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    April's Record Pace: Severe Weather Scorecard

    Now here is food for thought. I heard that the Japan earthquake changed the axis of the earth ever so slightly. Ever since that time the weather has changed. Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet, shifted Earth's axis - CNN Coincidence? Maybe? Maybe not
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    Vicious Storm; Are All Expediters Well?

    Northern Michigan got over 6 inches of snow yesterday!!!!
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    A Natural High When Driving a Truck; Do You Get it Too?

    I do the same but then I think back to what it must have been like back acouple centuries ago when the settlers were making there way across the lands and the hardships they had to face. The heat of Texas, the mountains of the rockies or the east coast. The swamps of the south. Vast forests of...
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    Fuel prices

    A little bit of a stretch with this statement. When I drive 63 I get 17-18 per gal. When I drive 70 I get 16-17 per gal. It does help but its not 20% savings. '07 e-350 extended 5.4L gas
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    Express 1 and cargo vans

    Good luck with that. Even if you are 1st out and there is a load. If you have the reputation of turning down loads they will over look you on the good ones. Eventually you will get hungry enough to run the poor loads too or you will move on and they bring someone more willing to take the poor...
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    Sprinter life expectancy

    Not a sprinter but I have 420k on my '07 Ford gasser. New starter, alternator, and converters are the only non-typical repairs done. PM is a MUST!!!!
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    Honda Generators

    I purchased my honda 2000 on Ebay. Paid 700 plus shipping of 45. Having talked to many expeditors about this unit I was confident it would be in good working order. Seems like they are almost indistructable. I received it and on the second pull it took off and have had no problems. I just...
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    Again

    I have not been on this site in weeks and I come back and low and behold its SSDD. Lets just face it. We didn't leave when they stole our pay from us so we have set a presidence. They also continue to bring on new vans/trucks with them knowing what the rates are and until they have a hard time...
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    Ernie Harwell

    He was one of a kind. Many have strived to be like him but none have come close. He was one of the last of an era gone by. The younger generation would never think to LISTEN to a ballgame. Baseball is best enjoyed by listening to it. The other pro sports are to fast and furious to really listen...
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    amazing discount

    Congrats Jack. Looks awsome. Been looking into do something very simular to my van but have other fish to fry first.
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    Pets and Customers

    I had to leave my daughter at a gate out east. The name escapes me but it was a proving grounds and would only let the driver in.
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    So you want a tattoo huh

    I have a picture of what I want done but need to find someone who can do people really well. Any suggestions in the Michigan area?
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    Pets and Customers

    Lost a load last year due to my daughters dog. It was a good load so the next time we got home the dog stayed and has NEVER come back out with us.
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    Armor All Wheel Protectant = IT WORKS

    Wonder if there are any effects on paint? If not here is my thought. Get the van detailed then apply this over entire van. Would never be dirty again. May even help with fuel economy as would be less resistance. Just a thought. There again wax would do just about the same thing but I HATE...
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    Expediter Poetry

    There once was a man from nantucket. Had a truck so long he couldn't park it. He tried and tried but to no avail. He thought for sure he was going to fail. Finally someone from a near by truck jumped out and tried to give instruct. With perseverance and lots of guidance he parked his...
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    Most viewed site?

    Its because of that crap is why I DON'T like facebook. You have to weed thru all of the notifications from people doing that stuff.
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    Re:fsc

    Re: fsc I feel your pain, HOWEVER, when we signed up we knew how the fsc worked and how E-1 did it. My only beef is when we are told one thing and "due to economic conditions" things are changed without notification and then aren't reinstated when things picked back up.;)
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    Are you being macromanaged?

    Sounds like we are not too far from this: YouTube - I AM THE LAW!
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    Most viewed site?

    Besides the obvious EO what is your most viewed web site? I was going to title this "Your favorite web site" but thought for a moment and it may not be your favorite. I seem to be drawn to the weather sites. Before any run I first check the national radar. Look to see if there is any fowl...
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    A Question for Van Drivers?

    First off if you are leased to a company that gives solos more than an 800 mile run without an extra 8 hours figured in is not good. When I was a solo I would purposly stay up till at least 4 am when not on a run because the majority of the loads seem to be dispatched in the afternoon so if...
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