Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

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  1. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    John, nice 3 month report. I was glad to be of assistance to help you make your decision when you decided to make a change. To be honest I was nervous that you would come over here and not be happy, you did have a pretty decent gig at Calex. With your years in this industry feeling like your respected for the job you do by your employer is key. Again, glad you feel like you made a good move.
     
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  3. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    Glad to hear that your 90 day report is a good one. Glad you found a place to call home. I myself hate change and I do not like the job that I am at and I hope that I will find one later on that I am happy at but for now I will stay here. Maybe I will come over to Abilene after I decide what is going to happen over at this place.

    On another note I had to take my half hour break at Carlisle today and I saw an Abilene sitting at the Petro and it had a big cube that said tailgater on it. Can anyone tell me what that was? Thanks for the info.
     
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  4. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    It's a portable satellite reciever for direct tv.
     
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    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I will take my chances. Only been inspected once in 5 years. Bottom line is it would be less than a 30 minute infraction and there are no truck stops within 30 minutes of the yard. My chances of getting in trouble with DOT are less than my chances of getting run over walking across the truck stop parking lot. Company would make me sign a piece of paper saying I was a bad boy and promising not to do it again but that's about it.
     
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  6. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Well I'm empty. My wife took me to my truck at 5am, was at my delivery at 6:30 and empty at 6:45. This is a perfect example where preplanning would be very beneficial. Instead I'm sitting at this Walmart with my thumb stuck up my backside waiting on dispatch, as my clock is running.
     
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  7. Larryparker

    Larryparker Medium Load Member

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    Hey there John,
    Sitting down here in Waco waiting to get unloaded. Glad to see things are going well. As for me, just trucking around. Take good care,

    Larry
     
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  8. YardDart

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    Larry

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    Same here! I retired in 2004 (20 Years 2 Weeks) Thanks for your service!!!
     
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  9. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    Thanks I did not know what that was I thought it was kind of neat and did not see anyone in truck to talk to them about it. Then when I was at a truckstop on I 95 near Mass. I saw one on a flat bed. When I first saw it on the Abilene truck I thought what a weird looking satellite system then I noticed it was not permanently mounted. Have a great day

    Terry

    UOTE=JohnBoy;3413840]It's a portable satellite reciever for direct tv.[/QUOTE]
     
  10. Larryparker

    Larryparker Medium Load Member

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    Yarddog, Thank you too for your service. I have been retired 20 years now, but it seems like yesterday. That 22 years went by like a nights sleep.
     
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  11. YardDart

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    Same here only been 9 years since I retired but seems like only a few months. I really miss it at times.
     
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