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Best Singles Ad Ever Written This has to be one of the best singles ads ever printed. It is reported to have been listed in The Atlanta Journal. SINGLE BLACK FEMALE seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I'm a very good looking girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the...

RE: Has a Dispatcher ever said anything rude to yo Draco raises a great point, Safety As expediter dispatchers, operations folks don't seem to hear the anxiety in our voices, when we don't adequately express our load refusal reasons, because they are consumed with the urgency of getting a hot...

I thought Eminem was a plain white wrapper

DJ: Aside from Glen's most appropriate comments, consider the reason your jets have the Air Force markings; you wild blue yonder guys don't want to be mistaken for Navy or Coast Guard aviators. The Thunderbirds are painted differently than the Blue Angels because advertising pays, even though...

There's a weekly cartoon idea in here someplace!

I was in a T/S one evening and overheard a driver fussing with management thusly: He said he was assisted backing into a tight spot in front of a fence at the rear of a pot-holed area of the parking lot. He was pleased that the stranger guided him into the spot. When he returned his rear axle...

Good choice on the V-8 Food for thought: Consider todays avg nationwide fuel costs; $2.13 diesel, $1.96 gas. at 20 mpg, a diesel costs 10 1/2 cents per mile. at 15 mpg, a gas model costs 13 cents per mile. Assuming 100,000 miles per year, a diesel will save $2,500 per annum. After the...

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humorous stuff; happy to see it. I hope Forrest P. is back. He was not only a pleasurable character, but a great cartoonist.

Just a comment for clarification: The USDOT requires all active CDL holders to undergo periodic random drug and alcohol tests. The regulations require every DOT regulated company to develop a testing program for all its employee drivers. Since most of us are owner/operators, the DOT does not...

>Dreamer Here's the stuff I used but there are other brands. http://www.gunk.com The mats I use are thick rubber with a fuzzy top surface and non-skid bottom. I cut them in four pieces and set them fuzzy, siliconized side down where I think the skid or other object will be. On occasion...

Oldprof: Here's an alternate method that we use. We use Baltic Birch plywood on our van floor 'cause it's surface is smoother than the cheaper pine or fir plywood. Coating the surface with urethane serves two purposes. It allows you to keep the floor cleaned of dirt and grease. More...

>The company to whom I am leased sent all their drivers a >message that after November 15 that all inbound freight to >the United States had to have FAST labels. >They also warned us that if our paperwork going into Canada >was filled out incorrectly that we would be fined $3,000. >I...

C5Bill: Didn't we talk at the Expedite Expo? I think so. Welcome back. You gotta define a good living in a van. What are your goals and aspirations? Do you need to provide for a family with growing kids? Are your health care needs taken care of? Do you have fixed expenses, i.e. mortage...

> > > Subject: Grade Check............ A mother passing by her daughter's bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, "Mom." With the worst premonition, she...

Dreamer: This 30 year vet sez thanx for a moving tribute to all my brothers and sisters who served their country. Terry, USCG (ret)

>I don't know that I would be sold on any company paying a >percentage unless you see the costomer billing with your >statement. How do you know you are getting that quoted >percent? Dave: We've seen enough ppwk at the customer, over the years, where our settlement equaled the correct...

NoProblem gave you the best starter advice on this subject. Talk to the recruiters of all of the carriers you might be interested in and determine their druthers before investing in a hybrid expediter truck. Some companies will pay you more for a larger load, if you GVWR is addequate, and...

How 'bout "St.Expedite is my co-pilot" Just don't let PETA know that our Saint stomps on crows.

It also helps if you >have a remote starter on your truck that way you can warm up >the truck b4 getting out of the bag in the morning. > Fr8 Shaker Wouldn't you know it, a woman asks a sleep related question and everyone responds!! Re FR8 Shaker's comment about remote starts. I had a...