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Dave, I liked the post except for one lil part. The part where ya apologized for it being so long. By all means take the time to fully express your thoughts. In some cases people are reading your posts quite possibly to make a career decision. I'm sure they'd be fine reading one more (or 2 or...

Greg, interesting ya say that. I have often thought that it would be great if there was say a $500 fine for talking on the cell phone, w/ the cops getting a $50 bonus for every one they nailed. Yes, there'd be some corruption, but cell phone records could show if the cop was lying or not. Plus...

Today, well Saturday anyway, I "got" 2 cell phone drivers & 2 "got" me. The first one that got me was talking on her f'in phone at a left turn light & I missed it cuz she took about 10 seconds to realize the light had changed. Of course, SHE made it thru the light & went on her merry way down...

WC should stand for "workmans crock." I don't recall the exact numbers here, but the idea is right w/ workmans crock. At my last company to make this POS policy pay for itself I would have had to been injured every 3 years & laid up for 6 months at a time. Again, that might be a bit off, but not...

I'm not exactly sure what that would solve. The cost of fuel is something we're going to have to deal w/. If it goes up too high & our rates don't increase, some of us will have to look for other work. Unfortunately people HAVE to drive or the economy will stop. I don't mean just people who...

I work for em. I'm going to agree w/ part of what ya say & disagree w/ part of it. This reply will kind of go back/forth agreeing w/ ya & disagreeing w/ ya. All in all they pay ok. Like any company, they're not perfect, but for some drivers they're the right fit. I make $92 for an 81 mile...

I worked for Try Hours years ago. I liked it but it was totally different then than it is now. The people who ran the company then now run PTL. Ya might wanna give them a call. Also, if you're not already doing it, the best place IMO to find out about other companies is at the...

I like bridges for some reason. So I'm thinking of the Mackinac here in Michigan & also the Bridge/tunnel on the Chesapeake (sp??) is pretty cool. I've never been to the Golden Gate or that long one in Tampa, but those are bridges I'd like to cross. Another stretch of road I like is the...

Amazing at how what he said 2 years ago is coming to fruition today. I'm sure everyone thinks the same about their candidate, but to me Ron Paul was the ONLY candidate who would have improved our country. A lil edit, this is a REAL long read. 30,171 characters. This site only allows 10,000...

Greg makes a good point about the value of the dollar & taxes. While prices for US citizens has risen, for awhile there a Canadian coming to the US can actually get MORE gas for their $20 because the value of the dollar fell so much. By this I mean in 2004 if a Canadian brought $20 to the US...

McBuggy, Yuppers it's online. What you say about the $$ vs. time is exactly true. I don't play for enough to make a living at it. I'm a decent low stakes player & enjoy it. I've gotten 3 players into poker & 1 is making a living at it, & two others were also in the top 10,000. I've...

I think DannyD II is stalking me. He stole my last girlfriend. If he does it again Imma gonna have to thank one more time.

Hi everyone, I used to post on this site a few years ago. I drove for a few years & this site was pretty helpful to me. I'll be making another post in a minute that can maybe return some of that help I've received as our company is hiring more drivers. In this letter I'd just like to say...

I don't have my numbers in front of me but I've done this computation before. As best I recall if ya count time working it was a $12-15/hour job & if ya count all the time sitting when I was out over the road it often averaged less than $5/hour. Yes, sitting is part of the job but there's a...

It was brought up in another post about credit cards. Another post mentioned insurance. The credit card issue I have pretty well covered. The insurance issue I got a rude awakening, but one I'm glad I got. Ignorance isn't always bliss. Financial decisions in this industry, & life in general...

Thanx Easy, I'd never heard of an HSA until now. I went on the web & got information on it. I won't know for sure until Monday when I can talk to an agent, but it seems like I might be able to save almost $100/month on my insurance. Take care, Danny

>"I never leave home without _____________" My wallet. My cellphone. Knowing where I want to go. Take care, Danny

My policy is $162/month. It's only for major medical though. Doctors visits & such are paid out of pocket. Knock on wood here. I've only been sick once in the last 20 years or so & only saw the doctor maybe 3 or 4 times in that same period. Golden Rule is my company. I'm not sure if their...

I agree w/ parts of this but not about credit cards as a whole. I can also add to your story a bit, as I've done what you suggested about paying everything off before accepting a Great Offer. I paid down my Cap 1 card because they had a special. 3% interest for life of purchase. I then put...

>The moral of this lengthy thread is, take off the rose >colored glasses that provide a rosier than likely image of >expediting earning potential. I recommend that the reader >not take as gospel, anything that I or any other individual >promote concerning earning potential. Take advantage...