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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Teal 95 KW wrote: Well, since Steve KNOWS how to handle a loaded 80k lbs. truck, would I be out-of-line to be waiting at the bottom of the hill with camera in hand to take pics of the flaming brakes as he comes careening down a 6% grade?
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LOAD IT
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| Steve, I think you should broadcast your first 2 weeks on the road over a webcam. That way we can see your real life experience. Most of us know whats going to happen in a day, its just how are you going to handle it. As Rev put it "Quote the Regs and throw a HISSY fit" or work it out as a professional transportation businessman. I think you can make it, but this is not a "hobby" for you or anyone else with a CDL, you may just realize that when you are having your DOT audit or at a roadside in Louisiana when they demand cash on the spot. All I can really say is good luck and I look forward to hearing about your experiences. I really would like to see them though. KEEP POSTING, DONT STOP POSTING! |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Hello all and thanks for all the private emails and PM's. I had no idea there was so many people reading my thread and asking me not to stop.
I'm just waiting right now to finish up at work then I'll be going full time. I plan to start another thread and post my progress there. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:45 am Post subject: |
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| Man, I feel that I just missed the end of a movie I have been watching for 2 hours. :? |
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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:03 am Post subject: |
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GMAN wrote: Man, I feel that I just missed the end of a movie I have been watching for 2 hours. :?
You didn't miss a thing Mike |
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GMAN
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| I suppose that is what I get for working instead of staying on the Internet. :P |
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Nomad_
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Location: Central Maine
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Teal 95 KW wrote: Well, since Steve KNOWS how to handle a loaded 80k lbs. truck, would I be out-of-line to be waiting at the bottom of the hill with camera in hand to take pics of the flaming brakes as he comes careening down a 6% grade?
I have not had the pleasure of a downhill scare like that, but I did miss a gear fully loaded going up. Woke me up real quick! |
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driverboy
Joined: 19 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Keep up the good work Steve, I read your posts as do many of my friends in the biz, I link your threads over to them. You'll find negativity in every industry, but you know that or you would not be as successfull as you already are in the IT biz. (AS400 guy here!)
Waiting to hear about your first loads, sure to be some interesting stories for sure!
All the best, your business now happens to be moving freight, apply the same sound business principles to that endeavor and it will be profitable, that's a given. |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Driverboy. I'm hoping to get out before the snow starts to come down. Got my chains and did a dry run this weekend putting them on. Very easy when it's warm out. I called a few places the other day about weekly loads posted and see some decent long range hauls in both directions for about $1.70 which would work out very nice to start and not have to worry about booking all the time. So, for the time being, I go out with my truck and trailer on the weekends and practice different things. I live in an area where there are some closed down mills with trailers left behind so they make great places to practice.
good_to_go = FALSE;
x=0;
forever()
{
++x;
if(current_job == DONE)
{
good_to_go = TRUE;
break;
}
Sleep((((1000*60)*60)*24))
if(x == 60)
{
good_to_go = SCREW_IT_AND_DRIVE;
break;
}
} |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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SteveBooth wrote: good_to_go = FALSE;
x=0;
forever()
{
++x;
if(current_job == DONE)
{
good_to_go = TRUE;
break;
}
Sleep((((1000*60)*60)*24))
if(x == 60)
{
good_to_go = SCREW_IT_AND_DRIVE;
break;
}
}
?SYNTAX ERROR
READY.
*= $1000
freq = $0,000.00
sinmove = $f0
szoveg = $a1a0 ;BUY A TRUCK
sin = $1f00
sinptrs = $1e00
cset = $3000
sei ;copy go online
lda #$33 ;ask questions
sta $01
ldx #$00
copy lda $d800,x
sta $3000,x
dex
bne copy
lda #$37
sta $01
lda #$04 ;ignore answers
sta $ff
stx $fe
txa
lp2 ldy #0
lp
sta ($fe),y
adc #6
iny
cpy #40
bne lp
lda #$28 ;get pissed off
jsr add
inx
txa
cmp #$06 ;delete message posts
bne lp2
lda #24
sta 53272
LOAD"DRIVE ALREADY",8 |
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teamster
Joined: 14 Feb 2005
Posts: 152
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: |
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Rev.Vassago wrote: SteveBooth wrote: good_to_go = FALSE;
x=0;
forever()
{
++x;
if(current_job == DONE)
{
good_to_go = TRUE;
break;
}
Sleep((((1000*60)*60)*24))
if(x == 60)
{
good_to_go = SCREW_IT_AND_DRIVE;
break;
}
}
?SYNTAX ERROR
READY.
*= $1000
freq = $0,000.00
sinmove = $f0
szoveg = $a1a0 ;BUY A TRUCK
sin = $1f00
sinptrs = $1e00
cset = $3000
sei ;copy go online
lda #$33 ;ask questions
sta $01
ldx #$00
copy lda $d800,x
sta $3000,x
dex
bne copy
lda #$37
sta $01
lda #$04 ;ignore answers
sta $ff
stx $fe
txa
lp2 ldy #0
lp
sta ($fe),y
adc #6
iny
cpy #40
bne lp
lda #$28 ;get pissed off
jsr add
inx
txa
cmp #$06 ;delete message posts
bne lp2
lda #24
sta 53272
LOAD"DRIVE ALREADY",8
WTF????? |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 3501
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:33 am Post subject: |
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[quote="teamster"] Rev.Vassago wrote: SteveBooth wrote: good_to_go = FALSE;
x=0;
forever()
{
++x;
if(current_job == DONE)
{
good_to_go = TRUE;
break;
}
Sleep((((1000*60)*60)*24))
if(x == 60)
{
good_to_go = SCREW_IT_AND_DRIVE;
break;
}
}
My post was C code for the benefit of all the IT people here. Rev's was a bunch of gibberish. |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
Posts: 6111
Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:03 am Post subject: |
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SteveBooth wrote: My post was C code for the benefit of all the IT people here. Rev's was a bunch of gibberish.
Obviously you have never coded on a Commodore 64 before. And I thought you were an IT guy. :roll: |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Rev.Vassago wrote: SteveBooth wrote: My post was C code for the benefit of all the IT people here. Rev's was a bunch of gibberish.
Obviously you have never coded on a Commodore 64 before. And I thought you were an IT guy. :roll:
Nope, not an IT guy. I have a degree in Computer Science. The Commodore was a toy. I was doing assembly language on a PDP-8 |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
Posts: 6111
Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:22 am Post subject: |
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SteveBooth wrote: The Commodore was a toy.
I know - that is why I used it in relation to your "trucking adventure". :wink: |
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