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  1. Dakota

    We don't like your kind around here.

    Two rest areas in Indiana along US 30 just west of Fort Wayne are closing due to the age of the buildings and cost of upkeep and both of those are always loaded with trucks even on the on and off ramps. So if you want to start writing contact Mitch Daniels Gov. LOL I think the rest stops are...
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    Thinking of signing on with a company

    Off the subject but since tv is switching to digital Feb 17 how are all the rabbit ear tv's gonna work. I have heard that even with a converter box if your not just a few miles from the station signal that you won't get a picture. What is everyone using rabbit ears? Satellite? Internet...
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    Thinking of signing on with a company

    I hate starting a new thread and I read alot of this forum over the last couple months. Please bear with me and my many questions. I am thinking of signing on to a company and have received alot of information from them. It sounds good to me but want some advice, I will give the facts and...
  4. Dakota

    Low and high idling

    If you do want to turn off your engine and can't plug it in does ether still work on the new engines? Seems like the only choice is idle or plug it in
  5. Dakota

    For thoes who want out.

    The problem with a voluntary repo is that they will auction the truck off at way below wholesale and then you end up owing the difference, plus a voluntary repo is just as bad as a regular repo on your credit. A short sale is the best if the finance company will go for it, or try to get a...
  6. Dakota

    lift gates

    My truck at work has a Waltco lift. It works well and is aluminum so it is light weight. Plus it is huge. It folds in half. We move pallets of paper with it. It is nearly flat to the ground unlike the smaller steel gates that have the lip. It folds under the truck and we are able to back...
  7. Dakota

    Sudden death?

    Like I said, I backup from one hard drive to the other one. This covers me unless my laptop gets damaged, an external hard drive would also work if you keep it in a safe place. Carbonite just gives you added security. Nothing in this world is 100% safe. Right now the important stuff i.e...
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    Sudden death?

    How to Survive a PC Disaster 43% of PC users lose irreplaceable photos, email and documents each year! Recognize a very real danger The statistics are not encouraging: 43% of people like you have already experienced a PC disaster in the past year. Laptops are stolen or damaged, hard...
  9. Dakota

    Things will be slow.

    Things maybe slow in some areas, but not in others. I deliver FedEx Smart Post to the United States Postal Service daily. The skids of parcels are big and getting bigger as Christmas approaches. Most of these items are from catalog sales and internet. It seems to me that people are...
  10. Dakota

    Anybody want to give odds on how long DHL will be around ?

    Kinda off the subject but I shipped a Jeep top and doors thru FedEx Kinkos(now FedEx office) Guy who bought the doors wanted them delivered to a FedEx Kinkos near his work. I checked tracking and it stated package was undeliverable. Come to find out FedEx Ground can't deliver to Fedex Kinkos...
  11. Dakota

    Bugged out

    I Agree totally, love the washerfluid I check wal-mart, menards etc and when it's on sale I buy 3 or 4 gallons. I am a company driver and pay for it out of my pocket. It is much better than the crap the company buys. it's nice to be able to drive in light rain without using wipers.
  12. Dakota

    Cube Van Question

    If your looking for a cube van go for the unicell body, the gas mileage is alot better. I drive one at my work, with 226,000 miles and still gets 11 to 12 when the van bodies from supreme only get 9 to 10. Our company does alot of local deliveries so I am not sure about highway mileage.
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