tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post336807130384006069..comments2024-01-09T02:25:45.776-06:00Comments on The Odd Essay: One Thought Leads to Another....The Odd Essayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-69091820325573283552013-06-04T22:01:54.861-05:002013-06-04T22:01:54.861-05:00I like animal smells, so I'd vote for the dies...I like animal smells, so I'd vote for the diesel smells being the worst. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516591720277269204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-58936060085666991802013-06-04T00:08:41.445-05:002013-06-04T00:08:41.445-05:00We were on vacation with the kids years ago and pu...We were on vacation with the kids years ago and pulled into a rest area at night to catch a few Zzzzs. We were pulling a travel trailer so pulled into a truck spot. Just got settled down when a cattle truck pulled in right next to us. It wasn't the smells that were so bad, it was the noise! After few hours of that, we gave up and drove on. As for driving behind trucks - they're not especially smelly, but I HATE driving behind OR beside log trucks. Never know when those loads are going to shift.Donna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161069942110860372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-34625036866402210612013-06-03T22:30:42.124-05:002013-06-03T22:30:42.124-05:00no ... but I've been behind a turnip wagon... ...no ... but I've been behind a turnip wagon... not kidding. down on that border highway ~ Texas and Mexico ... jeeeeez ! can't remember. <br /><br />anyway... a beat up truck with a wagaon with stuff that looked like turnips came in from Mexico. When the light changed ... I hurried to get a closer look... dang that looked like turnips dangling all over the place... reached it! ... hah! a damn turnip wagon ... man?<br /><br />rode a chicken bus from Chihuahua, Mexico to El Paso in my worthless youth and let me tell you! chickens strapped in cages to the side of the bus? not goodCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-2102219750798984342013-06-03T13:07:40.657-05:002013-06-03T13:07:40.657-05:00Years ago, we lived near a highway that led to the...Years ago, we lived near a highway that led to the Campbell's Soup chicken processing plant where I worked. Not only was the road strewn with feathers, but occasionally a chicken would escape. My kids adopted a chicken that fell off the truck and kept it behind the shrubs in front of the house. The poor bird had a broken leg so they named it Hoppy. They fed it dry oatmeal and crumbs over the weekend. Then on Monday morning when they left the house to get on the school bus, the neighbor's dog came by and snatched up the chicken. They came running into the house screaming and crying, "King's got Hoppy!" I ran outside to see King disappearing down the block with the dead chicken hanging from his mouth. Happily, they got over it soon and never lost their enthusiasm for bringing home strays. Actually, even though they're now in their 50's, they still do that!<br />Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-52614174862578406132013-06-03T11:32:23.385-05:002013-06-03T11:32:23.385-05:00Growing up in central Illinois, we were well acqua...Growing up in central Illinois, we were well acquainted with cattle, hog, chicken hauling trucks and they did smell bad, but there's nothing like sitting in traffic next to a garbage truck in the summer. Give me the animals every time.<br /><br />Where are you heading next after the gate job ends?<br /><br />Have fun out there.Clark Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713435758075556066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-87977154857460092962013-06-03T09:00:20.164-05:002013-06-03T09:00:20.164-05:00Always enjoy your posts! And that sunset is amazin...Always enjoy your posts! And that sunset is amazingly beautiful!!Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-9293076647353908402013-06-03T08:15:46.930-05:002013-06-03T08:15:46.930-05:00Diesel fumes for me. Guess animal smells are just ...Diesel fumes for me. Guess animal smells are just a part of my growing up. But we've never been behind an animal transport.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-29009976251600990092013-06-03T07:31:24.102-05:002013-06-03T07:31:24.102-05:00Now this post really stinks! ;)Now this post really stinks! ;)Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-32855923973938206032013-06-03T07:24:49.397-05:002013-06-03T07:24:49.397-05:00You always write such an enjoyable blog. Wish I c...You always write such an enjoyable blog. Wish I could do half as well. Yes, there is something worse to drive behind. I was talking to a person who got stuck behind a dump truk hauling the innards and such from a slaughter house to (who knows where) a dump. They had to use the windshield wipers. Needless to say, there first stop was a car wash. Yuck!!Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.com