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Ok, we all know that times are tough, competition is rough, and when it comes to freight - there isn't enough! But - are the carriers who haven't raised drivers' pay for years, (sometimes many years), applying that philosophy to everyone in the organization, or just the drivers? If management...

I just read a post that used the abbreviation "rt 70", referring to I 70. (Note to Silverdollar: please don't take it personally, it was just the example that's handy to illustrate my point) We could sure use some agreement on standard abbreviations - to me, "rt" could be US, state, or county...

With thanks to KiniLiu, who sent them to me, here are a few of my favorite giggles: My grandson & I entered the vacation cabin with the lights off, to keep from attracting pesky insects inside. Still, a few fireflies came in with us. Noticing them before I did, he said "It's no use, Grandpa...

Northeast Ohio, there is a chain of stores called Marc's. Any Marc's is a good place to shop for household (truckhold?) necessities, groceries, etc, but the best thing is the area called Aisle 1. It's about a quarter of the store, where you might find anything from kitsch to useful stuff, to...

Some months ago, I posted a query about a repair on my van, (wheel bearing), that didn't last very long. Based on the replies here, and the opinion of my trusted mechanic, I felt the original repair was defective, and so informed the shop that made the first repair. Now, I'd like to say that the...

Can anyone recommend a bank that works the hours we do, namely 24/7? It doesn't have to be bricks & morter, internet is ok. I've had it with my longtime bank holding Comdata transfers for 3 business days!x(

Can someone explain, please, what the purpose of an escort vehicle is, for an oversized load? I keep seeing them driving so far behind the load that they don't seem to be much use - what are they supposed to be doing?

NJ Gov Jon Corzine signed a bill making NJ the 12th state to adopt a law limiting protests at funerals for servicemembers killed in combat....The bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Jack Connors, introduced the bill after a Kansas church group began protesting at funerals of troops killed in Iraq. The...

In the interest of encouraging anyone who may be worried that their question is a dumb one, I'm asking what may well be the dumbest question ever posted: Do places that offer free wifi, like McDonald's, turn it off when they close for the night?

I recently watched an interesting documentary about wild parrots on Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco, and it mentioned there are also flocks in Chicago. Online, I found the locations to be at Washington Park, and at Hyde Park. Has anyone ever seen these, or any other wild parrot flocks?

Can anyone offer advice on how to remove the ConWay signage from my van? One driver said to use vinegar to soak it, like for wallpaper - does that really work? Would a wallpaper remover that uses steam be good? I had no trouble removing the phone number, but those were small pieces! I don't...

My son in law, known as The Computer Genius, among other things, told me that my passwords should be: Not a word that can be found in the dictionary, not something that anyone could guess, even those who know me too well, memorable, so I don't need to write it down & post it near the computer...

The mention of a party in the parking lot at the Expo reminds me of something I've heard several times, but have never been able to verify as truth: can a driver be charged with DUI merely for climbing inside his truck, intending to sleep, after drinking? It would seem that it can't be true...

last week, I was driving from Waterloo to Davenport, no rush, when I saw everyone moving into the left lane - clearly an accident ahead, as you could see the police flashers. So I move over, & crawl forward, stopping to let in a big rig. When we were almost to the accident site, one of those...

Remember to drive nice! Because, no matter how bad the day is going, it could always be worse...See next photo, lol. :P

Last weekend, on layover in Indy, I took the time to do something that even the best of us can overlook - checking all my permits for expiration dates. Nothing says "incompetent" like scrabbling through the dozens of pages, under the eagle eye of a DOT officer or state trooper, looking for the...