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I always admired Morgan Freeman, until a year or two ago. He had a bit of a fender bender, wrecked his car late at night, broke his wrist, [I think], and had no good explanation for the young lady in the passenger seat. Shortly after, his wife of many years filed for divorce. I reserve...

Picking up later in El Paso, for SC. :) PS this is the kind of stuff I always hoped to find in the 'location' thread: current info on weather & road conditions, better than any website, IMO. Snow is almost gone from the El Paso area, still cold.

Few miles east of Las Cruces, NM, cold, windy, no snow yet. Sitting tight until I get an offer that doesn't involve skating on thin ice.

I'm the first to admit that economics [macro or micro] isn't my best field, but how does a regulation that favors the big guys [ATA] 'level the playing field'? Yes, Moose, the carriers voluntarily adopted the EOBRs that they saw would be forced upon them, and now they want everyone to have them...

I declined a load to KC this morning, now I'm glad I didn't get the one I accepted to Dallas - ice is scary. Y'all be careful out there!

You are being too hard on yourself, which is probably hard on your wife, as well. With your safe driving record, you were a careful driver, and will continue to be when you get behind the wheel again - try not to let one misjudgement ruin more than it already has, ok? And please: remove the...

In paragraph 5 [of the linked article] is a list of OTR carriers already using the EOBRs. A few paragraphs further, it says "In April, 2010, the FMCSA mandated EOBRs for all carriers with a pattern of serious HOS violations." Anyone else wonder whether the FMCSA isn't being nudged to expand the...

Why would there be any need for a bunk area? Doesn't everyone bring their own [van/truck] with them? It would be different if the truck were going to be off limits for the day, as it is in the shop - but that's not why you're there, is it?:confused:

No dog in this hunt, but the replies point out an interesting fact about drivers' lounges: some folks want to watch tv, while others want to use their laptops during the downtime. The problem with accommodating both groups is that the television is difficult, if not impossible, to ignore, making...

Words are never enough at a time like this, to express the sadness and loss. I hope that many will add theirs to the link posted by Lawrence, though, for whatever comfort it will offer Jeff's family in the days and years to come.

John: could you please explain how 2 yrs of driving nonCDL gives one the "leverage to jump into a CDL truck and name your rate"? :confused: Carriers abide by the insurance requirements, which generally include recent experience, do they not?

What Moot said. Jeff always managed to make me forget that I was nervous about being interviewed, and he made me laugh, and think about aspects of expediting I hadn't thought of before he asked - he just has an incredible knack for making folks feel comfortable. And he has that wonderful...

I've always wanted a piano - but I don't think the stuff is up for grabs. Which is something I've wondered - when a company [or church] abandons a building, why aren't they required to remove everything, as a private citizen would be? :confused:

Greg: I don't disagree that your example is a national tragedy [and a disgraceful failure of leadership], but are you saying there can be only one at a time? I call the death of this child [and the other five innocent victims] a national tragedy, as we all will suffer the consequences if the...

Put Mr Bubble in the jacuzzi, didn't you? :eek::D

Red and blue - got all the bases covered, eh? :D

Irrational actions demand a rational response, though, and that's what we aren't getting. Every suggestion that the violent and inflammatory rhetoric be toned down is met with fingers pointing at "the other side". A nine year old child has died - contrary to a previous assertion, it IS a...

Must not be any country music fans among the lawyers - as Snopes mentioned, Brad Paisley did a humorous song about it years ago. :D

If memory serves, the good news is that it's an honest carrier that won't cheat you. The bad news is that it's a small carrier that won't keep you as busy as you'd like, unless you want to work part time, or deadhead a lot. [They are ok with your driving for other carriers as well, if you can do...

Good points, Jeanie. But nothing has really been done to alleviate the parking shortage, so I don't expect they'll change their mind for that. They can't seem to shake loose from the 'one size fits all' model, ie: everyone drives OTR, beginning their workday in the morning, ending at night...