It had been my first trip ever down the Ohio, my cousin Brian being a father and husband couldn't make this trip on Thanksgiving. A job was hard to get on a barge, and harder to keep. Once you moved your meat you could lose your seat so to speak. I was taking his place on this trip to hold his spot, the Captain didn't mind as long as I pulled my ( Read more... )

4 weeks of work. Half hour here and there, whenever I could pop into the back lot at work and mess with it. Both fuel pumps replaced ($390), fuel rail ($178), spark plugs and wires ($135) Head gasket and bolts ($82) Valve cover gasket and oversized camshaft ($156). Power steering lines ($26 ( Read more... )

Jesus pulled up next to me in his Monte Carlo on the triple L. It was one of those "last leg" models, with basketball sized rust holes and an exhaust on layaway. Vinyl top peeling, seat belt dragging from under the door. His dollar store sungalsses couldn't hide his intense red rimmed gaze. He stared intently at the red light, white knuckled ten- ( Read more... )

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The first homicide of 2010, and my daughter happened to see the body on her way home from school.Do people generally go through life without seeing dead bodies? I found one when I was 12, snagged it with my fishing pole by accident. Boy was I suprised ( Read more... )

A question I hear everyday from people who mainly are inside, and warm for most of theirs. Is it necessary to rub it in? I spend my day crusted with road salt, standing under cars that slowly thaw and drip road filth on me. There's nothing more eye opening than an ice cold drop finding it's way behind your collar and running down your back. We have ( Read more... )

I've been duped by television and movies. Magical moments on new years, christmas miracles..they never really happen.

My niece had a head cold a couple years ago and told me "Berry thampsgibing" since then it has been my all time favorite way to say it.