New Members - Introduce Yourself

New and old members alike, use this topic to take the time and introduce yourself to the other members using this forum board. No need to post a new topic, just post a reply and tell us about yourself.

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I will start this topic by introducing myself. My name is Jeff and I am the President of ClassADrivers.com and OwnerOperatorJob.com. We own a few other trucking related web sites as well. Our owner is my wife Lucinda.

I am 38 years old, married, two children, one grandchild, 1 cat, 1 dog (Black Lab), and 5 goldfish.

I am an avid golfer (even though I suck at it). I like fishing, Pro Football, College Basketball (Go UK), and will occasionally bowl a game or two.

The best beer is free beer, my favorite movies are action and comedies, and my favorite author is Deen Koontz.

Our business has been online since 9-2000 and we are based in Madisonville, Kentucky.

Enough about me, let's hear from the rest of you

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A keyboard, and the desire to go places can take you anywhere......this is how I stumbled upon CAD.
My name is Vivian, and if we measure life by experience rather than age, then let's just assume that I have more experience than say... someone in their twenties,.. yet not quite enough to say that just to be alive is a grand thing.
After a mid-life crisis in which I suddendly realized that the relentless task of making dreams come true for the tourist in Central Florida was anything but exciting, I decided to give up a managerial career in the hospitality industry and concentrate instead on my own life and where I wanted it to go.
I loved to travel, but the money factor as always was a terrific concern...so after careful consideration, I picked up the phone, called a Truck Driving Institute and the rest is history...life for me started at the age of 47 and I've never looked back. I can only say that courageous risks are life giving, they help you grow and make you braver than you ever imagined yourself to be.
So it was, that I realized that taking chances could open vistas of opportunities that otherwise would go undiscovered...I teamed up with the man I now have been married to for 7 years, honeymooned on the open road, commited myself to safety, and took my new passage in life with the upmost respect.
We've been off the road now for three years, running a construction business in the Clermont area and have both concluded that the road is calling us back....that familiar melody of rubber meeting pavement just puts rythm in your blood....in the meantime and until this is a reality, I hope to get to know some of you better...BE SAFE ! :aktion069.gif:

crosswinds,

Welcome to the forum! :aktion066.gif:
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about yourself and very eloquently I might ad. I hope that you and your husband find your calling and I invite you to fill out our online application to see if any of the carriers that we have on with us can overlook the 3 year gap. You can find a list of carriers that we work with at http://www.classadrivers.com/classatruck.php and you can find our online application at http://www.classadrivers.com/cadap1.htm

Once again, thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself and welcome to our forums!

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:aktion069.gif: well,my name is bill barnett.born and raised in san rafael,calif.(marin county)and no i dont know John Walker!!iam 37 yrs of age,love to travel the united states,LOVE :aktion057: and meeting people from the internet,Oakland Raiders,NY Yankee's,love mexican and thai food as well as american of course.as for my family go's,,,mom killed herself around 40 yrs old and father passed away at 59 .aunt and uncle and cousins dont care if iam alive or dead :sauer005: and have no idea where my only sister is!!and my (or so i thought)best friend of 11 yrs got married to a gal from the phillipines to save her from from getting deported :aktion047: so i guess the only true friends i can say i do have is my best friend holly and george nixon and his wife :aktion035: that about sums up who iam :aktion057:

[rockefeller]

Well i just stumbled across this site and thought i'd take a look.I'm 32,married and 2 kids.Currently reside in Dixon,Ky.
Decided to turn wrenches for a while,while keeping an eye on the trucking industry for a possible return(the 14 days out with 24hrs or so off got old quick for me and the wife/kids).

Well I also stumbled across this site,I'm not very happy with my carrier and would love to find a carrier that runs in Florida more. I'm 47 and divorced so all i've really got is my kids(thats why I want to go to Florida more. I was in trucking till 1991 when I got off the road to stay at home to care for my wife and new born baby girl(now 10)then the divorce. So her I am :aktion060.gif: :aktion047: Just dazed and confused, lookin for answers that I'm not sure are out there. Any ideas??? :wstupid:

rockefella, and whitelite,

Welcome to the forums. We appreciate your input.

Rockefella, I noticed that you mentioned that you are from Dixon, KY. I was born and raised in Owensboro, and we are currently based in Madisonville. Good to see a neighbor on our forums.

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[rockefeller]

classa, your right almost neighbors.My wife's from Dixon and my mother is originally from Providence.Small world isn't it!!.

[quoteost_uid2]Small world isn't it!!.[/quoteost_uid2]

Yeah, but I would hate to have to paint it all by myself...

Just registered on the site and thought I would take the time to do this. My name is Gregg and I, too, am dissatified with my current employer and have been shopping the net. I have visited here in the past but did not register until today. I am from St. Louis, Mo. and have about 7 years driving experience. Married with a 25 year daughter. Hope to find a company running out of the area that respects a driver and allows them the freedom of speech that I currently am not getting where I am. That's about it---Drive Safe!!!!

blucaddy71,

Welcome to the forums. You will find that you have freedom of speech here, as long as you also remember to respect your fellow forum members.

I have been to St Louis on several occasions (ball games) and think that it is an awesome place to live, and or visit.

