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  1. OntarioVanMan

    First 2 weeks Part 2

    Wabbit...Great to hear things are pickin up fur ya! I was talkin to yet another of your brethren but a Canuck one he said hes not really stopped for the last couple weeks! Not bad for Feb. I guess, Funniest thing last week at the Detroiter, I was sitting jawing with a Conway Now van driver when...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    First 2 weeks Part 2

    Wabbit...sorry I missed your post At least your mom went peacefully. She's with the BIG GUY now watchin you run those long trips. BTW hows things REALLY going? Talked to a driver Roger from your Co. said things are so-so. He gave me some #'s from last settlement. I was say not so surprised...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Why more men truckdrivers then women truck drivers

    Why more men drivers then women truck drivers? Men have very powerful sets of sitting muscles, developed by evolution, that enable us to sit for extended periods of time without getting tired. In prehistoric times, it was often necessary to sit in one spot for long periods of time while...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    How's business?

    Jan. so far has been a great month here *crossing fingers*...Last Friday we ran out of all truck categories, They even called in the dedicated van drivers to help out! If this keeps up a new van is real possible for NEXT year my Dodge keeps running great and never lets me down, It runs so good...
  5. OntarioVanMan

    sprinter

    Me neither, in the spring I intend to do a little fishin and check out the E350 Unicell body as Unicell has a big place in Mississauga. My next vehicle (now I've been in this biz for 2 yrs) I know what I want for accessories and really need.
  6. OntarioVanMan

    sprinter

    was it a courier truck? Maybe the driver had all his load on the shelving on one side? you know up the side of the inside wall and he turned to the other side. If the top selves had wieghty objects and the sprinter does look like it wouldn't take much to be top heavy. Remember the first Toyota...
  7. OntarioVanMan

    sprinter

    I haven't seen anything like that. BUT I did see 2 of them stuck in snow BUT that too could have been driver error. 2 UPS.
  8. OntarioVanMan

    First 2 weeks Part 2

    wabbit..sorry to hear about your mom. Wish you the best. Man your having a rough start to your expediting career, WHEN you make it through this, you'll be alot stronger for it! To have survived! Just hold in there things have to get better!:)
  9. OntarioVanMan

    RE: Truck World 2004

    With just over three months to go before the opening of Truck World 2004, exhibit sales have already exceeded expectations. Truck World is on target to have more than 500 exhibitors covering nearly 300,000 square-feet of floor space, said Show Manager Mark Cusack. More than 15,000 trucking...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Thoughts on the new HOS rules.

    http://www.ontruck.org/info/information/HOS/ and some good news! http://www.truck.net/showdetail/rec_id/1432 January 5, 2004 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, but before the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the provincial trucking associations departed for the holidays, official word was...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    Slowing down?

    Has anyone noticed it slowing down abit? or at all or about same as before X-mas and just picking back up some?
  12. OntarioVanMan

    MIA!!!

    Good to see your still alive and kicking and keeping busy as well!:-)
  13. OntarioVanMan

    Ways To Piss Off A Cop

    Pretend you are gay and ask him out. When he says no, cry. If he says yes, accuse him of sexual harassment. When he puts the handcuffs on, say "Usually my dates buy me dinner first." After you sign the ticket and give it to him, say "Oops! That's the wrong name." When he goes to read you...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    All "D" unit drivers!!! What was your average gross Dollar amount this year for all the miles you dr

    RE: I love this Poll !! I looked at the grosses, they are so low for the 'B" segment anyhow. And this survey was done during the glory years? Me thinks some were a little light on the pencil.
  15. OntarioVanMan

    eo hall of fame

    Back in 77-78 when I worked at Firestone here in Hamilton they shipped a motor from Akron to here by cab! This also could qualify as a first?
  16. OntarioVanMan

    F.A.S.T. System

    As Weave said same ole same easy into Canada pain into U.S. as one U.S. custom officer once told me...FAST is only as fast as WE want it to be! No kidding!
  17. OntarioVanMan

    fun with numbers

    1) Key in the first three digits of your phone number into a calculator. (do not use your area code number) 2) Multiply by 80 3) Add one 4) Multiply by 250 5) Plus last four digits of your phone number 6) Plus last four digits of your phone number again 7) Minus 250 8) Divide by 2 Is it your...
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Canada Canada Loads

    I found this site while surfing around and a sample of one of their ads. any thoughts on the validity of this site. http://www.freight-terminal.com/gst4-6_00.htm S&K Logistics Sharps Chapel, TN 865-278-2366 Good Morning everybody. I am needing some help on loads out of Wurtland, KY. I...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    B unit traffic in kansas city missouri

    Tinman..They are just as mismanaged here at the Cambridge terminal!! Must run in the family! Good thing this is the expedite division cuz I can stay away from the office as it doesn't bother my income. I just stay away from the politics!!
  20. OntarioVanMan

    E-Trac suppliers + Chevy(gas) - VS - Ford(diesel)

    RE: E-Trac suppliers + Chevy(gas) - VS - Ford(dies funny you would mention fuel pumps..My last Dodge van went thru 4 of them in a relatively short time BUT then I finally bumped into a 25 yr veteran mech at the dealer , he says to me, fuel pumps have no way to cool or lubricate. It relies on...
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