Man I love my job!

toolman · 08-29-2007, 11:18 PM

After 15 years turning wrenches, I decided to become a professional tourist. The first 4-5 yrs driving a truck was o.k., but I barely had time to take a shower or eat, let alone have fun. It happened occasionally, but not often. Ever since I started with this company, I'm free to do what I want, when I want, as long as the trucks get delivered on time. Day before yesterday, I spent a couple of hours in Kieslers Wholesale in Jeffersonville, In. (they produce Firepower T.V. www.kieslerswholesale.com ) and bought several boxes of .22 match ammo and a stack of AQT targets. Tomorrow, I'm going to walk across the street and go shopping at Graf & Sons in Mexico, Mo. for brass and bullets. If time permits, I'm going to see if Ox wants to meet for luch when I go through K.C. After I finish my last delivery in Independence, Ks. Fri., I'll either hop a plane or rent a car and go home for 6 days. If I could find a way to explain how my stash of "stuff" keeps getting bigger every time I come home, I'd have it made!

JohnRaven.exe · 08-30-2007, 05:00 AM

Sounds like fun! I'd love to travel and find all those old surplus stores... I love them!

trapfreek · 08-30-2007, 05:10 AM

Good for you, toolman. I live about two minutes from kieslers, which is good because I have purchased several funs there and bad, because I have purchased several guns there.

Sorry about the type-o I meant ( guns not funs)

ArkansasHunter · 08-30-2007, 07:14 AM

toolman if'in you ever drive through El Dorado, Ar. You can take me to lunch...A.H
LMAO !!!!!!!

Rufus Rhastus J · 08-30-2007, 08:01 AM

or St. Pete, Fla!

toolman · 08-30-2007, 08:32 PM

The offer's good for anyone that wants to take me up on it guys-you just can't eat real expensive!

I've been meaning to figure out where everyone is and contact them when I go through, just keep getting sidetracked. FWIW, my stash this turn is looking like this:

1. Cabelas in Ft, Worth, Tx: DeSantis IWB holster for my new PA-63, 1 box S&B 9x18 ammo.
2. Sportsmans Warehouse in Memphis, Tn.: 1911 Airsoft pistol, 2 boxes Sierra TMJ 9x18 bullets
3. Kieslers Wholesale in Jeffersonville, In.: 3 boxes of match .22 ammo (different brands), 25 AQT targets.
4. Graf & Sons in Mexico, Mo.: 1 box Speer 90 gr. GDHP 9x18 bullets, 1 box Speer 200 gr. Hot-Core 8mm bullets, 200 rds of once-fired 9mm brass to convert to 9x18 brass.
5. Cabelas in Kansas City, Ks.: 1 set of Lee 9x18 dies

I guess that's enough for this trip, LOL, I really hope I can rent a car so I don't have to explain all of this junk to TSA!

BunnyWabbit · 08-31-2007, 02:20 PM

Well, you came close to me between KC Cabellas and Independence KS. Probably drove right by.

Triggerjerk · 08-31-2007, 03:21 PM

Let me know if you're ever in Southern New Hampshire! I'll buy you lunch!

08-29-2007, 11:18 PM	#1
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,363 Trader Rating: (0)	Man I love my job! After 15 years turning wrenches, I decided to become a professional tourist. The first 4-5 yrs driving a truck was o.k., but I barely had time to take a shower or eat, let alone have fun. It happened occasionally, but not often. Ever since I started with this company, I'm free to do what I want, when I want, as long as the trucks get delivered on time. Day before yesterday, I spent a couple of hours in Kieslers Wholesale in Jeffersonville, In. (they produce Firepower T.V. www.kieslerswholesale.com ) and bought several boxes of .22 match ammo and a stack of AQT targets. Tomorrow, I'm going to walk across the street and go shopping at Graf & Sons in Mexico, Mo. for brass and bullets. If time permits, I'm going to see if Ox wants to meet for luch when I go through K.C. After I finish my last delivery in Independence, Ks. Fri., I'll either hop a plane or rent a car and go home for 6 days. If I could find a way to explain how my stash of "stuff" keeps getting bigger every time I come home, I'd have it made! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-30-2007, 05:10 AM	#3
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0)	Good for you, toolman. I live about two minutes from kieslers, which is good because I have purchased several funs there and bad, because I have purchased several guns there. Sorry about the type-o I meant ( guns not funs) Last edited by trapfreek; 08-30-2007 at 05:11 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

08-30-2007, 08:01 AM	#5
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Trader Rating: (0)	or St. Pete, Fla! __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

08-30-2007, 08:32 PM	#6
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,363 Trader Rating: (0)	The offer's good for anyone that wants to take me up on it guys-you just can't eat real expensive! I've been meaning to figure out where everyone is and contact them when I go through, just keep getting sidetracked. FWIW, my stash this turn is looking like this: 1. Cabelas in Ft, Worth, Tx: DeSantis IWB holster for my new PA-63, 1 box S&B 9x18 ammo. 2. Sportsmans Warehouse in Memphis, Tn.: 1911 Airsoft pistol, 2 boxes Sierra TMJ 9x18 bullets 3. Kieslers Wholesale in Jeffersonville, In.: 3 boxes of match .22 ammo (different brands), 25 AQT targets. 4. Graf & Sons in Mexico, Mo.: 1 box Speer 90 gr. GDHP 9x18 bullets, 1 box Speer 200 gr. Hot-Core 8mm bullets, 200 rds of once-fired 9mm brass to convert to 9x18 brass. 5. Cabelas in Kansas City, Ks.: 1 set of Lee 9x18 dies I guess that's enough for this trip, LOL, I really hope I can rent a car so I don't have to explain all of this junk to TSA! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun! Last edited by toolman; 08-30-2007 at 08:59 PM.

08-31-2007, 03:21 PM	#8
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978 Trader Rating: (0)	Let me know if you're ever in Southern New Hampshire! I'll buy you lunch! __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

08-30-2007, 05:00 AM	#2
JohnRaven.exe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 185 Trader Rating: (0)	Sounds like fun! I'd love to travel and find all those old surplus stores... I love them!

08-30-2007, 07:14 AM	#4
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	toolman if'in you ever drive through El Dorado, Ar. You can take me to lunch...A.H LMAO !!!!!!!

08-31-2007, 02:20 PM	#7
BunnyWabbit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: On 10 acres in NE Kansas Posts: 816 Trader Rating: (0)	Well, you came close to me between KC Cabellas and Independence KS. Probably drove right by.