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    FECC- new program feedback

    Sometimes the cart gets put before the horse.. I would be extremly hesitant about making any major investment in new equipment until you see how it plays out.
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    elk grove village, places to sit

    I like to go to Naperville off I 88 couple of miles past I 390. I use the Naperville road exit,lots of places to park and no one bothers you. Also a couple of internet cafes at that exit should you feel the need .
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    Team Drivers

    Thats a pretty decent week.Remember you can chase that dollar just so far. I have done as much as 5 K in one week and it takes 2 days to get over it. When you hear these teams from JB and Schenider talk about 6K every week I wonder,what kind of life do you have?
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    Birthday! What Does Your Birthday Mean?

    I am a eight,wife is a eleven which means we are compatabile. HMM How come I get yelled at when I don't do household chores..
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    SAY WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I have had it happen several times, The Flying J in Dallas, The TA in Kenly NC,a rest area on I 94 in MI. I have also had gay guys come up to the truck.. Sad way to earn a living and even sadder for those who partake of this stuff.
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    Rene'

    You know, this thread is a testimodial to all of us on EO. This is the longest thread that has gone on and it is 100% positive. It shows the high regard that we all share for Terry and Rene plus any other members that might also be going through a difficult time. We have shown that we are a...
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    What would you do?

    Probably best to mind your own business rather then confront them. You could make an anonymous phone call to the police giving a description of the PU but they would most likely not act on it.
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    Baby Monitor

    Reading that post about the folks that used a baby monitor to relay the Q/C beep reminded me of a very amusing experience back when I worked in the Corporate World. I was employed by National Semi Conducter in Maynard Mass. The H/R guy had a large corner office with a long leather couch in it...
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    Scoops expediter truck Info

    RE: Stoops expediter truck Info Sorry I thougt Dayton was FYDA..
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    Scoops expediter truck Info

    RE: Stoops expediter truck Info Stoops in Indianapolis claims to be the largest F/Liner dealer in the country. Thaey also have F/Liner dealerships in Ft Wayne and Muncie IN.
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    Buying used truck

    You can get an oil analysis at any of the Speedco truck maintenance locations. Costs about $20. and you will get a printout as to what is showing up in the oil. Example,high levels of Glycol could indicate a head gasket leak.
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    HERE IS THE CORRECT PER DIEM FIGURATION

    Well. I am glad to see the per diem explained with such clarity. Kudos to the IRS. x( x(
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    Lessons learned

    One of the very best anti theft devices available is the basic manual transmission. The current crop of theives that we now have, generaly only know and can read the letter D. A clutch is like a moon rocket..
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    Dead Battery

    I remember when you could set the shut off time yourself and it would also trigger the pager when it shut off,so you could use it as an alarm clock.
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    Another HOS question

    I have heard the same thing about having 15 minutes to update.
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    Dead Battery

    What I do is when the truck is going to be in theshop for a couple of days is too have Green change the shut off time to one minute.
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    Dead Battery

    Don't know whom you are running for but when I shut my Q/C off it's off period. Doesn't come back on until I turn on the ignition. With the FEDEX software you can turn off the q/c using the following steps. 1 Click Option 2 Scroll down 1 to the unit address( will be a number) 3 Enter the unit...
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    "Truism"

    RE: YES Passionate I think we could have a great and entertaining forum here similar to Hannity and Colmes. Gregg on one side and TallCal on the other. People could post their comments about the World in General and off we would go. Both guys are obviously educated and Gentleman so there...
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    Lessons learned

    Some days we bite the Bear and some days the Bear bites back.;) ;)
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    What does it take to keep a good team?

    A Team and others and others made some good comments about what they expect from a fleet owner. Now lets put the shoe on the other foot. What are you willing to give to the owner. What type of numbers re availability, load acceptance,deadhead miles etc will you guarantee to the owner. How...
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