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Big Red · Sep 24, 2009

KENMAR said: ↑

Tact is way over rated..
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You can get more with a kind word and a gun...........

Than you can with just a kind word

Boardhauler · Sep 24, 2009

PharmPhail said: ↑

Lowest Pete is a little late to the game and I think there's quite a few others that are newer so let me point something else out that makes a difference.

I was already a regular member of this forum with over 1200 post count before even dreaming this scheme up. I was the guy from last October through March researching company jobs and asking everyone and their brother who was hiring. I was applying to all flatbed companies at first then branched out from there. In all cases my education was a problem and work history being mostly grad school, and the couple I got pre-hires from had instituted a hiring freeze by the time I was out of school.

I waited it out for MONTHS before eventually realizing I was going to have to buy myself a job. Other than the cahones to do it, I don't think I did anything much differently than a lot of guys on here begging for work except I had some money as well.

So no, I never intended to shoot straight out as an O/O. It's just an idea that was possible against a lack of any other options. Mostly I never intended any disrespect to people who have been driving for 20 years and dreaming of that day to go O/O, although I realize this rubs some of them the wrong way.

Just pointing out that I wasn't trying to skip all the steps, it just wasn't an option at the time and I wasn't going to sit around living off credit cards and doing nothing. I would rather fail after giving it a shot than to have done that, so NO regrets and I'm sticking by that.
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I recall trying to offer you some gentle advice quite some time ago and I felt that you basically blew me off.

I am a third generation trucker. I honestly cannot count how many people I have watched come and go in the trucking business since I bought my first truck in 1974. Yet the business is continually crowded with new operators, each convinced that they can make it, never mind what others with more knowledge and experience try to tell them.

It's just plain weird.

RockyWI · Sep 24, 2009

KENMAR said: ↑

Tact is way over rated..
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Really? I thought sleep was.

Ken · Sep 24, 2009

RockyWI said: ↑

Really? I thought sleep was.
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Sleep is for people with nothing better to do..

RockyWI · Sep 24, 2009

KENMAR said: ↑

Sleep is for people with nothing better to do..
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lol Gotcha.

MedicineMan · Sep 24, 2009

plenty of time to sleep when your dead now get your ### back in the truck and get down the road.

god I miss my dad...... that's one of his caring father son speaches

snowwy · Sep 24, 2009

boy, i can't wait till i die. cuz man, i need some serious sleep. LOL

rooster1775 · Sep 24, 2009

walleye said: ↑

When I was about 8 years old my dad told me "Always ware a rubber,..And if yous knock her up don't name it after me",......

At 8 years old I had no idea what the hell he was talking about,......[/quote

Mine always told me "Pull out, wrap it up, or tell her your one of Uncle Sal's boys!"
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PharmPhail · Sep 24, 2009

Boardhauler said: ↑

I recall trying to offer you some gentle advice quite some time ago and I felt that you basically blew me off.

I am a third generation trucker. I honestly cannot count how many people I have watched come and go in the trucking business since I bought my first truck in 1974. Yet the business is continually crowded with new operators, each convinced that they can make it, never mind what others with more knowledge and experience try to tell them.

It's just plain weird.
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I think you're talking about another thread where we were talking about the ability to fix your truck. I'm now somewhere between you and where I was at that point. I apologize if it came off as blowing you off, I don't ever try to do that. I do stand somewhat corrected. I don't think I'll ever rebuild a motor or tranny to be honest, but there is a lot of room for improvement.

rooster1775 · Sep 24, 2009

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LMAO that must be the DIY kit

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