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{ "forumId": 23430, "postTypeId": 1, "postType": "Forum", "forumTitle": "CHRISTMAS WISHES & A QUESTION ... SILENCE DOGOOD", "forumContent": "\n Well, here we are at the end of a perfect Christmas, for all in the DoGood clan. First off, I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous & Prosperous New Year !!\n \n If you will recall, I had shared with you that we had some 20 folks over for Christmas Eve. Well, I was mistaken, as I had forgetten, in my older years now that sometimes happens, that my grand-nephew and his lovely girlfriend were coming over. As well as my grand-niece and her new beau. And my, what a lovely couple they both made. So all in all we had 24 total, not including myself.\n \n As I had previously stated, my grand-nephew, all of 24 yrs old and a fine strapping handsome young man if I may say so has recently become a truck driver. He had served in the Marines for 4 years and was in Iraq during that time. My, how we prayed for him and his buddies while they were there. When he returned, he just didn't know what to do, since jobs here in MA are somewhat hard to come by. And since he wasn't married yet and had been away from home while in the Marines, truck driving seemed a natural choice. So off he went to truck driving school, for his formal education. I remember him telling me, \"Auntie Sil (that what calls me) this trucking thing is easy, its not so hard compared to the Marines\".\n \n As you can tell, I'm very proud of him. In fact, at times, he reminds me of my dear sweet departed Timothy. Hard working and all. Well, last night after dinner and all the presents being unwrapped and all, he and I had a chance to chat. He wanted to share with me all that had seen so far while as a trucker. I had to fight back the tears, it was as if I was watching a young boy of 5 opening his Christmas presents. The sparkle is his eye, the excitement is his voice, the joy he showed in sharing his stories. My what a young man he is.\n \n Well, here is my question. He mentioned something about a log book and how he needs to keep track of everything he does. I guess, his version of a diary, although I'm still a little confused about it all. Well, the folks that tell him where to go and pick up and deliver, they were pushing him to get where he needed to be early.. (I hope I have all this right, I wish I could ask him again, but he's with his wonderful sweetheart down at the Cape.) He shared with me that with this log book thing that he can only drive so many hours and then has to take a break. Well, this man that needed him there right away told him to ( I think I have this right) \"fudge his hours\"(?). My grand-nephew was perplexed as what to do. While growing up and while in the Marines, he had learned to always tell the truth, no matter what. But this time, he was now being asked to lie about where he was and when he got there. Something that went against every fiber within him. He told his boss that he couldn't do it and he said the conversation with his boss got a little heated. But in the end, the boss understood.\n \n I guess my question to you folks is ... Is this normal for a truck driver to be presented with? Are they asked to lie and do they do it?\n \n It just doesn't seem like how folks should act or be. Please help me with this dilemna, as my grand-nephew is truly not sure what to do if it happens again. And he asked for my wisdom, as he sometimes does do.\n \n Your humble servant,\n \n Silence DoGood\n", "forumContentHtml": " \r\nWell, here we are at the end of a perfect Christmas, for all in the DoGood clan. First off, I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous & Prosperous New Year !! \r\n \r\nIf you will recall, I had shared with you that we had some 20 folks over for Christmas Eve. Well, I was mistaken, as I had forgetten, in my older years now that sometimes happens, that my grand-nephew and his lovely girlfriend were coming over. As well as my grand-niece and her new beau. And my, what a lovely couple they both made. So all in all we had 24 total, not including myself. \r\n \r\nAs I had previously stated, my grand-nephew, all of 24 yrs old and a fine strapping handsome young man if I may say so has recently become a truck driver. He had served in the Marines for 4 years and was in Iraq during that time. My, how we prayed for him and his buddies while they were there. When he returned, he just didn't know what to do, since jobs here in MA are somewhat hard to come by. And since he wasn't married yet and had been away from home while in the Marines, truck driving seemed a natural choice. So off he went to truck driving school, for his formal education. I remember him telling me, "Auntie Sil (that what calls me) this trucking thing is easy, its not so hard compared to the Marines". \r\n \r\nAs you can tell, I'm very proud of him. In fact, at times, he reminds me of my dear sweet departed Timothy. Hard working and all. Well, last night after dinner and all the presents being unwrapped and all, he and I had a chance to chat. He wanted to share with me all that had seen so far while as a trucker. I had to fight back the tears, it was as if I was watching a young boy of 5 opening his Christmas presents. The sparkle is his eye, the excitement is his voice, the joy he showed in sharing his stories. My what a young man he is. \r\n \r\nWell, here is