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This decision is a disappointment and one that I predict will not resolve the conflict of interest issues but perpetuate them such that they will one day rise again. The moderators have spoken, which now shifts the spotlight onto Terry', and his ability in the future to objectively exercise the...

Read the story again. Dylan played the cops like a fiddle and successfully conned them into a free ride back to his hotel, thereby saving cab fare. ;)

A liftgate is an asset just like any other piece of equipment or driver qualification is. If you have a liftgate on your truck, you will be offered liftgate loads. Some liftgate loads also require additonal credentials or equipment like a reefer+liftgate load, HAZMAT+liftgate load, or government...

For the in-depth story I am working on, I am interested to hear Open Forum member thoughts about what effect the Bentz exit will have in the industry. Bentz cited a "collapse of sales ... with no recovery in sight." What opportunities for competitors, if any, does this present? What effect...

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Analyst Looks at YRC's Bankruptcy Potential

I don't remember the location but Diane and I once showered at a truck stop where a big rig had recently rolled through the front window and into the store. It seemed the driver parked on near-level ground and left the truck without remembering to set his brakes. A gust of wind or something...

No iPhone here, no plans to buy. Reason: ATT

Regarding Terry's resignation, that was freely offered by the man himself, long before the current controversy rose, I believe it is best for the health and vitality of the Open Forum for the powers that be to accept it. In his post on July 27, 2007, Terry said, "Unfortunately, I have decided...

For the same reason you are into amateur radio and many other people are not. Different things matter to different people. What may not be important to you may be of vital importance to others, and vice versa. If people want to talk about an item in the Open Form that you believe is a dead...

Based on what I have heard from people who are in a position to know (unsolicited information privately received), the circumstances are not as cut and dry as you seem to believe. That said, what happened in the past -- be it right or wrong -- is a done deal. Talking about who did what and when...

Thank you for sharing that. That is my point exactly. The specific events mentioned above have nothing to do with the bigger picture. With the bigger picture in mind, the question remains: Will the Open Forum experience for all members be improved if carrier employees are ineligible to serve...

That may well be, but the other reasons you mention are not the reason that is being discussed. This is not about whether a particular post should or should not have been pulled. It is about the conflict of interest that exists when a moderator is also a carrier employee, and the effects that...

Under my proposed rules change, the line gets drawn nowhere near the level or as vaguely as your words suggest. In this case, the line is clearly drawn at carrier employees, such that no carrier employee may be vested with the power to manipulate forum member posts. Since only moderators have...

I have a motive, absolutely, but there is nothing ulterior about it. As clearly stated in the post, my motive is to open the issue to member discussion and make a recommendation. Please don't make this about my motives. As a moderator, I would hope you would consider my recommended rules...

When a company or organization president ends his or her term, and thereby becomes president emeritus, the powers and responsibilities of the office are not retained. The emeritus title is given as a sign of gratitude and respect, but the job is over and the powers are vested in the successor...

My general views on the larger issues are expressed not in this thread, but here instead, for reasons there explained. Speaking specifically to a point raised in this thread, and speaking not about the incident discussed above, but speaking instead hypothetically about any case where a carrier...

This is in response to a thread in the FedEx Custom Critical carrier forum. The item discussed applies to all Open Forum members, so I am replying here to open the discussion to all. (Only members affiliated with FedEx Custom Critical can post in that carrier forum.) Regarding the post in...

I'm trying to get at the distinction between facts and sources. For example, someone says, "My pastor read from the Bible that, 'In the beginning, God created heavens and the earth.'" If you consider the source and trust the pastor and the Bible, that's pretty much it. As far as you are...

We have had no problems with our APU, unless you count the need to replace a belt that gave way after 6,000 hours a problem. A fuel pump was replaced early after installation under warranty but we do not consider that a problem. The repair was cheerfully done by a dealer in Salt Lake City at no...