7 12 hr days for 5 more weeks

[Moparal]

I havent had any time but to browse a couple of posts a night. I have to live in a motel , north of St Louis on the mighty missisipi working on the biggest cement kiln in the united states.

No kidding, the shell is 600 degrees and I'm 3-4 ft away all day. I drink 2 gallons of orange juice, grape juice and v8 juice a day. Im over 60' in the air. It's driving me nuts. I use a small 1/4 inch air hose from plant air to feel a little breeze.

Wish I was playing with my cuda instead of cooking myself to medium well.


   Miss chatting with everyone....ALAN

[jeryst]

Just keep thinking about all the extra $$ you're making, and the toys you can buy with it.

Get yourself one of those baseball caps with a fan built into the brim to help cool off.

Here's another little trick I used to use. Freeze some 16oz bottles of water or juice and put them in your cooler. When you start to get warm, throw one of the bottles in your shirt. It will cool you down, and your body will slowly melt the ice, allowing you to sip at it. Just make sure you don't allow it to come in direct contact with one portion of your skin for a long time. I would put it between my shirt and undershirt, but you can wrap it in a rag to keep it from freezing your skin if it's too hit to wear an undershirt. It actually makes the space between your shirts act as a cooler.

Hang in there.

[R/T hedkace]

It's men like you that make the rest of us look like sissies, so don't forget to take that into consideration 
Seriously though, I'm sure you'll get through it, and It'll be over before you know it.
The up's, and down's of life are just that. Look for middle ground bud, and try to remain content 

[Stacked440]

The hat with the fan in it might melt to his head

[Jacksboys]

Hang in there Alan, you will be working on the Cuda soon 

[Chryco Psycho]

Hang in there Al , at least you are warm
I still think I would do your job before I went over seas to flush out terroists though

[Moparal]

Hang in there Al , at least you are warm
I still think I would do your job before I went over seas to flush out terroists though

   That's a very good eye opener for me CP.  The day will be better for me now...thanks

[dougs bs23]

Al,, what exactly is it you do to those kilns and furnaces?
Sounds to me like your always on the road with your job and the company must take good care of you.  Anyway,, be safe,, drink lots of water and remember  those mopars  and your wife are waiting for you back home.
Doug

[matt63]

A local mill had a work policy that required frequent breaks and rehydration to prevent heat prostration when working around their dryer and press.  I think the breaks were more frequent than hourly.

[71340RT]

Alan to bad you work 7 days a week or I would tell you about a big car show in Saint Louis this Sunday. It drew 750 cars last year and is held right at Gateway race track on the Illinois side of the river.
Jeff

[Moparal]

ahhh 9 days till my break   I will be headin home and putting the barracuda through its first test ride. The car has been apart since 1975. I cant wait. When I am on hot jobs, I break whenever I want and as long as I need to.  To some extent, my office does treat me well. Just never home.

[moparclown]

You'll be home real soon Alan,keep your head high buddy,their's a mopar waiting for ya.By the way I drilled the spot welds out on that exhaust bracket and it's all ready for you.

[Moparal]

Doug, let me know how much and I will wire you the money right away That will be used right away when I get home. I still need exhaust heat shields and rear bolts from the swaybar to frame mount. Then of corse a plug for the end of my fuel sending unit gauge. Mine was broken at the tank..

[Jacksboys]

You'll be home real soon Alan,keep your head high buddy,their's a mopar waiting for ya.