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    Military State Benefits

    State Veteran's Benefits | Military.com
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    Smart or Stoopid

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    Take a break

    Take a break
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    Garmin update

    I just received the following in an e-mail from Garmin. Makes me feel good after updating a couple of months ago for the same price. Garmin is pleased to announce the new Map Update 2009 for North America. For the most up-to-date maps and navigation on your portable Garmin GPS unit, this is...
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    Contest for Purple Heart Veterans

    If you received a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in Iraq or Afghanistan, you could be one of eight veterans to win the Veterans of Foreign War's (VFW's) trip to the Daytona International Speedway Pepsi 400 on July 5, 2008. Airfare, luxurious hotel accommodations and a ticket to the race for...
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    Umbrella Weather at MATS

    Wednesday Mar 26Sprinkles Hi: 60° Lo: 46° Chance of light rain showers. High 60F and low 46F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. 30% precipitation chance Thursday Mar 27T-storms Hi: 68° Lo: 53° Chance of thunder with light rain showers. High 68F and low 53F. Winds SW at 15 to 20 mph. 30%...
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    Oxymoron

    Turtle shared a list of his favorite oxymorons on another thread that discussed the expiration of a "permanant" resident card. I've enjoyed a good oxymoron since first hearing George Carlin discuss Jumbo Shrimp and Boned Ham. Here's a link to an amusing site called OxymoronList.com Their top...
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    VA Travel Reimbursement

    VA Travel Reimbursement Increased Week of February 04, 2008 Over a million eligible veterans will now see their mileage reimbursement more than double for travel to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. The 2008 appropriations act provided funding for VA to increase the travel...
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    Fascinating Advertisement

    HEMA is a Dutch department store. The first store opened on November 4, 1926, in Amsterdam. Now there are 150 stores all over the Netherlands. HEMA also has stores in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. In June of this year, HEMA was sold to British investment company Lion Capital. Take a look at...
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    Too Many Catalogs?

    Now that the peak shopping season is behind us, are you still getting a mailbox full of unwanted catalogs? Here's a link to a great site that is the hard copy twin of the "do not call list" Catalog Choice - Eliminate unwanted catalogs you receive in the mail I have successfully caused 29...
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    TurboTax

    The Home and Business version of TurboTax, which includes IRS Schedule C forms has a MSRP price of $89. It can be bought online from Office Max for $84, including shipping. COSTCO sells the same version for $70. I wouldn't recommend tax preparation software for any expediter, but for those...
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    Trucker Slang (part 2)

    Part 2 of the 2008 revision of the trucker slang list of words and phrases heard on the CB radio, in and around trucks and trucker gathering places. Part 1 http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/layover-lounge/29518-trucker-slang-part-1-a.html Hammer down Go Fast Hammer Lane Left highway...
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    Trucker Slang (part 1)

    Part 1 of the 2008 revision of the trucker slang list of words and phrases heard on the CB radio, in and around trucks and trucker gathering places. Alabama Chrome Duct tape Anteater Sloped hood on a big truck Alamo, The San Antonio, TX Apple, The New York City, NY Armadillo, The...
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    Can you skate?

    Amazing roller blades by a youg Korean girl glumbert - Korean Freestyle Slalom Rollerblading
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    Extra Money, on the side

    Forum member Blaaze is a star at supplementing her income through the resale of items she bought at bargain prices. A former Roberts Express van operator sold bootleg cassette tapes from the back of his van to help feed his family. Another former Roberts Express driver sharpened knives with...
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    Goulash

    One of the drawbacks of operating a cargo van is the fact that cargo odor will permeate throughout, no matter how much stretch wrap or plastic wrap covering the freight. I am presently under a load of 1634 pounds of garlic powder, paprika and black pepper, packaged in 50 pound sacks. Every...
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    The Atheist

    A friend sent this to me today and I find it worthy of repeating here today An atheist was walking through the woods. "What majestic trees"! "What powerful rivers"! "What beautiful animals"! He said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes...
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