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>Amen Turtle!! Let me get this straight. I'm not offended or outraged at any comments. I just appreciate when someone says something they mean and then they stand behind it if that's what they believe. I just argued the point. I agree with Turtle and Bama. People ARE too thin skinned. Nobody...

As to Rich M's post. Rich M has always seemed like a nice guy to me, and he's obviously an experienced and helpful expediter/moderator, but with that said, he made a comment and it was racist, and it's his right, but don't backpeddle or give the "it was taken out of context" bs. If that's how...

I feel your pain Buster. Same thing happened to me...ALL THE TIME after 911. I'm an American, (and veteran, as was my dad, my uncles, and both grandfathers) of Italian and Hungarian descent and I'm very dark complected and Arabic looking. I used to run a NYC-Boston nightly run and got pulled out...

Just to follow-up, A-Team is right on the money, you should not be anywhere near a commercial vehicle with ANY amount of alcohol in your system! With that said, Blood Alcohol content may have legal guidelines, but it is a bad determination of impairment. I'm 5-10, 200lbs even, but I never really...

Greg and Leo are on the money. Please Oilerman, I don't begrudge the UAW and the union workers anything they make or negotiate, but MORE OFTEN THEN NOT, they have the nastiest attitude, and when they make you wait 2 hours to unload a skid, the last of eight, because it's break time, (and that...

First: Class Envy. Yes, it IS class envy, you should worry about yourself and your family, and you choose your own pass. It's like people that complain about sports players salaries. All the cry babies that snivel, "they shouldn't make more than teachers, firemen, etc..." Guess what? It's a...

I agree with Leo and the others. I am so sick of being fed the b.s. about the poor American Auto Worker. As a vet, (and the son of a Korean War vet), we would never think about buying a non American car. Then my dad had problems with three American new cars in a row and the customer service was...

I was in Manhattan the morning of 9/11 finishing up my 6 day-a-week regional NYC-Boston-NYC run. Fortunately, I was up by the GWB and I was getting coffee and a bagel at a little store when I could hear all ##### breaking loose. 5 minutes later we had CNN on when it showed what was happening. I...

Maybe it's me, but I just can't see hitting a low overpass as a professional driver. There have been times, when I used to own a small household fleet, that I needed to clear a small bridge to get into a neighborhood without going 50 miles out of my way. I would slow down, (get out if needed)...

RE: I'M COMING BACK! IS IT ME. OR IS THERE SOMETHI I actually can answer that. Some plants do not let dogs in. It happened to me twice. Once I knew about it in advance, and I dropped by team member off with the dogs in advance, the second time, (a chemical plant I think in Illinois), there was...

RE: I'M COMING BACK! IS IT ME. OR IS THERE SOMETHI Yes it is Rich. A lot of the garbage that we put up with is still worth it. I used to get a rush when the QC went off, wondering where I was going, the rate, times. How cool is it that you could be in Delaware having lunch, and then 2 days...

RE: I'M COMING BACK! IS IT ME. OR IS THERE SOMETHI That's a great idea MissouriNewbie! That a great way to use your down-time contructively.

RE: I'M COMING BACK! IS IT ME. OR IS THERE SOMETHI Thanks Dreamer, it's good to be back! Reverend Hall, That's for the good advice! I have to admit that my major downfall in expediting is that I might be the worst "waiter" ever. Before expediting, I did some household, and mostly...

RE: I'M COMING BACK! IS IT ME. OR IS THERE SOMETHI Colonel, Pelicn, thanks for the welcome back and the kind words. I intend on going to some of the EO events after I get rolling again and, hopefully, I'll be able to buy you guys a round of coffee!

almost "addictive" about this expediting business? In less than 2 weeks, I will be rejoining all my expediting friends, (and other truckers), on the road in a D Unit. For me, it's been almost 5 years since my 2 year expediting career. The funny thing is, that even though I've been totally...

Count me in to the camp with Jim, Turtle, (and Dreamer I think). Courtesy is stopping to let another driver out, or helping them back up or with directions or even stopping on a "nowhere" highway to make sure a disabled vehicle has help on the way. It also means not honking your horn for your...

While Raceman and Dave both make valid points, (and I agree that income potential and a business plan are top priorities and no, I don't have a bathroom or satellite TV), not only do James_Keene questions have to do with convenience, but as A Team correctly pointed out, there may be some valid...

It's always a mixed bag when it comes down to load decisions. During our first go around, I probably went for 6 months without turning anything down. The reality is that you're never really sure where a load is going to come from. (before anyone yells, yes I know there are traditionally bad...

As an expediter and former state trooper, my guess is that it would be a state by state decision, as to the powers of the scale officer. However, since state law does not supercede federal law, (14th amendment), and there are still, (barely), some laws that protect our rights, (theoretically)...

Although I still prefer my "two-dog" security solution, (It beats Lojack, protection AND companionship), I agree with those who posted about being aware of your surroundings. As a former State Trooper I've seen where this can really help. It also reminds me of a quick story before I entered the...