Holed Up In York, NE

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I am holed up in a hotel in York, NE. I will be delivering over in Lincoln, NE tomorrow morning but in the interim I am trying to stay inside, slug down Nyquil, and try to get over this damn cold.

I've been battling this cold for nearly a week now and I think it has hit it's peak now. I spent a lot of last night coughing and blowing my nose despite the Nyquil. It was the worst night since I started having cold symptoms. Hopefully I am on the downhill side of this thing now.

I had planned to check out of the hotel this morning but after last night I have decided to remain here another night, take more Nyquil, and try to get to feeling better before tomorrow. It's a lot easier to rest in a hotel room than in a truck.

Besides, the APU on my truck is not putting out any electricity at the moment. I know what's wrong, the big filter capacitor is fried, and I have a spare part as it's a common failure, but just don't feel up to opening the thing up and replacing the capacitor right now.

On the up side, I am only about 45 miles away from where I have to deliver, so I am pretty much where I need to be for tomorrow. For now I plan to just rest, take Nyquil, and hopefully get over the worst of this thing.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry to hear you're down with a cold.  I usually start taking Zinc tabs at the first sign of a cold coming on and if I catch it early  enough, it is gone the next day. 

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting ellieblue2, reply 1
Sorry to hear you're down with a cold.  I usually start taking Zinc tabs at the first sign of a cold coming on and if I catch it early  enough, it is gone the next day. 

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for next time.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Two of my best friends, one now deceased, RIP, hail from York. You do get around, Mason.  Get well soon.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

I think you made a good decision with the hotel as far as being more user friendly when trying to get well.  I personally swear by Echinacea  tea and capsules,  With my compromised lungs I must jump immediately when I think I maybe looking at trouble.  QUIT SMOKING!  Hope tomorrow goes as smooth as silk.    :annoyed: >:(

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Daiwa, reply 3
Two of my best friends, one now deceased, RIP, hail from York. You do get around, Mason.  Get well soon.

Small world and all that. Getting around is what I do.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting notronaj, reply 4
I think you made a good decision with the hotel as far as being more user friendly when trying to get well.  I personally swear by Echinacea  tea and capsules,  With my compromised lungs I must jump immediately when I think I maybe looking at trouble.  QUIT SMOKING!  Hope tomorrow goes as smooth as silk.   

Thanks. The hotel is a better place to try and get over a bug for sure. The delivery was as I had expected. The truck I was delivering wouldn't start so they had to air up it's brake system and tow it off my trailer, which took a bit of time.

After that and getting something to eat I drove to Brock, NE to load a large tractor. By the time the sun set I still didn't have the over-size permits so I left the trailer there and bobtailed to the truckstop for something to eat and a place to park for the night. There is NOTHING in Brock, NE. Not even a gas station :LOL: