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    arrrgh!!! snow!

    It was nice meeting you T Hawk. Its going to get up to 50 tomorrow, so we can get rid of some of this snow.
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    arrrgh!!! snow!

    Thats great news. I am 100 miles away and have to go through Hudson tomorrow, to get home. Anyone want to drink beer and go ice fishing tomorrow?
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    GOLD is going to $1700

    The reason there is no cash flow is because they had to build the mine before they start selling gold. They are going to make their first gold sale next month.
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    Bolt Express

    My weekend load was a $360 empty move to Kansas City after sitting in San Antonio for 5 days.
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    GOLD is going to $1700

    My gold is in a little Canadian company called Minefinders. It was an exploration company, but then they found a gold find, that they did not want to sell off to a mining company. They built the mine themselves and are building the processing plant right now. I bought at $4. and it is $18 now...
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    arrrgh!!! snow!

    Jack, I have not been home in a month but I beleive you got more more snow then we did in northern WI. I hope I get home this spring. My row boat filled with rain and is now frozen on the bottom of the lake.
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    Favorite stretch of road

    US 2 in Upper Michigan, along the Lake Michigan beach in summertime.
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    I'm Out

    Here is what I found on DHL Logistics News: Are Reports of a Possible DHL Exit in the US Premature? They are looking into selling. I wonder if Fed Ex is going to add it to their holdings.
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    I'm Out

    I believe DHL shut down their US operation a month ago.
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    Cures and comforts

    A couple of years ago, That famous medical expert, Madonna, recommended peeing in the shower to cure athletes foot. Maybe she should try truck stop showers.
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    Favre retires

    The Green Bay Press Gazette had an article about the Make A Wish foundation. The locker next to Brett's was empty. It was reserved for the kids from the foundation. When a kid asked for Brett, he or she was brought to Lambeau, and the Packers set up the locker with the kids name above it. They...
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    Laptop Tv

    I use ABC.com Full Episode Player to watch ABC shows for free. It is high def and the best free one. I also use Fox. FOX ON DEMAND It is free but it can be slow at times. I hope the links work, but you can go to the Fox or ABC websites to view the TV shows a day after broadcast.
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    Ga. Truck Stop

    I was there last month after I found out TA closed. The lines can get very long. Use it as a emergency fuel stop only.
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    IdleAire is Struggling

    I stopped using Idle Aire when I noticed that every location smelled like an ash tray.
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    What are they thinking?!

    I love the useless safety messages about thing I learned about 20 years ago in truck driving school.
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    Gps

    I got my co pilot as a $25 add on with my latest Dell. I used it once or twice in a year. I have been using De Lorme every day since 1997.
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    trucker gps usage

    I was going from Rockford, Il to Niles, Il just north of Chicago. When I tried to route myself around a possible low overpass and on to Touhy Street, my DeLorme had me exiting I 90 out of the locked service gate at the Des Plaines oasis. I have been using DeLorme for 12 years and it is my...
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    GEN/APU's

    Thanks Dave. That was probably the first and only time I will run the truck in severly cold weather. My truck will be paid for in 7 months so I will be able to afford tank heaters for next winter.
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    Reply from Pilot Corporation - Shower Procedures

    This is off topic but I took a Greyhound once in my life. It was to pick up my truck at Alumibunk. The Greyhound station in upper Michigan was near a prison. They dropped of several of their guests for a ride back to Detriot. The ex cons were the only ones to get lunch served.
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    GEN/APU's

    I have 3100 hours on my Tri Pac with no problems. Last week it was 15 below so I let the truck run for the 5 hours I had for my (10 hour)break. It was the first time I did not use the Tri Pac. I wanted the truck running to keep the fuel in the tank a little warmer. I bought the APU from the...
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