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  1. TeamCaffee

    New HOS start today - figure out how to make it work

    Henry Albert has a nice blog on Team Run Smart that is a good reminder for today: Lemons to Lemonade In the long run I will find it much easier to figure out how to make these new rules work for us. Fighting the rules gives me a prolonged case of heart burn. Henry's thought provoking...
  2. TeamCaffee

    Next years expo entertainment!

    Now this is an interesting act: AC/DC?s ?Thunderstruck? Performed on Flaming Bagpipes I believe he could perform on the patio.
  3. TeamCaffee

    Expediter Convoy Planned for Ohio

    We are planning on being in the convoy! Cannot wait.
  4. TeamCaffee

    New Exctr. rules and F.S.C.

    What I am doing is keeping a spreadsheet as well as a note book that is easily accessible, when a load is offered I look at my notebook and see my dead head miles and then add those miles to the loaded miles offered. I can then look at the total pay and divide my miles into this and get the...
  5. TeamCaffee

    Apple Cider Vinegar - Top 10 Uses

    (NaturalNews) If time is a teacher, one thing we know is that apple cider vinegar is good stuff. The Babylonians used it as a tonic in 5000 B.C. so its been around for a while. It was also used in ancient Egypt (3000 B.C.) and by Samurai warriors in Japan (1200 B.C.), so it's grandfathered in -...
  6. TeamCaffee

    Scanners

    I have heard that there are only a few printer drivers on the Qualcomm so the choices are very limited. We have used in-cab scanning for a few years have no desire to go back to looking for a Tripack Box.
  7. TeamCaffee

    Submit Recipe - $10 Walmart Gift card - Act Fast

    Yes it is. Check out the face book page for the cook book. There are several expediters that have all ready submitted recipes. If you do not want to submit a recipe please vote!
  8. TeamCaffee

    Expedite Expo History

    Question for Lawrence and those who have attended all or almost all of the Expedite Expos. When was the first Expedite Expo and how was attendance? Lawrence do you have any pictures of that first one? We attended our first Expedite Expo in 2004 in Detroit and while the show was much smaller...
  9. TeamCaffee

    Latest Hearing on the Proposed Hours of Service

    I agree with you OOIDA should have coached him on public speaking. Williams from Maverick made Ed look silly after many of his comments. Ed brought up a good point of the restart on the east coast really putting him behind due to the time change from the west coast. Being an oversize carrier...
  10. TeamCaffee

    It's not all work...

    The Casino night is LOUD and they all have a blast! Bob enjoys and looks forward to this event each year. Thank You Shelly and John for sponsoring this.
  11. TeamCaffee

    How Great They Were

    Thanks for the link I had forgotten how fantastic they were.... Brings back fond memories of watching them skate.
  12. TeamCaffee

    Latest Hearing on the Proposed Hours of Service

    The video is long and very interesting with Anne Ferro talking about the reasoning behind the proposed rules. Worth taking the time to listen in on. In my opinion Administrator Anne Ferro does a great job defending the new HOS and working through the problems. She is the only FMCSA...
  13. TeamCaffee

    You might be an Expediter

    Wow that is AWESOME and Jeff is sure missed. He knew Expediters and Expediting and he sure had a great talent writing about it. No one has ever interviewed us like he could he was a great guy for sure. I agree RIP Jeff you are missed.
  14. TeamCaffee

    Health Smart Cookbook

    Freightliner's Team Run Smart is putting together a cookbook of recipes prepared on the road or for taking on the road. Several Expedites have entered their recipes and you can support them by voting. You can also enter your recipe to win a $10 dollar Walmart gift certificate. To enter or...
  15. TeamCaffee

    36 Super Foods that Burn FAT & Help you lose weight

    Bembu - Original Article A few of my favorites: Tomatoes - Antioxidants - low in calories Fiber Oats - Fiber - Antioxidants Spices - Ginger - Black Pepper Sweet Potatoes - leave off brown sugar and butter Apples - curb sweet cravings Nuts - One food all diets suggest in small quantities...
  16. TeamCaffee

    Keeping our brains challenged

    I have been working almost daily on Luminosity since January 1st and am still enjoying it and also seeing how further I can get in the little tests then I could when I started. It is nice to see the results. Heck the little green book got boring so now I concentrate on the BIG green book and...
  17. TeamCaffee

    Understand the upcoming changes to the Hours July 1, 2013

    We have spent a lot of time on the this issue a few years ago when the proposals started and there were many links and how to's about getting your voice heard and how to write letters. Moose even provided a sample letter with addresses. The sessions we listen to and attended with Anne Ferro...
  18. TeamCaffee

    No Home Base?

    If you do not have a "Home Base" your vehicle becomes your home and you cannot deduct per diem at end of year. Worth it to claim something as a home base. Mind set is the key to what works and does not work while away from home. We are very very lucky as our oldest daughter lives at our house...
  19. TeamCaffee

    Walking and exercising

    We have made a concentrated effort to get out and walk! Each day we have been working at getting in at least a two mile walk. Getting out and walking is great when the truck is stopped and does not work so well when under loads where stopping for a period of time is not an option. When we...
  20. TeamCaffee

    Age of Women Driver's

    I have talked with women drivers in their 70's driving tractor trailers solo still loving life and what they are doing. We met a women at USX that had about six weeks till she could retire and she was SO excited... About a year later we saw this same women again at a USX terminal, she had...
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