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  1. TJ959

    For Freightchaser and John O..

    I started smoking in the service when I was 19. I tried several times to quit but nothing ever seemed to work. Finally when I was 34 my wife and I decided to start a family. When she got pregnant, I decided to quit cold turkey. That was the hardest thing I ever did in my life. I still have...
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    How Does it Feel to Buy Fuel?

    It really is demoralizing to buy fuel today. The fuel surcharge should offset it but does it really? OK so how many of you are compensated for a voluntary move to get to a better area? This is my main gripe. You take a decent load to an area that should be good but for some reason nothing is...
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    The State of Cargo Van Expediting

    I passed the 60 mile marker a while back and I guess I must be a tourist type expeditor because I can't be in it for the money. After five years in this business, I still don't have most of the answers. I'll just keep taking my iron tablets and prune juice so I can keep up when I become a...
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    Newbie? Oldbie?

    yesterday I couldn't even spell experderter er expedriter er explodetiter and now I are one
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    Stop! Read! Sign! Pass It On!!

    I don't think so
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    MPG & Slowing Down

    I tried 60 mph and got 22 again. I guess I'll have to stop using the Polish cruise control (brick on the gas pedal). I had one of those economy guages too, back in the dark ages. Bought it from J.C. Whitney. I'll try the egg thing it worked back when I had the 65 Grand Prix. I drive slow enough...
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    How Was the Truck Show?

    I went thursday afternoon and friday. Thursday things went ok but friday the crowds were so thick it was very difficult to see what I wanted to see. The dogs didn't bother me but the unsupervised running and pushing and screeming kids did. It says a lot for our civilization that our pets behave...
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    MPG & Slowing Down

    I'm doing this in stages. I tried slowing down from 70 to 65 and got no improvement. Still 22mpg. Now I'm trying 60 mph if I ever get a run this week. By the way, Ohio lost the Michigan Ohio war because they still have Toledo. They can have Detroit and Lansing too if they'll take it.:D
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    Do you pay attention?

    I have heard that Flying J heats their water. Watch out for that.
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    Getting Outf Dallas

    Anywhere in Texas has been bad for me lately.............
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    Does ExpeditersOnline.com work for you?

    I tried being patient and it still aint working. Anything out of the ordinary and I still find a way to screw it up.
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    Does ExpeditersOnline.com work for you?

    Testing testing, tap tap tap I guess I'm still a computer doofus. But it says it's there??? I put in words and still nothing. I give up. AAAARRRRGH
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    Does ExpeditersOnline.com work for you?

    I bought a truck on EO kept it for 2 1/2 years and then sold it on EO. I have met several interesting people because of EO. EO is also responsible for most of what I know about this business and is why I'm in this business. I may not forgive you for that one. Yes EO works for me.
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    Where is the best place to call home to be near the frieght lanes?

    I love northern Michigan and I would live there if my wife could stand it. Where you live doesn't really matter very much in this business because you can't make money at home anyway. I live in the Grand Rapids area and I have no trouble getting out. In fact, I have trouble staying home when I...
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    Drivers steer clear

    I have never had a good experience in Wildwood FL. I had my truck washed there and they did a poor job and didn't care what I thought about it. I have spent the night in the TA and was awakened by lot lizzards several times during the night. When I complained at the fuel desk they just...
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    King for a day

    It's good to be the King.
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    Would you be willing to shut down??

    I drive a Sprinter. Us van guys seem to be at the bottom of the food chain so I doubt very much if even 50% of us parked it would make a difference. Lately it seems that if I get a load to Texas, or even just south, It's real hard to get a load out. Then dispatch starts offering loads at a...
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    Finally Some Good News

    Very good news on a good news day. Happy Easter.
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    probrass stores

    Moot is a very sick man. Funny though.
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    Spring??????

    The weather has much improved today. The sun is out this lovely Easter morning and hardly a cloud in the sky. The temperature is a nice balmy 28f and rising. Ahhh spring.
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