my question. He mentioned something about a log book and how he needs to keep track of everything he does. I guess, his version of a diary, although I'm still a little confused about it all. Well, the folks that tell him where to go and pick up and deliver, they were pushing him to get where he needed to be early.. (I hope I have all this right, I wish I could ask him again, but he's with his wonderful sweetheart down at the Cape.) He shared with me that with this log book thing that he can only drive so many hours and then has to take a break. Well, this man that needed him there right away told him to ( I think I have this right) "fudge his hours"(?). My grand-nephew was perplexed as what to do. While growing up and while in the Marines, he had learned to always tell the truth, no matter what. But this time, he was now being asked to lie about where he was and when he got there. Something that went against every fiber within him. He told his boss that he couldn't do it and he said the conversation with his boss got a little heated. But in the end, the boss understood. \r\n \r\nI guess my question to you folks is ... Is this normal for a truck driver to be presented with? Are they asked to lie and do they do it? \r\n \r\nIt just doesn't seem like how folks should act or be. Please help me with this dilemna, as my grand-nephew is truly not sure what to do if it happens again. And he asked for my wisdom, as he sometimes does do. \r\n \r\nYour humble servant, \r\n \r\nSilence DoGood ", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2011-12-25T20:40:09Z", "lastPost": "2011-12-25T20:40:09Z", "views": 2717, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 29, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "christmas-wishes--a-question--silence-dogood", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/christmas-wishes--a-question--silence-dogood/", "userId": 6153, "firstName": "SILENCE", "lastName": "DOGOOD", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": ".", "state": "MA", "userCommentCount": 7, "userLikes": 0, "replies": [ { "replyId": 21984, "content": "Loved the DOGOOD reference.\n \n I believe that it is often the normal thing for drivers and companies to \"fudge\" the books. As regulations continue to increase everyone will be forced to make the decision to work legit or continue to be a cowboy and buck the system.\n \n Be sure to thank him for his service to our Country. God Bless him and all of our men and women in uniform.\n \n If I were him I would go back to the Marine Corps where most things make sense and the man/ woman beside you gives a hoot. We have a lot of them coming home to very few opportunities. This whole PTSD is nothing more than a solider being introduced to the real world of political correctness, lies, back stabbing, and all the rest, while they used to have the best of the best around them and were rewarded for there hard work.\n", "contentHtml": "Loved the DOGOOD reference. \r\n \r\nI believe that it is often the normal thing for drivers and companies to "fudge" the books. As regulations continue to increase everyone will be forced to make the decision to work legit or continue to be a cowboy and buck the system. \r\n \r\nBe sure to thank him for his service to our Country. God Bless him and all of our men and women in uniform. \r\n \r\nIf I were him I would go back to the Marine Corps where most things make sense and the man/ woman beside you gives a hoot. We have a lot of them coming home to very few opportunities. This whole PTSD is nothing more than a solider being introduced to the real world of political correctness, lies, back stabbing, and all the rest, while they used to have the best of the best around them and were rewarded for there hard work. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-05", "dateAdded": "2011-12-27T22:09:38Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1994, "firstName": "CHARLES", "lastName": "DAUGHERTY", "companyName": "JIGSAW LOGISTICS GROUP, LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "DAWSONVILLE", "state": "GA", "userCommentCount": 33, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21985, "content": "Mr. Daugherty, it was nice to see your reply to my question, as I was starting to think that my grand-nephew's dilemma was falling on deaf ears. Thank you for taking the time and sharing with me your sage wisdom.\n \n I have to agree with some of what you have said about the Marines and each of them caring for each other. But as for my grand-nephew returning to the military, I do believe he is happy being back here with his friends and family. Plus, as I'm being a wee bit selfish, I did miss him when he was deployed overseas. You see, even though I try not to have favorites, he has always held a special place in my heart.\n \n As for this \"political correctness\" thing you speak of and the \"lies, back stabbing, and all the rest\", I truly have to disagree with you. I guess my Grandmother Tess always taught me to find the good in people. That folks are really honest and caring. And know right from wrong.\n \n Are you telling me that truckers are so interested in making money, that they are willing to break the rules, lie and cheat? My, my, please don't tell me that.\n \n Are they so devoid of morals and values that they are willing to sacrifice all that for a mere \"30 pieces of silver\"?\n \n Is this how we are now raising our children?