Monday, May 18, 2009

Elwood, IL - 5/17/09

A joke: "What's green and has two wheels?" (answer at end of post)

Days such as this leave my head spinning. I started off in Russell, IL, dropped/hooked at the yard in WI, delivered in Green Bay, picked-up in De Pere (suburban Green Bay), and finished the day back in Illinois with a delivery here.

Chicago is still a pain, chiefly because the roads are under construction. As if speeding cars, rude drivers, and an abundance of traffic weren't sufficient, they decided to take away travel lanes, throw up some jersey barriers, and kick in a few lane-shifts. Well, here, I shot some video; take a look for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yco1deXOzN8.

After I delivered tonight, I wasn't really sure where I was going to park for the night. I only had 45 minutes of drive-time left and it appeared I was pretty much out in the sticks. Before leaving, I decided to ask the guard and another driver if they knew anywhere nearby to park. "Yeah. You can park in the parking lot right around the corner of the building." That's close enough for me. My pick-up tomorrow is about an hour away but isn't scheduled until 3pm. I don't much feel like sitting around here all morning, so we'll see what happens.

Answer: "Grass. I lied about the wheels."

2 comments:

Bindy said...

You just wish driving in Chicago was that easy!!

I guessed grass! What are the chances that I thought you were fibbing about the wheels? See a mother knows.

sb said...

Fantastic joke.