You Should Have Seen What I Just Heard
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Just sitting here minding my own business trying to annoy as many JUers as possible when I hear something that is definately out of place on my very narrow little street. I know the sound intimately; a large diesel engine. I glanced over at the mirror and there was a large question mark floating above my head much like the Arby's logo tends to do with some people.
I first peek out the blinds and as it's kinda dark I couldn't quite make out what exactly the large shape creeping by actually was. I decided that, in the interest on neighborhood safety and general busybodyness I should step outside and see just what the hell was crawling down my little private street.
When I step out I am greeted by the site of a tractor trailer trying to maneuver down the street. This little private street has several phone and cable lines crossing it that are much lower than they would be on a public street and there was no way this rig could make it all the way down without snagging them and ripping them down thusly pissing off several of the people who live here.
I quickly walk oer to the rig and bang on the door. When the driver rolls down the window I ask him just where the hell he thinks he's going. "I think I made a wrong turn" was his reply. No shit.
I found out he was trying to get to the produce market a few blocks South of here. I told him he couldn't continue forward without getting into some utility lines and in all likelyhood getting himself some rather expensive tickets. Besides which the end of the street was too narrow for him to make a turn anyway. I instructed him to back out onto the main road from which he had come and to continue South for a few more blocks. He'd know he was there by the 1. Large warehouse and 2. Bunch of other trucks parked there.
He thanked me for the directions and began slowly backing back out of my little street.
I have no idea what would go through a driver's mind to make him turn onto such a small street that's obviously not intended for truck traffic. I would think the large "Private Property, No Tresspassing" and "Private Street" signs would have been a clue. He's lucky no cop came around on patrol while he was screwing up. They frown on such things and will usually write it down so the driver remembers the next time.
I first peek out the blinds and as it's kinda dark I couldn't quite make out what exactly the large shape creeping by actually was. I decided that, in the interest on neighborhood safety and general busybodyness I should step outside and see just what the hell was crawling down my little private street.
When I step out I am greeted by the site of a tractor trailer trying to maneuver down the street. This little private street has several phone and cable lines crossing it that are much lower than they would be on a public street and there was no way this rig could make it all the way down without snagging them and ripping them down thusly pissing off several of the people who live here.
I quickly walk oer to the rig and bang on the door. When the driver rolls down the window I ask him just where the hell he thinks he's going. "I think I made a wrong turn" was his reply. No shit.
I found out he was trying to get to the produce market a few blocks South of here. I told him he couldn't continue forward without getting into some utility lines and in all likelyhood getting himself some rather expensive tickets. Besides which the end of the street was too narrow for him to make a turn anyway. I instructed him to back out onto the main road from which he had come and to continue South for a few more blocks. He'd know he was there by the 1. Large warehouse and 2. Bunch of other trucks parked there.
He thanked me for the directions and began slowly backing back out of my little street.
I have no idea what would go through a driver's mind to make him turn onto such a small street that's obviously not intended for truck traffic. I would think the large "Private Property, No Tresspassing" and "Private Street" signs would have been a clue. He's lucky no cop came around on patrol while he was screwing up. They frown on such things and will usually write it down so the driver remembers the next time.
!! oh God!! what you don't find!! I figured something just had to happen tonight! and I sorta thought it might just be taking place down in Florida..
Mine in comparison is rather boring. 
more like an asshat that likes to butt in, but thanks anyway.