On The Road Again!

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03-18-2010, 11:33 PM
DMW1960

On The Road Again!

Well leaving Monday morning for Lineville, MO. Best I remember it is kind out in the sticks. Right up on the Missouri - Iowa line on highway 65. Headed up to a Hales Fireworks Showroom and Warehouse to get it ready for the season. Then I am scheduled to go to Eagleville, MO which is over on I-35 about 8 miles south of the Missouri - Iowa line to another Hales Fireworks Showroom and Warehouse.

It will be sure nice to be getting a paycheck again! I have to be back in Buffalo, MO on friday to get the income taxes done then its right back north. I am currently scheduled to be back in Buffalo, MO on Friday, April 23 & Saturday April 24 for the Hales Fireworks 2010 Wholesale Fireworks Demo. This is where I will rate the current and new products that I will let everyone know about. Right now there is scheduled to be about 40 to 50 new products.

LOL then April 25, 26, and 27th I am back here in Springfield to rest restock the RV and get the boat ready. April 28, 29, 30, May 1 and 2, Bucksaw Campground Crappie Camp. I know I will get my butt handed to me this year. So be nice to a old fart guys. After camp its more in likey back on the road again for Hales.

At least I will have internet service on this trip if I am lucky enough to have cell service up on the Iowa state line. I will try to check in once in a while. But the way it sounds I have several 12, 14 & 16 hour days ahead of me. I have several tons of fireworks to sort thru and a couple of showrooms to fill with product.

See you all at Camp.

Old DW

PS: Bugman let me know how many of those Iowa Farm Girls I am supposed to bring back for the fire dance that you're in charge of at Camp. Just remember my friend I only have 24,000 pound tags on my pickup!:D And the best I remember it don't take many to get over loaded!:eek:
03-19-2010, 09:46 AM
camo_boat

safe travels
03-19-2010, 03:56 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by camo_boat

safe travels

THANKS! I talked to a guy who is already up there where I am going this morning. He said that it was at the end of earth! Its a 50 mile one way trip to a laundry mat and get this 75 miles one way to a Wal-Mart!!!! I didn't know that there were any places like that still left in Missouri!
03-19-2010, 04:04 PM
C N

enjoy the snow, DanO. :)
03-19-2010, 06:33 PM
Smitty 79

have a safe trip
03-19-2010, 08:20 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by Crappie Novice

enjoy the snow, DanO. :)

I sure will when I drop a pickup load in your driveway on my way up.:D
03-19-2010, 08:21 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by Smitty 79

have a safe trip

Thanks Smitty.
03-20-2010, 06:57 AM
jloretired

You can drop off some samples when you come through Sedalia (not snow)
03-20-2010, 07:41 AM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by jloretired

You can drop off some samples when you come through Sedalia (not snow)

LOL what's the problem with snow?

I sure would drop you off a few if I still had some left. Heck I do have to test some of this stuff! :D Its called benefits!!! :D

I am thinking about just running up highway 13 to 71 to I-35. Hwy 65 has so many areas that are just 2 lane. And the last thing I want is some moron to see me coming and pull out in front of me. Its bad enough running around the farms at Preston when those tourist pull out in front of me when I am pulling a stock trailer. What they don't understand is I spent the extra money for the big motor in my pickup when I purchased it. And no matter if I am pulling a cattle, flat bed or RV trailer I have the power needed to pull them. And I normally do a good job of not allowing traffic to build up behind me. But when you pull out in front of me then go a couple of miles then turn off I get unhappy.
03-20-2010, 11:44 AM
Jigging15

Dan I ran that road many times going back and forth to the hospital in Iowa City. I always ran up 23 out of Knob Knoster and hit 65 at Waverly. It is pretty decent road. Plenty of towns to go through that slow you down a little but is nice if you run into trouble along the way. Have a great trip and be safe. I have been there and there is not much around. See if the little diner is still there. Should be straight across the road from the fireworks store.
03-20-2010, 02:25 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by Jigging15

Dan I ran that road many times going back and forth to the hospital in Iowa City. I always ran up 23 out of Knob Knoster and hit 65 at Waverly. It is pretty decent road. Plenty of towns to go through that slow you down a little but is nice if you run into trouble along the way. Have a great trip and be safe. I have been there and there is not much around. See if the little diner is still there. Should be straight across the road from the fireworks store.

