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  1. tallcal101

    Graduating Soon Need Advice

    My experience with this go's to the van line business. To be true to the letter of the IRS version of what constitutes an independant contractor,it's about 120 pages. I have one,and if I were to do a contract with drivers,it would be this one.Otherwise,a contract is not worth the paper it's...
  2. tallcal101

    My Views on China

    With all due respect,I give up.Uncle.See you at the ballot box. Your vision is worthy, and hopeful,and based on a pack of lies,but worthy never the less. I hope ,and pray, your right,and that the 50,000(conservative figure)Iraqi's(mostly civilians) who never asked to die,or be invaded,or live in...
  3. tallcal101

    Graduating Soon Need Advice

    I pay for all damage.
  4. tallcal101

    Graduating Soon Need Advice

    I pretty much pay all deadhead fuel unless it is specified in advance that this is a 100% personal need to get home.I will then do 50%. To be honest,I don't like the trucks sitting for more then 48 hours,so I eat alot of deadhead fuel.I'm pretty careful these days about coming west,but thoses...
  5. tallcal101

    My Views on China

    Right now,as a result of a misguieded Irag policy,our military is streched very thin,with National Guard troops doing 2 and 3 tours of duty.Our position as a super power is in dire jeapordy. I would hope the American people do not allow China to rule the World,either economcily or miltarly.It...
  6. tallcal101

    Graduating Soon Need Advice

    I just hired 2 new drivers,but would be happy to talk to you offline. How can I reach you?
  7. tallcal101

    My Views on China

    Please explain to me why Russia is no longer labled a Communist country. In fact,it's because the Wesr decided when Putain opened up the markets and that old gunslinger Rony Raygun took credet for bringing down the wall,we just decided,OK,Russia is now a democracy.Labels in of themselves stand...
  8. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    I find you a very intersting fellow.I would like to converse about some other topics,such as intertnational travel(per your handle). I have traveled extensivley for my work,and seen some very cool places,including hangin' out with headhunters in Irian Jaya(western New Guinea)much of Africa,the...
  9. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    One thing is for sure Greg,you are very well spoken,and a hell of alot better speller then me.I crank these replies out while I'm supposed to be talking to irrate customers I'm moving and want to know where the hell their moving van is. So please excuse me. Regarding "the mission",Im sorry,I...
  10. tallcal101

    Getting started

    ooooops,I meant ego's I also pay the workmans accident insurance,which you owner should do as well
  11. tallcal101

    Graduating Soon Need Advice

    I,m an owner.Have been for 6 years. It's pretty simple from my stand point.I usally hire drivers who never driven a truck before.Most "pro"drivers have big echos.I will put new drivers through school if I have a good feeling about them.Have not been burned yet(at least not by new drivers). I...
  12. tallcal101

    My Views on China

    Hi Ace, Your comments are very astute.I believe there is a great deal of emotion about China these days.Many are hoping,as I said earlier,that China will just go away.Implode,go broke,a revolution etc. Unfortunantly,Communism,socialism and most of the other isms'are gone. The have been repalced...
  13. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    Excellent post,your have much insight.Please post more until they shut this thread down.
  14. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    Smart? Greg,as I recall,W was a C- cheerleader at Harvard. Clinton was a Rhote Scholor Where do you get this stuff man? By the way,I was mistaken about Exxon Mobils profits,they were $36 Billion,not $10 Billion. W's remarks during his State of the Nation(joke)was that"it's a free market".As if...
  15. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    Dave,we have much in common.We're both trying to bring respect and class to expediting.I care about my reputation in this business(even though I may have lost all my red state friends recently)and will do everything in my limited power to bring recognition (positive)to our industry.I stayed off...
  16. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    Check with Nevada,they will be only to happy to build refineries next door to their spent fuel rod depots and munitions factories. God bless that state.
  17. tallcal101

    Mobil Oil /Record Profits

    Sorry Dave,as you may know,the recent legislation to open the protected wild life area was defeated(both republicans and democrats voted against it)was the only area I was speaking of.I am aware of ther rest of the potential in Alaska. If you check your many area's of expertise(I'm very...
  18. tallcal101

    Moving to China

    Dave, I said in my comments that Human Rights has a long way to go in China.I have spent a great deal of time in China,both the"old" China and the new China.For those who wish to have satelite TV,they can get every channel we get with the exception of the Playboy channel and the rest of that...
  19. tallcal101

    Moving to China

    Greg, I also have many Chinese friends here in Silicon Valley(the planet I live on,yes,the land where your computer came from)who have decided to LEAVE America and go home to China.Why you may ask?More opportunity!!!They are not renewing their visa'a.Not for money orlove. They are leaving in...
  20. tallcal101

    Moving to China

    1)States rights should prempt Washington on matters that are relevant to local governments,such as education,homeless,gun control(like Australia,Sweden,England and other civilized countries,private ownership of firearms is prohibited in China). Ofcourse,they don't have 10 year olds shooting...
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