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    Topic 6681 Dry Eyes

    I moss say I'm taking a lichen to this thread, even though most are in spore taste. Algae the first to say they have mushroomed out of control. The Taco Bell Chihuahua, a Doberman and a Bulldog are in a bar having a drink when a great-looking female Collie comes up to them and says, "Whoever...
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    Panther Drivers

    hehe killer. :) Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop
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    Dry Eyes

    The more you use it, the more you need it, is right. Eye drops like Murine and Visine are called vasoconstrictors , and work by constricting the blood vessels (vascular) thereby reducing redness and irritation. When the chemicals wear off, the previously constricted blood vessels relax, dilate...
  4. Turtle

    Topic 6681 Dry Eyes

    " Humidity is good, breeding bacteria is not..." You can take the babe out of the medical profession, but you can't take the medical profession out of the babe. Once a nurse, always a nurse. If you're not careful, that humidifier will get you into truffle. Slow and steady, even in...
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    Panther Drivers

    I had one just the other day where I was sitting in Memphis (Horn Lake, MS Flying J) and the load was 385 miles from Heber Springs, AR to Garland, TX. Paid my van rate of %0.77 plus $0.17 FSC. Not a bad load at all, but it came with 155 miles DH. The 155 DH in and of itself wouldn't prevent me...
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    Body dandruff...

    The oils in your skin is what traps the moisture in and keeps the skin cells alive and healthy. Healthy, intact skin is your body's primary defense against infection. Having dry butt skin is akin to pitching a tent next to a dumpster. Prolonged showers, particularly with very hot water, and...
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    Express Sunshade Set

    Other than something that's on the Space Station (more on that later), the best there you can do is something made by "Mirco & Alex Magnani" and can be found at www.micromagnani.it It's best if you can speak (read) Italian, as they are an Italian company. But if not, select the British flag...
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    Flying J Effingham Ill

    Oh, I dunno. A police chief likely isn't really authorized to answer many of the "why" type or other questions about a special detail, particularly one that's working on behalf of another branch of law enforcement like the DEA and Homeland Security. What looks random to a driver who just woke up...
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    DD's

    "Congratulations to both the DDs - it must feel wonderful!" Well, I know that every time I've ever felt both DDs it sure felt wonderful. <rimshot> Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop
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    Of Interest to Van Owner-Operators

    Yeah, except that if you put the bed over there, it'll pretty much block the way in and out of the sliding door. Plus, either your feet or your head would then be right next to passenger door, which is probably the coldest spot in the van. You can't really insulate the passenger and driver doors...
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    Meeting your goal(s)

    Yeah, I attained some of my goals, and fell short of some. Ya win some, ya lose some. I got the shelves done, which was a big one. :) Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop
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    Pallet pullers

    I just use an old 2" winch strap, with a flat hook on one end, that I stole off my brother's flatbed. Cheap. Works. It's a little worn and frayed, but not bad, but bad enough that he wouldn't use it to secure freight with. Works fine for what I need. It would be better if the flat hook was a...
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    Of Interest to Van Owner-Operators

    It either means 6' of cargo space, or a 6' bed in that sleeper. On '06 and earlier Sprinter, there is 165.9" between the back of the seats and the inside read doors. If it's a 6' bed, 72 inches, plus half an inch for the bulkhead, that leaves just 93.4" for cargo. That's enough for a couple of...
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    Deisel Fuel grades

    Greg, no, they aren't wrong, and you didn't mis-read the book. More likely, I didn't word what I was trying to say properly. Thinning diesel with gasoline is one thing, but putting pure gasoline into your diesel engine is quite another. When you thin D2 for cold weather operations, you can do...
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    Van Forum

    Leo, don't kid yourself about all those possible scenarios as to why a straight truck gets a "van load" instead of a van. Sure, absolutely, those possibilities, and many others, happen. But, when push comes to shove, a carrier will let a van sit rather than let a straight truck sit. They have...
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    Deisel Fuel grades

    Diesel fuel is refined from crude oil. During the refining process, different hydrocarbon compounds are distilled from the crude. On one end of the spectrum is the barely-there light gases such as methane and propane, and at the other end is the thick, gooey fun stuff like heavy tar and asphalt...
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    Van Forum

    "If Companies values Strt Trucks more than Vans.... Why on earth are there 69 StRT Trucks for Sale for the Month of November ????" You kind of answered your own question. Because there are 69 straight trucks for sale is the very reason companies value them so highly. For a carrier, straight...
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