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There is a third option. Lose weight and be no more one of those "fat guys" who are increasingly under the gun. More than most people, AMonger, you complain loudly and often about the loss of freedom, and in many cases I agree with you. In fact, the increasing regulatory burden contributed to...

That may be so, but it may also be about CYA. Blame the lawyers. Doctors live in perpetual fear of malpractice suits, and if they don't, the clinics and hospitals they work for do. If something is recommended from on high, and a doctor does not recommend it, and something later develops that...

If you are thinking about putting a shower in your truck sleeper, talk to people who have them. Would they spec one again if they had it to do over again? Why or why not? In Diane's and my case, the answer is yes. Yes we would spec a shower again. Even though we use it very little and even...

It has been over a year since Diane and I left FedEx Custom Critical for Landstar. I forgot about the FedEx dispatch system. So yes, depending on one's carrier, the approach to in service or out of service may differ. At Landstar, there is no penalty for going out of service. You don't lose...

After finding it necessary to return to various shops after repairs were made, or to find another shop a day or two down the road, Diane and I changed our approach. If it is a reefer repair or annual service, we do not go back in service right away. We run the reefer through its paces for...

That's where a shower in the sleeper is nice to have. Wet coats can be hung in there, allowed to drip freely and be totally out of the way. We do not often use the shower itself, but for things like wet coats, it is also great to have. If you are ever spec'ing a new truck, think seriously...

Correct. OOIDA has identified this lobby group and named it "Big Sleep." To understand how sleep apnea rose to become a fashionable topic in the regulatory community, you must also understand how Big Sleep worked behind the scenes to make that happen. Big Sleep sees big money in getting rules...

Diane and I joined a fitness club a few months ago to improve our health while on the road. Delighted by the facilities and the workout experience they provide, and impressed with the company's business model, we purchased a franchise to build a fitness club of our own (after a good deal of...

An ex fitness center owner and fitness trainer? Do tell more.

Glad to hear you made it through this and that you are still on your feet. Your comment about lifestyle changes prompts two thoughts: 1. One of my brother-in-laws knew a bar owner who was obese, enjoyed cigars and did no exercise beyond tending bar. He had a heart attack or blockage or some...

Since money was invented, and perhaps before, governments (even empires) and economies have been rising and falling. A study of nations that have collapsed financially over the last two centuries reveals common developments that, in the present day, are manifesting themselves in the U.S. and...

It was not Christmas Day, it was a team at Landstar, fully credentialed, fully equipped, who have learned where the good freight can be found, what agents dispatch it, and have earned the trust of those agents. Establishing ourselves within the Landstar system worked out partly the way we...

Do you have information to verify this? I have been looking carefully for statements by the players that confirm this very thing; that they are talking about personal deductions. But nothing I have seen confirms it. Yes, it stands to reason that the severe impact of a $35,000 deduction cap...

As I said, details are sketchy. A cap on Schedule A deductions would be less threatening but it would also fail to raise the kind of revenue Congress and the president need to raise to reduce the deficit. I keep searching for details about this proposal but find precious few. Yet I know that if...

I don't know that being solo or team matters. Deadhead is deadhead. When considering a load, Diane and I do not think about percentage of deadhead. We think about total miles (unloaded + loaded) and total pay for the run. It would not matter if the run was 10 percent empty and 90 percent...

I can offer a general answer to the question. It is that freight rates would have to quickly and dramatically increase to replace the money we would lose by losing deductible business expenses above $35,000. It will take a bit of spreadsheet work to figure out how much rates would need to rise.

The last time I started a post here in the General Forum that had the potential to go political and end up in the Soapbox Forum, it remained here because Open Forum Members did a fantastic job of honoring my request to stay focused on business and off the politics. I thank members for that and...

That is a cool image to view. I have no interest in old boats or ferries but that image is cool!

We delivered a relief load in Long Island Sunday night. Later that night we were dispatched on a load that picked up nearby on Monday morning. That load took us to Pennsylvania, so we were in and out quickly. The load out was nothing related to Sandy; four pieces of office furniture being moved...

Because of the fuel discounts that are available through our carrier, Diane and I go to TA/Petro truck stops almost exclusively, but we are pleased to hear that truck stop fitness centers are appearing at Pilot Flying J too. In August, 2011, Pilot Flying J published this press release saying...