WOO BLOODY HOO!!! Got a new job !!! Start at end of the month !!!

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This job is going to suck.


Terribly.


Don't know how I'm going to be able to face it day to day.


Lotsa travel mainly in the SE but some around the country.


What???


You want to know what I'm going to be doing and where I'm going????


Some friends have formed "The Roswell Food Group" and in partnership with Jeff Foxworthy are launching a range of "Grit Chips".


Well I'm still going to be driving.



Something a tad bigger than my school bus.


I'm going to be driving a 42 foot Tiffin Phaeton RV with Jeff Foxworthy's mug plastered on it advertising "Jeff Foxworthy Grit Chips"



http://www.roswellfoodgroup.com/about.html

My first on site location will be at Hampton Motor Speedway south of Atlanta over Labor Day weekend.

http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=46270

After that there will be more NASCAR events to attend and college football and some NFL games to name a few.

The Jeff Foxworthy Grit Chips will be launching soon nationwide in Kroger grocery stores (over 3,500 stores) so keep your eyes open for the free standing aisle display and make sure you buy a few packets (boxes  ) to ensure my pay check. Thank you.


I should be going to pick up the "Grits mobile" this Friday in Charlotte and driving it back to Atlanta for a NASCAR party at the Roswell Tap http://www.theroswelltap.com/ this Friday evening.


So if you see a black RV with Jeff Foxworthys face on it trundling down an Intersate at some point in the future give me a toot and a wave.

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Congrats you Redneck 

[old2soon]

Absolutely zero of my business-but will it be worth your time doing this?? I'm not looking for specfics just want to understand if working indirectly for J F gonna be worth YOUR time and trouble. Wishing you all the best in your new venture. B T W that beats driving an 18 wheeler all to hell and gone.   RIDE SAFE.

[Jess from VA]

That's great Paul.

I guess will be no rowdy kids in the new truck.   

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Absolutely zero of my business-but will it be worth your time doing this?? I'm not looking for specfics just want to understand if working indirectly for J F gonna be worth YOUR time and trouble. Wishing you all the best in your new venture. B T W that beats driving an 18 wheeler all to hell and gone.   RIDE SAFE.

Yes it will be worth my time and trouble. I'm in my 4th year of school bus driving and that aint a $$$ earner.

I enjoy challenges and am really looking forward to the variety this job will bring. No home ties so I can be a

BOB SEGER**LIVE**TRAVELIN MAN*1996*CONCERT VIDEO

[..]

That's great Paul.

I guess will be no rowdy kids in the new truck.   

Nope.

Just rowdy adults. That's worse.

The kids listen when I speak 

[old2soon]

Absolutely zero of my business-but will it be worth your time doing this?? I'm not looking for specfics just want to understand if working indirectly for J F gonna be worth YOUR time and trouble. Wishing you all the best in your new venture. B T W that beats driving an 18 wheeler all to hell and gone.   RIDE SAFE.

Yes it will be worth my time and trouble. I'm in my 4th year of school bus driving and that aint a $$$ earner.

That not a money earner is zackly WHY i have not started to drive bus here even though the school super has asked me numerous times. Probably be the guy taking the money at a Murphy oil around here IF they will let me keep my beard. They say no beard i will look elsewhere. RIDE SAFE.

[..]

Absolutely zero of my business-but will it be worth your time doing this?? I'm not looking for specfics just want to understand if working indirectly for J F gonna be worth YOUR time and trouble. Wishing you all the best in your new venture. B T W that beats driving an 18 wheeler all to hell and gone.   RIDE SAFE.

Yes it will be worth my time and trouble. I'm in my 4th year of school bus driving and that aint a $$$ earner.

That not a money earner is zackly WHY i have not started to drive bus here even though the school super has asked me numerous times. Probably be the guy taking the money at a Murphy oil around here IF they will let me keep my beard. They say no beard i will look elsewhere. RIDE SAFE.

If you have adequate retirement/ Social Security then school bus driving is great. If my bank account was large enough for me to drive the bus until I couldn't I be happy as a pig in poo. Don't forget the health plans associated with being a peon government employee.

Once the kids see that you respect them they respect you. I always preface any "behaviour modification" requests with a please and end with a thank you.

Every kid gets a good morning as they climb the bus steps. Half don't answer but I do know they are listening.

[3fan4life]

Cool Britman, it sounds like a unique opportunity.


Let me know if you are going to be at the Martinsville race............ I'll look for you there,

[..]

Cool Britman, it sounds like a unique opportunity.


Let me know if you are going to be at the Martinsville race............ I'll look for you there,

Once I know the schedule I'll post it and y'all can come and try some "Grit Chips".

[FLAVALK]

Gonna be fun 

[SANDMAN5]

I wonder how "grits" sounds coming from an "Englishter"?!?!
Congrats on the new job. Many happy miles!

[..]

Gonna be fun 

So long as I remember to take ear plugs and ear defenders to the NASCAR races  

[..]

I wonder how "grits" sounds coming from an "Englishter"?!?!
Congrats on the new job. Many happy miles!

I like to add a bit of a Scottish burr to the "r" in grits. 

[FLAVALK]

I'll bet they eventually expand the line 

GRIT CHIPS & SUGER
GRIT CHIPS & BUTTER
GRIT CHIPS & PEPPER

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I'll bet they eventually expand the line 

GRIT CHIPS & SUGER
GRIT CHIPS & BUTTER
GRIT CHIPS & PEPPER

Original, Cheese, Jalapeno, Sweet Heat

[hubcapsc]

I wonder how "grits" sounds coming from an "Englishter"?!?!
Congrats on the new job. Many happy miles!

