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The ducks lost it. There once was an unbelievable wetlands there. It stretched from a little south of Detroit to where Cedar Point is today. At some points the wet prarie extended almost 30 west of Lake Erie. It was called the "Black Swamp". Most of it was swamp, flooded timber but there was...

We have been sitting for 6 hours now. We had a 135mi DH to Birmingham after we unloaded. We assume nothing till Monday or Tues. now. Layoutshooter

DUH, Sure must be a WHOLE bunch of city people in here with NO real world smarts. Geese fly in a "V" formation for conservation of energy. They often fly extreme distances without stopping. They learned how to "Draft" long before NASCAR even exsisted. The "Lead" goose in the "V" breaks the air...

Hey TJ959, I remember that one REALLY well. Let's see how well you do, remember the off the cuff remark "Kinda hurts my fingers" ? Naw Rocket, don't work for me. I was not "INTO" Hendrix or any of that "Hippi" music. It would be more like "I Get Around" The Beach Boys OR from my home town...

You are WAY more polite than I am Leo!!! Amen Brother!! :rolleyes: Layoutshooter

It is possible to arrange it. It is not often done because down here there is a real possibility that our media and "other well meaning groups" would make a circus out of it. :( Layoutshooter

I am in the process of "enjoying" a very bad case of "Stealth" poison ivy. I won't go into the details of exactly where I have it but let it suffice to say that it makes it VERY difficult to sit for long hours. A REAL problem in this business. The worst of it is that I did NOT "EARN" it. I have...

We once took a load offer that had us dead head from Phoenix to San Fransico. We got there and our truck was not able to get into the pickup, too tall and too heavy. That hurt. Layoutshooter

WOW, I have taken several ducks, geese, one deer and one carp out of a corn field, but NEVER a BASS!!! Layoutshooter

We just delivered in AL and are now located at the "J" on I65 on the north side of Birmingham. Betcha bucks we are here till Monday now. Layoutshooter

UPDATE: We ran a load that left Tues and just finished today, 04-17-09. From CA to AL. It weighed 4 times what the first load with the mud flaps weighed. This one was 32lbs vs. the 8lbs on the last load. Mileage ran from lowest to highes, 10.54mpg - 11.15mpg. Speed was between 57mph - 63mph. We...

You have done better than I have then. Layoutshooter

I would have hate to have lived your life. The ability to acknowlege the work of subordinates, which he taught me in that one phone call, has served me well in all of my management life. There are no unimportant employees. If any one job is not done the entire plant suffers. The same goes for...

Sure as long as you can prove me wrong, I mean with REAL stuff, not the news monkeys things either. You know YOUR 20 years of backround in the "Business" Want to tell just what your backround is? Don't speak about what you have not any idea about. Layoutshooter

After I got home the next morning, I ran into the house, turned on the TV, and watched the networks get just about every detail wrong and lie through thier teeth about the causes, how we reacted and how wrong we were. The lying sacks of turkey dung that they are. Then I drank 2 six packs and...

I will not go into the details of that day, you really have no need to know, so don't ask. Layoutshooter

Some people are good at things where others are not. He is a natrual leader, knowning how to get the best out of his people is one of his greatest skills. Un-like Clinton, Cheney did not look down on those who worked under him. When the phone wrang that day and I heard who it was I was a bit...

And thanks to you LDB, no need to worry about my "shorts". If have not noticed I have pretty thick skin!! Layoutshooter

LOL, Thanks OVM!! I am still waiting to meet you out here some day. I hope sooner than later. Layoutshooter

EVERY president since and including Carter has made a real mess of this. Reagan had the best chance to put a hurt on these goobers and ran. He should have sent in a couple of divisions when that marine barracks was bombed in Beruit. He should have taken that place over and fixed it. That would...