\n \n Your humble servant,\n \n Silence DoGood\n", "contentHtml": "Mr. Daugherty, it was nice to see your reply to my question, as I was starting to think that my grand-nephew's dilemma was falling on deaf ears. Thank you for taking the time and sharing with me your sage wisdom. \r\n \r\nI have to agree with some of what you have said about the Marines and each of them caring for each other. But as for my grand-nephew returning to the military, I do believe he is happy being back here with his friends and family. Plus, as I'm being a wee bit selfish, I did miss him when he was deployed overseas. You see, even though I try not to have favorites, he has always held a special place in my heart. \r\n \r\nAs for this "political correctness" thing you speak of and the "lies, back stabbing, and all the rest", I truly have to disagree with you. I guess my Grandmother Tess always taught me to find the good in people. That folks are really honest and caring. And know right from wrong. \r\n \r\nAre you telling me that truckers are so interested in making money, that they are willing to break the rules, lie and cheat? My, my, please don't tell me that. \r\n \r\nAre they so devoid of morals and values that they are willing to sacrifice all that for a mere "30 pieces of silver"? \r\n \r\nIs this how we are now raising our children? \r\n \r\nYour humble servant, \r\n \r\nSilence DoGood ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-12-23", "dateAdded": "2011-12-28T15:54:48Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6153, "firstName": "SILENCE", "lastName": "DOGOOD", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": ".", "state": "MA", "userCommentCount": 7, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21986, "content": "\n The trucking industry from the beginning of all the rules and regulations has \"fudged\", but to blame it strictly on the trucking industry would be less than fair. What it really comes down to is the way all business is done. Everyone wants what they order RIGHT NOW. We have created this by not having the patients to wait for things. The other thing that affects the trucking industry is J.I.T. Just in Time freight. Businesses have found it is much cheaper to do away with warehouses and go to the J.I.T. model. Basically the product is made just in time to the put on a truck to arrive just in time to be consumed or used to continue the manufacturing process. Businesses do this for one reason to save money to be able to compete in the global market. If they have huge stores on hand not only have they spent money on stuff they cannot liquefy quickly but they also have to pay taxes on the stuff that is sitting in a warehouse. We the public do not want to pay more for an item just because a company had to spend more in storage and taxes. Trucking companies have to walk a fine line if they can't get the load there the customer will find another company that will, so from time to time the urgency to keep your customers happy gets passed on down the line to the driver in a bid to keep business going. I have been on all sides of this and can tell you it is less about greed than just plain preservation. If you start losing customers because you cannot meet there needs you will soon be out of business. Now I am not saying it is right to ask a driver to lie or cheat I am just saying this is why it is done.\n ", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tThe trucking industry from the beginning of all the rules and regulations has "fudged", but to blame it strictly on the trucking industry would be less than fair. What it really comes down to is the way all business is done. Everyone wants what they order RIGHT NOW. We have created this by not having the patients to wait for things. The other thing that affects the trucking industry is J.I.T. Just in Time freight. Businesses have found it is much cheaper to do away with warehouses and go to the J.I.T. model. Basically the product is made just in time to the put on a truck to arrive just in time to be consumed or used to continue the manufacturing process. Businesses do this for one reason to save money to be able to compete in the global market. If they have huge stores on hand not only have they spent money on stuff they cannot liquefy quickly but they also have to pay taxes on the stuff that is sitting in a warehouse. We the public do not want to pay more for an item just because a company had to spend more in storage and taxes. Trucking companies have to walk a fine line if they can't get the load there the customer will find another company that will, so from time to time the urgency to keep your customers happy gets passed on down the line to the driver in a bid to keep business going. I have been on all sides of this and can tell you it is less about greed than just plain preservation. If you start losing customers because you cannot meet there needs you will soon be out of business. Now I am not saying it is right to ask a driver to lie or cheat I am just saying this is why it is done. \r\n\t ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-03", "dateAdded": "2011-12-28T18:45:06Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 246, "firstName": "MIKE ", "lastName": "COTTER", "companyName": "BLUE HILL LOGISTICS LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "COLUMBUS", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 9, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21987, "content": "My dear Mr Cotter, with all due respect, do you honestly believe, as my dear sweet departed husband used to say, \"...all the hot air you tried blowing up my skirt\" just now?