I like to add a bit of a Scottish burr to the "r" in grits. 

frittahs!

-Mike

[musclehead]

congrats!

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Ok, Ok I take back the redneck part 

[oZ]

Sounds great, traveling, meeting folks whatever the money that right there is going to be fun. That the money is  better is just icing!

Congrats Bro

[big d]

congrats on the new job. hope you enjoy it as much as you think you will. stay safe out there. 

[Ramjet]

 You Might be a Redneck If:

You think the stock market has a fence around it.
You think the O.J. trial was the big Sunkist and Minutemaid taste test.
You've ever lost a loved one to kudzu.
You own a home that is mobile, and fourteen cars that aren't.
Your ironing board doubles as a buffet table.
Your dad walks you to school because you're in the same grade.
Your underwear doubles as your bathing suit
You have used a bar stool as a walker.
You have the electronic singing fish in more than three rooms in your house.
You've ever been too drunk to fish.
Your boat has not left the driveway in 15 years.
Your front porch collapses and kills more than three dogs.
Your coffee table used to be a telephone cable spool.
You keep a can of Raid on the kitchen table.
You've ever used a toilet seat as a picture frame.
Your Christmas ornaments are made out of spent shot-gun shells.

Your home has more miles on it than your car.

[TheSpadMan]

Congrats on the new job. Enjoy 

[Patrick]

Well good,, congrats on the new job.. You sound excited about it.. Putting up with kids today on a school bus is certainly no picnic..
You don't have memorize all of Jeff's redneck jokes do you ??

[Karen]

Well, you have my complete sympathy, don't know how long you'll be able to put up with all that folderol. But when the time comes, please give them my name & number! Sounds wonderful, enjoy all the excitement, and even the drudgery! There's always drudgery...

[Stanley Steamer]

 

[GreenLantern57]

Congrats, have a blast, see if you can take lots of pictures, maybe some secretary material!

[Mr Whiskey]

A Brit with Grit!
Comin' to a town near you soon.
Congrats Brother!
Peace, Whiskey.

[WamegoRob]

...put up with all that folderol.

Congrats and thank you Britman!
If you hadn't gotten this job I never would have had the opportunity to see the word "folderol / falderal" twice in the same day.
The fact that I have never once heard that word used makes it even better.

[Hook#3287]

Hey Paul:

Good for you!!  Sounds like it could be a ton of fun   Good Luck

[santa]

what an opertunity to see some great events, travel, it sounds like a lot of fun work and an opertunity to meet some neat people. Have fun Paul.
Santa

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

Congrats man. Sounds like a fun job. Wonder if you can load up the ST and take it with you?

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Interior of the Coach is close in layout to this

http://www.tiffinmotorhomes.com/pdfs/brochures/2008phaetonBrochure.pdf

[..]

Congrats man. Sounds like a fun job. Wonder if you can load up the ST and take it with you?

I doubt it because the wrap graphics might get obscured.

Once I get on site I'm going to be pretty busy until it's time to pack up and leave. I am going to see if I can take my bicycle with me so I can do a lap or 2 around the race tracks 

[Atl-Jerry]

This could be a stepping stone to driving the Girls Gone Wild bus.  When that happens, you'll likley have lots of volunteer helpers.....starting with me!

[FLAVALK]

Interior of the Coach is close in layout to this

http://www.tiffinmotorhomes.com/pdfs/brochures/2008phaetonBrochure.pdf

DAMN 

You gotta sell a butt-load of Grit-Chips to pay for that thing 

[Popeye]

Congrats on the new job Paul.  Enjoy.  Sounds like fun.

[..]

Interior of the Coach is close in layout to this

http://www.tiffinmotorhomes.com/pdfs/brochures/2008phaetonBrochure.pdf

DAMN 

You gotta sell a butt-load of Grit-Chips to pay for that thing 

It's a 2008.

I think getting the first order to supply every Kroger in the USA helped the company.

I'm sure the company CPA knows how to write this expenditure down.

[oldslacker]

congrats!!!!!! let me know if you need a relief driver!!!

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Drove to Charlotte today with my to be new boss (friend of 15+ years) in a rental Lincoln MXS, very nice drive.

Then returned to Atlanta in the S.S. Grit Chip tour bus.

What a monster at 42' 6" and 12' 7" tall but drives like a very long plush car.

It has a diesel pusher Cummins ISC 380 HP/1050 Lb. Torque.

So smooth it's hard to tell you're zipping along at 70mph.

The economy setting is good for interstate cruising. Speaking of which I saw a black I/S in a trailer on its side stand heading north on I85 at about 10.30 near Greenville, NC.

The economy setting is not favorable for intown driving. The monster finds it hard to get going.

Got back to Roswell, GA at about 7.30. Picked up some of the Grit Chip investors and took them to the Roswell Tap. Also owned by my new boss. Had the police stop traffic so I could park up at the front of the Tap.

Then show and tell for a couple of hours. We ahd the Pace Car for the Labor Day weekend NASCAR races at Hampton Speedway on display as well.

Then at departure time I ahd the police stop traffic in both directions on a 4 lane with median so I could reverse out and do a 180 so I could head home.

The S.S Grit Chips is parked kerbside outside my house for the night.

Tomorrow we are going to provision it with stuff and work out how all the systems operate. 
Especially the frickin A/C!!!

I've been trying to upload a short video of the S.S Grit Chips to Youtube from my Android but no success.