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Dj....you have one THE best drivers in the business to-day... Honest, responsible, reliable.....If I were an owner I'd try and swoop him from ya....lol and as far as you are concerned..from what I've seen..IF I were to be a driver I'd have no problem driving for you...you maintain your van in...

Things are pretty good really....just`stepping from the spa at the Hilton....guess it depends on your carriers customer base at this moment....

No..I don't think so....Ragman....because todays vet is so much different then WW2...whole different life story....They`aren't doing a 5 yr hitch all at the same time...they can communicate with family and friends...they weren't swooped out of school....most have an education now....they have a...

I don't think many of us want the gov involved....it is an issue between the unions and hotels...it should stay that way... The non union hotels/motels would be fighting this more so.... maybe, just maybe the big motels want this? to force the mom and pop operations out of business???

I've seen your example first hand a few times....for me waiting doesn't happen all that much....guess I am just lucky and the fact the log book ain't tickin away...

and that part is a good thing....I don't think "the American dream" was with government assistance.

That was my thinking too Greg...they drive up to the last minute and "expect" to find a spot...

IMO most of the problem "carriers" and I say that lightly..are with the non QC operations.....there`are` a few good ones though...But new entries seem NOT to want to deal with the QC expense and want to run as cheap as possible and they avoid the bigger carriers...because of the way I work, my...

You'd think just the cost of injury claims hotels would just change the sheets....for that cost alone....

Tn Welcome centre...I 65 south...has a security guard now....A panther straight pulled into the CAR parking and was ushered right back out.....good to see....:D

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I've used that ploy of Jacks myself....well you guys have your fun...I'll just go out and make 60 bucks an hour...on your bosses payroll....lol

Yes ..I now realize MY time was given away to make the "deal" and some salesperson made a few bucks....

You make a great point moose..the industry created this issue the industry should fix the problem....say NO to government involvement....

Just a rock....:D agreed...well said....

IF the articles numbers are anywhere correct YOU the taxpayer can add $1.78 a gallon to that cost.$4.83..look better now? and still losing that 1 mph..

It was supposed to be the fuel that could wean, at least partially, the United States and other petroleum importing countries from their dependence on foreign oil. Corn-based ethanol was heralded to do the trick and with massive political support from both sides of the political spectrum, it...

ahh but...in 2005 we produced 3.9 billion G's of ethanol gas..2010 we almost tripled that to 9.7 G's...so we've tripled our gas production....so in essence we are making more gas to-day...:rolleyes:

with all these billions we are spending...we should be at least a negative flow or close to it...