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    Ford brings Hybrid jobs to Michigan

    Yeah, it's a handful of jobs in the big picture, but still a trend I hope continues.:) Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it would invest $135 million to expand two Michigan plants to build batteries and powertrains for its hybrid-electric vehicles. A plant in Ypsilanti will assemble...
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    Do Dispatchers Lie?

    I was a dispatcher for a while too. We were paid by the hour and no bonus - didn't need to lie. If the dispatchers are getting a bonus based on what they cover; that's when I would look for the lies of omission and flatout lies to start flying.:(
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    Obumma Care

    Best cut and paste yet Chef - thanks! I was curious to see how my old rep Kaptur was going to vote.
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    Could Marcy Kaptur Be Worried?

    She should be voting according to her beliefs. If that doesn't match up with her constituency, then they should vote her out.
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    Pirating

    Don't the Chinese do that already?
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    Words are formed by letters

    Okay, this one's a stretch, but while we're at it :) Prevented Electing Republican to Office Twice
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    Words are formed by letters

    Cool - let me try Deadbeats Elected Morally-bankrupt Obama Causing Rise Against Tyranny Live Free or Die
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    We Don't Need No Stinkin Vote.....

    There have been a couple of attempts that didn't make it very far. Example: the two fellas from TN that had the trip planned. I agree with you though. I'm surprised there have not been more attempts. Although maybe there have been and they have done a good job of keeping it quiet. I do not...
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    Run on my own authority or go with big guys

    You also have some shippers that don't want to deal with a carrier unless they have a minimum # of trucks or that you have had your authority for over a year, etc. Like Dennis said, it can take some deep pockets to make it work.
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    EPA announces plan to clean up Great Lakes

    Isn't Lake Erie cleaner in large part due to Zebra mussels?
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    coleman cooler problem

    I have one of those and I just plug it directly into the receptacle. It has gotten only slightly warm after running for a few hours. Had it for years and never had a problem. I'd take it back.
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    i have question .should i stay or should i go

    Have you looked at trucking outside of expedite? There are other sectors of the industry that would not keep you close to home. I would imagine that somebody out there (airlines, freight forwarders, regional carriers, etc.) has runs between Phoenix and Tuscon. My point is just to not cut...
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    Why does the Census cost 14 billion?

    Nice pinpoint accurate forecasting there 14 - 30 billion. It'll cost that much just because of how inept the government is. It took us a year and a half to get a birth certificate from Wayne county---because they couln't wrap their heads around the fact that he wasn't born in a hospital...
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    scoring brownie points in michigan

    People - all legal considerations aside, there was URINE on the seat! As somebody else mentioned, who knows what else you'd encounter there (needle stick,etc). I'd avoid just leaving empty beer cans rolling around on the floorboards---seems like asking for trouble. Ours always end up in...
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    Is a Expediters Hall of Fame over due redux

    Was soll dass denn sein? Wo in Deutschland haben Sie gewohnt? Ich werde im Herbst zuruck nach Darmstadt reisen. Alles Gute
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    Is a Expediters Hall of Fame over due

    Put me in the who cares camp.
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    GOP wins Senate seat in MA

    Step in the right direction for stopping Obamacare. Brown wins Mass. Senate race in upset - Capitol Hill- msnbc.com
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    Isn't it kind of Ironic?

    Maybe they're just worried that if they make it easier to get out of Michigan, folks won't come back.
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    healthcare

    I know it wouldn't be possible for emergencies, but it would be helpful to be able to get an approximate out of pocket cost before accepting treatment---particularly when there are multiple treatment options. When I take the van in to the shop, they at least tell me what it's going to cost...
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    Toledo

    My first apartment was off of Alexis road and was $200/month--definitely no frills, but it was a pretty safe area. Had one off of Secor for a while that was a 2bdrm for $475---but that's going back a few years. Ya might want to include some of the towns just over the border like Bedford or...
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