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  1. tallcal101

    Mitt Romney,champion of the working man

    Hey,remember that big orange bridge I wanted to sell you shares in?Well,now I have some shopping mall land for sale in the middle of alligator ally in central Florida. But first,lets examine the new champion of the working class in Michigan. What Mitt does not speak about while championing the...
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    Blind truckers and toilet seat standing

    Been on the road for a few weeks,too busy to check out the site.I like the new lay out,but it seems some people have WAY too much time on their hands.It's always telling how much freight there is out there when the topics begen to drift.No disrespect intended to any group,just an observation...
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    United Van Lines

    United has launched their new Expedite Service called Zero Hour. "We are pleased to offer this new specialized service to our current customers and potential customers who have shipments that need expedited service",said President Pat Larch."This is just one more way the UniGroup Companies...
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    United Van Lines

    United has launched their new Expedite Service called Zero Hour. "We are pleased to to offer this new specialized service to our current customers and potential customers who have shipments that need expedited service",said President Pat Larch."This is just one more way the UniGroup Companies...
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    All the best to all

    It feels like Christmas in California today,64 degrees by the blue Pacific.I drove to LA last week for business and took the coast HYWY(#1)through Big Sur and down to SLO.Nobody else on the road.I really believe it is the most beautiful stretch of HYWAY in the land. It made me grateful for all...
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    Wealthy first,businessman second,driver third.....

    A slight change to Leo's observation about the needed qualities to make it in trucking(expediting) field as a fleet owner these days. Not a van owner,not an O/O of a single unit,but the big leap,multiple expensive units for speciality loads. I dare anyone with 4 or more units of the $150,000.00...
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    Repubicans once again tainted by corruption

    It's becoming such a common occurance among Republican officials that it hardly even raises eyebrows anymore.Corrupt public officials with ties to prominant Republicans.This time it could spell the end to Giuliani's run.His poor judgement was not only recommending Bernard Krik for Director of...
  8. tallcal101

    Interesting Interview

    I'm interested in others response to the interview with the current CEO of FECC that appears on this weeks home page. It seems the current CEO ansewers questions in the very same fashion that the former CEO answered similar questions."The futures so bright your going to need shades".Not much...
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    Interesting Email

    As both a contactor(for 7 years)for FECC and a customer for much of that time as well,I have been on two email and snail mail lists for most of this period. It was helpful as a contrator to see what the customer was recieving,and vice versa as a customer to see what kind of BS was being slung to...
  10. tallcal101

    Back from the Expediter blues again

    Well,nobody wanted to buy my mixed up trucks,so I put them back on the road and am back in the saddle again.Went through major burnout and took hiatus,best thing I could have done.This damned business is in my blood and I need a Kieth Richard full body blood restocking!!! Whatever,Hi friends and...
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    Catch my daughters interview

    Catch my daughters interview on CNN by going to: http://www.cnn.com/video/ Allow popups. Click on "brouse/search video"(near center of the page,in white letters on gray background) That will open a new window.In the top right corner you will see a search button.Type in "ski resorts go green"and...
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    Reaganomics Achichtect charged

    Well well well,how about that David Stockman.The Republicans just can't seem to buy good news these days.So,lets see,Clinton's economy was actually driven by Reaganomics,I think that has been drilled into my head by most of the mad dog righties on this forum.Does that mean the guy who drove...
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    Van Lines Close

    Two of the major Van Lines are very close to rolling out their Expedite programs.Should be by fall.Within both Van Lines,there are strong electronice agents who have lost much of there hauling and bookings to the expedite industry.The van lines will be relying on the agent families to drum up...
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    Squalid conditions for wounded vets

    I'm just curious how you all feel about the most recent scandel this administration is suffereing through.We all talk about supporting the troops,and here we have third world living conditions for the most needy,and couragous of all our service people.I know,it's probably Clintons fault,or...
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    BEWARE OF THIS DRIVER/BAD NEWS

    THERE IS A DRIVER POSTING AS AVAILABLE.HIS NAME IS /////////////.HE IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND A POSER.HIS THING IS TO GET YOU TO DRIVE TO HIS AREA AND THEN PROMISE TO GO OUT.HE DOES NOT SHOW UP,MAKING UP EXCUSES.HE IS A GAME PLAYER.DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY SERIOUSLY,HE WILL BURN YOU AND WASTE...
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    Auditor:Billions wasted in Iraq

    The US Government is at risk of squandering significantly more in an Iraq war and reconstruction effort that has already wasted,overcharged or poorly tracked $10 billion in taxpayer money,federal investigators said Thursday. The three top auditors overseeing contract work in Iraq told a House...
  17. tallcal101

    Healthcare

    Sorry about the typo's,I was trying to do too many things at the same time.I think this new approach by Arnold is very important.Some ask why would the insurance companies go for this?Why would they not just pack up and leave,like in Florida?.I'll tell you why,Worlds sixth largest economy,that...
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    Arnold/Universal Health Care

    Arnold,the immigrant Republican Govenor of the State of California,and worlds sixth largest economy(not including the hemp crop,valued at $100 billion untaxed $$)has proposed Universal Healthcare for all,ALL,Californians.Who will pay for this?Those blood sucking insurance companies,thats who.If...
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    It's Ok

    It's Ok Leo,I understand.No problem denigrating an entire segment of our tax paying population who have done nothing to anyone,but lets leave certain states and specific view points as untouchable. I did not offend anyone,in fact,I went out of me way not to offend anyone.Besides,one state is not...
  20. tallcal101

    Truckin to Fairbanks(again)!

    It must be December,the month my carrier loves to give my guys(and gals) runs to Alaska.Last year it was Anchorage,this year Fairbanks.My drivers jump at the $$$$.,and I worry about the back side of the run through the Yukon.Their on "the dark side of the moon",no cell,no clink for 10 to 12...
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