Cliff,
I guess I deserve that shot across the bow.
A little more detail around that event then: Last year at work I was kept very busy and basically took no time off. And what time I tried to take off the company kept asking me to change. it was frustrating because others in my dept were going out (not vacation time) to mind their new babies, go save turtles (not vacation time), and were able to take vacation time, even my boss. Basically I was on the project from hell that would not die. It came to the point of carrying over what vacation days I could, and scheduling time off or loosing it. Actually at one point the company sent me home for 3 days, but ended up calling me in the very next morning by 9:30 am.
Flight to West coast $200 paid for by being employee of the month.
Flight to Phils $580 Low season deal.
Corrigedor tour $35
Hotel $24 bucks a nite
Food $10 - $20 a day (very cheap there)
Stayed under a week.
Now, If I had know what I know now, no, I would not have gone. But at the point I had been so pushed to the edge, I needed to get far away from the company and the company phone I carry. Its called Hind sight. So its not like I blew tons of cash on an all out trip. Oh, spent $40 on an intro diving class, did not spend the full course $500 on it cause I was thinking about the truck.
So there was thought there,no problem, Cliff, I threw the problem out there for feedback so I expect it.
Also I would l LOVE to do the trip myself and see a few folks up there. I would LOVE to attend a Prairie Command meeting. Just to fly to the area is $400 and it seems silly to go alll the way there and not bring the truck back.
Jonathan
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Originally posted by cliff
 : Jonnie not to be rude but you went overseas on holiday knowing full well that you had to get this truck home? So what if it was your first vacation in 5 years. You should have made going and picking up the CMP a holiday and then you would not be in this predicament.
My suggestion (even if money is tight) is to pay the $1400 bucks plus to get it home if you want it, if not give the truck to someone who can shift it from where it is before the house is sold and it gets left to the new owners.
Cheers
Cliff
PS> I do hope you get to keep it whatever way it goes.
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