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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...

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...

POI-Factory.com If you are using a GPS that connects to your computer for updates (like Garmin) then check out this website. It will add Points of Interest (POI) as you select the files. For instance, we added truck stops to our POI so they are more easily found. You can select certain...

Has the EO team ever considered having a forum for Van drivers/owners? Seems like they would greatly benefit from having a place of their own to share information. They could still be a part of the regular forums but they could answer each other's questions and help each other with quick, easy...

When we are sitting on the weekends and TV is not picking up anything worth watching we like to look at movies. Have you found out about Red Box rentals, yet? http://redbox.com/ They are located all over the country in McDonalds or even some WalMart stores, grocery stores (like Kroger). The...

It's that time of year to start thinking about Christmas gifts and I have a suggestion...actually two. Tony Dungy's best selling book is GREAT - it is "Quiet Strength" and really inspiring! It will make a cool gift for a guy on your list. Sharon Schuller Kiser's book, "That End of Lilac Lane"...

For those of you who use a GPS this might be helpful. If you have the address but your GPS doesn't find it (and it is hard to locate on a map) you can get the coordinates at this site and enter them in your GPS to locate your customer. http://stevemorse.org/jcal/latlon.php India Hamner...

Just a reminder - especially to new drivers! While unloading at a dock we had a forklift (new forklift driver) crash into our truck. The damage was to the frame at the top of the truck (preventing the doors from completely closing). It isn't a lot of damage but we had to go out of service to...

I think it was Phil who mentioned a while back that they sometimes stay in state campgrounds over a weekend. Has anyone else had experience with this? Phil, if you are the one, would you respond to this post also? It seems like a great option when we have a weekend free. The campgrounds...

Now here is a twist for us. And before someone accuses me of whining I just want to say I am not whining but just informing others. If you have been sitting for some length of time and would like to re-locate do not bother calling dispatch and asking if planning will move you. The dispatchers...

Wow! Jeff's article on why owner/operators fail is right on target! What insight! Thanks for sharing these facts with us and reminding us once again that this IS a business and we MUST keep that in mind as we travel the roads. India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit Wisdom is what's...

I wonder if we could have a discussion about seals on our trucks. I have a problem with the way seals are done. We have had a number of loads sealed but here is the thing: the shipper at the dock either places the seal on the truck or he hands it to us to put on the truck. Then we get to the...

Our PrePass is working great but we have noticed going through North Carolina that they only use NorPass so our PrePass doesn't work. I think there are other states using NorPass and I'm wondering if we need to get this also. I think it is a one time fee and no monthly charges. If we keep...

I have been hearing ads for a weather alert alarm for truckers so if we are sleeping in an area hit by a weather system it will wake us up with an alarm. I haven't looked at these weather radio things but does anyone use them and do they work? So if you are in an area hit by a tornado (for...

It has been a few months but I just want to thank Broompilot again for one of the greatest tips ever! He mentioned about getting a small voice recorder and using Velcro to fasten it near the steering wheel. Every time we make a stop or go over a state line we record our mileage and other...

On a recent load to CT here were the directions for delivery: "...turn right onto CT220 and search for address." Gotta love those directions. Ha! Also, when we asked a local for a little more info he said, "Oh, yeah, it's over yonder. That way." Sooooo, my question is: Does anyone happen to...

We are thinking about getting one of those very small propane grills that use the little canisters of propane. A small grill will fit in our precious 2 feet of space in the back but is it safe to have a canister of propane there? We could keep the little canister in the sleeper but it would...

Hope this picture is large enough to see the sign. We have never seen a "No Honking" sign before...only in NYC!!! India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit He who hesitates is not only lost, but miles from the next exit.

At three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May this year, the time and date will be: 02:03:04, 05/06/07 This particular sequence will never happen again. Let's all set our alarms so we can see it happen. Actually we will probably be driving since it is middle...