The journey into the abyss of no return

Weldman

Herd Master
Joined
Jan 15, 2024
Messages
963
Reaction score
5,004
Points
343
Location
Zone 3B
I'm still alive and trying to deal with a lot from funeral this Sunday coming up to picking up a heavy equipment trailer on the route down south. This round I won't be leaving empty handed, tractor has been secured.
Been moving animals around, Memorial day came and gone that didn't help much.
Sitting there waiting for excavator to be moved into town and the guy with the hot tub drove by and said they have to drive to the next town over to get water and a light went on in my head. I have now sold over 1500 gallons of water to him and got others lined up. Picked up two more customers who just moved out here, one wants to buy a backhoe I bought from a widow that I didn't need, but was to fulfill a joke I made with her husband before he passed. Lastly the city wants to fine me again for obnoxious weeds that go up to my knees, so I took the excavator into town and turned the property into a mud lot with 50 gallons of RoundUp applied. Court this Thursday for round two and I need to make 1600 miles by Sunday.
Usually charge me $400 to move my machinery, that went to $700 plus $20 transaction fee, I bought the equipment trailer in Kansas.

IMG_1254.jpeg
 

fuzzi

Herd Master
Golden Herd Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2024
Messages
1,724
Reaction score
7,637
Points
353
Location
Eastern NC
I'm still alive and trying to deal with a lot from funeral this Sunday coming up to picking up a heavy equipment trailer on the route down south. This round I won't be leaving empty handed, tractor has been secured.
Been moving animals around, Memorial day came and gone that didn't help much.
Sitting there waiting for excavator to be moved into town and the guy with the hot tub drove by and said they have to drive to the next town over to get water and a light went on in my head. I have now sold over 1500 gallons of water to him and got others lined up. Picked up two more customers who just moved out here, one wants to buy a backhoe I bought from a widow that I didn't need, but was to fulfill a joke I made with her husband before he passed. Lastly the city wants to fine me again for obnoxious weeds that go up to my knees, so I took the excavator into town and turned the property into a mud lot with 50 gallons of RoundUp applied. Court this Thursday for round two and I need to make 1600 miles by Sunday.
Usually charge me $400 to move my machinery, that went to $700 plus $20 transaction fee, I bought the equipment trailer in Kansas.

View attachment 118588
Thanks for checking in. You're valued here.
:hugs
 

Baymule

Herd Master
Joined
Aug 22, 2010
Messages
37,938
Reaction score
121,468
Points
893
Location
East Texas
People buy land with no water and no well? Maybe you should get a well drilling rig to add to your machinery.
I didn’t realize that you had to hire your equipment moved. Buying the trailer will be a good investment. If the local rate is $700, you could undercut that and add moving equipment to your business.
Who on the city council did you make so angry, that they have to take you over the coals for every minor issue?
You have a lot on your plate right now, I’m glad you are getting your father’s tractor.
You will make the 1600 miles and be on time. Thanks for checking in.
 

Weldman

Herd Master
Joined
Jan 15, 2024
Messages
963
Reaction score
5,004
Points
343
Location
Zone 3B
People buy land with no water and no well? Maybe you should get a well drilling rig to add to your machinery.
I didn’t realize that you had to hire your equipment moved. Buying the trailer will be a good investment. If the local rate is $700, you could undercut that and add moving equipment to your business.
Who on the city council did you make so angry, that they have to take you over the coals for every minor issue?
You have a lot on your plate right now, I’m glad you are getting your father’s tractor.
You will make the 1600 miles and be on time. Thanks for checking in.
There is a monopoly on well drilling out here, first you must be certified by the state to be able to drill a well, second to pass this test you must go through a certain individual who owns a well drilling company one of two out here who set the rules for the test. Usually I just scoot the equipment up the road, but the county commissioner sent the sheriff out to stop me saying I am tearing up the road...yeah okay...
I am glad I got someone angry to keep taking me over the coals, adds to my small claims court case of harassment. We need to get a fence up cause people are dumping tires, trees and whatever there and we are getting the blame for it.
 

Baymule

Herd Master
Joined
Aug 22, 2010
Messages
37,938
Reaction score
121,468
Points
893
Location
East Texas
Can you go to another part of the state to take the test?
No more equipment on the road! With your own trailer they can go pound their head on a tree. Can’t stop you!

Our county sheriff hates what he calls trash holes. He has game cameras set up in favorite dumping places and he comes down hard on trash holes. Could you put up game cameras to catch who is dumping the trash or would the cameras just get stolen?
 
Top