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Um - which side is "the majority"? Because it looks like we're ALL going to pay for it. But since when is that any different? I mean, don't we always want "the other guy" to pay for everything? We're all guilty of the NIMBY thing, aren't we?

Where did I say the states have no right to do it? I said it would be even more divisive than if the Feds do it, but you have to tell us [as always] about 'States rights'. That's not the question. It would be divisive, and that's why it's never been done. Not because the states have no right...

Sweet! Can I have the snazzy one with the blue fenders? Just kidding! But thanks for the vote of confidence, it means a lot. :o

You can try LDB or DaveKC's 'rehearsals', but I don't think it would really solve the biggest question: can you work through a disagreement without either causing mayhem, leaving one of you stranded, or dissolving the partnership as soon as you get home? Because there will be disagreements...

Then you might be surprised to find that adding cream [the real stuff], even if it's cold, helps to keep the coffee hot longer, because of the fat content. Just a bit of trivia that surprised me - doesn't help if you like black coffee, lol. I don't have a problem with it gradually getting cold...

Paullud said: "There is a Christian majority, so we are a Christian nation." That's what I'm talking about: the Christians feel they represent the entire populace - or should. If the majority were to shift, so that Muslims or Hindus became the majority, would that principle still hold? Yes, you...

Ok, am I the only one who finds something really odd about enjoying coffee so hot it burns your lips? Maybe I'm just worried about spilling it in my lap, lol. :eek: I like my plain old Mr Coffee, which heats water faster [and uses a lot less power] than the microwave. I use it to heat water for...

If you drive for an owner, there will be two contracts: one between the carrier [ie Panther] and the truck owner, and one between the truck owner and the driver. The first you need to be very familiar with, but it isn't one you can request or negotiate any changes in, because you aren't the...

Of course I'm serious - I don't have the muscle mass of the big guys, so when things are stuck, I 'nudge' them with what I used to [when I lived in Texas] call a Mexican tool kit. I don't tap the mirror, but the backside edge, and like I said, it wasn't the first time, it was just too cold & the...

Think of it like this: you're special. Entitled. Deserving of more. Like those folks who drive past a line of traffic to cut in at the front. Because waiting for your turn is for suckers, right? Whether we like it or not, it happens, it works - and it's still sleazy.

Also: don't attempt to adjust the west coast mirrors with a leeeetle tap of the hammer! On the other hand, I do have some nice new mirrors, now, with LED lights, lol. PS I'd 'adjusted' the mirrors before, guess they're more brittle when it's real cold. :o

Blah, blah, blah....You still pay taxes?

The first thing I'd look for is a similarity of outlook, like: do you both have the same expectations, mostly. You don't want to be micromanaged [like checking before accepting or rejecting load offers] if that gets on your nerves, and you want to know what you're expected to do as far as...

Don't be blaming me - if I were in the trucker's lounge, I'd just want to turn it off, lol. [That's why I don't go in there.] I just read a lot, and forensics is pretty interesting. Plus, you never know when it might come in handy, right? ;)

No one asked me, because I am going the opposite way, but when they tell me a load needs covered, I'm on it. That's how it works: we have to be there for dispatch, because they are there for us. Ok, and the customers, too, lol. :o

For me, it was a very long time ago [I said I was 22!] I mentioned it only to point out that the family and close friends often feel guilt, even when the reason is known, and had nothing to do with them. It's human nature to wonder whether we could have done anything to change the outcome...

How is it that I said exactly that in post #14, and you ask "how is it that no one seems to understand"? The person who doesn't understand seems to be you.

On Tues, I went up to tell Dispatch that I wanted a load to the west side of Mich - so there! Of course, the reason I told them in person is that if I sent it on the QC, they'd think it was hijacked, lol. ;)