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[slimjim]

This is going to be a long one guys, please take the time to read it all.
First allow me to apologize to those who I have promised to follow up with on schematics, please repost so I can find the thread again, it's been one Hell of a week, I'm sure you will understand after you finish reading this post.
  Monday Am, Dan and I prepped for a trip to Mass to deliver 2 250's along with 2 rolls of Lgstor and a base for a 250 bound for NY, We left out Tuesday with my old show trailer rated for 6000 pounds of axle weight, Not a good move! We made it to about 1/2 hour away from our first drop with a 250 and full roll of pipe before we broke an axle on the old trailer, we happened to break down 350 feet from an old run down garage that services a local trash trucks, we drove in and asked for help, they immediately dragged out an air operated jack, air wrench for the wheels and an old Lincoln coffin welder, along with about 10 sticks of 60-11 rod, Let's just say that 2 hours later we were on the road again at ZERO cost to me and corporate, the owner would accept no compensation and said that he had been there before and was happy to help! He is interested in a boiler with install, he will be taken care of!
  We proceeded to our first drop and upon arrival told the story to the customer, he asked us to not take the chance with the old trailer and accept his offer to use his trailer to continue our mission, we accepted, He transferred our load to his trailer and we were off the next morning, mind you, I never met this man in my life before that day. Imagine a man so open minded to trust a man like me on our first encounter, now imagine 2 in one day.
  We are currently on our way home from the Binghamton NY. with his trailer to unload a chip boiler picked up there and will double deck his trailer on my show trailer to return it and pick up my old trailer, I'm way behind schedule but everyone is OK and GOD BLESS GOOD PEOPLE, I think it's getting close to 4:20

[Jwood]

Very nice! I wish more people were like that!

[sceptre74]

That's awesome. There's still some decent people out there after all.

[mag1266]

Gotta like a story like that.

[slimjim]

Thanks guys, the wonderful thing I see is that there were a whole bunch of folks on  this trip including our very own American Pacemaker, who I now Know as my friend Larry that made it possible to enjoy my week on the road, I have the greatest job in the world.

[1ELVIS]

I've always had faith in the American citizen. It's the American politician I have no faith in.

[mlappin]

 

I've always had faith in the American citizen. It's the American politician I have no faith in.

 

[Jwood]

The members on this site are a great group of citizens that's for sure!

[ijon]

Sometimes we get so caught up in the bad apples of the world, we forget how many really nice people that are out there. Good luck to you Slim.

[woodbutcher]

Slimjim:
I'm glad you had a good experience. All you hear in the news nowadays is the bad things that happen on the news. Story's like yours never get on the news. If you do hear of something that good happened it is the shortest story on the news. I still believe there are more good people in the world than bad. But good news don't make for good ratings.   

[american-pacemaker]

Slimjim thanks for the kind words. If there was more people like yourself and Dan the world would be a much better place. You help so many people unselfishly that it has to come back to you at some point.

[Goat Herder]

Nice story, thanks for sharing.