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Wow! Thanks for this post/warning! They are serious about speed limits. Another thing we recently heard while we were in that area is they have a law stating that a commercial driver's hands must BOTH be seen on the steering wheel at all times. If they spot you with one hand on the steering...

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...

A laptop with an air card, a good sleeping bag, bottled water. If you don't have a fridge, take a good quality ice chest in which to keep some sandwich fixings, snack items and fruit. Good luck. Enjoy each day as it comes. Remember it is an adventure, not just a job! Keep your sense of humor...

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...

Please do keep us informed about this. It is something we have been reading about and talking about but, like you, we just don't know who to believe about it. Give us a report every couple of months and also let us know if it makes any difference in your fuel use. India Hamner FEDEX...

I am still sitting here with a silly grin on my face after reading all this. I can't decide who is funnier, Greg or Cheri! But I have to admit, I keep picturing the hamburgers cooking on the floor...that is way out there, you know? I thought that warm spot in the truck was for warming my feet...

Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your day! You keep looking younger and thinner, what is the secret to that? Ah, must be the rice cooker!!! :-) India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit Every day should be an adventure, not a treadmill.

Rich, congratulations on 21 years!! Remember it is YOUR anniversary, also. Enjoy your time together. I think dinner out and the flowers would be perfect. Maybe talk with the florist - they might could do 21 flowers in an arrangement. Congrats again!!! india India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom...

Mike, thanks for sharing your experience and the pictures. It is encouraging to see the possibilities for camping in our truck! Thanks. india India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit America - Home of the free because of the brave!

Our control is right beside the driver and we have had a number of inspections and it has never come up as a problem. Once we were pulled in at a scale in Illinois during the winter. We had a lot of snow and ice on the truck, making it weigh more than usual. The scale master said over the...

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...

We have just returned from two deliveries in Ontario. The leaves have started changing and it is amazing! Looks like Fall in Canada is a beautiful thing. If you have an opportunity to go be sure you aren't too busy to look at the beauty around you - if it is daylight! Ha! India Hamner...

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...

We finally gave in and bought new safety glasses and hard hats today! I honestly didn't think we would use them often enough to carry them in the truck. Our safety glasses have been in the tool box and have gotten so scratched and we have never used them. But we have found recently that many...

Well durn!! I already miss you!!! I wish you the very best! Be happy and love what you do! india India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit America - Home of the free because of the brave!

We are trying to decide about sheets for our sleeper. We have been using regular sheets all this time. Our sleeper has the table and seats that convert to a bed. We keep the table set up most of the time except during the time we are sleeping. The bunk bed sheets sets indicate that the top...

Greg, ours is unusually slow but it seems to be working. About six months ago we had to have our unit replaced, though. They tried to send an update to it and it would not respond. It continually lost the signal. They have places that can check it out for you but you'll have to wait until...

This is probably one of those "duh" things but I thought I would mention it anyway. We were pulled into a scale in South Carolina last night for a level three inspection. The officer had us park and bring in our paperwork. I just thought some of you newbies would be interested in this. We...

I cook pasta in my rice cooker all the time. In order to keep it boiling I have to put the lid on it but angel hair pasta cooks in about 5 min in the rice cooker then I use the steamer basket part to drain the pasta and pour the water off. India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit America...

Good point! Ours is off by 5 pounds - it is 5 pounds too low. It doesn't seem like much but it can make a difference! india India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit Home of the free because of the brave!