I used to run 65 out of Iowa down to Preston hauling Bulls but that has been years ago. They told me that the little diner is still open. And the truck stop next to the fireworks store also has some sort of deli. LOL dont worry old DW won't go hungry! I think I got enough meat, steaks, hamburger, pork tenderloin, soup and junk food to keep me happy for a couple of weeks. And I have a gas grill, electric grill and a gas stove. One of the guys out of Buffalo is already up there. Its his store, I am going to go help him then move to another location. Hopefully my own store, maybe Eageville.

What I have to is get up there and get some product sorted out so that they can bring a crew up out of Buffalo and make assortments.

Oh and don't worry about me running out of steaks before camp. I know I promised you a steak dinner on Wednesday night, I will be resupplied before camp! LOL dang good, that last calf dad fed out for us! I am telling you brother those steaks grill good!!! We grilled up some Ribeyes down in Lake Charles, LA. One of the guys working with me down there couldn't believe that I was cutting a grilled ribeye with just a plastic fork! He wanted his grave yard dead, I like mine alive with plenty pink showing.
03-20-2010, 04:10 PM
JohnnyLaw

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Originally Posted by DMW1960

THANKS! I talked to a guy who is already up there where I am going this morning. He said that it was at the end of earth! Its a 50 mile one way trip to a laundry mat and get this 75 miles one way to a Wal-Mart!!!! I didn't know that there were any places like that still left in Missouri!

umm, when your in eagleville its only bout 15 miles from bethany where there are laundry mats and a wal mart. from lineville if you go to princeton then to bethany its bout an hour drive.

a few years back i was workin the sheriffs dept here when one of the fireworks store in eagleville caught fire and went off like a roman candle( punn intended:D)
i went on duty from my house and heard dispatch sending fire depts from every surrouding county on the radio, i spent my entire 12 hour shift on scene. but it was sooo pretty!:D
03-20-2010, 07:15 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by JohnnyLaw

umm, when your in eagleville its only bout 15 miles from bethany where there are laundry mats and a wal mart. from lineville if you go to princeton then to bethany its bout an hour drive.

a few years back i was workin the sheriffs dept here when one of the fireworks store in eagleville caught fire and went off like a roman candle( punn intended:D)
i went on duty from my house and heard dispatch sending fire depts from every surrouding county on the radio, i spent my entire 12 hour shift on scene. but it was sooo pretty!:D

Cool thanks! I heard that from Lineville it was a trip to do laundry and finding a walmart. I have enough clothes that I only have to do laundry once every 2 two weeks. The guy who ran Lineville last year is the same guy who is going to run it this year. He said the total population of Lineville is 39 including the town drunk who is also the town bully.

I bet that was one of the best shifts on duty you ever had.
03-20-2010, 08:02 PM
WantinCrappie

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Originally Posted by DMW1960

He said the total population of Lineville is 39 including the town drunk who is also the town bully.

You and him should get along well. :D
03-20-2010, 08:50 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by WantinCrappie

You and him should get along well. :D

I am kind of thinking you're so very correct Chris! Just about like oil and water! I think you, Hales and me are all on the same wave link.:D Aint taken no beer or Jack with me on this trip!:( But I have plenty of stock here saved for camp!:eek: I will have to make a special drink for you at camp!;) I call it a Hickory County Coke!:D Goes down great but its kind of like a Long Island Tea its hard to walk afterward!:eek: A third can of Coke and 2/3 of Uncle Jack!:D

Time is going to be short up North and I have got to Git R Done! They want me to have everything ready for a crew within less than 2 weeks!:eek::D
03-20-2010, 09:05 PM
longliner

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Originally Posted by DMW1960

