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  1. JBCarroll

    Where will you be at Thanksgiving?

    Certainly time to think about Thanksgiving and time to start makeing plans for it. Where will you be this year for Thanksgiving? I hope to be home, but if not I'll be with some of yall at a truckstop somewhere. I wont turn down a load unless I'm with someone special, thats not looking likely.
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    Get out and vote!!!

    If you didnt vote its like voteing for Obama. So if you didnt vote keep your comments and whineing to yourself. I was in Alabama this morning. Drove my a_ _ off to get home. I voted for Tea Party canidates, Republicans, and I'm d _ _ n proud of it.
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    How about a shotgun?

    Are yall talking about commodities, weapons and loads, or mosquito's, make up your minds.
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    How about a shotgun?

    Nevermind, yall constantly change subjects in a post.
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    Whats in your Van?

    Considering how things are now-a-days I don't think its wise to advertize what one has/carrys in ones van/truck.
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    Who's in Greenville SC area this weekend?

    Met some fine folks at TA in Duncan SC yesturday. Was wondering if anyone is still around my area? Holla back at me if you are.
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    Vanners.. maint intervals?

    For diff, every 30,000. For trans, every 30,000. For rad, every two years. For eng, every 4000 miles. Its also good to do a flush an fill on powersteering and brake system. My last pickup, which is still on the road btw. I got 437,000 miles out of it. I hope to do as good with my van.
  8. JBCarroll

    October 2010 Locations

    I'm sitting here at home in upstate SC ( Clemson area ). I'd rather be on my way somewhere for a Mon. mornin drop. Maybe this comin week will be better.
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    Driver Rewards

    I've done all the checking for everyone. TA / Petro are the only truck stops offering expediters a rewards program. Its the Ultra One Expediters card. Should you stop at one where gas station is seperate from truck stop, and they don't accept card. Take your card and gas receipt to the fuel desk...
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    Dispacthers should be required to be a rider

    I agree that dispatchers and sales reps need to do a ride along program. But also learned when driveing for the Fed to let dispatch know when I was going on my 10 hour sleep period, and when I had come back off it. Do this and your middle of the night calls will be cut back drasticly. You also...
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    Happy B-Day JRCarroll / 10Speed

    Happy Birthday JRCarroll. Hope you are enjoying a great day. And I hope that all your expediter dreams and wishes come true. How many candles on that cake now? lol. Truck on brother, keep that freight a movein.
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    Ten Reasons Men Prefer Guns Over Women

    One reason I prefer women over guns. Make a mistake with your woman, youve got a chance. Make a mistake with your gun, and your just plain dead.
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    DOT Physical?

    Sorry but the DOT physical is a fact of life for all of us out here. The feds will be makeing a national registry of all doctors who do the physicals as well ( along with their sigs ) as to catch counterfiters. Do what ya have to do to pass it is all i can say. Besides good health is hard to beat.
  14. JBCarroll

    Re: FJ Blacksburg SC

    I still like my idea ( J the flying pilot ):)
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    Greetings from All Borders Expediting..a new carrier

    Hi, I'm Jim I'm looking for work out of Louisville Kentucky area. Drive my own cargo van. licensed in SC, but all that is changeable. I was trained with Fedex CC, have worked for Ceva under a fleet owner, drivein my own van for the past year.
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    A Poll...re: Arizona Law

    The only people ****ed off about Arizona's new law are the illegal aleins, and those who are in a relationship with one, or those who are employing them. I say send em all to Mexico.
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    How to combat loneliness on the road?

    When I was doing expidite staying out 4 weeks at a time. I used my cb radio to talk with others. Used my phone to call friends. Mostly found that anywhere I went/stayed, there was always others like me who wanted someone to talk with. So I was really never truely alone out there on the road.
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    How foolish some members are....

    First off I won't say who carrier was at the time. But I remember haveing to sit a week at a time, a number of times, and usually only got a load once a week. When I did get a load it was usually something you could load on a motorcycle. As for going home, I stayed out a month at a time, only...
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    Vans park with the big trucks at the FJ

    Its been my experience at all truck stops even Flying J that if you park far enough out and not in the resturant parking that the staff will leave you alone. I've never been ask to leave at any Wal-Marts of K-Marts yet either Stay away from the doors so their 4 wheeler customers can get close...
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    Favorite Places to Eat

    Don't know if its still open but in Mineral Wells West Virginia off interstate 77. Theres a place called ( New Parkersburg Truck Stop ). The food there is great, and you better be hungry when you walk in.
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