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Before washing my hands, I get an extra paper towel (or handful of t.p. if there are air dryers), tuck it against my side while washing & drying, then use it to turn off the water & open the door. I feel better (literally!) when my hands are clean. And I don't eat at truckstop buffets! The...

Umm, maybe you could find it in the "Tax" forum here on EO? Good luck to you!

>Newbie dispatcher thought the customer asking for a D unit >meant send a Dodge van. > >Leo Bricker >OOIDA 677319 >truck 4958 >73's K5LDB >Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you >like. Then I must have been unavailable, cause I don't think there's more than 2 of us...

RE: Here I have to throw in my 2 cents. When I see selfish drivers zoom past all those who are waiting their turn, I always hope that this time, NOBODY will let them in - but someone always does! Not me - I refuse to encourage the jerks, and they will NOT get in front of me. That said, I have...

I got MS S&T with the GPS - & I can't really use it driving alone, but I do really like the "Find nearby places" function. Whether you're wanting Chinese food or a golf course, you can get address, phone number, & directions. It's nice to play with whenever you have some free time away from home.:)

Thought I'd share this in case I'm not actually the last driver in the whole country to find out - the plazas on the northern part of the pike (all the newer ones with white domed bldgs) offer free showers, they're pretty nice, just bring your own towel, soap, etc.

> > >Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl "Will you marry me?" >and the girl said, "NO!" > >The guy lived happily ever after. He went fishing, hunting, >played golf a lot,had lots of babes, never had to learn how >to grovel for sex, bought a sports car, stayed out late >whenever he...

Bad spellers of the world: untie! :7

Mostly, I agree with the comments that the city of New Orleans and the state of La are to blame for not having an evacuation plan & disaster recovery implemented, and the federal govt is to blame for denying the money needed to improve the levies & floodwalls. The people who didn't evacuate...

America is a great place, and it would be even greater if the politicians weren't for sale to the highest bidders, and the laws weren't written to accommodate the greed of the biggest corporations in healthcare, insurance, banking, etc., and incompetence at the highest levels (like the federal &...

Amen! I was glad to have a CB in my 4 wheeler in the late 70's, but I learned to keep my mouth shut - a female voice made the morons get even stupider, if that's possible. I didn't have one again until I started to drive a t/t a few years ago, and they hadn't got any more intelligent, either...

I'd like to add my "Congratulations!" to the chorus, and add that I'm not surprised by your intention to teach - every post you've contributed here is a testament to your desire to share what you've learned. You'll be great teachers, and I hope you're blessed with students who want to learn...

I joined a few weeks ago, (who would have thought I coulda saved $20 by procrastinating?!), because I view OOIDA in these two distinct ways: I need them, and they need me. Whether you are an O/O or a driver, you need someone to speak for you in Washington - and the more people OOIDA speaks for...

I drive for ConWay Now, and get the occasional call from a dispatcher for ConWay full load - sounds like the same to me - maybe it was an old trailer? :) Cheri

For my money, I'd have to agree with the A Team's suggestion: Walmart. It's often my first choice, because it's: secure, less expensive than truckstops, I've never been hassled about parking there, (even when I drove a semi)' and they sell large mapbooks of the whole USA, with every Wallyworld...

A few weeks ago, a reader asked where to have E Track installed (topic 1473). One response was from Richard, in Romeo, Mi, who offered to email pictures of the installation of E Track & a sleeper unit on his van. After seeing the pictures myself, I contacted Richard & arranged for him to do the...

Pappy: looking forward to your website! Because I have found music to be an excellent companion on the road - it can wake me up, calm me down, make me feel happy/sad/nostalgic/ALIVE! Now, if only I could sing.....:) :) :)

I have no spouse at home, (recently divorced), and no small children, (I couldn't do this with small ones), but I do have a 15 yr old daughter. (She remained with her dad, he kept the house & the dogs, & I sure do miss the dogs!) We keep in touch by phone, text messaging, pix via cell phone, I...

I used to wonder how come people could get so many DUIs, and why they were able to keep driving drunk, and I finally decided that maybe it's the only "crime" that the police, judges, and politicians could imagine themselves committing? And they wouldn't want to be judged too harshly for just...

Doug, when you talk to the insurance rep again, you could point out the fact that a closed head injury may not even look like "a few little scratches" - it might look like no injury at all - but it can be severe & lasting brain damage. Which she already knows, of course, but she will try to...