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This is Sandy's newest article and boy did it hit home for me. Keeping the Balls in the Air

Great point! I think you have hit on why I enjoy Disneyland so much! When I walk through those gates and under the railroad I am off into another world and I forget all about trucking which is not something I can easily do.

My favorite place to go! I have now been to Disney World and Disneyland and while Disney World has it plusses Disneyland holds my heart! I will be going again for a few days after the first of the year. Glad to know about the truck parking and the RV area that might be something in our...

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Sandy Long has joined the staff of writers at EO and I hope everyone will enjoy her writing as much as I have over the years. Sandy writes on a variety of subjects and if there is a topic that anyone would like to learn more about I am sure she could accommodate your wishes. To learn more...

Thanks India for the info as we will be outside at Dallas and I normally forget out about sun screen and OFF.

What are the top three fun things on your bucket list that you would still like experience? I would like to still accomplish the following three: Ride a dressage horse of this caliber: Blue Hors Matine Drive a World of Outlaw Sprint Car like Slamming Sammy Sammy Swindell Learn to Fly Fish!

These are additional ideas that we use: Michelin wide based singles XDA Energy and Michelin XZA Steers Synthetic oil Start and stop like you have an egg between your foot and the throttle Watch where we stop pick truck stops and rest areas at the top of the hill not the bottom Look at your...

Re: Progressive Insurance refuses to pay claim and pays lawyer to defend the other dr Been there done that and Progressive stepped up to the plate and took care of everything. Rear ended by a uninsured motorist, over $27,000 dollars damage to our truck and no questions asked just fix the...

American Red Cross Blood Drive - Booth 21038 Thursday August 23rd 12 - 4 pm Friday 10 - 4 pm Saturday 9 - 2 pm Health Awareness Walk sponsored by The Trucking Solutions Group and TA/Petro will be held Friday morning, meeting in room D168 with doors opening at 8:00 and walk starting at 9:00...

This is a place we are going to give a try this year at GATS: BEE: Best Enchiladas Ever - Oak Cliff - Dallas, TX Scott Grenarth suggested this place and swears that if we do not like the food he will buy our dinner.... Big group of us going here on Friday night as it is within two miles of...

Bob Perry, The Trucker Trainer has been working with Snap Fitness to get deals for truck drivers and also gyms located in Pilot and Flying J's. Here is an article in Landline about this endeavor Snap Fitness, Rolling Strong launch truckstop program | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking...

All of those small items add up...

Yes I would run for a lower rate to stay competitive but this would not be my first choice. Our cost per mile is based on our cost per mile not anyone else's.

Joe I am curious to what you base the $2 a mile on? Each of us has different expenses and to some $2 a mile could be low and to others expenses $2 a mile could be a huge profit. I base what we need per mile on what our expenses are and what we pay ourselves each one of us will be different.

This was our 9th Expo and this was the best one yet! From the time we got there on Thursday till we left early Sunday morning we had a blast.... No way I could name all of the awesome people we met and the great workshops we attended. I agree with Moose getting to meet Homer Hogg and...

I missed out on the cheese cakes.... I missed out on Chefdennis's creation.... I did not miss out on a very good hotdog! Thanks you guys for your hard work as the Drivers BBQ I believe has doubled in attendance every year! Great way to end the Expo.

I am listening to a very good book about Warren Buffett "The Snowball Warren Buffett" by Alice Schroeder I believe he could solve the debt problem and we would all say "Ouch" he is tough

Moot you are high on my list of people I want to meet! One of these days it will happen. Trust me a chocolate fountain is AWESOME which is why I am not trusted with one.

I wish.... They would not trust me with it...