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  1. x06col

    Rig Master for sell

    Buttt.... the classifieds cost these days.
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    Ability to See Your 'Pals' on a Board

    Absolutely!! The social networking aspect is prolly, entirely what the idiot that devised this program wuz tink'in about. When I first started with contractors, and all warm n fuzzy bout em, i'd a figgured tis'd be a good deal too. Buttt, then reality set in. Bout folks.
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    Ability to See Your 'Pals' on a Board

    In theory, transparency is a good thing. In practice (because of human nature) - it is not. Way too many people don't handle too much information very well, and the other thirty percent don't get the message. Whomever devised this program, will find they have opened a LARGE can of worms.
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    How's the Water?

    Ahhhh. The nievety of youth is sometimes refreshing. And other times humorous.
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    How's the Water?

    OVM, if you were a Carrier, how in the world would you expect to sign any contractors with that kinda attitude bout yer fella man??? Tho, it might thin da herd rather quickly. It seems to me tho, them crab pick'in, shell throw'in positions, were in fact "real jobs", that prolly paid "real...
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    "Could you move your truck so I can park?"

    Good story Joe!! SEE, there are people out there that have learned to "cooperate and graduate", unlike some of the whiners on this thread. It may supprise many, someday, to figgure out, that the world really don't "revolve" round their toy truck, or them for that matter.
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    How does everyone pay for Gas/Diesel?

    Whomever issued your card should have a list of where their discount is honored.
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    How does everyone pay for Gas/Diesel?

    We provided a list of fuel stops that we had a negotiated discount with then it wuz up to the driver to figgure out what wuz the least pain for them between a comdata discount and taking their fee hosing, or using the TAB at the J. When the J seemed to be discounting, they were better. These...
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    How's the Water?

    I'd suggest there are plenty of folks in this business that can't or don't wanna land a "real job" (read can't or don't wanna work). I've observed them for years in this biz(OVM, are YOU tell'in em bout that pot of gold????) I'd also suggest IF you reaallly, reaallly wanna git out and find a...
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    DOT Came a callin

    Yepper. Went thru a lota years of that. It gets plenty intense once in a while. Never did hjave any infractions (thankfully), but ya gotta keep on top of it every second. That is the main reason the Carriers have to be so horse#%$^ and physical with drivers, because it is fiscal big time for...
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    DOT Came a callin

    I'd a prolly had my status figgured a long, long time ago frankly. Your advice Dave is on spot. He don't realize YET, that he don't have time to sit and take a while to type on here right now. Fines for DOT infractions START at 10 - 20K, an "geez I didn't know" don't cut it.
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    FedEx Ground may go union

    When I wuz a puppy, fresh off the farm, before I were drafted, I worked out a bit at John Deere (UAW), Wilsons (united packing house), an wuz told several times during that period "to slow down some". Seemed to me their pace gave me a side ache, sooo.. I went away. Anybody that tinks a...
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    Battery Charging

    Yer right dave, there are places the trees aren't as big as the truk. But ya gotta keep the cab/sleeper in the shade wilst keeping the collector in the sun, wilst yer look'in for freight to git outa dodge. I wuz "luckey", never had the nuthin to do problem after I quit contract'in.
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    Battery Charging

    IF, I sat as much as many of you do using juice, i'd look into some solar panels. They work wonders for batterys that are abused. Finally? Might "wanna" consult yer owners manual sooner than later!!
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    IRT Writing contest

    Actually it's "gas, grazz, or azz, nobody rides for free". Whatsa problem here? Nothing to do???? Git a different radiator, that one ain't "lucky"
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    I'll be the first.....May Locations?

    Had a bud call thurs nite and needed a hot one to happen from Elkhart, In to Long Beach for Mon AM. I'm in Long Beach waiting for the dock to open. Be a good nites sleep tonite. Does them cute lil kittys and puppys likk'in you in the face each morning git ya tired.
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    The Absolute Importance of Doing Our Job Well

    There have been some interesting threads recently. This one included. We have folks leaving the industry after 10 - 15 years of riding the gravy train, cause it's gitt'in "too tuff" out there. These same folks were of the "part timer/tourist" gang that for all practical purposes ruined it for...
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    Past violations of NC carrier discovered.....

    Are YOU going to go on record here and state you NEVER broke a law, and that you ALWAYS paid yer bills on time, and 100%. It's a bad ting to break laws and not pay yer debts, buttt, les not throw stones from a fragile house.
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    Past violations of NC carrier discovered.....

    Hey gj, you must have a REAL woodie for those folks!!! What's the problem? Seems it'd been waaayyy less expensive to have not overlooked the permit at two dollah fifty, than 25K for the oversight. But then that is life. Seems like history to me.
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    Speaking of White Glove.....

    Keeerrrist is right there shelled one. Can't believe there is any bother with a justification that weak. Must not be any planes broke this week... But ya gotta expect that from them whiteglovers there streaker, they be an odd bunch with odd figur'in for the most part.
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