Local 41 in the house, yo!

La Sine Pesroh!!! 8) 8) 8)

Good to see you back again!!

Whatcha been up to? 

AL-B,How are you?  :)

La Sine Pesroh!!! 8) 8) 8)

Good to see you back again!!

Whatcha been up to? 
Hey, Tam!  I've just been working, taking some vacation, stuff like that.
AL-B,How are you?  :)
Hey Howard, I'm doing great. How've you been?

Hey, Tam!  I've just been working, taking some vacation, stuff like that. Hey Howard, I'm doing great. How've you been?



I'm doing pretty well,I've been at Au Bon Pain for about 6 months now and have been going out with Robin(My girlfriend) almost 2 years(In October)  :)

How much are union dues?

Isn't Jimmy Hoffa's son the president of the Teamsters now?  I might have heard wrong.

How much are union dues?
About $55/month.
Isn't Jimmy Hoffa's son the president of the Teamsters now?  I might have heard wrong.
Yes. But there's an election coming up soon.

How's your deejaying coming along?

Should I start digging at the 50 yard line?

Why was this thread dead for a few months?

Why was this thread dead for a few months?



probably because Al wasn't around for awhile.

Should I start digging at the 50 yard line?
No, he's in one of the endzones.  :o :o :o

No, he's in one of the endzones.  :o :o :o


Actually, I think he's in Great Kills. Largest landmade eddifice in the world, lots of space for him to be in. They're re-developing the whole area, maybe they'll find him?

What exactly are the Teamsters?

How many members are in Local 41?

How long have you been a member?

What do you consider advantages/disadvantages of being in a union?  I mean your personal opinion.

And it's nice to meet you.  I'm Ash.  :)

What's your goals in life?

What's your goals in life?


Al wants to steal a forklift and a sidecar and travel with me across the mid-west at about 12 Miles per hour, throwing empty beer cans at people and mooning them.

Al wants to steal a forklift and a sidecar and travel with me across the mid-west at about 12 Miles per hour, throwing empty beer cans at people and mooning them.


Can I ride on the forks?

Al wants to steal a forklift and a sidecar and travel with me across the mid-west at about 12 Miles per hour, throwing empty beer cans at people and mooning them.



That's disgusting

Can I ride on the forks?


On one of them.

On one of them.


Looks like it's Al's lucky day!  ;D

Don't moon them for christ sakes. ;D

What exactly are the Teamsters?
(From the website www.teamsters.org : )

Who Are The Teamsters?


The Teamsters are America

I'm not a Teamster, but I am CWA and have gone on strike a couple of times.  Are you a union steward Al?

I'm not a Teamster, but I am CWA and have gone on strike a couple of times.  Are you a union steward Al?
No, and I don't think I'd want to be either. I respect the hell out of the guys who do it, it seems like a whole other job in itself.

Are you a steward?

No, and I don't think I'd want to be either. I respect the hell out of the guys who do it, it seems like a whole other job in itself.

Are you a steward?



nope, same as you, I appreciate the ones that do, the good ones, we do have some that suck and pretty much agree with management and aren't confrontational, but some are like good defense attornies. I've been a card carrying member for 24 years.

What would you have been if you weren't a teamster?

What would you have been if you weren't a teamster?
Who knows...President of the United States???  ::)

Ever cross a picket line? 

Ever cross a picket line? 
Never been in that situation, and if it ever came up, no I wouldn't.

Never been in that situation, and if it ever came up, no I wouldn't.


MY BROTHER    :)

Never been in that situation, and if it ever came up, no I wouldn't.


Damn straight Al.

Even with my political mind-set, there is still a cardinal rule - You don't cross picket lines.

Who knows...President of the United States???  ::)



Would you have beaten Bush? ;D

Would you have beaten Bush? ;D
No. I was too young to run for president in 2004.  ;D

Still, I do think it would have been fun to debate Bush. I would've done away with all the pretend civility and the false courtesy and told him that he talks like a sh*t salesman with a sample in his mouth.

No. I was too young to run for president in 2004.  ;D

Still, I do think it would have been fun to debate Bush. I would've done away with all the pretend civility and the false courtesy and told him that he talks like a sh*t salesman with a sample in his mouth.


