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    Tune UP for Crystal Balls?

    Does anyone know just where to take your expediting "Crystal Ball" for a tune-up? Ours is NOT working right!! Somedays we just cannot seem to get it right!! Like today. We unloaded in San Antonio, TX and got Houston for a layover. After looking at express center activity and wanting to TRY to...
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    Any truth to these rumors?

    I often hear rumors about the Government buying trucks for forgien nationals. I have tried to check it out but have had little luck. Many in here are much better at that kind of stuff than I am. The rumors go sorta like, "the government is buying trucks for people of middle eastern or...
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    April Locations

    We just pulled into the Garlic Farm in Gilroy, CA (sorry to say) Not the nicest truck stop on the face of the earth but only 22 miles out from our Monday delivery in San Jose. Praying for a quick exit from the granola state. Layoutshooter
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    Risk Management

    OK, at the "risk" of staring one of those I know better than you do finger pointers, I need some input on risk management. When you go into business for you self you accept a certain amount of risk. After all, is that not the game itself? You take on all of the responsibility and certain...
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    New Scam!!

    Be on the look out for some new scam masters in Brooklyn. They are waiting at exit 27 on I278 where you have to get off due to low clearence. They are trying to jump on the running boards to GUIDE you through the detour. They want $20 for this "Service" A new take on the "window washers" Got...
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    Check it OUT!!

    Hey everyone, check out the new forum on the Sports Page, Woods and Waters!!! Here we can talk about hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting or almost anything else you can do in the great outdoors. Together we share ideas on how to kill long layovers fishing or what ever. We can exchange fish and...
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    Jack Berry, Lucky Charm

    Mrs. Layoutshooter and I were having our free grand slam at the Denny's near the "J" in Haubstadt IN when I saw a "Bolt" van pull in. As I often do I went to say Hi to a fellow "Road Warrior". Low and behold it was Jack Berry!! We had a very pleasent conversation while he waited on his freebie...
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    Reefers and Explosives

    As you may or may not know it is illegal to put any class 1 explosive on a truck with a "cargo box heater" unless the unit has been disconected and the fuel tank(s) drained. Since I have no good way to do this I have taken our "explosives flag" off of the truck. I might understand not running...
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    Arctic Blast!!!

    Watch the temps over the high plains, mid west and Great Lakes areas this week. They are calling for temps around Detroit in th -5 to -10F without the wind chill. They are saying that temps in the U.P. might get as low as -20 to -30F. Winds chills even lower. Make sure if you are headed up this...
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    The End Is Near!!!!

    After a zillion mis-haps and a ton of goof ups we are back in service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!! We are chillin at the house for the weekend and have a Pre-dispatch for Monday!!! Let's hope this all holds up and we can get back to work. Layoutshooter
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    WA State Chain Laws

    I read in a recent FedEx News Letter about Washinton states' chain law. It requires all trucks over 10,000 GVW to carry 2 extra chains. The extra chains are in case one or two of your chains break or if more are needed. The fine for not having the extra chains is $155. It seems that a FedEx...
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    Stay Away from Detroit!!

    Stay out of the Detroit area today till at least 12 noon. We had a light dusting of snow which quickly melted and then froze on bridges and ramps. Couple that with many around here forget how to drive in winter from year to year and everything is a mess. Roads shut down all over the area. If you...
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    Bye Bye Gustav!!

    For the most part Gustav has come and gone. From the talk here it kinda fizzeled. A very good thing. This shelter was only about 1/3 full. We only lost power for about an hour when a generator failed. No drivers were injured and there was only some minor damage to a couple of tractors. All from...
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    Boring

    What else is more boring than sitting in front of a shipper waiting on a load for now going on 3 hours? I get to watch the fuel gauge get lower as I run my reefer to keep my cargo box cold and my APU to keep the Wife and I from over-heating. What a blast!!! Anything else? Watching paint dry is...
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    Beware in Dallas(again)

    A FDCC team was staying at the Ramada in across from the "J" in Dallas last night. Thier truck was broken into. They lost a lot of things including a computer. I think maybe we should all boycott Dallas until the cops and courts get thier act together. They are headed the wrong way. Saw a news...
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    Don't be stupid (II)

    The last chapter in my stupid tire trick. Belle Tire in Allen Park MI called and set us up at a tire shop in Kansas City MO to get our "G" tires swapped out for the "H" tires I paid for. We got that taken care of yesterday. No problems. Anyone can make a mistake, it is how they take care of the...
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    Don't be stupid!!

    OK, I did a stupid thing. I will tell you all what I did so you won't make the same dumb mistake. I bought a set of steer tires at the Belle Tire store in Allen Park Michigan. I paid for a set of 11R22.5 Michelin "H" rated tires. The tires went on and I went out the door. I DID NOT LOOK AT...
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    Beware in Dallas

    We are spending a very exciting weekend at the Flying J in Dallas. Fixing chicken lights, installing a new computer stand, wow, what fun. There were TWO trucks robbed here last night. Both had left windows open. One left the side windows open just a crack, the other had a vent window open. Both...
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    Great New Toy

    My son gave us a *NeatReciepts* scanner for Christmas. What a great toy!!! It a small scanner but it can scan any length paper up to 8 1/2 inches wide. Most reciepts are printed on thermal paper that fades out over time. Not good if you need them for and IRS audit. We used to get home and spend...
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    GREAT NEWS!!!

    My son is home from Iraq, safe and sound. My nephew will be home from there by Thanksgiving. He may be out of Iraq now but we are not sure. It will be a REAL Thanksgiving in our family this year. Layoutshooter
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