I don't know that we have any St Louis based carriers running locally that are hiring from our web site, but we do have several carriers hiring from Missouri.

You can give our online application a try at http://www.classadrivers.com/cadap1.htm and see what kind of offers you get. Maybe one of our clients will be the carrier you are looking for.

Once again, welcome to the forums and we hope you stick around for a little while.

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I found this by fooling around while waiting to deliver to Wal-mart in Woodland,Pa.(I'm sure most of us have either been there or have heard the stories about there. My name is Bill but I prefer to be called by my handle.That's SUBZERO. I've been in trucking since "92" and with all the companies i've worked for, I would have to say that the grass isn't any greener on the other side of the fence. I have a lovely wife and daughter and they are happy to see me when iI go home but they have their own lives and i think that the only reason we're still married other than the love we have for each other is the sanity she keeps by not having me around all the time. I have no pets and if I could I would get a mini doberman.I think them dogs are funny. They have to be mean to make up for their size. I don't really have a life outside of trucking. When I do get home there just isn't enough time to do anything other than visit my parents and such.Sounds pretty sad don't it?? oh well, you have to be careful what you wish for,you might just get it. On the bright side,I just got to put in my order for a brand new 2002 Freightliner Classic XL.ooh wee...Ijust like to chat with iother people about absolutely nothing thats what brings me here.Don't have a laptop yet but I'm working on it. Thats about it for me.Oh yeah B4 I forget i'm currently getting my 1986 Shelby Charger back on the road after being in storage for the past 3 1/2 years. That's the other woman in my life...

I've been driving for 11/2 years, and still looking for the right company to make my roots at.I've been with a few co. just to find out I had been lied to. I want to find the right co. that will tell me straight up hows its gonna be and don't change their mind down the road.I like to stay out 3 or 4 weeks at a time,I work hard and stay until the job gets done.

:aktion069.gif: Hi, my name is Steve and just recently found this site. I'm a driver looking for a truck and a good company to work for. I've been out of the industry for about 2 yrs. but really wanting to get back out there. I hope I can find a company to overlook the down time, but am willing to do what it takes to get back out. It's nice to actually have a site like this one for drivers to say hi and look for work. Thanks. Steve :aktion057:

[heavenbound]

hello to all,i'm robert(33)out of humble,t.x. just north of houston. i love my nascar and my astros, but can't forget about my wife and two little girls 8 and 4. drove for harold ives back in 96'.

would love to drive again,maybe one day. i work at the port of houston (shipping-n-recieving
:aktion041: ) for v.w.of america. that's about all from my side. :aktion066.gif:
if anybody ever gets down this far, look me up,i'll be around.

[Silver Bullet]

My names Fran, I recently found this site. I live in Oneonta, Alabama and drive for Boyd Bros. Pulling a flatbed is alot of work when it comes to tarping, but it beats unloading a 53ft. reefer full of produce. I'm fairly happy with the company I work for, but I would jump at the chance to get into a day-cab and spend the evenings and weekends at home with the wife. I've been driving for about 5 yrs. and love it. Just a little burned-out never being home. :aktion081:

Hello,I would like to introduce myself.My Name is otis.This is the first time i've ever used a computer.I started around 5 this morning,it's now 2300hrs,I think I just about got it figured out. I'm at the present time unemployed,looking for a job as solo or co-driver that will run me 48 states.I have 2yrs an 6 months exp.would rather work for a owner operator than one of these big companies. I'm single with no kids,an I love being a trk driver.I just went through an expensive divorce,so it may be a little while before I can get my own trk.I hope I get a chance to speak to everybody,this is pretty cool. :aktion035:

[chilibowl13]

Hi all, :aktion066.gif:
My name is Chilibowl. I'm 39, married, no kids and two dogs. My dog "Sparky" goes with me in the truck and her dog "Noodles" stay's home to watch the front door. I've been driving for about 12 years now. I've been running local and Texas for the last year now because the wife had stomach surgery. She's much better and back at work. (She works for HEB) I'm sure ya'll know of that company, but for those of you who don't, it's a grocery store chain. We Live in Humble, Texas. I finally found an owner operator to run with. I wish I could say I found him off of this board but I didn't. He has a driver running through Houston and he'll pick me up along the way. I'll be driving a 93 volvo or a 94 International. Don't know which one yet. I'll probably pick the one with the biggest sleeper. So there will be plenty of room when the wife rides along. I'm looking forward to stopping by some of my old hangouts to see what's ben happening with eveybody. I'll be pulling a flat bed around the Southeastern and Central states.
I'm going to have to buy a laptop so I can stay in touch. That will be a new aspect of my driving I've never experienced. It will be interesting to see if the computer will make my routing easier. If you hear the handle ChiliBowl out there, yell a howdy do. Good luck to everybody
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chilibowl, otis, silver bullet, heavenbound, steve-nt2ld, Bluegrass Iceman, subzero870,.......

Did I get everyone???

Welcome to the forums. Sorry for not taking the time earlier to make you feel welcome, but believe me when I say you are welcome here in our forums. I appreciate every one taking the time to introduce themselves.

If you have any questions about the features of this board, or about our website, post them here or use your messenger (link up top) and I will try to answer them.

Once again, welcome to our forums!! :aktion066.gif:

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