Originally Posted by BolloxReader

I have my training workbook in front of me along with my laptop as we wait out the chain law declaration on Cabbage. There's this page with tons of blank lines, and a two word safety message to copy down. The anthropologist in me feels compelled to write an essay on the cultural significance of the concept of speed limits and how this is dealt with across multiple societies, backed by accident rates from various countries. But I'm not sure if Central prefers MLA or APA style citations.

Mix them! Misspell a word every paragraph, and misuse your and you're, and they're, there, and their, and Central won't even notice. I doubt they'll give you a bonus though.

Originally Posted by chompi

When we finished our lease we owed Central over $6000 for stuff they said needed to be replaced on the truck. You really can't do much about it cause if you hire a lawyer to fight it its going to cost you around that much anyway.

That's one thing that really sucks about leasing. You're charged for normal wear and tear, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Originally Posted by BiggDaddy

So, assuming I don't get lucky (I probably won't), is there an alternative I could use instead that would not need an APU to run it?
What do you guys do for food if there is no way to keep anything cold? Do you limit your diet to canned food and the occasional warm meal you pay for? I don't see how it could be financially beneficial to eat out everyday.
Thanks for the input, and I'm sorry if this seems like a dumb question, I am just trying to prepare for the lifestyle change.

12 volt cooler works pretty well. We went through 3 Colemans in 5 months, and had the same problem every time, so we swapped over to Igloo. We went through two, the first Igloo was just too big, and eventually aodpted a funky smell that we couldn't get rid of. I have the second one, it's a smaller one that fits in the opening on my International. It works great, cools well, and runs like a champ.

I think we had it a year before we went local, so I've had it about 15 months and it runs like a top. It's about $120, but it's worth it. We used to eat a lot of sandwiches.

Like others have said, you can purchase an inverter, and for about $75 (shop charge plus the kit) you can have it installed. You can run a microwave with one, just don't buy the puny 1000 watt ones, get 1800 or 2000 watts if you can. Also, they make crock pots, and small ovens. We never used ours much, but I know other people use them a lot.

Originally Posted by JimBob24

Yep, ever notice how quiet early Monday morning is, and then, wham the usual barrage of messages. That's when the meetings adjourn the BS is broadcast to the fleet.

I hate Mondays, I'm always assured that of the 9 messages on my truck, 2 are my logs, and 1 is a load, and the rest is crap. By tuesday you have another 3-4 including the fuel surcharge, then there's 2-3 on Friday for the weather.

The weather messages are really the only ones I appreciate, because when I was OTR, they gave me a heads up on what I was driving into. Everything else is usually crap.

I'm glad my boss doesn't use the Qualcomm except to send loads over.

Originally Posted by trkrswyf

No there isn't. I love how I've now had two different guys, based on two different posts basically call me a liar. You don't know me, but I don't lie and my husband and I don't lie to each other. That's not how we conduct our lives.

You might need to take a step back and re-evaluate how things are going. If you're not getting the responses you expect from a message board, you might need to look at what you're typing.

You need to realize that on the internet, people can be anything, and truckers are prone to telling tales. We get a lot of folks who come in and ask about a problem, like you did. Only with them, it eventually comes out that they did something wrong, and they're in trouble, but they're trying to garner sympathy.

You're right, we don't know you, or your husband. We don't know if you're trying for straight answers, or sympathy, but we respond based on the information we get from you. More information might help.

Your husband needs a new dm.