What about becoming Mayor?

What about becoming Mayor?
I guess I could do that.

http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/chapter%207/mccheese2.jpg

(You know, is it just me, or is that just a little bit creepy?)

I guess I could do that.

http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/chapter%207/mccheese2.jpg

(You know, is it just me, or is that just a little bit creepy?)



Mayor McCheese?

Mayor McCheese?



Obviously.

Mayor McCheese?


He's my favorite mayor.

He's my favorite mayor.


He should be Mayor of New York.  ;D

He should be Mayor of New York.  ;D



He was for a very brief period of time.

He was for a very brief period of time.
That's right, wasn't he also a boss in Tammany Hall back in the 1930's?

Wait, that can't be right...Tammany Hall was controlled predominantly by the Irish, whereas "McCheese" is more of a Scottish surname.

And, as everyone knows, the McCheese clan is world-renowned for their fine single-malt Scotch whisky.

That's right, wasn't he also a boss in Tammany Hall back in the 1930's?

Wait, that can't be right...Tammany Hall was controlled predominantly by the Irish, whereas "McCheese" is more of a Scottish surname.

And, as everyone knows, the McCheese clan is world-renowned for their fine single-malt Scotch whisky.





I can always count on you to drop some knowledge on us.

He was for a very brief period of time.


Who was his running mate? ;D

Who was his running mate? ;D



Mayors don't have running mates.

I can always count on you to drop some knowledge on us.
Well, I did attend the University of Nebraska for a couple of semesters.

http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001ASF1A.01-AWO0N2MWZJE56._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

And, as they always say, the "N" stands for "knowledge."

Mayors don't have running mates.


My Mistake

688 Brother.

So when can I expect to start sleeping on the job?  ;) ;D

liberals! get out of america!!!

688 Brother.

So when can I expect to start sleeping on the job?  ;) ;D


Well, you have to be kind of sneaky about it.  ;)

So...did they hire you on full-time or are you a casual?

Well, you have to be kind of sneaky about it.  ;)

So...did they hire you on full-time or are you a casual?


I'm a contract employee. From what I know from speaking to some of the other guys in the Union, once you're hired with this firm, it's not particularly easy to lose your job.. we're talking Industrial sabotage to get the can.  ;D

liberals! get out of america!!!


It just makes me sick, to think that I could work for minimum wage and get s**t on by the corporate overlords!

Nah dude, I'm totally ripped to be a Teamster, this is kickass. I haven't had insurance for ages. Plus, the really cool thing is, I can keep my other job on a casual basis just doing show calls when and where I get myself on for so when a cool band comes to town, I can still work the show!  :)

I'm a contract employee. From what I know from speaking to some of the other guys in the Union, once you're hired with this firm, it's not particularly easy to lose your job.. we're talking Industrial sabotage to get the can.  ;D


From what the old-timers tell me, there's only three sure-fire things they can fire you for: Stealing freight, fighting on company property, and failing two drug tests.

One thing I can tell you for sure is that if your co-workers are anything like the guys I work with, you should have no trouble at all fitting in.  ;)

(In other words, when I first started working the dock I was really nice to everyone, and they were like, "Meh, whatever." But once I got to know them a little better I began to act like a complete a**hole and I started ripping on everybody, and they've absolutely loved me ever since.  ;D ;D ;D )

You here the crap they are talking today about with the cost of gas going up to $4 in the next six months?  The oil companies, since they can't claim low reserves, are spouting about a shortage of necessary additives.  ::)

From what the old-timers tell me, there's only three sure-fire things they can fire you for: Stealing freight, fighting on company property, and failing two drug tests.

One thing I can tell you for sure is that if your co-workers are anything like the guys I work with, you should have no trouble at all fitting in.  ;)

(In other words, when I first started working the dock I was really nice to everyone, and they were like, "Meh, whatever." But once I got to know them a little better I began to act like a complete a**hole and I started ripping on everybody, and they've absolutely loved me ever since.  ;D ;D ;D )


This is basically what I heard. Not to take the tone down too low.. wait.. remember who this is..  ;D Anyway, my buddy Mike got me the gig basically and his words were "Bro, to get fired you'd have to take a s**t in the middle of the dock, and they'd probably just laugh at that." So that's cool.

