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My experience (at least in TT and STs) has been the reverse. I've had many instances of milk and anything with water or juice in it ftm freezing, even in the summer. But that wasn't in a van, and back then I had the truck's battery bank that would handle the load, so I'm sure it would be...

Not 'zackly, but was there some sharp rise around the time showers went from predominantly $5 to when they doubled? Not that I recall. And lots of truckstops use well water, so they're paying for the pump electricity, but not the water itself. the cost to heat that water? the maintenance of...

That's the one. (sigh) I put the cooler onboard to save money. Things have been so slow, I'm bleeding cash from eating on the road. So in the short term, putting this onboard is going to cost money until the ROI kicks in.

Please do. My carrier is so small, our voice wouldn't be heard. And we're all O/O without any fuel card, so everyone just fuel where they want. I'd be happy with a 50% discount on the shower after filling. I don't mind paying $5 for a shower, but $10 is too much.

The Detroiter did this for me. Told them I was in a van, and she said if I filled up, she'd give me a shower. Told her I already had about 1/3 tank, and she gave me a shower for putting in the remaining 2/3.

I put my thermo-electric cooler in my van. I had it installed in my TTs and STs before. But now I'm doubting that my CV's single battery will survive any period of time with the cooler running. Has anyone else done this? How long does the battery last? This is a large, Coleman cooler, not...

Here's the reply I got from Pilot CS in response to my email: Thank you for taking time to email me with your concern. I understand where you are coming from, however they are correct. Pilot doesn't have a program for expeditors. I take this to the facility team reguarly and so far haven't...

You got that right. Gary, IN Pilot restrooms, phew... TA isn't far behind as for a high in low.

What about the coverage? I've looked at some of those small companies' coverage maps, like T'mo, Virgin, US Cell, etc, and am appalled. They might be fine for local people, but for professional travelers?

I'm afraid to find out what you're calling "good music."

We've been in trouble a lot longer than that. When's the last time the GOP nominated someone who wasn't a RINO? Only a nickel's worth of difference between 'em.

I stopped at the Petro in Rochelle, IL and found sweet corn on the buffet. Now, usually, restaurants of all types absolutely ruin sweet corn by letting it soak in water. These guys did it right. They boiled it but then took it out and let it sit on the buffet that way. It didn't dry out at...

This isn't a cleanliness story, but another interesting buffet story. I once saw an interesting guy eating at a Hook buffet. He ate three big, heaping plates of salad. He chewed very fast, like a rabbit. His friends were all on the main course section of the buffet by now, but he was still...

Sounds like the Ghostbustermobile.

One time, I think at another Hook, I watched a guy come in, go up to the salad bar, dip a finger into some salad dressing and up to his mouth to taste it. I was appalled. I told the waitress but I don't remember if anything was done about it. It was a while ago. I don't care if a guy wants...

At the Hook buffet, same night, not one but TWO pigs eating off the buffet with their hands. What is it with people?

sacrilege!

Yeah, but I was PMing the guy he mentioned! What are THOSE odds?!?!?

So I'm sitting in the parking lot at the Hook, on my laptop, and another expediter comes out and sees me. He says hi, and we're talking, and I mention something about EO, and he says, "I'm Falligator!" He mentions some names of people from EO that he's met, one of whom was GSmacker, and I...

As does Flying J, and TA for that matter, but according to the manager, they have no program for a CV expediter to earn showers through purchasing small amounts of gasoline. It's either 50 gals of diesel, or $10. I'd have to be pretty desperate for a shower to pay $10 for one when I earn one...