On the Road with Dick McCorkle

Hi folks!
Well folks, we had a whooper of a snow storm. I returned home Friday around noon and it had just started to snow. By three p. m. it was bad slick roads, blowing, and drifting snow. All events were cancelled and schools let out early. So, I got the plow truck out Saturday morning, cleaned my drive out and started to town. I made it about a quarter of a mile…there was a snow drift five feet high a half a mile long. I couldnt push it. My neighbor has a John Deere with a bucket on the front. He broke the snow loose and I plowed thru it. Then I started plowing out my neighbors. I went over to where my son lives and plowed him and his neighbors out. We are a small community and neighbors help neighbors. Most of the time the farmers get to the roads way before the county plow trucks come thru. As I am not always home, I thank my neighbors and farmers for their help when I am gone. After several hours of plowing, I went home and watched TV the rest of the day. Oh yes, I was stuck in the snow several times!
Until next time be safe.
Dick
Remember-”If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what youve always gotten.”

Hi folks!
Wel, I am home and the weather man is calling for a lot of snow. I had to get a windshield replaced on the drivers side, so the Cascadia is in the shop. It will be ready this morning. Stoops Freightliner get you in the shop as quickly as possible. Jeff Jacobs the service manger takes real good care of you.
Until next time be safe.
Dick
Remember -”Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”

Hi Folks!
It’s been ten years since I’ve been to McCormick Place. Perkins just delivered over 50 loads to the car show. I am amazed that a company can organize this type of operation. The show broke at the Detroit Convention Center. The loads were staged at various places, and we drivers had to move the loads to Chicago. It takes a coordinator, dispatchers, and everyone working together to make this happen. I have delivered a lot of Ford trade shows with 5-10 loads, but i have never been on a detail of this magnitude. I am proud to have taken part in this, and I am proud of my company for the outstanding work. The Cascadia got plenty of looks and plenty of questions. I was glad to answer them.

Until next time, be safe!
Dick
Remember- “When you walk alone, you’re by yourself”

Hi folks!
You would think delivering to a new school would be half way easy. Wrong, I had a new school Monday in Michgan the only good thing the ground was froze.I had to drive around pipes sticking up out of the ground steel grates for drains.I was told please dont hit anything.I thought oh really.I thought this place isnt ready for freight yet pictures to follow. Everyone have a good day.
Untill next time be safe.
Dick
Remember “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost something is lost; when charcter is lost, all is lost.”
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Hi folks!
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Untill next time be safe.
Dick
Remember” If you dont know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else”.

Hi folks!
Well it snowed and the road iced up this morning in west Hartford, Ct. But I got a reload yes I got a reload from East Longmeadow, Ma. Up North on I–91 onto a two lane never been on this road before. So when I arrived the shipper asked me is the roads bad, yes pretty slick out there. But I just traveled slow and easy with no problems. You see I have a Freightliner CASCADIA and it does a great job.
Until next time be safe.
Dick
Remember the chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.

Hi folks!
I am on the way to West Hartford, Ct. this is not my usual run. A lot cooler here on I80 than in the south. The traffic seems to be heavier here in Pa. I stopped at Snow Shoe, Pa. Very little snow but it sure was cold. Well, I guess you cant stay in one place all the time, even though I would like to. I have no idea where I will reload. I dont run in this area very much so I dont really know where we will reload.
Until next time be safe
Dick

Remember: where ever you go, there you are…

Hi folks!
Monday 1/25 was a busy day for me. I loaded a car show in Memphis, TN. And then I stopped at the downtown T/A in Nashville, TN. where I had a meeting with Todd Dills, senior editor with Randall Reilly, Overdrive/Truckers news. It was a pleasure meeting Todd. I guess I kept Todd busy talking about my trucking experiences for two hours or more. The main topic was backing a tractor trailer, no problem for me and the Cascadia. I showed Todd how I backed my unit, after coffee we said good nite. It was a lot of fun. Thanks Todd.
Until next time be safe.
Dick

Hi folks!
Well here I am in west Memphis Ar. I already checked in at the center.Now if you dont know where the docks are,well you might be in trouble. A low underpass twelve six a low eletric wire.And the docks are under I-40. Its a real pickle to get into, so I got as short as I can I guess I will make it with help from the CASCADIA, wish me luck.
Until next time be safe.
Dick

Hi Folks!
Hope all is well, Just when you think things are going ok things change.I thought I was going to deliver on Sunday Jan. 24th. I recived a call on Saturday Jan23rd where are you,I told them , well come on to the convention center we are going to unload you.Well that was a good thing. So now on to Memphis, Tn. to another car show.
Until next time be safe.
Dick