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"Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Integrity Bank of Alpharetta, Georgia, was closed by U.S. regulators today, the 10th bank to collapse this year amid a surge in soured real-estate loans stemming from the worst housing slump since the Great Depression... "Banks are being closed at the fastest pace in 14...

We are staying out over the long weekend. There is no reason or need to go home. Edit: Just got dispatched on a Tuesday pickup. Will be passing the long weekend in the area of the pickup. Bummer that the RV parks are full. kini lu, you rule!

Ark got me thinking. He brings up an important point. Gang graffiti is something to be taken seriously. Expediters are often sent into parts of cities where graffiti is very much in evidence. Knowing a little about it can't hurt. Here is a primer. The rule of thumb Diane and I follow when...

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Thank you all for your suggestions. We are on a long run now that originated in Los Angeles and will keep us under load until Friday afternoon. There will be little time to stop and work on the graffiti. Ark, your word of caution is well received. When I worked for a while in a prison...

Our truck was tagged today. After leaving a shipper in Los Angeles, we saw it. Graffiti is on the passenger side sleeper wall and truck body. It appears to be made with a black felt-tip marker. Under load and not wanting to stop for any length of time, I tried to get it off at a fuel stop...

Yes, Diane and I received it, but given its contents and the confidentiality provisions of our contract, I'm not sure it is appropriate to discuss in an open forum. Contractors wishing to know more can contact their contractor coordinators. Reference the White Glove Service Manager's e-mail...

jaminjim, Sorry I keep missing your point, but can you explain exactly what you mean by "come out on top?" I have no need to proclaim one carrier's fuel surcharge better than any other's, or worse. But, for the newbies reading EO, I am concerned to see the surcharges fairly and accurately...

I base it on what I saw the government (federal, state, and local) do and fail to do as Katrina moved through. I shared my views then. Reviewing them today, my views remain the same.

You will find that my political remarks on EO are very limited in number and in this thead, my remarks were not political. My words about the mayor has nothing to do with his party affiliation. It has to do with his competency. I am equally critical of certain Republicans that also dropped the...

The New Orleans mayor is cutting short his visit to the Democratic national convention in Denver to return to New Orleans. Given his Katrina performance, I think New Orleans would be better off if he stayed in Denver.

The five-day forecast shows a category 3 hurricane heading straight for New Orleans, and making landfall sometime Monday. The forecast is of course subject to change, but it is not good. Five-day Forecast Map Having done some disaster relief work in the aftermath of Katrina, I don't care to...

You can't set via's in a route? From what I read about the 750 (a model one step down) in the Which Garmin Nuvi Model is Good? thread, I was under the impression you could. moose, you have me a little worried. I bought a Nuvi 750 off eBay for $278 with free shipping. I made the purchase based...

With blogging morphing into social networking, and social networking morphing into who knows what, it is getting easier than ever for people to find others with similar interests online. Look how this Open Forum has evolved over the years. Once something simple, it now has social groups...

Well, things don't always go as planned. The long run we were pre-dispatched on, canceled and turned into $11 of dry run pay.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say "come out on top when paying for the fuel @ the Fed." Regardless of the carrier or compensation arrangement, the less fuel you use to get to, pick up and deliver the freight, the better off you are.

It sounds like you are looking into expediting for the first time. Expediting is unique in the trucking industry. To better understand it, you might want to read Introduction to Expediting, as well as continuing to read the Open Forum. The fleet owner wanting you to pay for significant repairs...

That is a commonly asked question but my answer to it would be misleading and may not provide the true information you seek. Our loaded miles per year are X. But by itself, X is a meaningless number because we do not get paid by the mile. We get paid by a percentage of the load. We have...

DougTravels, I did not know of your blog until you mentioned it here. Thank you for doing so. I will enjoy reading it. I have been blogging for a while now. The link to my blog is in my signature line below. Blogging every day can take some effort at times but at the Expedite Expo, I received...