Ok....Here is James Bond's transport ( and unofficially Moses)

[mugsy]

I'm more concerned with Roger. We have hardly any snow. Phred called and said that Roger was at least an hour and a ahalf to 2 hours behind. We have tried to adjust, but I can't get a hold of anyone. Beth, tell Roger to be careful and I'm sorry you got into this.

[mountain maniac]

Yep, Roger is two hours behind. He dropped the dogs off to Phred around 11:30. Roger was happy he was able to speed all the way up to around 55 during last 10 miles. Mugsy, don't be sorry. It is for a good cause.

[mountain maniac]

first off let me apologize for running everyone late....roads and idiots were more than i expected...good news the dogs made it to phred in youngstown at 11:30..... if anyone likes fruit salad there is alot of it scattered along I80 about mile 68..lol...musta ben at least 50 accidents on the way out and back..including the fruit mixer. i gave up on 80 coming home and run the back roads for about 80 miles just to get away from the bumpfest with the truckers........now i gotta go out and plow my 8 inches plus

[Cinder & Smoke]

He'z BAACKKK! (3:20 PM)
Lookz a bit *bushed*, anna traktur kar iz KOVUR'd wiff salt.

We'll try ta get hiz Tail outta him affore he krashez;
an he mumbled sumpin bout there'z sum Pix onna kamra...

We'll check back inna *short*.

Rite now - We want our BRUNCH!
It'z "onlee" 4 hourz LATE!

[Cincy'sMom]

Glad ot hear everyone has madeit backhome safe and sound so far...we'll keep checking to make sure Molly does too!!

Cinder and Smoke, I know you are upset 'bout not getting your breakfast on time, but try and understand..your Daddy was helping some other puppers get to a safe place for them, so they get their breakfast and dinner everyday

[mugsy]

We made it!!!

We ended up only being 45 minutes late. Kim was THRILLED to get the dogs, although, she was NOT happy at the condition of them. Beth, you were right, James didn't look any better than he did on the way out and Moses looks A LOT worse. He only weighs 44 pounds and should weigh 55 to 60 by now. He is losing hair too. They are all too sweet. Timber just whined the whole way...but, it turns out he had to go potty. James gave me kisses goodbye as did Moses. Timber was too busy checking out the smells. He did give Mike one though. The other 3 dogs that we transported were fine too and all should be at their destinations by now. Kim had a problem on the way home. She got off of 131 and lost her right rear tire and probably broke an axle. This was a cursed transport from the beginning it sounds like! I want to thank Beth and Roger and Phred for giving their time and energy to get these guys home. Also if you guys could email Kim your addresses, she has a Coonhound magazine that she would like to send you. Roger, I'm glad you made it home safe and sound. I'm sorry it was such a headache. Phred, I'm glad you made it too. Thanks for calling to check on us, it's nice to know that people care.

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN FOR YOU AND AN EXTRA GIFT UNDER THE TREE.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Dad left da howze at 7:55 AM and found THIS on our road >>


Innerstate wuz a lil better inna right lane; but
it took him 40 minnitz to drive 26 miles east to meet Roger anna Houndiez. Snow fallin an the road gettin *worser* the further east he went.

He pullz in MickeyD's place at 8:35 = " a few minnitz urlee" (he thunk) an grabz a bite anna kawfee. The view >>


Dat's when Rog called an sed he wuz 95 miles away
an crawlin thru LOTTSA *s*n*o*w*...

Dad sipped kawfee an moved outta da way while Mickey plowed the ever-increasing snow in da lot.
Rog anna Houndiez pulled in at 11:15 drippin gobbz of *slush*. Radio sed we had 3-4" onna ground wiff summore comin...

Ebberbuddie *out* fur a pee break - anudder 15 minnitz ta make 3 patchez of yeller snow... Load Up, belt in, pass da PaperWerk anna snakz, Furget ta take PIXz, an they're OFF - onlee about 2 hourz behind skedule.

Lil "Moses" krashed onna frunt seet before they hit da innerstate.>>


"James Bond" started *Singin* Chrissmus Carolz wiffa radio an "Timber" joined in onna chorus. Dad started wunderin iffin they mite like it bettur ridin inna trunk? Da Boyz inna back settled down aftur dey gotz movin along.

Tankz to da Guyz inna Big Yeller Trukz, da Innerstate ha gotten bettur durrin da *wait* - onlee took 16 minnits da squish thru da *slush* an drive back 16 milez to da TurnPike. Dad grabbed da *dont get nuttin fur free* kupon outta da robot tikit spitter an they headed west.

WoW - *BARE* Road! Still *slusshie* snow onna udder side.
Diskovur'd WHY inna mile or two...
Seems da TurnPike folkz dont like NO *s*n*o*w* sittin on their lil boulevard! Gotz a hole ARMY of Big Yeller Trukz fur fightin *s*n*o*w*...

Dad anna 3 Amigoz caught up to wunna da Gang Plow Task Forces - THREE *Humungus* Plow Trukz runnin almost side-by-side (at about 60 mph)! Wiff Frunt Plowz and Wing Plowz onna sidez, they cover da left berm, 3 traffik lanes, anna right berm in WUN PASS! Snow an *slussh* jest *fylin* offa road!

