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It is always the same, the MAN can only keep you down if you ALLOW it. It is our fault, pure and simple. As an industry and a Nation.

One of the problems is that the DNR is NOT a landowner advocate. Their mandate is habitat protection, restoration and wildlife management. Those mandates OFTEN conflict with the rights of private land ownership. That make it VERY difficult to fix the problems since BOTH side are RIGHT!! I...

Yepper, It is the same with laws across the board. Everything is going to the enforcement side as opposed to the prevention side. Government is assuming guilt and looking for reasons to ticket/arrest etc. Partly due to falling tax revenues and mostly due to a very dangerous mindset of control...

It is a very sad state of affairs in our industry for sure. The powers that be LOVE divided groups. They are easier to control. Sound like anything you have heard before? Divided groups? Like government mandated divisions, affimative action, protected groups etc etc etc. Pitting one against...

You got that right Greg, we truckers, are our own worst enemies. We do NOT work together as a group. Most likely never will since the divides you see in the country in general are in this industry as well. We all want what WE want. We should, however, be able to work together on things like HOS...

We have a M2 M112. I would NOT recogmend the M2 platform, go with a true class 8 truck. My engine, tranny, however is great. I have the MBE4000 450HP with a EatonFuller 10sp auto shift. I average 10.5mpg. My rear end ratio is 3:58. Lost of low end there when I need it and I am able to run low...

That would help a lot. The internet is NOT the most reliable place for directions. Then again, neither is the secretary that gives you directions based on the way she goes to work. She somehow NEVER noticed that 12'10" low clearance 1/2 mile before you get to the plant!! LOL!!

Well, when I was in government service I DID work MOST holidays!! I had very few off during my career and when I did it was just because it was already my sheduled day off anyway. By the way, Easter and it's related days are NOT government holidays. Never have been.

Ok, how about this: Today we ran a radmat load. We took the run yesterday. FedEx neglected to get the permits prior to pick-up even though they had a full 24 hours to get them. It cost us an hour waiting. When loads are booked they should insure all routing and permits right away. Don't wait...

Well Greg, we will just have to agree to dis-agree. S.E. Michigan has lost more than 99% of it's wetlands since it's pristine days and the remainder are in great danger of being drained for development. Migrating waterfowl are now starting to pass up the S.E. side of Michigan due to lack of...

Thank you SO much, I am humbled. NOW, fire up the tanks!!:eek:

Might have been, sorry to hear you are headed to Obamaland.

We delivered in Spartanburg, SC this afternoon. We have a load for tomorrow in Greenville, NC, headed for QC. At the "J" in Kenly, NC

The "Bozo" is a man who is NOT afraid to say what he thinks. While I have not always agreed with what he was saying I have always admired his willingness to stand up and say exactly what he thinks. He would take a LOT of flack from some in here. Of that there is NO doubt. I missed yesterday's...

Off to Spartanburg, SC, see you all on the flip side!!

We are very sorry for your lose. You and you family will be in our prayers.

It has been going on for YEARS but Obama promised to stop it and keep the jobs here. The drain is accelerating, not slowing, which is what I expected of this administration. His planned tax increases will REALLY speed things up.

We were looking at that storm yesterday and it IS figuring into our response to load offers. No use driving INTO trouble on purpose.

Group hug? Too 70's!!! :p Keeping within the confines of the title of this thread I did notice that Hell IS likely to freeze later this week!! Extreme cold is moving into the Great Lakes and is likely to cause a quick freeze of the lakes around Hell. I suggest that in place of the "group hug"...

Yes, the zebra mussles have slowed down for now. It is unclear what is going on with them. This carp is a real problem. When I was hunting a few weeks ago I was in the company of a DNR bioligist, he is VERY concered. As far as I have been able to read only ONE of the carp turned up dead in the...