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I don't believe that a prudent approach to war "demonstrates weakness". It takes courage and wisdom to know when to fight, and when not to. If some proceed to "take advantage", then we deal with that, and Obama certainly has the means to back up whatever course is decided on, whether he means to...

As usual, Ragman speaks for us all - and very eloquently, too, lol. Great work, TeamCaffee!

"Some percentage program where you don't know what you're making before you accept load"? That's just nuts! I work for a percentage, and dispatch tells me exactly what the load will pay before I decide - wouldn't do it otherwise - who would?

It may be delayed, because unanticipated death requires investigation. If he was out of state, it can be complicated. I know I'll be watching for any news [on facebook], because I'd like to attend his memorial, if it's possible.

Absolutely worth the trip! It's the only Expo for expediters - MATS, GATS, etc, are big truck shows, but the Expo is all about what we do, how we do it, what we need to get it done, and who we need to know to get busy doing it. Oh - and there's food, too. And the Casino night, and a free...

The serious problem is lack of sufficient resources [in this case, people to take calls], at least some of which could be mismanagement of funds, and the use of 911 by many people for non emergency calls. Pretty funny, though: the family only heard their dog barking, and assume it scared the...

The only time a truckstop is my first choice is when the snow plows are running - park at any big box store, and you either get woke up at 0430 by the plow, or worse, you don't, and find yourself plowed in. Meijers is always my favorite, but any big box store is good. Too many WalMarts have...

I'll certainly miss him: I called him 'Rocket' [after someone used it in error, & I thought it was funny] and I always found what he had to say worth reading. He was intelligent, well read, and funny - and a musician, too - our world was a better place with him in it. RIP, Rocket.

That applies to people who didn't hear what they think they heard: Obama did not say that.

That's not quite what he said. His exact words were "Russia is a regional power" which is not a country, or small, either. I think he is correct, in that Russia is misbehaving, but it's not the biggest threat we face right now, and sanctions & diplomacy should be used to persuade them that they...

The LAPD will be vigilant in not releasing confidential info? Excuse me if I'm a bit skeptical, but I recall seeing something about police departments [and hospitals!] returning leased photocopiers to the vendor, complete with internal copies of every document copied. The machines were sold at...

I started driving in a semi, but that was too big, so I tried a cargo van, but that was too small. I settled into a straight truck, and it was juuuust right. And 10 years later, I'm still keeping an eye on the bears, lol. :D

Almost couldn't find him - I was looking for a kilt. ;)

The consequences could be beneficial, or neutral - we don't know until it happens. And what rights are being stripped away? If the Judge's actions were legal [ie: based on a technicality], then do the vote again. How often are politicians stripped of their right to run for office because an...

Oh yeah, a little safer is good - but a lot safer would be better. And we'd be a lot safer if the government put some muscle into persuading shippers & receivers to provide truck drivers with shipping addresses [not the mailing addresses we get instead] and to provide clear signage directing...

We don't know if there is child pornography or not, from the few titles listed, but it's my feeling that men who are attracted to 'child themed' and 'child like' porn are creepy degenerates. Sex is for consenting adults, and children and teens are off limits - period, no exceptions. Making a 19...

The common perception is probably correct. The real question is: does compliant = safe? :confused:

We don't hear much these days about the 'Family Values' that Republicans made the centerpiece of their campaign a few years ago, do we? When the Republicans built their platform and ran on "Family Values", they lost, because they failed to understand how few families fit the traditional Ozzie &...

Parents only have so much control over what their children witness, and when. They can do their best to avoid exposing their offspring to situations they don't care to explain, but life is just full of surprises. Good parents can deal with that. If not, they better never have sex when there are...