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  1. x06col

    cargo claims

    I had a very strict policy that ALL mentioned percieved damage stayed on the truck. Being I wuz going to pay for it, I wuz going to own it. Be surprised how that policy eliminates damage claims. 99.999% of the other times, when life wuz good, i'd simply have em mark recieved in good condition...
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    Hurricane hits Fuel Price sky rockets

    Wayy to go there garman. The American way these days. Absentee owner provides poor service (because he's absent) expects large returns, an stead a trying to figgure it out what is wrong, re-tooling, re-equiping, re-personneling, re-evaluating, penciling, changing your skin, to make it work, ya...
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    New York Overhead Clearances

    However, y'all, there is one (don't remember where) that is marked spot on. Had a contractor whom is a testament to that fact. Unfortuneately, it only takes one to spoil your day. Or, week.
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    Landstar vs FedEx or other companies

    Actually pj, there is a town/village in Egypt that pronounces its name like that. How'd ya like to give your identification credentials to a cop somewhere else in the world and try and convince them you were from BF, Egypt? I'll echo Dave's response about your familiarity with the company...
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    New Bees, & I am ready

    The citys are fine, in their own way broomie. But Myself I prefer the Bergs to see sumpin. Seems i've generally been disappointed with the glamor and glitter of the advertised spots. ie. Pyramids-- nasty, dirty, dusty etc, etc. Gimme da simple tings anyday.
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    Aerocell:How many Companies lease them?

    ANY that are worth their salt would. Check em out.
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    Log question

    Jes a couple tings come to mind broomie. What might be wrong with a get off, get on ramp??? And were you logging the speed limit?? I always carried with me some beenie weenies for such a delima.
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    Nastiest Truck Stop on the Planet

    Ah, all biz eh? Ya know ya don't have to contribute,jes be aware of your surroundings. Anyway, there are a LOT of nasty, nasty ones out there. But, even the better of em were revolting to me.
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    Nastiest Truck Stop on the Planet

    I never did truck stops well while out except for the normal business of fuel, showzers. But I see a couple of folks turning their noses up at places that housed a couple venues that would make a truck stop stay kinda bearable. One wit a bar, an anuther wit a ti ti bar. Heard the Chippendales...
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    Panther drivers wake up

    Well Ark, in the grand scheme of things, as far as peoples actions and other events, there is nothing off base in this post at all. I am in fact encouraging the readers to mend their ways if'n they wear the shoes. Steda wonder'in what happened. If like you, they don't read things, then that's...
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    Panther drivers wake up

    Hey Ark, that schoolhouse you are attending seems to be making you plenty touchy feeley. Seems the Jarhead part is suffering. Maybe you should ask yourself "what would my Gunny think of me now"?? Leo, if he'd been runn'in his azz off for ten days prior he shoulda splaind that, and he...
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    Panther drivers wake up

    Well, skeeuseme Leo. Guess i've been corrected by someone involved. Anyway, if I were THAT tired, and THAT hungry, and THAT much in need of a shower, I betcha I could eat AND shower inside of an hour. Laundry would have to be put on the back burner and i'd snatch some cheapie threads off the...
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    Panther drivers wake up

    Fair??? Life ain't fair!! How'd ya like to try and live in nature. Anyway, betcha he is not the type fella that delivers a 5, pizzes around till 11 to sleep, and it too tired to run at 2. Whom, if you were a dispatcher, call with a load offer?? We just might be onto something here.
  14. x06col

    TS/Hurricane Gustav; This is NOT Good

    Prolly needs a good douching again anyway. To drive home my point-- During this last years flooding of the midwest did you see a news cast with some clown say'in "they plucked my azz from the raging water, dropped me on a bridge, and "didn't "give" me nuthin".
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    Contract Questions

    "Only 40%"!! And you have "nothing" invested but your time and some clothes??
  16. x06col

    The Hino 338

    The only class 7 that worked for me well wuz a pete 330. But, ya gotta understand I "worked" em. As a rule multiple loads that generally approached 50K gross. if you are gonna do it out there then, jes DO IT! Again i'll type, if'n ya wanna see the country, get a camping machine.
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    Driving Music

    I always preferred to listen to the "horse" for a hiccup, or a bleep, or sumpin that would alert ya to some difficulty. Sounds of the road will entertain ya, and prolly keep ya outa some long term or costly things that'll make ya whine on this site.
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    Prestige About to Go Under

    Did you {misspell} erection??? or, did I read it wrong???
  19. x06col

    GPS for trucks...

    How bout a 39 dollah truckers road atlas. Can't plug it in, but you can flip da pages. Try it it's kinda fun.
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    Compaines

    Hey bud, if the above is ALL you have learned from your research, ya better keep look'in round and study some. I can assure you it WILL be testable one day.
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