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    Hungry in Findlay Ohio?

    While under dispatch time is tight and we don't stop for anything other than fuel,so after the trip is done we are mighty hungry, and we often wonder what do the locals eat...now we know,we found this place across the street from Cooper Tire.
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    Heading to Vegas

    Juicy and I are heading to Vegas to get married on Monday gonna be there till Thursday,Besides Casinos,What else is there to do?
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    Motorkote

    Moterkote products anybody use them? did the improve your mileage?
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    Good Repair Shop in Saginaw MI.for Vanners

    4am Thursday on my way to deliver in Saginaw going up route 23 the charging system on my van goes on vacation,after limping into Saginaw.and getting unloaded I asked the dock worker if any shops were close by,he told me about a place. so I limp over there to find they were out of business,and...
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    I'm Back!

    Just accepted my first load offer,short run,but breaks the seal and gets me running,it feels good to back in the expediting world!
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    Diabetes Update

    On Tuesday the Doctor took me off insulin, in less than 90 days I got my diebetes under control,When I started insulin my A1C was 11 Tuesday it was a 5, total weight loss so far is 38 pounds, still have a little ways to go to get to the 200 pound goal, I'm walking a mile 2-3 times a week, on...
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    Dibetes..The Silent Killer

    all righty some of you wanted updates on my Journey with Diabetes, I'll try to update once a week, so far...I was at the Doctor this Morning, here are my starting Numbers, Weight 253 pounds.(down from 273 at Christmas) my Blood Sugar was 388 this morning before insulin, havent check it after yet...
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    Off the road.

    I'm off the road, been feeling like crap since Christmas, Finally went to the Doctor, and my sugar levels were wayyyyyyyyy high, and put me on Insulin, so I'm in park till I can whip this.
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    I'm Back

    My dispatch job died a painful death, the local courier deal went south, been searching for a straight truck, Wife says get out of the house, so I pulled my van out of the side yard, and signed on with a small mom and pop company in Youngstown Ohio, as soon as I get some work done on the van...
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    Expedite King Card...Does it Exist?

    I have had a Road King Card for Years, seen where they have a Expedite King Card, So I sign up online, and wait for the Mail....A Few days later Card comes in the Mail...It's another Road King Card.....Seen in this forum, I'm not the only one....But They will be at the Expo and you can get the...
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    EO Member Siteing

    Was out Riding with my Motorcycle Chapter Saturday and we stopped at the Flying J In Austinburg Ohio, we parked out in the front lot next to a Bolt Express Straight Truck. It had a small dog looking out the window that My Wife feel in love with,I noticed that someone just open the Back door, so...
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    Humpy Retires

    The Greatest Showman in Nascar is Retireing? Tell me it Ain't so.
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    New Job,New Respect

    A few Weeks ago I announced that after 30 years I had Retired from Driving and Took a Operations Job with a Small Local Courier Service, Some asked me to Post on the new Job so here it is, I work in Oprations for a small service we have 7 Cargo Vans and 2 Small Pick ups with caps and 4 24Foot...
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    I done done it

    After 30 years of Pounding The Highway, I've Put The Van out to Graze, Sold all my Straps Binders and What Not, and Went to Work for a Small Courier Service in The Operations Dept.Now maybe I'll have time to Write that Book on Stupid Things Dispatchers Say. It's been Fun and Exciting at Times...
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    Laser Xpedited?

    Any Members here ever Dealt with Laser Xpedited in Twinsburg Ohio? I feel my time with Mercury is coming to a end Need to know any Experinces Good and Bad. Owner/Operator since 1979 Expediter since 1997 B Unit Semi Retired Somedays are Diamonds and Somedays...
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    Tech Tip of the Day

    This is for all those Chevy and Gmc "B" Units. I have a 03 Gmc Savanna with the Swing Side doors. a few months ago I noticed the doors were getting hard to Open. I Lubed and Lubed.The got Better but not Like they Should. Finally one hinge broke. Its a 2 piece Hinge that cost $115.00 a Piece...
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    I've had enough

    Well folks its been a long strange ride.But I hate to say it's over I've parked my van and got a 9 to 5 Job. Fuel Prices and Fighting for every Nickel owed me Just took its toll and I called it Quits. When the Fuel prices come back down or the Rates go up I might be back...
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    Auto Quik

    Does anybody Know whatever Happened to Auto-Quik I was with them in 96 for a Year. Then went Back to Courier Work Till last Year. Owner/Operator since 1979 Expediter since 1997 B Unit Somedays are Diamonds and Somedays are Stones
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    Pilot's Attempt at Highway Robbery

    Last weekend I helped a Friend out Moving back to Ohio From Georgia. There was 4 Trucks involved 2 Gas Powered and 2 Diesel Powered. We stopped at Exit 25 on I-77 in Caldwell Ohio at the Pilot, Got fuel went inside to pay. The Friend was going to Put all the fuel on his Visa card. The Girl at...
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