\n \n To blame behavior that violates the rules and means that a driver is lying and cheating on his log book ... on \"the way things are done\" is just plain malarkey. No one forces a driver to cheat and lie, as my grand-nephew has proven by standing up and doing the right thing.\n \n This has now really gotten my craw. I honestly thought that there would be atleast one true gentleman here that had the back-bone to stand up and do the right thing. But this \"fudging the log book\" appears to simply be a symptom of a much worse problem ... lack of Character and Honesty.\n \n My dear sweet departed husband deifined Character as ... \"Doing what's right, even when no one is watching.\" As far as Honesty goes, I learned way back when ... they don't call it the \"7th Suggestion\". And I know atleast one family that follows that sage advise. That is why I asked the question that I have about my wonderful grand-nephew's situation.\n \n It appears that so far, there are no real men in the trucking.\n \n I apologize for getting upset, but this is exactly why some folks have a bad taste in their mouths for truckers. I can now see why.\n \n Your humble servant,\n \n \n Silence DoGood\n \n", "contentHtml": "My dear Mr Cotter, with all due respect, do you honestly believe, as my dear sweet departed husband used to say, "...all the hot air you tried blowing up my skirt" just now? \r\n \r\nTo blame behavior that violates the rules and means that a driver is lying and cheating on his log book ... on "the way things are done" is just plain malarkey. No one forces a driver to cheat and lie, as my grand-nephew has proven by standing up and doing the right thing. \r\n \r\nThis has now really gotten my craw. I honestly thought that there would be atleast one true gentleman here that had the back-bone to stand up and do the right thing. But this "fudging the log book" appears to simply be a symptom of a much worse problem ... lack of Character and Honesty. \r\n \r\nMy dear sweet departed husband deifined Character as ... "Doing what's right, even when no one is watching." As far as Honesty goes, I learned way back when ... they don't call it the "7th Suggestion". And I know atleast one family that follows that sage advise. That is why I asked the question that I have about my wonderful grand-nephew's situation. \r\n \r\nIt appears that so far, there are no real men in the trucking. \r\n \r\nI apologize for getting upset, but this is exactly why some folks have a bad taste in their mouths for truckers. I can now see why. \r\n \r\nYour humble servant, \r\n \r\n \r\nSilence DoGood \r\n ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-12-23", "dateAdded": "2011-12-29T20:01:03Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6153, "firstName": "SILENCE", "lastName": "DOGOOD", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": ".", "state": "MA", "userCommentCount": 7, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21988, "content": "Log books are like tax forms..Not many tell the whole truth on them...there is many ways to fudge on a log book and be perfectly legal..like when you change duty status..you have a seven and a half window going either way..Log books are also like a willow branch...you can bend it..but you bend to far you will break it..Log books were never designed for what the government is doing today..they were made to protect the driver from the guy that wanted them to drive 24 hours a day...Now there is something that I have learned..you can use the log book for your disadvantage..or you can use it for your advantage...Now just how long did it take you to get loaded ? It is not that you are lying..but just bending the rules...just like that football player does before the flag is thrown or did the referee see the offence...or like doing 66 in a 65 speed limit..If the driver was paid by the hour..it would be different on the log book..but we aren't..Life isn't perfect..if it was it sure would be boring. Then most of the drivers have a rebellious steak in them...Most of us a great people..not all..but most..any place you go there will always be the jerk..no matter what you do...I do hope the best for your grandson..but this is just part of being a truck driver...Just like whether they like it or not Marines are taught to destroy things..That's just the way it goes..But never break that willow branch..Time and experience will . All jobs have that fudging the rules..not just trucking..Fudging isn't breaking..There is a solid line between the two...Just like that tax form that you fill out at the end of the year..", "contentHtml": "Log books are like tax forms..Not many tell the whole truth on them...there is many ways to fudge on a log book and be perfectly legal..like when you change duty status..you have a seven and a half window going either way..Log books are also like a willow branch...you can bend it..but you bend to far you will break it..Log books were never designed for what the government is doing today..they were made to protect the driver from the guy that wanted them to drive 24 hours a day...Now there is something that I have learned..you can use the log book for your