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BOLO stands for "Be On the LookOut" - don't you guys watch cop shows?! :p Thanks to India & Turtle, and no thanks, to Moot - a chinchilla bolo isn't exactly what I had in mind:eek: and anyway, I'm still waiting for the chinchilla steering wheel cover....:D

Awwright, Larry! Sure, there's 'butterflies', because there's risk - but with minimal risk, come minimal rewards, and I know you want more than that, for yourself & your family. There's a lot of advice & support for you here, and also a lot of confidence in you, so keep us updated, ok? We expect...

At the risk of losing my charter membership in the 'Sisterhood', I have to admit that I don't much like to go 'shopping' (except to splurge at the Dollar Store, lol). I am therefore having a hard time finding a specific item: silk tank tops. I used to have a bunch, but they've all gone...

There's no telling whether the customer, let alone dispatch, will understand if you feel it's too dangerous to drive, but as the one on the spot, you have to make the call, no one else. Make the best call you can, and stick to your guns - no one will appreciate it if you have an accident, you...

I think I'd want to see some documentation of that, and also I'd want to talk to some other current or former drivers of his, too.

Moose: no one can say whether you can do it, except you, and you won't know yourself, until you try. But - if it takes you 3 days to overcome an all-night shift, then you're going to find expediting very tough. I too drive solo in a D unit, and most of the loads pick up in the late afternoon...

Wow, Dave, that's pretty good - especially in a 1950 Sprinter! :p

Dean: that's a tough one, since "your area" can go from hot to cold (and vice versa) overnight. Plus, you'd get different replies from different size units, with different carriers, too. Driving solo in a D unit, my worst week so far this year was 887 miles, the best was 2490, and the avg is...

Well, you really HAVE had your hands full, so to speak. Glad to hear the knee is good, and the remaining kidney should be, too - one kidney can easily do all that's needed. Take care of your heart, though, cause unlike knees & kidneys, you only get the one. Hope it all gets better :) very soon.

Best of luck to you, Shawn - and let us know how you like driving the 'large car', ok? :D

There is NO formula, Phil! Return (what you get out of it) on Investment (what you put into it) cannot be expressed as a formula, due to the many intangibles that enter into the equation, and the different values folks would assign to various factors. For example: my diamonds are an...

Yep - whenever "results of research/study" are released, it's wise to ask who did the research, and might they have an agenda? (Like the pharmaceutical companies researching their own drugs, using doctors who are paid to "study" them) BTW: the link doesn't work - I Googled the group cited, and...

Just 2 quick thoughts: one: if you were a 'company driver', you wouldn't pay for fuel, and two: if you're paying for tolls, get EZ pass, because you can easily whiz through almost $100 a week in tolls, with a few loads in & out of some areas. Not only does that take a big chunk of 'running...

Arlene, that's lovely - thank you. Being a mother, and having one I can visit, are great blessings. I am sad to say that Turtle has just this week lost his mother. There's never a good time for that, but this has to be the worst. Happy Mother's Day, to those who can rejoice, and my deepest...

Not that anyone could doubt Theoldprof's word, but I can back him up: the sense of humor does not reside in the right kidney, (I lost mine, too, a few years back), and the SeptiSoft stuff really works! We always used it in the hospital, soaking washcloths in it, nuking them in a plastic bag, and...

I never get sick of the food on the road, because it's food that I make. I don't much like fast food, nor trust truckstop food, and most of what's listed on the exit signs as "food" doesn't even qualify, IMO. Eating well means frequent shopping for perishables, but it's worth the time &...

Okay. The only folks I've ever heard complain of favoritism in dispatch, are complaining because they aren't the favored party, which makes me wonder whether it's just how they deal with waiting, when the next load is a long time coming. Favoritism is not a smart business practice, though...

Attacking those who God has ordained is not a wise thing to do. (2 Kings 2:23-24). Think about the next time you chose to smear God's face into the dirt, because when you attack the man of God, God takes that personally. To suggest that those who disagree with, or question you, are...

Joe: I'm very sorry to hear of your loss, and hope that you and your wife find comfort and strength in each other through the days (and years) ahead.

Safehaul, you're probably correct in that FedEx wouldn't accept the truck, but if you have your own authority, why would you need a carrier? There are load boards to learn, and years of EO archives to read, for the information you need, to decide if you want to be an expediter. What you...