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We finally had a weekend to set up our Wii Fit. It is THE answer to exercise in the truck! It is the most awesome thing! We have a 96" sleeper and there is room to set up the Wii with no problem. The Wii Fit is all about balance and you stand on a balance board like a scale. It measures the...

How are you doing with the Load Opps now that we have had this going for a while? Actually our experience has been really good with this type of dispatch. We recently were in an area where we had three load opps come across CLink at once. We looked at all three and plugged them in our...

I would never deliberately offend anyone but I'm curious. Do the Panther elite drivers have company shirts? I'm trying to figure out this situation. We were picking up on a base and a Panther Elite "D" truck was right in front of us. The couple had on tee shirts - no indication they...

Check out this article: Wilson Bridge speed limit may constantly change They call this "traffic harmonization"! You know what this country needs? A complex system of variable, ever-changing speed limit signs so nobody can ever argue with the police about whether they've been speeding. Done!

I purchased some South Beach Living lunches for us today and realized I need to be doing more of this. They are great lunches with lots of protein and fiber and they are so much cheaper than buying burgers/fries and/or Subway. They have sandwiches which you put together and heat in the...

The annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held June 3-5 this year. The emphasis this year is on seat belt safety so the inspectors will be checking our seat belts as well as our USE of the seat belts. My question is about seat belts in the sleeper...

If you have not purchased a small fan yet now is the time to do so. We bought a small fan (not the clip on kind but one that sits on the counter or floor) from WalMart. It is amazing how much it helps keep the air circulating in the sleeper. Our a/c doesn't run nearly as much when the fan...

It is time to bring out the grill. We fixed steak on our little grill tonight and it was such a great change. We have one of the little gas grills that fits in our tool box. We put the lift gate down and lit up the grill and grilled those steaks. I fixed potatoes in some foil. I cut them in...

If you are spending some time before a p/u in Romeoville, IL we finally found a great place to park while we are waiting for p/u. About 2 miles south of the p/u (on Webber) there is a Jewel Grocery store. There is a lot of parking and the store is amazing. They have the best selection of...

We are stuck at a Petro in Laramie, WY today. I 80 is closed due to snow/ice and trucks are everywhere - parked and waiting. It is snowing so hard and the wind is incredible. We feel like we are in our own little igloo! Who would've thought? May 2nd! Must be Global Warming!!

How do you have your personal tools secured in the box of your truck? Do you have a hand cart, load bars, straps with metal clips, a pallet jack? We recently had an expert in ammunitions talk with us about how all these items should be secured in the box of the truck. As expediters...

I know I should already know the answer to this question but, believe me, some day we will all be forgetful! Now what was the question? Oh yes! My CDL is good (from the state of Florida, where we can't count) until 2011 however the medical card has to be renewed this year. Do I have to...

I was just reading an article in a magazine about Spring cleaning and it made me take a look around the sleeper to see what sort of Spring cleaning needs to be done in our "home away from home." One of the suggestions in the article was to clean out the fridge/freezer and get rid of junk then...

So how was the FedEx breakfast at MATS? Any new/interesting information given during the breakfast with executives? Was there a decent crowd there?

Do you have an Uncle Bob? See, we are driving through Iowa and we keep seeing these billboards for "Your Uncle Bob's - a Pizza Cafe". So we started thinking, "Hmm, does everyone really have an Uncle Bob?" My husband and I BOTH have an Uncle Bob. How about you, do you have an Uncle Bob?

All you New Jersey folks now don't take this personally but keep your sense of humor. We have just made a couple of trips through NJ (around the NYC area). We noticed a couple of really funny things. First of all we passed a sign for "Scenic overlook". Really? Scenic overlook in NJ...

Okay, *shaking head side to side* I get the dumb blond award today! Did everyone but me know we now have Carrier Forums on this site? This is so great!! How many times have you wanted to address fellow carrier drivers with a common issue but hated to post a general comment when it only...

If you have a truck leased to FedEx and there is any possibility you will need tires this year NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY! Check out the Intranet at FedEx then go to discounts/tires. It is the most amazing deal we have seen in a long time. It is a one year program so you'll need to move on it if...

Since we have so many new members on EO I thought it would be helpful to post some of our favorite meals to cook in the truck. I remember when we first started how I wanted ideas of things I could fix riding down the road. Anyone want to post some easy to fix meal ideas? Here is one of our...

I am still trying to figure out some of the changes here on EO. We used to have articles on here that had really great stuff to help us or to make suggestions. Are the articles gone now? I can't find them at all. I know there is a place to sign up for the newsletter but do we have any more...