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  1. pearlpro

    Walmart cell phone plan

    I use T MOBILE and have very few places I dont get signal, really rural places possible to still get 3 G. I use the Samsung Galaxy 3 now and Im going to go to the NOTE 2...Walmart has them 100 dollars cheaper then T mobile stores, I went thru T mopbile or WIREFLY but the days of subsidized...
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    Winter wear and tear

    After a Brutal long 3 week span of which I went from Nebraska to Pennsylvania and back three times, then Ohio, and Wisconsin, Chicago and I 80 Runs back and forth in the worst nasty slush, Calcium Chloride Overload, Rock Salt and Bumpy Unplowed roads my truck cried uncle. Went to Neely Coble...
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    not all doom and gloom....:)

    We rarely work weekends and typically I do my restarts over the weekend where ever I wind up, this last week I was in Osage Beach Lake of the Ozarks, Darn place was deserted...but we do the restarts over the weekend, its worked well for us, we do the odd weekend or Sunday Load but then...
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    New Medical Certification Requirements:

    I dunno if we had about 1000 Expediters show up at the FMCSA office and park in the parking lot, start up our engines, Generators, CPUs and sit back and start watching a movie or doing paperwork, maybe then they might get the idea....a little passive demonstration that most of the NEW LAWS which...
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    HOS Changes Effective February 27, 2013

    Diane and I learned in trucking is the absolute importance of getting the rest you need. We learned how to take naps in the middle of the day and how refreshing they can be. Careful theyll think you have sleep apnea, Thats one of the trick questions on the NEW exam youll recieve soon enough, DO...
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    New Medical Certification Requirements:

    Having so few officially certified doctors will also give the doctors more power to request unnecessary tests as a condition of qualification, such as unwarranted stress tests or sleep apnea test despite the patient being asymptomatic and no medical need for the tests. I've already seen up close...
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    Things about Respect out here...

    Ive never had issues at any Walmarts, although some in the city have the height barrier as they dont want trucks parking on the lots...but most are welcome to me.....I make great security myself as Im always sitting up watching the crazy pajama people come and go...Ive found if you park in the...
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    Who has freight for straight trucks?

    Give DMW Expedite a call, there busy...and a good owner and team of dispatchers....
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    Do you ever get tired of this?

    I worked for the Home Depot for about 5 years hauling Lumber OUT AND BACK, OUT AND BACK around St Louis, Tarping and Strapping, and getting wet, Frozen and hassled by scales and recievers who wouldnt honor appt times, it was a good job, but after a while I had just had it with the whole Tarping...
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    FMCSA Sleep study

    I rarely sleep 8 hours, maybe once in a blue moon when Ive really been working hard on Concerts, but driving I dont really get that tired, I sleep 5-6 hours and Im rested and ready, if the opportunity arises I might catch a catnap of 20 Mins etc, sometimes while waiting for the shipper etc...ya...
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    Birthday! Happy birthday Xiggi!

    Happy Birthday XMan....are you officially OLD ???
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    87 car pile up in Cincy and a 52 car pile up in Middletown

    I see thousands of SUPER DRIVERS every day, Speeding, Tailgating, Racing, Swapping lanes and back and back again to gain one POLE position, Its no wonder these MEGA accidents are happening to often. The CARS are driving far to aggressively all the time, WE ALL SEE IT....especially after Nascar...
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    January 2013 locations

    Wisconson where its currently 2 BELOW ZERO....
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    C. R. View On Politicians

    YOU blame the Democrats and Obama, But we should blame the Republicans and Bush, OR should we BLAME the Government and those responsible for voting, and passing the worst legislation, Wars, Bridges to nowhere, PORK, Hiding Appropriations in Bills that have nothing to do with them, Attaching...
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    garmin dezl 760

    I have the 465T and I love this unit, I was planning on buying a DZL but had not decided on which one...mainly for the Fuel reporting, state by state etc...If It didnt burn up my batterys in my phone so often Id use the Google NAV program its been flawless so far....
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    The Longest Day

    Tennessee I returned by staying on the Interstate only to be held up by MORE WRECKS and traffic and again a couple hours of stop and go, it didnt matter which rioads I chose that day I was being tested as to keeping my cool and being able to get the job done, I drove back over a different route...
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    FMCSA Sleep study

    Research shows little health difference in consolidated, split sleep periods Truckers are hoping the FMCSA will eventually change the current sleeper berth provision back to pre-2005 form when they could split time in the berth into two periods of their own choosing so long as neither was...
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    Fyi

    I hope to make it this year and bring a truck to sleep in, might beg someone for a shower but definelty going to make a couple this year
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    The Longest Day

    This morning Im leaving from the South Carolina area and just as I get to the Interstate I see a Horrific crash as a Semi drives OVER a small s 10 style pickup, nothing left but crumpled parts and a fatality....it then starts to rain, HARD, Im headed to Huntsville ALA and as I get to Atlanta the...
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    Send your thoughts on the Proposed 34-Hour Restart

    The ONLY way they pay attention is to write them, call them and speak to them every chance yopu get, and call your congress member/s...If WE dont make the noise and draw attention to REAL WORLD issues, they certainly dont know whats happening out here, BE BOLD and get involved.
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