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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by AlexCarHauler, Oct 17, 2013.

  1. TheDude1969

    TheDude1969 Heavy Load Member

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    Make you wanna drive the beltway again? Don't think so.

    May I suggest a more effective approach to this:


    • Scale parking lots in mid-west are empty, while pickle parks are full... reverse that! Get all the hourly drivers to burn their 30mins and OTR (w/ good books) to turn their 10hrs behind scale. Make it a big cluster F' of truck parking.
    • When sign @ scale reads 30mph... do 3mph for 10x the brownie points. (once scale traffic is backed up to hwy, give big middle finger wave when close sign goes up)
    • When asked for paperwork, take your time. <--they sure don't mind taking 45min-1hr on simple inspection.
    40,000 trucks is their goal, lets try to make them settle for 5,000
    Sorry I couldn't take my gripes to Washington with you all, but happy to do it locally.
     
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  2. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    so, did that strike actually take place? i haven't heard anything on the news. but i haven't been listening to the trucker channel.
     
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    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    It's either that or the budget deficit. We had to raise the debt ceiling so get out there and make some money boys!
     
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    Hope it rains and freezing cold all that week,lol.
     
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    RenegadeTrucker Road Train Member

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    Yep, total media blackout for the most part, if you start looking around youtube though there are a bunch of videos.

    [video=youtube_share;8_PCE4S37uo]http://youtu.be/8_PCE4S37uo[/video]

    [video=youtube_share;R3rQ_wsjdLw]http://youtu.be/R3rQ_wsjdLw[/video]
     
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    cowboy_tech Road Train Member

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    You have to follow alternative media sources. The lame stream media didn't report on the FOUR major rallies in Washington that happened at the same time.
     
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    Wonder if anything will be accomplished?
     
  8. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    i was parked in the middle of nowhere wisconsin last week. nothing for miles. not even a shower. or tv or even a newspaper. only thing was a little restaurant that had really good food. with a 70's pricing structure.

    i had FULL bfast, AND FULL dinner, AND dessert for the cost of ONE measly meal everywhere else.

    this weekend isn't any better. i have to buy 2 meals to fill me up with one meail. and each meal is 50% HIGHER then anywhere else. and still no shower.

    and newbies who cah't think of anything but money. WANT TO WORK OUT HERE.

    a bottle of window wash fluid was $5. and that'll probably be gone before i get my next load just to leave this state. provided it doesn't rain anymore.
     
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    cowboy_tech Road Train Member

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    Snowwy, when you get a chance, check out what the vets did. It was great.
     
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    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    I am not snowy but if you are talking about taking down the barricades and throwing it on the White House lawn I think that was great.


     
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