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I just worked 112 hours...

CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
...IN A WEEK!!

Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    I thought my 84 a week sucked.

    Look on the bright-side, you're getting PAID $$$
    NERDS!
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    South of Seattle wrote:
    I thought my 84 a week sucked.

    Look on the bright-side, you're getting PAID $$$

    The new stainless steel BBQ grill is going to look great in my backyard!
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    i wish they worked like that here. it seems like I-95 has been under construction since the wheel was invented.
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  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    No unions in Cali? This would take 7 years in Mass.
  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    What freeway is it?
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  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    damn, that's alot of hours.

    hope you have your feet up right now and enjoying a beer.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    I'm sure you worked hard but I once worked 6 days in a row round the clock and along with 54 days in a row. One of the niceatees of nursing. :)

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  • pearljamjenpearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    I don't get it...is your work related to the freeway rebuilding? If not, I'm not sure why you'd have to work extra. :confused:
  • mwbeck10mwbeck10 Posts: 274
    corduroyboy wrote:
    I just worked 112 hours...

    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    Damn man...too bad this tour wasn't in July after the project is over. You'd definitely be able to make it back east.


    PJPixie wrote:
    What freeway is it?


    It's I-5 right in downtown Sacramento.
    10/27/00, 10/28/00, 10/20/01, 12/8/02, 6/1/03, 6/2/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 10/25/03, 10/28/03, 7/7/06, 7/9/06, 7/10/06, 7/15/06, 7/16/06, 7/18/06, 10/21/06, 4/5/08, 4/7/08, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/16/08
  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    South of Seattle wrote:
    I thought my 84 a week sucked.

    Look on the bright-side, you're getting PAID $$$

    To continue the trend, I thought my 44 a week a few ago sucked. :/

    Mad props to you all.
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    WHERE WERE YOU AT 2:30 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON JUNE 5TH?
    WORKING LATE, JUST AS I SUSPECTED...
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • lastexit78lastexit78 Posts: 618
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    This must be the whole I-5 mess right? I didn't know how it was possible when they said it could be done in 3 weeks. But I guess if you and everybody else is working 15 hour days it is possible. Thankfully for you guys the weather has been a lot cooler than normal.
    06/22/95, 11/04/95, 11/15/97, 07/16/98, 10/30/99, 10/30/00, 10/31/00, 10/20/01, 10/21/01, 12/08/02, 06/01/03, 06/06/03, 10/25/03, 10/26/03, 09/28/04, 03/18/05, 09/01/05, 07/15/06, 07/16/06, 07/18/06, 07/22/06, 07/23/06, 10/21/06, 10/22/06, 08/28/09, 09/21/09, 09/22/09, 05/20/10, 05/21/10, 10/24/10, 11/26/13, 12/06/13, 06/28/14, 10/26/14, 07/10/18, 08/10/18, 10/02/21, 
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    lastexit78 wrote:
    This must be the whole I-5 mess right? I didn't know how it was possible when they said it could be done in 3 weeks. But I guess if you and everybody else is working 15 hour days it is possible. Thankfully for you guys the weather has been a lot cooler than normal.


    Oh yes, the I-5 fiasco! I still don't see how it's getting done on time. But the ones I feel bad for are the laborers and operators. They are pulling 22-23 hour shifts, sleeping for 3 and going back to work. My 15-16 are nothing compared to the contractor's crews. Definitely the most insane project I've ever been on and will ever be on. The fix I-5 website has a pretty rad time lapse video of the work so far.

    Someone save me!!

    http://www.fixi5.com/cameras.html
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    dissidentman wrote:
    No unions in Cali? This would take 7 years in Mass.

    No Italian mob in California! :)
  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    I just did the math... 16 hours each day, during 7 days... :eek:

    that's just not right. :p
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    Buru wrote:
    I just did the math... 16 hours each day, during 7 days... :eek:

    that's just not right. :p

    As former boss once told me, "When the sun is shining, make hay!"
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    Friday night's pay night guys fresh out of work
    Talking about the weekend scrubbing off the dirt
    Some heading home to their families some gone looking to get hurt
    Some going down to Stovell wearing trouble on their shirts

    I work for the county out on 95
    All day I hold a red flag and watch the traffic pass me by
    In my head I keep a picture of a pretty little miss
    Someday mister I'm gonna lead a better life than this

    Working on the highway laying down the blacktop
    Working on the highway all day long I don't stop
    Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock
    Working on the highway, working on the highway

    I met her at a dance down at the union hall
    She was standing with her brothers back up against the wall
    Sometimes we'd go walking down the union tracks
    One day I looked straight at her and she looked straight back, i say

    Working on the highway laying down the blacktop
    Working on the highway all day long I don't stop
    Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock
    Working on the highway, working on the highway

    I saved up my money and I put it all away
    I went to see her daddy but we didn't have much to say
    "Son can't you see that she's just a little girl
    She don't know nothing about this cruel cruel world"

    We lit out down to Florida we got along all right
    One day her brothers came and got her and they took me in a black and white
    The prosecutor kept the promise that he made on that day
    And the judge got mad and he put me straight away
    I wake up every morning to the work bell clang
    Me and the warden go swinging on the Charlotte County road gang

    Working on the highway laying down the blacktop
    Working on the highway all day long I don't stop
    Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock
    Working on the highway, working on the highway
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    The new stainless steel BBQ grill is going to look great in my backyard!


    :eek:
    I hope that's a charcoal grill. Gas grills are... I won't say...
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    ...IN A WEEK!!

    Gotta love it when the state of California decides to rebuild a $30 million freeway in 20 working days.

    lovin it.
    congrats.
    i miss workin like that sometimes.
    i miss havin a lil coin.
    btw, thanks for the highways i used to roam.
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    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
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