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    everyone should boycott California

    all the things talked about so far is absolutely true and will run the owner operators out of business in the next couple of years most of us just cannot afford to put the kind of money into the kits to make our trucks compliant, not with todays low rates and low levels of freight! However...
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    everyone should boycott California

    I have read and would/will support a truck shutdown to get changes made in this industry,however as it is being pointed out, the people organizing it are not very organized. The jan 3 to 8th dates are the most common dates i have seen on the net and heard about on the radio. While I am watching...
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    Adhesive Capsulitis

    repetitive motion things.(Whether part of your sex >life or otherwise), and the only cure for that is to stop >doing it. don't forget also what your momma told you about stopping before you go blind
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    CARB

    Well since I was on a jag though this would be good time to rant on CA. and CARBs crazy mandates. I have read the news on what they want and have figured out it just ain't worth going to CA. anymore. I bought a new APU this year to keep comfortable,a new thermoking temp control unit for...
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    Ban the Bulb

    5 or 6 years ago I did the green thing and bought a lot of the compact fluorescent bulbs you know doing my part for the environment and all well spent a ton of money threw the last one out about 9 months later as it failed and of course GE would not replace a single one so if they are gonna do...
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    first oil change mileage

    I believe another term would be dry starts
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    I woke from a dream with a vision

    I thought of the same thing several years ago and even went as far as talking to tax people and attorneys the problem is just like a truck shutdown you cannot get enough people to AGREE on anything it would take some compromise and for some reason compromise doesn't seem to be in very many...
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    Italian strike

    well the proof of how effective it would be was just demonstrated the Italians were striking for the same problems we are having and they were going for a 5 day demonstration but it only took the government 3 days to cave in and say they would negotiate in good faith if only the drivers would...
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    Italian strike

    well that didn't take long to get their point across C/P from REUTRES [there freightchaser that make you happy??/] ROME, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Unions representing striking Italian truckers said on Wednesday they were suspending a three-day-old blockade that has cut off fuel supplies, closed...
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    first oil change mileage

    I have always done the first oil change at 1/2 the normal recommended time whether in a lawn mower,car of truck gas or diesel figuring that there was enough time to get everything seated but not enough for any particles that came loose during the process to do much damage. I build vw motors...
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    Italian strike

    well said arkjarhead, heres the latest from Italy, ROME (Reuters) - Italian truckers defied a government demand to end a three-day-old strike on Wednesday, keeping in place road blockades that have dried up fuel supplies, closed factories and stopped food reaching the shops. The strike, in...
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    Italian strike

    Looks like the Italian driving community has had enough,i wonder how long before the American driving community wakes up and says enough is enough. been looking thru a bunch of sites and things are heating up one good one that a lot of info is starting to get to is madtrucker.com Italian...
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    Moovin' YOUR Cheese!

    >Judging from the slow response, or the lack of it, no one >wants to let go of any secrets. Being new I was hoping to >hear some do`s and don`ts. Is all the trucking industry slow >now from the down ward trend in the economy? >Thanks, >Smitty Smitty, it really isn't a secret even the...
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    Goulash

    mine was also a p&g load of scent for candles going just across the river from Ciny. people could smell my truck upwind from a half a mile away two weeks later.
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    Get ready for higher pump prices!!!

    I hope the tyson trucks at least throw in some of Kentucky fried chickens secret spices so at least we can enjoy the smell when we are behind them!!
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    Canada Alumi Bunk

    hey Tallcal you sound like another satisfied alumi junk customer!!!
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    How do you turn off the QC after turning off the e

    RE: How do you turn off the QC after turning off t I can turn mine off by simply turning the key on and off quickly
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    Verizon vs Sprint ??

    I have had verizon for years I have never had probem with them slowing things down, of course I have never downloaded a lot either.but that is about to change as I just got a sling box and plan on using it a lot so I will let you know if they decide to get crappy about it. good thing my contract...
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    Fuel Mileage - Winter Blend yet?

    Got beat to the punch, lol I was thinking biodiesel myself I drop about a half mile to the gallon when I use that crap.
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    Thanksgiving downer

    quit smoking. I wanted people who think they cannot quit that there is a new medicine that will help. I have smoked over 35 years and have tried many times to quit and never did for more than a day or two untill I was put on a medicine call Chantix, this stuff is amazing after a week and even...
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