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>Hey Easy: The biggest thing the boys and girls here failed >to mention to you is the fact that, you have to be in the >truck driving it, putting freight on it, and, going down the >road. You can't do 200k setting at the house because you >didn't want to go there. Or, there's a good game...

People are talking about this truck and the buddy system but no one seems to be getting involved. If action has not yet been taken, let's fix this now. If no one else is willing, I'll happily call Panther to track down the truck's owner and the local police and/or truck stop security to have an...

Thank you, Terry. We've been looking for a Fantastic component. Looks like these folks will have it. We'll give 'em a try.

>Hi, >Can anybody please give me info about becoming a >lease/purchase operator? I've gone over the details with a >company, but most of the information I do not understand. >Will I really make good money leasing a truck? Or will I >lose my you know what. Your words, "...but most of the...

There is something to be said for the old-fashioned pencil and paper bookeeping method, especially for a one-truck operation. Computer programs require a bunch of time and attention just to get them to run and to learn how to use them to maximum advantage. They are designed to serve a broad...

>NYC hands down. We would like to go see some shows and also >Times Square and the list goes on and on. What fun it would >to go there with plenty of money and not have to worry about >the truck. Someday we will be able to do that. It is on >our long list of to do's You can get to NYC...

If you have not already done so, obtain "The Revenue Sheet" from a FedEx recruiter. FedEx puts in writing the fleet averages for the various types of trucks (B, C, D, E), for solo and team drivers. White Glove trucks are not included in the published averages. Determining whether YOU will be...

Greg is correct and he thus demonstrates the value of fact checking everything we put in the book before it goes to print. My mistake about the VCR. We're rolling down the road at the moment (PA to CO) and I'm about to go to sleep. Diane is driving, I'm writing, or at least trying to. Will try...

If you look at the Open Forum conference list, you will see the History of Expediting Workgroup has been added. For those who were concerned that the history of expediting project would not be done under the EO banner, I trust this will relieve your concerns. As stated elsewhere, copyright...

I'm certain EO (meaning the people who work at the EO office) will think about a Hall of Fame, and even about the Driver of the Month idea you suggested in another thread. The problem is these folks have about 10,000 other things to think about too. They are up to their eyeballs in web site...

I was looking at the Conway Expedite web site to learn more about this. I see similarities between their reorganization and FedEx's (Surface Expedite Network). The new expedite truck logo is very nice. I like the stripe across the bottom of the box. It ties the whole truck together and creates a...

This is good information, Rex. Thank you for sharing. I'm looking forward to the rest of the story.

>A while back, I asked our members for their ideas on the >definition of expediting. The concensus has been the same >that I use in discussing expediting at EO workshops, and the >same as the definitions used by FedEx Custom Critical: >Door to Door; Exclusive Use; and, Time Specific...

As Open Forum readers know, a history of expediting book project has been launched, with me as the editor and project leader. Below is a letter I am sending to people who have volunteered to help. I share it here as a way of recruiting additional volunteers and to inform interested readers...

>If facts are spelled out clearly, such as this book is a >private endeavor with the editor being Phil as himself and >not Phil as the senior secret editor of EO or whatever, and >people want to contribute to that venture, that is fine but >this to me does not seem like the place for that...

>Already know all about Pat Hopkins. We actually almosy made >the mistake of driving for him. I don't want to get into the pros or cons of lease/purchase or opinions about the attitude of the original poster in this thread. I am, however, compelled to rise in defense of Pat Hopkins and his...

ATeam you >sound like you want to do your project and research through >this site yet have it be put on another possibly your own >site you link up to what's up with that Ateam Why not do >either the EO hall of fame or history thing right here at >EO? A lot of people helped me here at EO...

This will be my last post in this thread about the history of expediting project. It's time to move on to the actual work. I knew someone or people would rise to level charges regarding ego and credit. In all productive endeavors in all fields, people always do. Now that we have that...

This is to provide an example of the kind of tasks this project will involve and the kind of research help we seek. As luck would have it, Diane and I deliver a load in Kansas City tomorrow morning. The OOIDA office is nearby. If we do not get dispatched out, we'll drive over there to inquire...

Because the volunteers will not be in the same office working together, the web will be used as the most effective means of communication available. That in iteself is exclusive. It shuts out or hinders those who have much to add but lack computer skills, and thus the ability to easily...