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I drink green tea fairly often. While I truly enjoy it now, it is an acquired taste. It took some getting used to in the beginning. I drink it strong, using two bags in the first cup and a third bag if a second cup follows. No buzz or jolt comes from green tea. If anything, it has a calming...

In general, co-drivers who are not romantically in love with each other form teams that are less stable than those who do love each other and sleep together. Be careful. The situation you imagine is exactly that; a situation you are imagining. The situation that develops in real life may turn...

1. Lifts your mood 2. Improves learning abilities 3. Strengthens your heart 4. Builds self-esteem 5. Strengthens your bones 6. Improves posture 7. Keeps your brain fit 8. Improves joint function 9. Alleviates anxiety 10. Decreases your risk of diabetes. 11. Increase muscle strength...

With that approach, your happy event is likely to come sooner than later. Healthy eaters live longer than unhealthy ones and they feel better, look better, have more mobility and have more energy every day they are alive. Also, their ability to fight off and recover from illnesses and injuries...

I have found what OVM says to be true regarding protein. Since Diane and I came off the road and opened an Anytime Fitness gym, I have lost 25 lbs and am now only 10 lbs. away from what I weighed at age 18 when I graduated from Army basic training. That is due more to diet than exercise. It's...

I never liked the pom-poms comments. It suggests a false cheer-leading, cheer-leading without a basis in fact; but the people making the pom-poms comments never have to defend any facts of their own. They just toss out the pom-poms insult and enjoy the show.

I don't know if it would work or not, or if it would be harmful to the vinyl but bleach comes to mind. You might try it on a small, inconspicuous space to see how it works.

As pay drops, the quality of driver who is willing to enter the trade drops too. Current trends suggest more drivers like this will be seen in expediting, not less.

That's the problem with stories like this, we never get the full story; and when that happens, people tend to use their imagination and assumptions to fill in the blanks. Lots of truckers sleep nude in the sleeper. If the woman was a co-driver, there is nothing unusual about having a nude...

I hear that. In the neighborhood, the meet-ups are with the same people over and over again, and the exciting talk is on the level of someone's garbage can being found tipped over in the morning. On the road, the faces change all the time in the meet-ups and the stories are more interesting to...

Diane and I wish you and Jan the best, Joe. We are glad we got to meet you on the road and visit you and your father in your home. You spoke then about your plan to take care of him when the time came and now you are. That is an impressive commitment to family. Now that you are home, may you...

You can say no all day long and it will remain the case that "some poor fool would haul it."

I believe you're going to do great, Pelicn.

Pelicn, your post prompted this response which I offer to you and to others also. Sometimes a step back helps to clarify one's vision. Now you are coming back with a very specific goal in mind and also with knowledge of the industry. Your goal will guide your day-to-day choices, which will...

Not sure how this will play out. Diane and I felt that maintenance declined on that road after it was leased. It was our practice to avoid that road, or as much of it as we could, whenever possible, usually by dropping down to U.S. 30. Indiana Toll Road Operator Files for Bankruptcy

You might want to learn more about the company you chose to drive with. Go to this web site and enter your motor carrier's (company's) DOT number where it says Check Motor Carrier Safety and Performance Data.

You are wise to ask. Have you been to your motor carrier's orientation yet? I would think that topic would have been addressed there. Keep doing your good research. There are a number of books and guides that can be found that explain the rules for CDL holders. Back to beer in the sleeper...

No, dancorn, all expedite companies are not like this. FedEx Custom Critical was slow to answer the phone and often indirect or evasive when we called them for info but when we moved to Landstar, that stopped. The difference is in the system and in the respect companies have for their...

When truckers end conversations with each other and move on to the next thing in their day or night, the parting comment is often "be safe." It's not "have a good day" or "have a great weekend," which is commonly said among non-truckers, it's "be safe." Since Diane and I opened a business...

Many expediters have load-from-hell stories to tell. The interesting thing about these stories is that the expediters don't give themselves enough credit. It would not be a load from hell if the expediter was willing to abandon the load, stop caring about customer service, forget about doing a...