Memorial Day Weekend is This comming weekend.
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Murraycroexp
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I don't know... 51 trucks showing within 50 miles on Sylectus.
21cExp
Veteran Expediter
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
True!! And that is both non and dock high. But just on Sylectus.
Are you running under your own authority?
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Yes. Almost all Sylectus freight. We have a handful of local customers but only one moves out of town freight.
When did you move to Minnesota?.
Minnesota? They have walleye there? There are about 20 MILLION walleye in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Last year we were fishing a school that was about 8X8 miles in size, stacked solid with fish from 6' to the bottom in 17' feet of water.
I used to have product specialists from Cabela's, in Minnesota, come up to the store in Dundee, to fish the Detroit River. I was a product specialist with Cabela's at the time. They came up for the numbers and the size. Fish up there in April for a week and you have a REAL shot at a 14LB fish. I throw them back every fish over 20", taste NASTY!
Years ago we used to be able to keep 13" fish. THOSE were the best. In the old days here, when there were commercial nets on the Lake, the 13" to 15" fish were known as "number ones". They brought the best price at market. Back then I used to throw back every fish over 15".
We have a 6 fish limit, no slot fish, anything 15" or larger.
I have fished Milles Lac. Back then they had all kinds of 'weird' laws. Slot limits, no one eyed jacks etc. Needed a lawyer in the boat to figure out the rules. Fished it with a local, he too was a product specialist. He too started coming here every year to fish where there were fish!!
I used to have a hard time even getting a dollar a mile on Sylectus freight. There are so many cut throat carriers on there. Getting freight from the source is a lot better. If I ever start my new company up I'm going to run bigger trucks. I won't be messing with the cargo vans that much anymore. It was a waste of time whenever I tried to run the vans. Only time I ever made money is when I got the drivers to take the loads for 85 CPM. Then I would feel guilty for paying them such a low rate per mile.
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
It's not better now, as far as rates go. Too many carriers will run for 75-85 CPM and the brokers and FFs will GLADLY pay that. Gladly.
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Volume (miles) helps us. Sure we only see the overflow but I've been in the right place at the right time enough. We've also kept out overhead as low as we can and still perform. Although, I'd love a new Cargomax right about now.
moose
Veteran Expediter
Our carrier{none Expedite} is busy as hell, good rates going out of Minnesota this weekend. just had the chance to speak with one of the company driver, he moved to one of the new AirTab rigs. O'h beautiful rig combo.
truck& trailer have less then 100mil on it.
I'm on my way to Northern Cal.
truck& trailer have less then 100mil on it.
I'm on my way to Northern Cal.
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21cExp
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Memorial Day weekend continued...
Sitting at an Applebee's in Laredo that I've been to a few times before.
I am floored tonight by how into the Spurs basketball game the *whole* restaurant is ... I mean servers, bartenders, patrons, girlfriends, kids, etc.
The place is packed, and I'm one of only two white guys in the whole place, looks like. I am always fine with that and often actually enjoy it, and tonight feel like both an outsider and observer of sorts.
Though I have never followed sports very religiously, or even closely, I have been in tons of places over the years, all over the country, when sports conference finals and playoffs of different sorts have been on like there are tonight here in Laredo.
What's different tonight is that there is no whooping or cheering or wild exclamations among patrons when something spectacular happens on the many screens around the restaurant. But there is definitely a lot of raucous, loud hand clapping whenever anything cool happens that moves the Spurs forward. Just the loud, but polite, clapping. No exclamations or "woohoos" or "way to go!'s."
I don't think I have ever witnessed that sort of combination before. I'm used to spontaneous outbursts and the whole place whooping it up interactively, clapping and all. It sort of stops everything usually.
This, though, seems to be a cultural thing, almost a pause and silent whoop at the same time. A respect for fellow diners at one's own table and throughout the restaurant, as well as for one's own meal, while recognizing that they are all in the same place and wishing good things together in spurring the Spurs on.
Sitting at an Applebee's in Laredo that I've been to a few times before.
I am floored tonight by how into the Spurs basketball game the *whole* restaurant is ... I mean servers, bartenders, patrons, girlfriends, kids, etc.
The place is packed, and I'm one of only two white guys in the whole place, looks like. I am always fine with that and often actually enjoy it, and tonight feel like both an outsider and observer of sorts.
Though I have never followed sports very religiously, or even closely, I have been in tons of places over the years, all over the country, when sports conference finals and playoffs of different sorts have been on like there are tonight here in Laredo.
What's different tonight is that there is no whooping or cheering or wild exclamations among patrons when something spectacular happens on the many screens around the restaurant. But there is definitely a lot of raucous, loud hand clapping whenever anything cool happens that moves the Spurs forward. Just the loud, but polite, clapping. No exclamations or "woohoos" or "way to go!'s."
I don't think I have ever witnessed that sort of combination before. I'm used to spontaneous outbursts and the whole place whooping it up interactively, clapping and all. It sort of stops everything usually.
This, though, seems to be a cultural thing, almost a pause and silent whoop at the same time. A respect for fellow diners at one's own table and throughout the restaurant, as well as for one's own meal, while recognizing that they are all in the same place and wishing good things together in spurring the Spurs on.
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Today Mrs. Layoutshooter and I attended the church of our choice, then spent the rest of the day out on Lake Erie.
Thank you to all who gave their lives so we could enjoy ours. Your sacrifice allowed us to have this day.
Thank you to all who gave their lives so we could enjoy ours. Your sacrifice allowed us to have this day.