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I know that none of us has the proverbial crystal ball, but I do think we see trends on the horizon, even if we don´t recognize them. I´m taking time off, and when and if I come back out on the road in 2005, is still up for grabs. I´ll be coming back in as a single driver, and wanted to look...

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's...

There was a blonde that kept going to get her hair cut while she had headphones on. They kept telling her that she had to take them off in order to cut her hair but she refused. One day she went into the beauty parlor and took them off and dropped dead. The hairdresser picked up the head phones...

Those homolies, the advice, the sayings that you heard over and over when you were growing up. The things your parents and family pounded into you brain. You pass them on to your own kids. For example, when I was young I was always wishing. I would say "I wish I had"....And my father would...

Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who choose to...

A fellow received a mouse for his birthday and he loved it so much that he never parted with it. He took this mouse everywhere, to work, to parties, to the opera... One day, a good friend of his died and so he went to pay his respects. Naturally, he took the mouse, which was perched on his...

A man goes to the doctor. The doctor asks him what his problem is. The man says, "My love life is going to the dogs". The doctor asks him how so. The man tells him that lately he has alot of gas and every time he f-rts he makes a loud noise that goes HONDA! He adds, "if I´m with a girl the same...

Time for the change. My co-driver and wonderful wife has decided she wants to get off the road for awhile. I have taken quite alot of time off over the last year or so to finish building our dream/retirement home. We always took the winters off, and this year it´s again somewhere warm. I will...

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how...

This should take all the mystery out of it and give an insight into the code so life will be easier. "CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?" Means: "Why isn't it already on the table?" "I'M GOING FISHING" Means: "I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid, and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand...

There are Two Mexicans are lost in the desert for weeks and they're almost dead. As they stumble on, hoping for salvation in the form of an oasis or something similar, they suddenly see, through the heat haze, a tree off in the distance. As they get closer they can see that the tree is draped...

I love these things. Tom Robertson says he does too. There must be dozens of you out there who can´t wait to repeat these,like us. So here goes. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot his whole life, which created an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which...

You can tell I´ve been watching and learning. Movies and TV are really educational. All you have to do is observe. Take the hero for example. If the hero has a psychological/physical problem which has prevented him from effectively dealing with problems, you can rest assured that this problem...

Someday I´ll be retiring, and then I´ll have to decide how and where I´m going to do it, like everyone else. So, I´ve decide there will be no nursing home in my future......... When I get old and feeble, I am going to get on a Princess Cruise Ship. The average cost for a nursing home is $200...

George and Emily were residents in a nursing home. Emily started to notice that George was still a good looking man, so she decided to try to get something going with him. One night sitting in the TV lounge they began a conversation, and found that they had alot in common, and seemed to get...

I participate in another forum that has absolutely nothing to do with trucking. It´s just conversation and discussion that passes the time. One of the topics that appeared I thought was pretty interesting. It was about the strange things we individually eat. The things you think are delicious...

You can learn alot at the movies. Get yourself some popcorn, and pay attention. Large, loft apartments in New York City are plentiful and affordable, even if the tenants are unemployed. One of a pair of identical twins is evil. It doesn't matter if you are greatly outnumbered in a fight...

Some Walmart customers soon will be able to sample a new discount item: Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with E&J Gallo Winery of Modesto, California, to produce the spirits at an affordable price, in the $2-5 range. While wine connoisseurs may...

This is in response to the recent posts concerning "what does it take to get good teams to run for you", and also the other side "what do you look for in a carrier", etc. There is no big secret. The number one answer is M-O-N-E-Y. That´s what we all work for first and foremost. The recruiter has...

This was posted a couple of times in the past to answer newbie questions, which seem to be repeatedly asked on this and other forums here on EO. I thought now would be a good time to repeat it, as I´ve recieved a few emails asking about it over the months. I hope this helps those of you...