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Abby Normal! Young Frankenstein was a great movie. One of my favorite scenes was with Gene Hackman playing the blind hermit. Too bad movies aren't reel.

I'm not an MD and don't know much about poor leg circulation other than sitting for 12 to 18 hours can't be good. My advice, for what it is worth, add walking to your daily dose of L-Arginine. I believe all drivers can benefit from walking whenever they can. Walking burns calories, increases...

Ragman, where do you get this stuff?

I'm with ya, I was being sarcastic. If I didn't deal with shippers and consignees, I wouldn't be some wacko driving down the road.

happy birthday jeff!

I think the greatest down side to this expediting thing is the picking up and delivering of freight and dealing with the shippers and consignees. Other than that, this is a pretty cool job.

There's the Helen Massom story: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/36107-helen-massom-charged-husbands-death.html

What was the wheelbase on the W9?

For all you divorced fathers complaining about child support payments; quit whining and consider yourselves fortunate that your legal obligations end when the last child turns 18. If you are counting down the time until that day arrives, you are probably not too involved or concerned with that...

Even if the turning radius of my van was 5' more than it is, the pros of the longer wheelbase by far out weigh the minor inconvenience of any extra maneuvering the longer wheelbase poses. Leo, for you going from a W900L twinscrew straight to a 155" GM cargo van should be like bowling with...

Here's some Magic Eye stuff. Not quite as cool as the oversize book versions: https://www.google.com/search?q=magic+eye+images&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=A5W&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=RBcOUOK7FpOo8gTS04DIAg&sqi=2&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=643

Thanks Turtle. I love this stuff, especially the Magic Eye books. When my son was young he could not see the secondary picture in the Magic Eye prints. We would try to help and and explain what we saw, but that only frustrated him. During his early teens he picked up a Magic Eye and there it...

I prefer the longer wheelbase. I spend more time running down the road loaded than backing into places and/or maneuvering in close quarters. That's why!

The long wheelbase GM is 155". The extra 11" will add to the turning diameter of the GM which is 54.5". It's a math and physics thing! Personally, the slightly larger turning diameter is a very minor issue when compared to the load weight distribution, smoother ride and overall vehicle...

Just a very uneducated guess; but from what you posted the 4:18 could be the low optional axle ratio and the 3.92 the high optional ratio, leaving the standard axle ratio somewhere between the two.

I don't buy into the business person first, truck driver second philosophy. It doesn't bother me at all to admit to being a truck driver, actually an ex-truck driver, current van driver. I'm a one man, one van business and it doesn't need to get any more complicated than that. Business...

I believe Dennis mentioned some time ago, that there was talk of GM building a 159" SRW chassis in the not so distant future. Has anybody seen any recent info about this?

For some reason I can't post pictures any more. (I'll try on Face Book) Happy Birthday Kim!

Looking good Hazmat, very good! I especially like the wind generator thing shown in pic #2. A great way to power your electronic goodies and charge your batteries all while watching the snirt blow by when laying over in North Dakota in January. I have a questions for you and Dennis concerning...