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It's just the difference between a government imposed tax and a merchant/business imposed surcharge that you can't tell apart, eh? Oh - and watch the 'faux cussing' - some folks take exception to it. :rolleyes:

I'll second Slacktide's choice: Don Bentz doesn't just know what he's doing, he knows what we're doing, and his facility is one I [almost, lol] enjoy visiting. When the lid on my Fantastic Fan did a Frisbee imitation a couple years ago, leaving a hole in the roof [above my bed!] Don cut a...

Mental exhaustion is a factor because there's just so much more to keep in mind: logs, permits, lights/tires/brakes/reflectors [got dinged on an inspection when one was missing], all safety equipment, etc that might be inspected at any given moment, whether at a scale, a random, or post...

We have missed you, Pjjjjjjjj [never could get a handle on how many 'j's there are!] and would love to see you posting again. As for how it's going: like molasses in January: very cold, and very slow. But since every day in expediting is a crapshoot, that could change tomorrow. ;)

Dave: first thing about shop mechanics: they almost always misunderestimate the time it will take to complete a repair. Glad you got it worked out. ;)

And 'force' is in the eye of the beholder: is it forced dispatch if you can expect to drop to the last place in the lineup after turning down a load? How about being put OOS for a turndown? It's great when they can offer the load before bidding, but too many times there's no choice: they've...

From what I read, the chain reaction began with a sudden whiteout of blowing snow, which will cause most drivers to slow down to a crawl or simply stop right on the road. It's a scary thing when it happens. The child was killed by a cable that snapped & whipped into her where she was standing...

And, it prohibits the flying of flags, banners and pennants for advertising purposes, like the flags, banners and pennants that are oh, so popular with car dealerships. Unless you're prepared to argue that the US flag is being flown "for advertising purposes", it is exempt from the...

If the FO deliberately did that [and it's a major assumption without any evidence whatsoever] then he deserves to lose more than his board position, IMO. The deal in expediting is that when in service, one is ready to go now, and as others pointed out, the risk isn't just the Fo or driver's -...

Hey now, I got one out of Havre, Mt too! Course, I knew going in, cause it was a round trip [from somewhere in Ca] that left me too tired to DH to Vegas for New Year's Eve, and I bet that opportunity never happens again. I'll probly get more chances to let dispatch know I plan to sleep until...

Agree with Xiggi: for the 2 years I was in a van, the [Mr Buddy] propane heat was ok, but any longer, I'd have upgraded to an Espar. I hear a lot of praise for them and for Ray Lawrence [installer] too. Also agree the aux battery should last longer than it is - and it isn't going to get better...

The link I posted an hr ago is Columbus, this one's Cincy - it's bad in Ohio today, from one end to the other.

His head is more than just A handy spot to park his hat His comments are always worth reading And we do appreciate that. We hope it's a day of nice things Laughter & love - but mostly Today, especially, wherever you are, We hope you're warm & toasty! ;)

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SLEDDING, PETE! At least until you are entirely healed, right? Otherwise, I'd suggest tobogganing, which you can do in Strongsville Metroparks [next to the turnpike entry/exit off 71]. The walk up to the top is long, but the ride down is sweeeet! And there's hot cocoa &...

All But 1 Lane Of I-71 North At I-670 Closed Because Of Crash Involving Multiple Semis | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio It says "traffic is restricted from 70 to 71" so be aware if you're heading thataway. Also heard of crashes snarling things on 75 around Middletown, but have no link for that. It's...

Color's ok, but it looks somehow - um - unfinished? And are those actually dents around the edges? ! :eek:

Circling locations on the atlas is a good idea - provided the atlas is on the computer, [ie: Streets & Trips, which has pushpins for that very purpose]. Doing it on an actual atlas would obscure the very info it's meant to provide: you know, like route numbers and "which road is that?" kind of...

While I've never been with C&M, I've run loads for them, crossdocked at their place, [popped in to tell dispatch that Highway Star was 'livin the dream' in Laredo - no need to rush him out of there, lol] and always had a very positive impression of them, too. It's a rough start, Dave, but I...

The 'lil guy's parents should object, IMO, but too late: they sold him out already. It really bothers me to see kids being involved in any political campaigns and/or causes - if you're not old enough to vote, you're not old enough to form a reasoned opinion. Ditto for the kids who wrote letters...

Trucking & wisdom [conventional or otherwise] go together like a horse & marriage. Before you ask - that wasn't a typo. :rolleyes: