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  1. Dreammaker

    Swine-Avian Flu

    I recently read about a study the CDC did on the spread of communicable diseases. Seems as if one of the major vectors was (is) the transportation industry - particularly the trucking business. I guess if the swine flu becomes a pandemic - as in the 1918 H1N1 flue pandemic: 1918 flu...
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    Profound thought for the day

    Q: Why did the blonde think it was Sunday? A: Because the sun was out.
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    Michael mania is a national embarrassment

    Latest Michael Jackson news.
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    If you really wanted to kill Cap and Trade in the Senate, what would you do?

    I think I've found the solution. Run this video about the 2012 car from Congressional Motors: YouTube - The 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition :)
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    Happy 4th of July USA

    Here are three renditions of our national anthem. The one by the Dixie Chicks is awesome. Happy 4th of July. The Land of the Free * Get Rich Slowly
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    Gangster Government - Is this the change we want?

    Michelle Bachmann tells it like it is. Got to give it to this lady, she's got :censoredsign:. YouTube - We Now Have A Total Gangster Government
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    If you really wanted to kill Cap and Trade in the Senate, what would you do?

    Before we get a call from the Secret Service, I want to be clear that I was more interested in the 12 misfit part of the Dirty Dozen story than the way they dealt with their problem. They came up with a plan, practiced it, and executed it. In a similar manner, look at the way Obama has...
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    If you really wanted to kill Cap and Trade in the Senate, what would you do?

    Remember the movie, The Dirty Dozen? Bunch of misfits who nevertheless got it together to take out the Nazi leadership. If you could motivate a similar group to take out the Cap and Trade bill in the Senate, how would you plan, organize, prepare for, and defeat it?
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    Cap & Trade

    Call your Senator, no doubt. Here is the math for Cap and Trade: Given this staggering cost, I hope you‟ll ask: will cap and trade work? If Europe‟s experience with cap and trade is an indication, the answer is “no”. With much fanfare, the European Union (EU) adopted a cap and trade...
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    Haz-mat regulations

    Thanks for the link. I've found a couple of practice hazmat exams on the web to refresh my memory before I have to renew my license. I'll add your link to my collection.
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    The trucking business - slimming down

    Sounds like bad news/good news. Consultant Batts, who formerly was president of the Truckload Carriers Association and a top official of the American Trucking Associations, says traditionally the winners in trucking are those with a history of operating ratios of 95 or better, a solid balance...
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    How Will California Budget Woes Affect Expediters?

    Many moons ago when California was having a similar revenue problem, I and another driver got stopped by CHIPS for exceeding the speed limit near Barstow. At that time, the CHIPS officers had not been paid for about a month. The officer checked my license, registration, and bills of lading...
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    Today's the day - Big trucks can now do 65 mph in Ohio on interstates

    A change in state law will allow most trucks to go 65 miles-per-hour on many of Ohio's interstates starting July 1. The change applies only to interstates - not U.S. routes, state routes or other multi-lane divided highways - where currently the speed limits are split between 65 mph and 55...
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    expenses vs profit

    Before I became an owner operator, I used Business Plan Pro to setup a business plan to see if I could make a profit in this business. Perhaps, the spreadsheets from OOIDA do the same thing. No matter what you use, I would have someone who's been in the business for several years look over...
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    The fool in chief gets us again.

    That video needs to be run on the evening news. They had a similar one about Obama's cutting the budget by $100,000,000. Great stuff. Thanks for pointing it out.
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    barry and the epa work to cover up info

    The shelled one made a funny. :D
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    Cap & Trade

    There's more than meets the eye to the Cap and Trade bill. Here's a long article about why Goldman Sachs is pushing for Cap and Trade. The link: Goldman Sachs: The Great American Bubble Machine | The Big Picture
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    What is for lunch and dinner this month....

    First, I am mucho impressed. Sounds like some good eating in the Chefdennis truck. Secondly, a question. If I got this right, you use the sealer to put away your cooked goods. I have a 4.3 cu ft GE refrigerator freezer and a microwave in my truck. I have been going with frozen veggies...
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    Cap & Trade

    The Democrats and Republicans who voted for this must not have their country's best interest at heart. Here is an article from commentarymagazine.com. Declaring War on the American Economy John Steele Gordon - 06.27.2009 - 5:01 PM The Cap-and-Trade bill that passed the House yesterday...
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