoe on Aug 4, 2008 19:36:17 GMT -5
There's a guy at work that uses something similar that I've also used before. He'll tell them to turn the faucet on at the front of his truck to let out the amount of water they want.
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Post by probatch on Aug 6, 2008 8:02:31 GMT -5
Had a contractor call in a order for 4 yds dry,i took the load like a 2" slump.He wasnt specific on the slump so....,when i got to the job and started pouring the guy stopped me and rejected my load.Said he didnt want any water at all in it.So,i cleaned up and before i left he stated in front of his 6 workers he had there.When you screw up like that who pays for it.Well,i ignored him and carried it back to the plant(cant remember if i just stripped it or or what).It was late in the evening and i was the only driver left so i loaded back for it again,leaving the plant without stopping at the slump rack i show up on the job with no slump.Poured out what he needed,he then asked me how much i had left,i looked down in the drum and i said in front of his 6 workers "2yds, who pays for that screw up".He responded with "get that truck the f--- out of here".Yes,when i got back to the plant it was obvious the contractor called in on me, with the only thing being done to me was a smirk from the batchman hehe
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Post by Mort on Aug 6, 2008 10:17:33 GMT -5
One I've used from the beginning, when they ask how much I've got left or how wet it is, is that I can do many things but looking through steel is not one of them followed by kryptonite, Superman etc You should tell them your X-ray glasses are at Lens Crafters being adjusted. |
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Post by dwfnga on Sept 3, 2008 17:10:45 GMT -5
This just happened today. One of our driver ran over a snake going out of the drive from the plant. He stopped and threw it into his flop-over. We have chute covers so the snake wouldn't fall out. Well he got to the job and the finishers pulled his flop-over down and this snake came falling out not dead yet. Well the finishers high tailed it out of there around both sides of the house. Needless to say the builder and driver were roll on the ground laughing
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Post by BillyCement on Sept 3, 2008 18:59:16 GMT -5
;D Now that's the kind of thing that makes a guy's day. Know what I mean?
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Post by Yard Bird on Jan 12, 2009 18:17:18 GMT -5
One year way back I was the second driver going to a wall, (chutes). When I got there I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was July I think, when I pulled up on the job I could see the 1st mixer and a loader. The mixer had 2 yards of dirt on the hood and the loader was next to it. Then I saw a whirlwind of two dust dummies beating the heck out of each other. Turns out our 1st truck, driver named (rocky), ran over a grade stake and the loader operator went postal, dumped the dirt on the mixer and well you can guess what happened next. By the time I stooped and got out to get a better look it was over, to my surprise the loader operator was out cold on the dirt and rocky was ready to take on the next contender. Bloody beaten and pissed he still got the load off while the owners were on their way. The loader operator was fired and rocky filed a lawsuit on their company. Did I mention that both of the mixers windows were pushed in from the weight. Rocky won his suit then quit.
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Post by mauserman on Jan 15, 2009 12:16:21 GMT -5
About a year ago I was pouring for a bud of mine named Miguel. One of his crew was wearing an "Austin Pride March '95" with the rainbow logo. The kid wearing the shirt had a wedding band so I was pretty sure he didn't understand what the shirt meant but that didn't stop me from spreading love. I congratulated Miguel on having a diverse crew, he looked at me confused and then I explained the significance of the rainbow logo in modern American pop culture. Miguel started laughing out loud and then shot some rapid burst Spanish at the kid. The kid just looked horrified and froze....until the other Mexicans went to grabbing his butt, making kissing noises at him and calling him sweet names in Spanish. He took the shirt off, threw it on the ground, stepped on it and spit on it. I really thought the young man was going to cry. As I washing down he asked to borrow my hose to wash his boots and I said, "Amigo, lo siento para la problema" which means, "Sorry for the trouble, friend". He said something but all I could understand was "no es necessario" (not necessary) then pointed at his wedding ring and went back to work. I felt bad about that one  . |
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