February 2010 Location

**chefdennis** · 02-01-2010, 08:57 AM

Dropped in Toledo Sunday am, sittin at home 1st out within 100 miles...mssed a run yesterday when i put the cell ohone on vibrate when i went to church, then forgot to turn the ringer back on...i hate when i do that....Oh well the van is running to warm up, i made a few meals of "swiss steak" and vac sealed them and did the wash....just need to fill the gas tank and i'll be ready....don't have the numbers yet, but while i was only in service a lttle over 2 weeks, i had a very good month, and the last week was right at 3004 loaded miles and the income was over $.90 a mile!! the 1st week was good the 2nd when i was nly out 3 days wasn't , so it will avg out to be good, but not great,,,but its all good....and lookin forward to Feb!!

Todd you CAN get a van, with a little bit down thereare finance companies that will take you on, yea you will pay a bit more in interest, but the way you "normally" run, you could pay it off early and move on...set a goal and get a van and then move on to a sprinter when you can.....

**chefdennis** · 02-01-2010, 09:59 AM

well got a short one, Monroe Mi. to Flint Mi....the pay is good, so it is off to the "J" out in Perrysburg for gas then off to monroe....

**jjoerger** · 02-01-2010, 10:31 AM

At home in Lake City, FL.
Had to replace 50 feet of exploded water line from the freezes here. In Florida we don't bury the lines very deep because it's not supposed to be that cold for that long.
I just love this Global Warming stuff.

**guido4475** · 02-01-2010, 10:35 AM

Ya all aint going to believe this...I just got a run from Dallas to.....Laredo.I;m thinking hard about refusing it, don't want to sit down there.

**Tennesseahawk** · 02-01-2010, 10:56 AM

After that copper mine load, we moved up to Kingman, AZ. Next day, got one picking up Friday in Long Beach/Compton going to Ft Edward, NY. 330 unpaid dh for nearly 2900 loaded. Longest load either of us has ever done. Dropped this morning, and here we sit... getting our windshield fixed from a Texan rock.

With this load, Jan was pretty good. My best Jan I can remember. Helps we were out on the 5th. LOL

**OntarioVanMan** · 02-01-2010, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by guido4475

Ya all aint going to believe this...I just got a run from Dallas to.....Laredo.I;m thinking hard about refusing it, don't want to sit down there.

Well? you take it? Did you ask for some cash for the back end to get you out?

**asjssl** · 02-01-2010, 01:43 PM

Kalamazoo MI to jamestown NY

**gsmacker** · 02-01-2010, 02:07 PM

I hung out in Laredo for a lil bit on Sunday, got to talk to xiggi which was really cool. Was 12th out on a 4 load a day board so I headed to Houston (my sis lives here so I am sittin on her couch enjoying her wifi and cable TV) Im 4th on a 2 a day board, I'd say a lil better odds......Hey xiggi if yer still in Laredo is my "team-mate" still there?

**CharlesD** · 02-01-2010, 03:45 PM

I'm not where I was and not where I need to be.

**tjpohio44** · 02-01-2010, 03:55 PM

woke up this mornin went to wally world got the oil changed, than went to wendy's..now im ready!!!

**chefdennis** · 02-01-2010, 03:56 PM

dropped in flint and headed to the "J" in Saginaw, before i got there dispatched call....had to go back flint and pu a GM Engine and haul it to Ft. Lauderdale Fla....drop there, load the broken engine , get some sleep and head back to Flint Mich. 2800 miles round trip.....and back in time to go take the rest of the week off and go to a Super Bowl party Sunday night....

**OntarioVanMan** · 02-01-2010, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by chefdennis

dropped in flint and headed to the "J" in Saginaw, before i got there dispatched call....had to go back flint and pu a GM Engine and haul it to Ft. Lauderdale Fla....drop there, load the broken engine , get some sleep and head back to Flint Mich. 2800 miles round trip.....and back in time to go take the rest of the week off and go to a Super Bowl party Sunday night....

Nice load...but for this ole fart..i would have turned it down..it would just wear me out...

**piper1** · 02-01-2010, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by OntarioVanMan

Nice load...but for this ole fart..i would have turned it down..it would just wear me out...

It makes me feel old to hear that my childhood hero's are unable to fully function anymore

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**OntarioVanMan** · 02-01-2010, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by piper1

It makes me feel old to hear that my childhood hero's are unable to fully function anymore

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Sorry Piper...but there is such an animal as too long..but you being at Fedex will never experience that problem...neither will I at E-1...

**piper1** · 02-01-2010, 05:16 PM

It's all right Ken, I saw a current picture of Linda Carter the other day, all things considered...you may just be holding up better than Wonder Woman.