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  1. arkjarhead

    Please keep my family in your prayers.

    today i went to do the gastro dr because i've been having stomach problems for the past 6 months and the doc says he is going to biopsey a couple of things because he is scared it may be cancer. my mother was very upset when i told her and she really needs prayers to help her threw this.
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    Finally some good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I got a letter in the mail today from the VA and they gave me my 100% disability. Needless to say I'm very happy about that. It will help me and my wife out alot. Honestly I'm thinking about opening a flea market. I guess I need some help with a business plan and that kind of stuff because I...
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    extra work

    maybe i shouldn't post this here and if it's wrong feel free to remove it. if anyone is traveling thru little rock mainly on the weekends i would love to polish your tanks,wheels, wax the box whatever i can do to earn a few extra bucks. my new job is only paying 6.50 an hour so the extra bucks...
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    went back to work

    hello all, as most of you know i've been off of work since dec. i went back to work friday. i'm working for delta grow soybean seed company. i'm not driving, but it's a job. i'm stacking 50 lb bags of seed, treating seed, helping pull orders to load on trucks, and sweeping. like i said it's not...
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    Expediter's School

    I was just curious is there an expediters training program? and if not I wonder why not? You know a course that would teach the driving aspect plus what expediting actually is maybe some business planning and things that would fit in good in a curriculm that would be expediter based instead like...
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    What do owner's expect drivers to be able to do?

    I spoke of this in an earlier thread and someone suggested that I make it into a seperate thread. How much or what do owners expect their drivers to be able to do? I spoke of a guy I drove for that expected his drivers to be able to make minor repairs on the truck. i.e. change light...
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    Hurt while on the job

    I was pulling flatbeds for a company as an employee(their equipment) last July. While untarping the load i got to hot fainted and busted my head and eyebrow on the trailer. The ambulance got there rushed me to the hospital. all this time i'm blacked out so i can't tell them not to take me to the...
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    white glove

    what does one have to do to get into white glove with a tractor trailer?
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    Missing the road

    Hope you all have been having fun out there. I sure do miss it. I wish I could get back out there for a lil while if only to ride. I've been in the hospital sine Jan. 19 and I'm supposed to be going home today if the dr would ever come by and say I could leave. Plus the doc is trying to say I...
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    no more driving for mr

    hey guys haven't posted in a while i've been really busy. About 2 months ago I started having these dizzy spells everyday and couldn't figure out way. well monday my wife was taking me to the truck and i told her what was going on and she took me to the va in little rock. long story short all...
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    Bowling Green,KY

    I'm sitting here at the j south of bowling green at the 2 exit in ky off I-65 bored to death. Just wondering if anyone else was around here sitting. dispatch didn't sound to optomistic about me getting a load today. i guess that's just the nature of the beast.
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    UPS and FEDEX

    I've been thinking about something and maybe someone has an answer or thought. It seems like buster brown spends alot of time and money trying to keep up with fedex. So i wonder why they haven't started an expedite divison of their own. I just thought they might would get in in an effort to keep...
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    Training

    As you may already know I have been involed in expediting for a short time(a year). My wife is considering quiting her secretary job to come on the road with me. What advice can you give me in training her. What advice can you give her on making the transition? Any advice will be appreciated...
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    CDL Tests

    Does anyone know of a good spot that has some practice CDL tests on them to help my wife study with?
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    Chat Room

    What is the story on the chat room. Wasn't it supposed to be tonight?
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    companies

    Is it just me or am I the only person who is not with fedex or panther? nothing against fedex or panther i just feel like a loner i guess. It would be nice to know what companies everyone is with.
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    Buying a Truck

    Does anyone know of any honest fleet owners who might would help an honest, hard working young man get a truck? I'm looking at a truck at ellenbaum it's an international 2000 they only want 23,900 for it. The last credit person I talked to said I have good credit but my score is low because I...
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    Tri-State

    Does anyone know anthing about tri-state. My owner is wanting to put the truck on with them. Any info will help thanks.
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    Importance of Freight

    Is it just me or is it funny that in the article about driver emergencies that the first word out of those penny loafer, paper pushing, desk driving executives mouths is about freight. It seems to me that it doesn't matter what company it is the freight is more important than the driver hauling...
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    Same Ole Thing

    Is it just me or do we see the same places a bunch of times over and over again. I just about have to go home to ark for a few days to stay out off il,in,oh,and mi. I ready for for some different terrian. Has freight picked up on the west coast yet?
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