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  1. Jack_Berry

    an explanation of life

    no the answer is not 42 in this case. On the first day, God created the dog and said: 'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.' The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How...
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    product inspection

    When you have a 'I Hate My Job' day, [even if retired you have those sometimes] try this: On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the thermometer section and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson &Johnson Be very sure you get this brand. When you get...
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    letter to/from my us senator

    sent this: i am contacting you today as an American truck driver concerned about NAFTA and Mexican trucks. As you know there will soon be allowed into America, Mexican drivers and their trucks. These trucks are not controlled by the American EPA, the DOT, Hours of Service rules or other...
  4. Jack_Berry

    satellite radio

    got xm in the truck. i like many stations but the killer of the system is that i am always hunting for an available freq to use when near large cities, even some smal cities, to use the xm system. is there an automatic system to have IT look for the available freqs? do i need to get an xm...
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    any roomy truck cabs?

    getting old is not for the faint of heart. i am 6'2". this fl70 seems a couple inches to short in seat travel back and forth. my right knee is complaining, my hips are complaining and the sit muscles are not happy either. i try to walk the lots to exercise and on long runs i try to walk a rest...
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    contacting your senator

    somewhere greg334 gave me a good boxing around the ears and a nose tweak that i deserved. can't find it now but anyway here is one way folks from wisc can talk to herb kohl. COFFEE WITH HERB For the last 12 years, I have held a constituent breakfast for Wisconsinites visiting Washington...
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    grt lakes water diver. part 2

    found this item in the fish wrapper today. i have to admit i was surprised to find it at all since it was on page 4 after the obits that i turned to and folded the paper over twice before seeing it. i thought this would be best posted on a new thread rather than on the original. With the...
  8. Jack_Berry

    bernake speaks prices fall

    30 cents a gallon!! no collusion there. no big oil conspiracy. no resession coming according to bb. is it too late to buy a 20 mpg frtliner mbe 280 hp expediter??
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    question about mb engine

    talked to a fella today in an m2 business class truck with the 280 hp mb engine. six speed and a six wheeler. he said he thought it got around 20 mpg. he said after 500 miles the needle hardly moves thru the first quarter tank. he said it was more of a city truck than a highway hauler. no guts...
  10. Jack_Berry

    rockin' in the wind

    as the weather front came thru last tuesday i was in the rv section of the j. the wind blew hard and the truck rocked. not just gentle rolling but ROCKED as the box was directly in the path of the wind. if i had parked with the big trucks i would have been face into the wind. so here is the...
  11. Jack_Berry

    date software wacky??

    on the newbies forum is the dream truck thread. why is every posst after 1-7-08 dated "yesterday"? i posted my comment today, this afternoon, just a few hours ago.
  12. Jack_Berry

    wal-mart parking info

    2008 Overnight Free Parking Guide - Free Shipping i know some folks have been chased out of wally world so here is a connection to their official site. show this to the parking lot police when they want you gone.
  13. Jack_Berry

    proheat 4 gen

    the other note i turned it on and it ran for 15 min before shutting off. i tried a couple more times but 15 min is all i got each time so i just hunkered down in the sleeping bag. it has 408 hrs on it and i am waitning for the air cleaner to arrive to get it serviced next week. has anyone...
  14. Jack_Berry

    the perfect weekend just ended

    favorite team 49'ers win home team bears win packers lose it doesn't happen often but it made a great pre christmas gift. Jack Berry bolt express 3328
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    well folks, i finally got out

    thanks to a mod i have a real honest to goodness pimped ride under me and have been out for 3 weeks now. actually moving some freight and have seen a lot of the same roads. o well. tonite in pembrooke ny at the j with a fed ex, can ex and an un marked truck. wife wants to join me in march so...
  16. Jack_Berry

    enough

    Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough". The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than...
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    what goes on in heaven

    I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the Receiving Section Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received." I...
  18. Jack_Berry

    hot sauce or hot sandwich???

    next time you are near milwaukee........ The Human Torch is not for you, my friend. No offense. Nothing personal. Stick with your tuna salad on whole wheat toast. Or your sliced turkey breast. Or your hot ham and cheese. The Human Torch is not for you. Felix Glorioso, who has worked at...
  19. Jack_Berry

    D-MAX AND CUBE VAN

    done a lot of searching today but did not see a ref to this combo. is anyone here running this? what size box? what kind of mileage do you get? Jack Berry
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    heading out got cancelled

    so i gave 2 weeks notice at work. talked to the owner the week before about needing steers. He said he would handle it. Oct 1 I call e-1 to ask about this owner. I get his driver recruiter. I get a very good picture that is favorable. He even drove a replacement tranny to a stranded driver...
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