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  1. Coco

    HOW DID YOU DISCOVER EXPEDITING ???

    After loosing a job of 25 years in a steel mill, Tod went to work for a small outfit that laser cut parts for John Deere. He worked in the shipping dept. Hence, the night before Thanksgiving in 2003 he came to me and said "How would you like to drive a truck?" I nearly died thinking the...
  2. Coco

    First Things First

    Phil- Have a nice trip, I hear Mars is great this time of year!
  3. Coco

    This is a test

    >I have been trying to change mine too, its supposed to be >the pup, but I don't think it is sticking... Ditto! As of now I'm Coco the X
  4. Coco

    InMotion Satilite systems

    We have the Wineguard Movin View. Love it!
  5. Coco

    Finish This Sentence - PART II

    Three Things I never leave home without: 1. Clothes 2. Shower bags 3. Birth control Tod and Coco Marmino Straight truck FedEx Custom Critical
  6. Coco

    Is it really slow right now?

    We went back in service on the 8th and have had a load everyday excepting weekends.
  7. Coco

    They're coming to our City!

    Just saw where Big and Rich will converge upon "our city" in Louisville. They will be the featured entertainment at the free concert at MATS with Cowboy Troy opening. I'm not a big country fan but this is decent entertainment. Also the Truck Beauty contest will be outside the West Wing due to...
  8. Coco

    A big suprise in a small package

    Actualy we did. They had a couple Ford four door conversions. but, the Mustangs took our eye! We looked at the cars in the holding yard when we arrived early. The stickers ranged from $24xxx to $27,xxx. The finished products were in the high 50's to low 60's. I guess a good name means a...
  9. Coco

    A big suprise in a small package

    Last week we took a poor paying run from Atlanta to Livonia MI. That was the small package. The suprise came at delivery time. We delivered to Rausch Performance Racing! Our son and son-in-law are avid Mustang enthusiest so we were somewhat familar with Rausch. But we were not familar with...
  10. Coco

    Beef Stew

    When I was 17 I took a tour of the Krey Meat Packing Plant in Sauget IL. Since that day I have not eaten bologna, sausage or hamburger. HOWEVER, when I am home I go to a butcher in a nearby local town and get ground sirloin and pork sausage. Linda's tip allowed up to have a nice meal last...
  11. Coco

    Great workout inside the truck

    >Rubber tubing with handles works well also. Stretching is a >great way to loosen up and work out. (Not that I use it >often...) I walk a lot and hopefully will ride the bike more >as it warms up. Actually these twist boards come with or without resistance bands. I have the one with...
  12. Coco

    Great workout inside the truck

    I know someone has addresed this before but I can't find the post. The Bally Total Fitness Twist Board (Sears $14.99) is a great workout program. I takes up no space being about the size of a dinner plate. It includes instructions for a workout that utilizes the major muscle groups and...
  13. Coco

    YOU HAVE TO QUIT EXPEDITING - WHAT WILL YOU DO ??

    RE: YOU HAVE TO QUIT EXPEDITING - WHAT WILL YOU DO We would go back to our old part time dream job of building houses. With an exception, Tod's knee replacement and subsequent problems would require building garden cottages.lol No climbing necessary. We would sell the cottages from our home...
  14. Coco

    Another How To

    Haven't received your slippers yet? I worked until late on the 22nd then called an expedite company to pick them up. Noone showed. I guess the load paid so poorly no one would take it, even with 20 stops. Hmmmm....maybe next year I'll call JB Hunt!;)
  15. Coco

    Sitting in Passenger Seat and DOT

    You can enjoy the freedom of the road but Big Brother is still watching.:(
  16. Coco

    Have we been Trumped?

    I have never been fond of Donald Trump. But, I think he tipped the scales when he referred to Rosie O'Donnells communication skills as that of a truck driver. What do youthink?
  17. Coco

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FORUM MEMBERS!

    Merry Christmas from Brighton IL. Yucky day outside but beautiful inside. We are celebrating our grandsons first Christmas, everyone knows it but him! Too many of us pass this earth without our song ever being heard, find your song and sing it :) Happy New Year!!!!!
  18. Coco

    Front License Plate?

    Ditto in Illinois. The Sec of State gave us a booklet of guidelines highlighting the instruction to place the plate on the front. We have had to use that booklet two times during roadside inspections (Louisiana and Texas)and and another two times when we were pulled over for not having a plate...
  19. Coco

    holiday cheer

    Cheers!
  20. Coco

    Home For The Holidays?

    Going home to see how much our new Grandson has grown! Also our son has graduated and is home from shool. And, fortunately as strange as it seems, everyone moved into our house in Nov. So we will be going home to a a full house! Priceless! We'll have about as much room at home as we do in...
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