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  1. OntarioVanMan

    One strike

    RE: and borders too Doggie...I was thinking bedpan myself! BTW...where the heck ya been? I heard Harry banned ya?*L* Well I'll just wait till someone increases the C and D speeds then I'll sit back and watch all thier whinning!!!
  2. OntarioVanMan

    One strike

    RE: and borders too How do ya maintain 50 mph average when it's 5 miles of city driving and 200 miles on a secondary highway speed limit 55mph and 6 small towns speed limits 35-25mph? I know, on the open stretches wind it up and do 75 mph!!! Now thats real smart and professional. My point...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    One strike

    RE: and borders too Greg....OMG you can't see a problem? 50 is fine IF you pick near the interstate and drop close to an interstate. Like I said try Gary to Kokomo at 4pm...all secondary and lights and small towns. Its do-able but not comfortable. Secondary MIGHT average 60mph hit 2 lights stop...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    One strike

    I don't think the ramifications of such a decision were well thought out if at all....Theres just too many reasons NOT to increase the speed! Not to mention the clock atarts ticking at pick-up time.....now just how many times if ya have a 5pm pic do you get outta there maybe 5;10-5:15??? Your...
  5. OntarioVanMan

    One strike

    turtle said "Next thing you know they'll be charging you for the privilege of loading your money onto your Comdata card." They do that.... don't they???? Nothing like paying to get your paycheck!
  6. OntarioVanMan

    One strike

    Well Express-One has one strike in my books. The other week I questioned the timing of a trip that was set at 50 mph and was told that now ALL trips were set that way!!! before it was just NLM at 50 and all others at INDUSTRY STANDARD 45 mph. I find this unconsulted increase in mph contrary to...
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Canada Canadian Expediters and The Par Loonie/US Dollar

    RE: Canadian Expediters and The Par Loonie/US Doll hummm 2 years ago they icreased from $5.00 to 5.50 when the Can buck was low...do you think now it's high it'll get lowered?????*LOL* Lawerence...historic?????? your old enough to remember when the Loonie was even worth about 1.15 US!!! Bout...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Tired of everyone going "off-subject"

    RE: Tired of everyone going Terry...I have no doubt in what you believe...and I am sure others will disagree with your position as some will disagree with mine....I quite anticapate one of our armchair experts will set me straight in one way or another...*L*
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Tired of everyone going "off-subject"

    RE: Tired of everyone going sixwheeler said " If it wasnt for some of the liveliness occasionally it would get pretty ##### boring, and I for one wouldnt read these threads as much, and in turn wouldnt frequent the site as much. Keep it lively... if somebody has something (reasonably...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Battery-Maker Move From Mexico to Ohio

    FREMONT -- In a reversal of past national trends, a company in Fremont that makes automotive and industrial batteries has purchased the assets of a factory in Mexico with the intention of moving the operation's production to Ohio. Crown Battery Manufacturing Co. said its purchase of a division...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    Are sprinters worth the time financially?

    >Ontario that’s some good miles 234 and counting and no >major repairs so let me ask you about how many miles could a >b unit expect to run a week knowing that everything hinges >on the freight and load acceptance. And I see that your home >is in South Dakota? How do you work that? With a...
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Are sprinters worth the time financially?

    I've talked with a few sprinters owners as well especially the younger ones...they took finacing over 6 years and nothing down....bad move is my thinking. We took 48 months and a down payment...hopefully it'll be paid off before the BIG repairs come.234,000 and counting NO problems...I like...
  13. OntarioVanMan

    The cat got to big for me so time for a change

    If you decide on E-1/ Welcome if not I too heard Bolt was good as well. they were our 2nd choice. The thing that swung in E-1's favour for us is there home country Western Mi and Indiana, Illinios and Wisc.& Minn.
  14. OntarioVanMan

    South Dakota ranks eighth in deer accidents

    The GF &P estimate that hunting is down approx 10% so I'd speculate that more deer collision are imminent. Be careful out there!
  15. OntarioVanMan

    South Dakota ranks eighth in deer accidents

    State Farm Insurance ranks South Dakota as eighth in the nation when it comes to vehicle-deer accidents. By using information from damage claims that have been filed with the company, State Farm found that the chance of a motorist hitting a deer in the next year are 1 in 119 in South Dakota...
  16. OntarioVanMan

    FedEx Express Centers

    RE: FedEx Custom Critical Express Centers And to think they kept the massive frieght area of Washington Court House in Ohio!!!*LOL*
  17. OntarioVanMan

    Are you worried Canadians?

    Many years ago about 20 or so the Canadian buck was actually worth about 1.15-1.20 U.S and the sky didn't fall. The economy was fine...I remember my relatives crossing into Buffalo and going to Kmart and Tops and of course a tank og gas for a Sunday trip. Change clothes and shoes in parking lot...
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Cargo Van Rates

    David...sometimes I think it's a test to see if your one of THEM....you know the ones that take heavy loads....once you start taking them they'll always call you for them....turn them down and they'll hopefully quit offering them to ya. We have some sprinter drivers that will turn down CV loads...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Cargo Van Rates

    Speak of the devil..after sitting for 2 days they offered me a 3,000lb load!! Which would put me over by 800 lbs...I turned it down....so here I sit...sometimes I wish I wasn't such a goody two shoes!*LOL*
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Cargo Van Rates

    Yes to which question Greg??? Scale and log? And if yes...why do you think this?
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