I am kind of thinking you're so very correct Chris! Just about like oil and water! I think you, Hales and me are all on the same wave link.:D Aint taken no beer or Jack with me on this trip!:( But I have plenty of stock here saved for camp!:eek: I will have to make a special drink for you at camp!;) I call it a Hickory County Coke!:D Goes down great but its kind of like a Long Island Tea its hard to walk afterward!:eek: A third can of Coke and 2/3 of Uncle Jack!:D

Time is going to be short up North and I have got to Git R Done! They want me to have everything ready for a crew within less than 2 weeks!:eek::D

I look forward to having one of those Hickory Co. Cokes, hope you have plenty!!;)
03-20-2010, 09:19 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by longliner

I look forward to having one of those Hickory Co. Cokes, hope you have plenty!!;)

I have to becareful making them for some people. I am an Auctioneer and a few years ago I helped a buddy out on a Auction down around Branson. Well he had this partner who was also a Auctioneer. Well this guy is a Real Estate Agent in Branson and a real drug store cowboy! It was one of the hotest days of summer down there. And this guys brags he has done it all and seen it all! After the auction I mixed up a Hickory County Coke for my buddy, me and drug store cowboy! Well everyone knows what Jack Daniels will do to you in the heat if you ain't used to Uncle Jack. I drank my down, my buddy drank his down and old drug store requested another one! Just bragging how he could hold his booze. Well I fixed him another one. We ended up having to call his wife and having her come and get him. We both had to load him in her car because he couldn't even walk! LOL my buddy and I just looked at him and told him he was a real green pea! Boy was his wife mad! She got him home and then couldn't get him out of the car. He was supposed to take her out to dinner that night for her birthday and he couldn't do it. Something about him not being able to get far from the bathroom after he got into the house. My buddy told me it ended up costing old drug store alot of money to get out of the dog house with his old lady.
03-21-2010, 08:15 AM
rangerman93

Safe travels Dan. I will mark april 23-24 down on my calendar as i can watch the demos from my house.
03-21-2010, 08:21 AM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by rangerman93

Safe travels Dan. I will mark april 23-24 down on my calendar as i can watch the demos from my house.

Thanks, its going to be at the city park just like the last few years.
03-21-2010, 06:24 PM
DMW1960

Leaving

Leaving in the morning before day light heading north. I will try to check in a couple of times per week if I have cell service.

You guys try to keep, OSS, Frosty and Crappie Novice in line until I get back to earth.

They have told me that the population of the town I am going to is 39. Oh WOW!
03-21-2010, 08:45 PM
JohnnyLaw

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Originally Posted by DMW1960

Leaving in the morning before day light heading north. I will try to check in a couple of times per week if I have cell service.

You guys try to keep, OSS, Frosty and Crappie Novice in line until I get back to earth.

They have told me that the population of the town I am going to is 39. Oh WOW!

sent you a pm,,last time i was in that area i didnt get very good cell signal, when you go to eagleville it will be better, too bad the weather isnt cooperating we`d go fishin!:)
03-21-2010, 09:32 PM
DMW1960

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Originally Posted by JohnnyLaw

sent you a pm,,last time i was in that area i didnt get very good cell signal, when you go to eagleville it will be better, too bad the weather isnt cooperating we`d go fishin!:)

The guy who is up there now don't have any problems with his Verizon. Thats what I have is Verizon. Oh I would love to go but I will be working 7 days per week 12 to 16 hours per day until the job is done.

You just keep that darned radar gun turned off tomorrow! And be nice to guys with blue, F-250, Super Cab, Fords, pulling a RV trailer!:D

I am taking off Friday to drive back down here to get my taxes done, then I am driving right back up there. A nice drive of about 500 miles.
03-22-2010, 06:26 AM
bugman

PS: Bugman let me know how many of those Iowa Farm Girls I am supposed to bring back for the fire dance that you're in charge of at Camp. Just remember my friend I only have 24,000 pound tags on my pickup!:D And the best I remember it don't take many to get over loaded!:eek:[/QUOTE]

About a half dozen should do,i'll handle the fire dance you'll be in charge of the after party and all the fun that goes along with it:eek: