Where did it go???

theoldprof

Veteran Expediter
I was reading a post by A-Team. Something called the truckers poem. Suddenly it became a p-ssing match aimed at A-Team. I noticed that post was locked. Now, I noticed it is gone. Then I posted on another post. I mentioned I usually read A-Teams writings. I think Phil is a good writer, although sometimes he embelleshes his writings more than necessary. Sometimes I agree with him, and sometimes not. But I would never bash him in public. That post is also gone. Where did it go? Thanks.
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Dreamer

Administrator Emeritus
Charter Member
oldprof,
I made the decision to remove it due to what it had become. I didn't see any recovery in sight, and felt it better to remove it bring back some peace.

Sometimes it's better to have folks mad at me for removing their posts, than to let the mess go on :).


Thanks,


Dreamer
Forums Administrator


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x06col

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
Retired Expediter
US Army
But Dreamer, it's hard on us that can't be on here all day and night to miss the jucy parts of these operas. Just leave them up a bit, will ya?
 

kg

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
Owner/Operator
I never thought I'd hear the Col complain.
 

theoldprof

Veteran Expediter
T Hawk, What in the world does ROFLMAO mean? I'm not sure if someone should be congratulated, fired, or stoned in the village square. Thanks.
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Tennesseahawk

Veteran Expediter
ROFLMAO = rolling on floor laughing my arse off. Directed towards kg's comment about the Col.

-Vampire Super Slooth Trucker!!!
 

theoldprof

Veteran Expediter
Gotta agree with Col on this one. Lock 'em and leave 'em. At least for a few days. Some people don't get on the web until they come home. Thanks.
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joebob1_30132

Expert Expediter
I here ya .. the a team is those guys that everyone loves to hate..:7
But hey ...They never really bugged me ..Does he embellish ? sure , exaggerate? absolutly...He's a freakin writer...but he's usually positve, to counter the negative on here ...so whats the prob ?? i dont know ....No matter how bad you get the crap on a post you will always be able to say always "At least Im not those A Team Guys" so for my own ego we need you a team!!!! :7 :7
 

ATeam

Senior Member
Retired Expediter
Until I saw this thread, I did not realize the Trucker's Poem thread had been removed. For the record, all I did was post a simple little poem that had nothin to do with any Open Forum member or industry issue. Others turned the thread into something different.

Do I dare repost the poem?
 

Jefferson3000

Expert Expediter
Yeah Phil. No one blames you for posting the poem. As you can see, a lot of people on here really do enjoy the positive writing. Legitimate criticism is one thing. But some of this more recent bashing seems to stem from unfortunate life situations outside of EO, not within it.




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Jeff

Driver for 15 years
O/O for 13 years
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ATeam

Senior Member
Retired Expediter
>I here ya .. the a team is those guys that everyone loves to
>hate..:7
>But hey ...They never really bugged me ..Does he embellish ?
>sure , exaggerate? absolutly...He's a freakin writer...but
>he's usually positve, to counter the negative on here ...so
>whats the prob ?? i dont know ....No matter how bad you get
>the crap on a post you will always be able to say always
>"At least Im not those A Team Guys" so for my own ego we
>need you a team!!!! :7 :7

Through the Open Forum, ExpeditersOnline articles, Expedite NOW articles and my own web site, I have thousands of readers. That is a responsibility I take seriously. I have never once embelished or exagerated information about Diane's and my life and work on the road, or about the expediting industry itself. The fact that we absolutely love what we do is just that, a fact. We are very, very happy as expediters and that joy will naturally come through in my writings.

Heck, as I write this, we are sitting in a campground in the San Bernadino National Forest. Sure, there is no freight to haul at the moment (we are dispatched for Tuesday), so what should we do, complain? Maybe we should drive 40 miles and 7,000 feet downhill to the TA in Ontario where we can sit in the truck for two days, breath smog and smell urine as we walk about and wait our Tuesday pickup.

While some truckers are doing exactly that, we are instead parked in clear air in a scenic woods and hiking on forest trails. Is it exageration or embellishing to say expediting provides the ability to camp while you wait for loads? Absolutely not.

Is it one sided to say that is all expediting is? Yes. But kindly note that I did not tell only that side of the story in this post. I described the TA experience too.

Expediting is not this or that. For every expdeiter out there, expediting is exactly what you make it. What is the difference between us sitting in a campground and others sitting in a truck stop? The difference is nothing more than the decision to spend one's time at one place or the other.
 

Lawrence

Founder
Staff member
Phil,

You statement below is really what it is all about. It all starts with attitude, goals and a mission.

Period.

That's not to say there aren’t challenges and obstacles – but if you have the attitude, drive and discipline – you can reach your goals.

Remember – the only thing that is Rocket Science – is Rocket Science.


>Expediting is not this or that. For every expdediter out
>there, expediting is exactly what you make it. What is the
>difference between us sitting in a campground and others
>sitting in a truck stop? The difference is nothing more than
>the decision to spend one's time at one place or the other.


Lawrence,
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davekc

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Fleet Owner
I do agree with Phil on one point. A campground or park would win out every time before I would waste any time at the TA in Ontario.







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ATeam

Senior Member
Retired Expediter
Correction: It is about 60 miles from the TA to the campground, not 40. Forgive the typo.
 

joebob1_30132

Expert Expediter
60 40.... ther you go again Phill with exageration, and hyperboly. just kidding ....jeez ..Im not the fluid writer you are and my typing ..lets just say im a two finger wonder...(thant doesnt sound good either... dont take my statments on exaggeration, from my previous post as viscious attacks ....your a writer, now if you claimed to be a reporter.. well then.. i could see how you might be offended.
 
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