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  1. flattop40

    first strike

    I feel your pain. I was in Houston last week. Unloaded at midnight Wednesday. Sat all day thursday and nothing. While sitting I would periodicly do a 19 and EVERY time I was the only one in the area. no vans, sprinters, straights, or tt. nothing. So I sent a qc message after 7pm and asked about...
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    van tire pressure.. stock or modify??

    60f 80r, no nitro, rotate every oil change, 200k miles perset. Show me how anything else will get me better mileage and I will listen but until then don't fix whats not broken. BTW, handles like a dream.
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    Trucker gets $305 ticket for smoking in his rig

    First off, some very important info was missing in my opinion. Does driver own the truck? Team or solo? Local or longhaul? I have never smoked in my life (did try it when I was 16 and couldn't stand it) but I am going to take the side of the smoker on this one for the most part. However, if...
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    September Location

    Had a dry run today which would have been awsome if it worked out. 1534 miles @$1/mile +fsc but alas it did not pan out:mad: however, did get a second going to Avilla,IN 1068 miles:D
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    Fishing mishap

    Fishing with my dad back in the late 60's. Not sure where we were (to young to remember) but was trolling and something took the line. My dad reeled it in, the whole time he was saying it must be a Pike or something big. Got it to the boat and a Sea Lamprae (sp) had latched onto the lure...
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    September Location

    Worked out very well, will be in Dallas Tx by 8am so now when you head to Albert Lea you should be all alone.
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    September Location

    Will have to do some searching but I have had good luck sittiing at Albert Lea. Close enough to the twin cities yet can catch things from Iowa and western Wisc.
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    College Football

    Lets see, OS loses to USC, USC loses to a horrble Washington team. How good do the Bucheyes look now? Both teams are overrated this year.
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    September Location

    Heading your way as we speak. Jackson MN by 7 am
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    September Location

    Home? You keep doing that and people may say you are starting to get old.;) Loaded and running from West Point, GA to Plymouth, MI which will put me at home too. :D
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    College Football

    Give U of M 1-2 more years to shore up their defense and they will be competing for the national championship again.
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    Who actually uses U Ship?

    Isn't that the way most companies are? Most get started by taking products and ideas to the next level. Just an example besides Bill Gates is Ray Crock. He was a multi-mixer salesman went to sell the McDonald brothers some mixers and ended up buying the whole store and the rest is history. I...
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    September Location

    Guitar Hero is awsome. I have been playing it since the first one came out. Sitting in Winchester, VA
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    Microsoft Streets and Trips?

    LMAO. I couldn't have said it better myself. I would not have used that much tact.
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    the trees they are a changin

    I have a nephew who lives in Yellow Knife NWT and he said the other day they got their first snow.:mad::eek::rolleyes::( Just the thought of that sends so many emotions thru me didn't know what to put and they don't have the one that really expains how I feel about snow. (puking) LMAO...
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    August Location

    Welcome back to civilization.:p Are you bringing Juju with you?
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    EZPass

    Just went down same toll road last night as well and was charged $2 per toll. I am in a cargo van. Sad thing is that road can't be avoided. Most of the time when a route calls for toll roads I can re-route to avoid them but that is the one toll road that is hard to do with out putting on lots of...
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    The Quiet Exodus

    Did you read my post? I got weighed just down the street from our office. I was ready to roll with all my stuff. I will repeat myself one more time on this subject. It weighed at 5400. which leaves me with 4000 cargo weight. I have the weigh slip and everything if you want to meet I will be...
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    The Quiet Exodus

    In my E350 I was originally weighed at 5400 and had a GVW of 9400 so I was rated for up to 4000lbs. This was ready to roll. Now with a co- driver I have had saftey reset me at 3400lbs.
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    License Plates

    On a U of M plate "IH8 OSU"
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