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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Refuse the new dollar coin

    >OVM, >In Canada don't they even have 2 dollar coins? Yep..called the tooney =$2.00 as opposed to the looney=$1.00 They are planning a 5 dollar coin next. Maybe a Fooney? *L*
  2. OntarioVanMan

    Whats his chances?

    Cheri...my perfect answer would've been like...to improve your chances go to EO and read the archives and ask questions and learn as quickly as possible. BUT it was 6am 15 degrees and wind blowing...My mind was numb.
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Whats his chances?

    Greg said" My question is why did he pay so much for a old sprinter?" My thoughts? A lot of the 03's were the problem children of MC...It probably spent a lot of time in the shop and the owner couldn't dump it till the "right" person come along. Another 10 grand and he'd have a new one. I don't...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Thoughts on this pay scheme.

    Thats what they call it to get your body home should you die outside Canada...They cover up to 5,000 dollars of the cost.
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Whats his chances?

    I meet this sprinter driver the other day and we did the usual How's it going staying busy routine. He had a 03 Sprinter 30,000 miles and paid 26.000 for it! Only his second week out NO previous history of driving or expediting. The question he posed was: How do you make money at this? My mind...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    everyone should boycott California

    They gotta do something about idling still too many idiots idling for no reason. And if you give an owner an inch he'll take a mile...They need to be pushed. I've done some research seems they have a half hour limit. Amazing run it and then shut it down and restart...innovation is good.
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Thoughts on this pay scheme.

    piper1 said.."As a Canadian you are not covered worth a hoot if you get hurt in the US" Try CAA out of country insurance...we had it about 100-150 a year and covers Emergency treatment and accidents and repatriation.
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Refuse the new dollar coin

    Not like the fate of the 2 dollar bill...The Dollar coin will stick around. It's economical and practical. It saves a lot of taxpayer money and I am for that.
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas to you and Doggie too from Ken and Judy. Be safe. :)
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Are U.S Military Commander's Incompetent?

    Read to-day the Brits turned over thier last province of responsibilites back to the Iraqis' So what gives with our leaders? Not one province yet turned over? Do the Pentagon war chiefs want this to go on to make themselves look important or job security. I will state that this is in no way a...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    ways to make money in expediting

    We also figured they'd have more western Mi,western Ind and north-west Ill. freight yeah know local customer base.
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Hunting Season??

    Leo should love this one!! In the local paper here in South Dakota they were discussing the mountain lion population and this is a cut from a response from one reader. mmmm, how many mountain lions have killed any humans lately???? not any i have heard of. yet how many drug dealers, pedafiles...
  13. OntarioVanMan

    An example for the USA?

    Another Danish article: COPENHAGEN — Never has small seemed so big. Tiny Denmark, population 5.5 million, now ranks as a global economic and social leader. The World Economic Forum recently rated it the third-best country for business on the planet (after the U.S. and Switzerland. Canada is...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    South Dakota News

    Gotta get home for this event! The Harding County coyote calling contest will be this weekend. Registration is Friday, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the No. 3 Saloon in Buffalo. There will be a calcutta following the registration. Coyote hunting should really be good this year – they’re thicker...
  15. OntarioVanMan

    Re: Failures

    Good membership I put this to you as Christmas approaches and loved ones past will be missed and thought about and families gather ...Who was your most influential person in your life?
  16. OntarioVanMan

    Re: Failures

    Cmdr. Scott Waddle, USN(Ret.) gave a very inspirational speech on integrity in the South Dakota Legislature Waddle was the commanding officer of the USS Greeneville, the Navy submarine that collided with a Japanese fishing vessel during an emergency surface maneuver that resulted in the...
  17. OntarioVanMan

    EAST COAST STORM

    We are lucky to be south of the freeze line again for this storm as well. Thank you for your generous offer! Have a Merry Christmas.:)
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Top 5 things you can do to make money with FED EX

    RE: Top 5 things you can do to make money with FED >I always thought of putting beds in the temp control boxes >and renting them out to van drivers so they wouldn't have >ice on the when they wake up Yup they are called outhouses and I could rent the basement out to C and D drivers. some...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Top 5 things you can do to make money with FED EX

    RE: Top 5 things to make money with any carrier I don't like the uniforms, black looks too hot and I don't wear any shade of purple. Greg I agree with ya aome dispatchers don't really know how to dispatch...too much computer, not enough common sense. The ole button board works with me!*L* In...
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Would you?

    at noon? No way...was too much of the day left for a better offer. Wouldn't have even done it in my sprinter with that much time left.
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