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It's possible that my brain is in idle, now, but my understanding of the "no idling" law is that it refers only to diesel, and the pet exception is because animals cannot let themselves out if the temperature gets too high or low. (Except for Moot's snake - give him Viagra, & he will be out &...

Unless your first post is a rambling sob story, that ends with a request for every member to send you a dollar...in which case, we are a community of wickedly witty people! Which could be a small gift to speed Rene's recovery, too - laughter truly is an amazing medicine, and I hope Rene gets...

If the situation occurred as I walked out of the restroom at a concert, or in a bar, I'd say "Party on!" BUT in this situation, you have reason to believe the occupants are going to be driving on the public highway next, which you have reason to believe could be very detrimental to the public...

So, what you do is, you show up next year, get a hat, stuff the top of the bag into the hat, & look too cool for words, lol ;)

I'm a smoker, & I can see Leo & Greg's point - it's not just a matter of the smell, it's a health hazard that nonsmokers shouln't have to accept. However, the decision makers who ban smoking rarely provide a place for smokers to use instead, so they go to the nearest place where it is permitted...

Three construction workers are sitting on the 15th floor, beginning lunch break. The Mexican guy opens his lunch, says "Burritos again! I swear, if I have to eat burritos one more time, I'll walk off the edge!" The Italian guy opens his lunch, says "Pastrami again! If I have to eat pastrami one...

Time it took me to laugh out loud at your list: 1 bananosplitsecond! ;) :) :P

OMG! I think that was my truck in the picture!! I'll never forget that place, lol. I'd delivered in the morning, & asked another Swift driver, a nice old guy, if he knew where I could get a shower, cause I hadn't seen any truck stops. He said he did, & was goin there to eat, if I wanted to...

Here's another reason to stay off the shoulder: thay're usually not level, & no matter how tired you are, it's nearly impossible to sleep when you keep sliding to one end of the bunk! :+ As for WallyWorld - I'm seeing more & more that have "No Overnight Parking" signs, & one (I think in...

If you don't put business first, you won't be out there for long, but I run solo, & am sometimes too far to DH home for the weekend, so I've made the best of it. I've been to Stone Mountain in Atlanta, (& the great Farmer's Market), beachcombed in Clearwater, Fla, checked out the Mall of America...

- I did get towed to delivery once, when driving team with the owner - the alternator went out while under load, it was late-night, & the carrier did not have another unit to rescue the load. They arranged the tow, (& paid for it), and when we arrived at the consignee, the forklift unloaded us...

Maybe I'm giving thieves too much credit, but if I were picking a vehicle to steal, it wouldn't be one with a satellite unit on it! (And if there are ways to disable the GPS, I don't want to know - I like knowing that somebody knows exactly where I am)

RE: YES Passionate I say it's a great idea - open debate always is, I think. You can sign me up on TallCall's side, because, while I enjoy Gregg's posts, I think the facts are on TallCall's side here. America has a chance to be great in areas that are beneficial to the world, & I hope our...

At ConWay Now, you have to call dispatch to find out anything more than what number you are on a specific board. I don't like calling them too much - they are always helpful, but I think their time would be better spent on other things. (Like assisting drivers who need help, bidding on loads...

I had a spare key that I didn't get around to putting in a Hide-a-key box, until I locked myself out of the van - at 3am, in the middle of Nowhere, Tn, under load, of course. I'd left the keys in the ignition while filling the fuel tank, not intending to leave the van. I cleaned the windshield...

"Diplomacy is saying 'Nice doggie' while looking for a stick" & Terry gets it, lol.;)

Ok, I have to put an end to this - although my favorite shirt has a message in Latin, ("if you can read this, you are way overeducated"), I am just a compulsive reader & word person, & didn't know the word "fora" till someone else (maybe it was you, Doc) used it first! But I will keep using it...

Thank you, Lawrence - it's good to hear.

PJ - I will answer your questions to the best of my ability, & I'm sure if I miss something, someone will straighten us both out. Driving for a fleet owner is not being a company driver - you are always an independent contractor. (If you can't live without company bennies & a regular paycheck...

Terry - with all the emotions & concerns that are swirling around in your head right now, add this one as an occasional life preserver to hold onto in the whirlpool: Life is full of surprises, many of which are really good ones. I add my hopes for a wonderful outcome. Cheri