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    when ordering new unit

    when ordering a new unit one of things , order is remote mirror's, so much easier to adjust the mirrors instead of manual doing it don't realize how hard it is to adjust them, when you have a co driver, and each of you like mirror one way or the other couple of day's ago pickup a sprinter...
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    new part time job

    Just started new part time job, doing dealer transfer, being driven to dealer to pick up a car and taking back to dealer, fun to
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    ups test drone launched from atop package truck

    ups tests drone launched from atop ups unit page 8 in work truck magazine testing in tampa fla future is coming
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    offices depot, office max discount

    office depot/office max discount thru ooida is nice discount, show them your card, call ooida for discount number
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    found perfect set up for genset for a van

    I found perfect set up for a gen set it is in 4 parts, on outside has a bar that has a box to set gen set in mount on bumper, and swings out of way to open back doors, has electric plug in to power unit or at a camp site could plug in to shore power has electric distribution panel, set up to...
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    Mile so far

    miles so far this year from 01/03/17 to 03/21/17 has been 500 miles, 4 fill up's for fuel, avg 50 miles at most. Making 7 to 8 cold calls a day or calling from home. Asking you need any commercial vehicles, is fun , hours are 1000 to 1400, hour for lunch
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    snowing in hampton roads va

    in hampton roads, va we are having a snow storm, so be careful here
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    storm warning Hampton Roads, and western va

    storm warnings hampton roads va, going to have high winds here, heavy rain in parts, watch out for flooding if road is flood to go thru it , it is deeper than you think western part of va may have heavy snow storm's , DC and northern va is looking at heavy snow up the east coast is looking...
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    34 hour restart

    what are new rules for the 34 hour restart going to be like
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    single driver's

    what i have notice with the prices of new trucks , they have price single driver out of this you. have to have a team, to be able to make payments for unit, you have to plan time off, maintenance then a single driver looks at used equipment , prices are not much better, for good equipment...
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    communication over the year's

    how far communication have come over the year's, just before i started with roberts express drivers had to stop every 4 hours to call in and say where they were etc plus the pagers that were carry to answer the call for the next run when I started they had clink to keep track of all units on...
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    so fact's on being semi retired

    hour's are great 1000 to 1400, miles just right or at home working the phone make 5 to 6 cold calls a day did numbers up and miles run for the month 838, stop at red light, stop signs , left turn, 100 mins fill up 4 times for the months, that is about 1 fill up a week some different then...
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    looking back at all of trucks and cars I have owned

    I think of all money I have spend on cars and trucks over year's . I would have almost million dollars in bank, but not had all the fun I have had and met a lot of neat people along the way no sent crying over spill milk
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    credit

    things you should not do if you are buying or looking into big items, credit cards to, buying a house or new van or truck at the same time, as every hit on your credit report may hurt your credit rating. Don't let them run a credit report until you are ready to buy and wait until each one...
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    new job

    so far working at Tysinger in Hampton Va, is different than working at Ceva, not getting up early , and being on the road at 0700. Getting done when you get done, and running 800 to 1500 miles a week. Start work at 1000 and work to 1400, done for the day. Doing out side sales, making 4 or 5...
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    for vet's check this out

    something new for vet's who have serviced and honorable discharge after Nov 11, 2017 will be able to use army air force exchange system on line, something new that has come out if you sign up for military.com news letter, you be able to find out more, daily news letter on what is going on...
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    1st 30 days of retirement

    the first 30 day's was hard work, at not going to work, changing how you do things, not making lunch night before not getting up early to go to work and calling in everyday to see what time and what was going on not putting on the miles every day, so far for a month put on 400 miles on the car...
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    new member of geo hall of fame is ragman

    new's member of geo hall of fame is ragman
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    Hampton roads snow storm coming

    In Hampton Roads , area of Va , there is a big snow storm coming to this area, they only plow main roads side street are not plowed people here do not know how to drive in snow, or dry roads there saying 6" to 10" or more of snow coming after midnight 01/07/17 so park early and be safe
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    Cargo Van's starting to log?

    i have heard from couple of people if you are running long distance from your starting point and over 200 air miles in a non dot unit you will be required to start logging sometime in future a couple of company's now require there van driver's to log now
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