Cruised along behind da Flyin Wedge fur bout 20 milez;
den da plowz started throwin *sparkz*. Plowz UP an they pulled ober
ta make a Uey an kleen up da udder side of their zone.
Dad rolled down da winder an gib em a Big Wave onna way past!
Wun Plow gib a nice *honkety-honk* in return!
THREE Dawggie Hedz *pop up*!

HAMMER DOWN fur da next 50 milez.
Dad membur'd da kamra; tyme fur sum pix!
He startz *snappin pix* wun-handed (at 70 mph)
(Hard ta *aim* it ovur an behind yur hed!
Gud ting he warshed hiz earz! )
OK, here'z whut he wuz tryin ta get >>

annnd...


Now whilst Dad wuz turned half way round inna seet, snappin back seet pix, , dey blew past a State Truperette sittin in her Kopper Kar at a Maintenance Garage driveway...

TANKfullie, she must notta seen da *FLASH* go off...
Kuz she musta thunk Dad wuz *WAVIN* a "hellow" ~
She *waved* back!
Dad quit snappin pix fur a while an drove lookin inna look-back
winder - hopin he dint see no *Flashin RED Litez*!

He snapped a kupple more pix aftur da *Trupper Skare* wore off -
see da Album at:
"TRANSPORT - Dec 14, 2003"

Exzit 145 kame along an Dad paid sum munnie to da
**KUTE** lil Gurl inna lil howze beside da road;
den they started lookin fur Michelle at da Holiday Inn rent-a-room...

Three spinz around da parkin lot an wun cell call latur...
OH! THERE you are!

ALL OUT - pee break!
Moses wuzint Inna Mood; Jimmy B did a #1 ANNA #2!
They hop inta Michelle's kar an wait whist Timber wandurs around doin "not much" cept *sniffin*...

Michele's lil Krum-Ketchur/Ko-Pilut jumpz outta da kar (no coat on)
and splashez thu da *slussh* (no SHOES on!) to announce:
"Dawggie *pooh* Inna KAR! It *STINKZ*!!

Hmmmm... that wuld be MOSES, since Jimmy otta be emptee!

Kleen-Up complete, Timber secured, PapurWerk & Provisionz passed,
Pixz AGAIN furgotten; The Happie Kampurz bid G-Bye to Dad
and head west on Leg #3...

Dad jumpz back onna Pike and hedz home...

The Box Score ~
Total miles (round-trip) = 192 milez
Total TYME = 7 hourz an 25 minnitz
Overall Average Speed = 25.6 mph!!
Distance the Three Amigos actually MOVED = 90 milez!

So dat'z Dad'z Transport Tail...
an he'z stickin to it!!

[Cincy'sMom]

Thanks for the pictures Phred!! Looks like you had some konked out passengers!! Getting the pictures when you are transporting alone, is always interesting

Thanks for helping the babies out!

[moosmom]

Phred,

YOU ROCK!!!! Those poor babies traveled a loooong way to find a furrever home. You, Mike and Molly are on my top lists of pooch rescuers!!

Happy Holidays everyone!!!

[mugsy]

Hey Donna, don't forget Roger!! He put his LIFE on the line with excessive travel in blizzard conditions!! You guys are all heroes in this.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Mistur *ROGER*!! ("Mountain Maniac")

He drove thru Heck an Hi *S*N*O*W*
ta get da trip Started on Sundee!!

An HE drove the MOSTEST Milez..
thru the WORSTEST *s*n*o*w*, too!!

Ebberbuddie dun GUD to get da Three Amigos delibered, all Safe & Sound!!

[DieselsMom]

Mugsy left me the URL to this forum in a voice mail. I just HAD to join so I could thank all of you!

I'm Carol - the transport coordinator who chewed her nails down to the second knuckle, chain smoked constantly for 3 weeks, and drank coffee like it was nectar of the doGs, all while trying to get these dogs to Kim.

What can I say? There are not sufficient words. Thank you all for the WONDERFUL help you gave us in getting James, Moses and Timber to Kim. If not for some really great people on this forum, they would still be here in NJ, probably living in my truck until I could get them on the road, since kennel space was simply not available during the holidays (don't think I didn't try!). And after the little "present" Timber deposited in my truck on Saturday morning, I am quite grateful that they did not live in my truck. LOL!

You guys are the best. Mugsy was my moral support through it all. And hearing from the other members here who called to offer their fantastic help, I was almost reduced to tears. Thanks again!!

--Carol
... who is hoping to come down off that caffeine high soon...

[mugsy]

Thanks Carol. You did a good job. You are the best! Welcome to Pet Talk. Do come back, we really are good people.

[DieselsMom]

Originally posted by mugsy
Thanks Carol. You did a good job. You are the best! Welcome to Pet Talk. Do come back, we really are good people.

You bet, Mugsy! (it sounds really funny for me to call you that - I'm not used to it!)

Oh, and BTW, Phred, you are in big trouble, mister!!! I told you to drive carefully! I do NOT recall asking you to take pictures while driving by yourself in a blizzard on the interstate! <grin>

But I'm glad I did get to see these. I brought my camera along but only got one or two decent shots - we were in such a rush to make the exchange, and it was so darned cold out that my fingers quickly grew too numb to be able to work the little buttons on the camera.

--Carol

[mugsy]

Oh they know me as Molly too Carol. lol I was going to ask you if you looked at the pictures.

Did we locate paperwork yet?