"There Aint Too Much Time Here....................So Ill Make It As Brief As Possible...................Out Here On The Road?..... Im About To Cross Over Into Indiana On Their Turnpike.............But Before i Got To This Point?...This Is What Has To Be Done Now Because Of The Virus... In Order To Do What Used To Be A Simple Thing To Do"
I Had To Get Fuel...Luckily That The CEO Of The "Pilot/ Flying J" Fuel Centers Called President Trump To Get His Businesses To Be Put On The "Essential List".........I Drove Into The "Pilot Service Center And Stopped At 1 Of the 20 Fuel Pumps They Have There.....So...To Get Fuel And Maybe Something Inside To Eat?..These Are The Things That Must Be Done Now"
Each Driver Has A Fuel Card...That Card Must Be Inserted Into The Fuel Pump Apparatus...After That? I Must Put In My Code Number And The Mileage On The Truck..Then I Insert My "Rewards Card" (This Gives Me 1 Cent For Every Gallon I Purchase)...Then? I Get The Okay....(I Put My Gloves On Now...(There Are 2 Nozzles) 1 For The Passengers Side... And 1 For The Drivers Side...(Now I Have 2 Cards That Could Be Infected (They Must Be Disinfected)
After The Tanks Are Full?..I Put The Nozzles Back...Now My Gloves Have To Be Disinfected Before They Go Back Underneath My Driving Seat....I Close And Lock The Door And Proceed To Go Inside The "Pilot"......But Wait A Minute!...When I Get To The Entrance? I Find That Theres A Line There To Get Inside...The Guy Tells Me That Only 10 People Can Be In The Place At A Time
Now? Ive Got To Wait Until I Can Go Inside...Finally..I Am Aloud To Enter The "Pilot"...When I Get Inside To Get A Coffee? Im Told That I Cant Get It Myself Anymore...I Have To Tell The Girl What I Want In It..(I Hope She Gets It Right)
I Get The Coffee And Proceed To The Counter....At The Counter I Ask For A Carton Of Cigarettes....The Guy Rings It All Up... And Again... I Must Take Out My Bank Card...Slide it And Put In My 4 Number Code....(Touching The Numbers)..It Goes Through...Its Put In A Bag....And I Leave The "Pilot" And Back To The Truck I Go
I Unlock The Door And Climb Up Inside....Now?...Ive Got A Bag That Someone Else Has Touched...Along With The Cup Of Coffee And Carton Of Cigarettes.....The Carton Of Cigarettes Has To Be Wiped Down With The Disinfection Liquid....Along With The Outside Of The Coffee...And The Bag?...Into The Trash Can It Goes!
And I Almost Forgot...Got To Wipe Off The Lid On The Coffee Too!
Now That Thats All Done?....I Now Have To Disinfect My Hands..(The Most Important Of All!)
And I Can Finally Scratch That Itch Ive Had On My Nose!
Jesus! I Almost Forgot To Wipe Down My Bank Card! (Ill Do That Now!)
And It Is At This Point That I Have To Make Sure Ive Done Everything...So I Go Over It All In My Mind Once Again...Just 1 Little Mistake? And I Could Be Screwed!...If I Would Have Used Regular Money?...I Just Think Of All Of The Cleaning I Would Have To Do With The Change!
And Some Of Places We Drivers Go To?...Like The Shippers... And Receivers?... Wont Let Us Drivers Use Their Restrooms Because They're Afraid We Might Contaminate The Place....And The Paper Work Is Unto Itself? Almost Impossible To Be Sure Its Not Contaminated...Its A Risk We Have To Take Out Here...There Is No Choice In The Matter
But We Long Distance Truck Drivers Are Doing This For You Guys So You Can Be Supplied
(And It Doesnt Hurt That Were Getting Paid)...(Not What We Really Should Get Paid... Thats For Sure!)
By The Way...If You Like Baked Beans... And Live In The Massachusetts Area?...And You Are Hungry?..The Food? Is On The Way...44,457 Pounds Of Baked Beans In The Can
It Will Be Delivered This Thursday... In Leominster Massachusetts... At 830 AM
Damn!!! I Just Had A Cough!
Hope Its Not That Damned Virus!!!......Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have A Nice Day....Time For Some Rest
And Remember....Keep Those Hands Clean!!!
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