I don't think anybody will have to worry about me being real nice to everyone, I don't mean I'm an azzhole, I just can't do fake nice very well, I guess I'll just keep quiet for a few weeks.

You here the crap they are talking today about with the cost of gas going up to $4 in the next six months?  The oil companies, since they can't claim low reserves, are spouting about a shortage of necessary additives.  ::)


This surprises you why? One nice thing, looking at how the primary races are running, whoever gets in to office is going to have some words with the oil companies. Do I think prices will drop dramatically? Of course not. Do I think they'll keep running out of control without any sort of inquiry? Nope.

This surprises you why? One nice thing, looking at how the primary races are running, whoever gets in to office is going to have some words with the oil companies. Do I think prices will drop dramatically? Of course not. Do I think they'll keep running out of control without any sort of inquiry? Nope.


No surprise to me, though the additive shortage thing is inventive.  I just thought they would go on their way without bothering to lower themselves to even invent an explanation.

688 Brother.

So when can I expect to start sleeping on the job?  ;) ;D



Come on.  you already told me how to do this!

Drop some stuff on the floor (paper clips were suggested), lie down, grab a few zzz's and then claim to be picking the stuff up when someone disturbs you

This is basically what I heard. Not to take the tone down too low.. wait.. remember who this is..  ;D Anyway, my buddy Mike got me the gig basically and his words were "Bro, to get fired you'd have to take a s**t in the middle of the dock, and they'd probably just laugh at that." So that's cool.

I don't think anybody will have to worry about me being real nice to everyone, I don't mean I'm an azzhole, I just can't do fake nice very well, I guess I'll just keep quiet for a few weeks.


Well, when I say "a**hole," I don't mean actually being a prick. To be honest, the guys I work with have been awesome, they all know that I'm not from KC originally and they went out of their way to take me in and make me feel at home, and it meant a lot to me, enough to where I decided not to move back to Nebraska (I had the opportunity to get on at ABF up in Omaha).

When I first transferred over to the dock I had to work the midnight-to-8 shift, and the guys on that shift weren't very friendly, they're very cliquey and they really don't accept anyone unless they decide to stay on midnights (which most people don't). When I got on to the 4-to-midnight shift the people were a lot cooler and they were much quicker to accept me.

Once I really got to know them, a lot of them started busting my balls quite a bit (which was really their way of showing me that they like me), and I'm really good at firing back. The job itself is rather boring but we constantly pick on each other and we make it fun.

Having met you and knowing you have a similar sense of humor to mine I'm sure you'll be just fine. In other words, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SMARTASS TO WORK HERE, BUT IT HELPS."  ;D

Come on.  you already told me how to do this!

Drop some stuff on the floor (paper clips were suggested), lie down, grab a few zzz's and then claim to be picking the stuff up when someone disturbs you


Don't think I'll be able to!

Well, when I say "a**hole," I don't mean actually being a prick. To be honest, the guys I work with have been awesome, they all know that I'm not from KC originally and they went out of their way to take me in and make me feel at home, and it meant a lot to me, enough to where I decided not to move back to Nebraska (I had the opportunity to get on at ABF up in Omaha).

When I first transferred over to the dock I had to work the midnight-to-8 shift, and the guys on that shift weren't very friendly, they're very cliquey and they really don't accept anyone unless they decide to stay on midnights (which most people don't). When I got on to the 4-to-midnight shift the people were a lot cooler and they were much quicker to accept me.

Once I really got to know them, a lot of them started busting my balls quite a bit (which was really their way of showing me that they like me), and I'm really good at firing back. The job itself is rather boring but we constantly pick on each other and we make it fun.

Having met you and knowing you have a similar sense of humor to mine I'm sure you'll be just fine. In other words, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SMARTASS TO WORK HERE, BUT IT HELPS."  ;D


Are you set on that shift now?

So you wanna come down for Paddy's in March? Big party, you're more than welcome.

Are you set on that shift now?

So you wanna come down for Paddy's in March? Big party, you're more than welcome.


I'm set on it for now, hopefully (now that the contract has passed  >:() they'll start calling people back from layoff and also begin putting more weekend bids back up.