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Driving overnight thru the Arizona desert can lead a man's thoughts to amazing examples of beauty. Those of us of a certain vintage will remember feminine beauties of the 1970's quite well. As a teenager coming of age in the 70's, I saw an endless parade of female celebrities and entertainers...

Hi Chefdennis... I am a lowly cargo van operator of the solo variety. In my 1st year w/P2 I drove over 72,000 paid miles. Consistently hit over 60k miles every year since then, with three or four weeks off each year. But heres the rub, we are in a different economic climate past 12 months...

Hondaking, in my seven years with Panther, I have never known out-of-service percentages to play a factor in getting load offers. I have been OOS for extended periods of time and it never mattered at all. Got load offers same day I reurned in-service. On-tme percentages and safety...

Cheri... no harm, no foul. I need to be mindful of the delicate nature of some readers.

Cheri...was it something I said? Here, let me ease that chip off your shoulder. Just teasin'....you gotta know all this jousting is in jest. I don't even mind when you twist my words beyond comprehension and ascribe sinister motives. You have left me in stitches!

I notice tallcal has gone silent. Is it his custom to toss a rhetorical hand grenade and hide?

OVM... likewise, if he was Evil,which he is, that does not necessarily make him mentally ill. He could be one or the other or both. The kind of horrendous crime happens much too frequently. Yet, tallcal thought it was fitting it should happen in the South. That, my friend is bigotry.

Mon Cheri... on purely scientific grounds, we as a species have only two biological imperatives: eat and reproduce, solely to ensure survival of the species. If some prefer to participate in unnatural acts, no skin off my nose. They are choosing to remove themselves from the gene pool...

I am saddened whenever a grizzled veteran hangs up his spikes. The accumulated wisdom, intuitive skills and experience are not easily transferred to the youngsters. Despite Herculean efforts by a great teacher, something is always lost in the translation. Sometimes, semantics get in the way...

Cheri... "multiple first-outs on same board" I agree it is meaningless window dressing to the poor sap who actually accepts it only to discover after delivery he/she is the 3rd, 4th, or 5th First-Out on a particular board. What kind of masquerade is this anyway? Deceiving to the guy who...

are12... based on your experience w/Panther, do you believe fleet owners have an unfair advantage or influence with dispatch protocol? How could this be substantiated? BTW, we aren't allowed to see who gets the First-Outs. When I call dispatch, they will only confirm my own board position...

Beemer... i"ve spent 7 years w/P2 operating a cargo van. Yes, this is the toughest climate I have seen for business. But. it can be done. The colonel and OVM gave you excellent advice. Find a mentor. Plenty are willing to help. Ovm's point about asking lots of questions of shippers is most...

tallcal...your thinly disguised hatred of the South frightens me. No one condones murder, in Tennessee, or elsewhere. The shooter was a stone-cold killer. They exist in every state and county in this nation. All it takes is a warped mind and a perceived grievance. Remember the shooter in...

Greg... when I was a schoolboy "nationalism" or love of country was promoted in civics textbooks as a positive force to be admired. Nationalism or patriotism are interchangeable terms but have fallen from favor in the textbook publishing world. One of my college professors sat on the textbook...

OVM... P2 went thru more than just a name change when it became PES. I am fully aware of my meager standing within that structure. Some of us seek reforms to bring back fair treatment of contractors on specific issues. Although I established my bonafides in this industry long ago, I am always...

I am still trying to crack the code of the "First-Out" mystery. If we had some transparency on these shenanigans, we could flush the rascals out of the bushes. But, they are a wily bunch known for concealing their deeds in the dark. Most likely, they are habitual offenders riding a wave of...

Miguy... we at Panther are told the basic premise of the dispatch system is fairness to all contractors. Once upon a time, this was true. Those of us who have served Panther over many years and have developed an institutional memory regarding all things Panther, have watched it evolve/devolve...

Turtle... thanks for giving me the name of Sean Kessler. His name is unfamiliar to me. What's his position with Panther? I will call him tomorrow to see what relief we can get on this issue. By the way, I made several inquiries with dispatchers today(Monday) trying to get answers to these...

Panther friends, has this happened to you? I spent 48 hours as the only truck available on the Paris,ky board over Saturday and Sunday. This morning I wake up as 2nd out(another truck moved in with a 1st Out). Okay. By 6pm I am 5th out because several more trucks have moved in with 1st Out...

If you thought the mainstream media had a love affair with Bill Clinton, you ain't seen nothing yet. The media is working 24/7 to push Obama down our throats. They don't even try to hide their agenda. It's right out in the open for eveyone to see. This juggernaut is Orwellian in scope and...