disadvantage..or you can use it for your advantage...Now just how long did it take you to get loaded ? It is not that you are lying..but just bending the rules...just like that football player does before the flag is thrown or did the referee see the offence...or like doing 66 in a 65 speed limit..If the driver was paid by the hour..it would be different on the log book..but we aren't..Life isn't perfect..if it was it sure would be boring. Then most of the drivers have a rebellious steak in them...Most of us a great people..not all..but most..any place you go there will always be the jerk..no matter what you do...I do hope the best for your grandson..but this is just part of being a truck driver...Just like whether they like it or not Marines are taught to destroy things..That's just the way it goes..But never break that willow branch..Time and experience will . All jobs have that fudging the rules..not just trucking..Fudging isn't breaking..There is a solid line between the two...Just like that tax form that you fill out at the end of the year..", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2011-12-29T22:29:43Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21989, "content": "Correction...Grand nephew..", "contentHtml": "Correction...Grand nephew..", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2011-12-29T22:33:19Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21990, "content": "Dear Silence DoGood,\n \n Every answer you have received on this blog is true. I retired from trucking after 42 years and over 3 1/2 million miles. In my opinion the biggest culprit in the log book situation is the Federal Government and their unrealistic changes to a drivers \"Hours of Service\" regulations. They made what should have been a simple fix, or improvement, to the rules and complicated it. And the changes only effect truck drivers - not bus drivers, because then Greyhound would have problems with rescheduling their schedules of passenger routes. Makes me wonder why I'm planning on getting back into the racket!\n \n I spent over half of my career as an independant, with my own Rights and Authority long before de-regulation was passed. I retired from a union company. Your loved one has the choice of putting up with occasional \"fudging\", because it's part of the occupational hazzards, or not putting up with it. No one can force him to do it; although some companies may not like his \"not being a team player\".\n \n As for his short career with the Marines, I'm thankful for his service and the fact that he returned home safe. Since I served in Viet Nam I know what he went through. I'm also glad to see he came home to a hero's welcome.\n \n Respectfully,\n Jerry", "contentHtml": "Dear Silence DoGood, \r\n \r\nEvery answer you have received on this blog is true. I retired from trucking after 42 years and over 3 1/2 million miles. In my opinion the biggest culprit in the log book situation is the Federal Government and their unrealistic changes to a drivers "Hours of Service" regulations. They made what should have been a simple fix, or improvement, to the rules and complicated it. And the changes only effect truck drivers - not bus drivers, because then Greyhound would have problems with rescheduling their schedules of passenger routes. Makes me wonder why I'm planning on getting back into the racket! \r\n \r\nI spent over half of my career as an independant, with my own Rights and Authority long before de-regulation was passed. I retired from a union company. Your loved one has the choice of putting up with occasional "fudging", because it's part of the occupational hazzards, or not putting up with it. No one can force him to do it; although some companies may not like his "not being a team player". \r\n \r\nAs for his short career with the Marines, I'm thankful for his service and the fact that he returned home safe. Since I served in Viet Nam I know what he went through. I'm also glad to see he came home to a hero's welcome. \r\n \r\nRespectfully, \r\nJerry", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-07-19", "dateAdded": "2011-12-30T21:48:44Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 4985, "firstName": "JERRY", "lastName": "ASHLEY", "companyName": "AGRA-LOGISTICS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ORLAND PARK", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28311, "content": "Jerry: I am right behind you on years..40.. I came to the conclusion that driving is like a heroin addiction..You do it..swear you will never do it again...and before you know it you are driving down the road..Guess it gets in your blood..Sure has changed..hasn't it?", "contentHtml": "Jerry: I am right behind you on years..40.. I came to the conclusion that driving is like a heroin addiction..You do it..swear you will never do it again...and before you know it you are driving down the road..Guess it gets in your blood..Sure has changed..hasn't it?", "parentReplyId": 21990, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2011-12-30T23:25:37Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21991, "content": "Jeff,\n \n Hauling dirt is my next investigation. Haven't done that since my days in Red Horse in Nam.\n \n Have a great New Year!\n \n Jerry", "contentHtml": "Jeff, \r\n \r\nHauling dirt is my next investigation. Haven't done that since my days in Red Horse in Nam. \r\n \r\nHave a great New Year! \r\n \r\nJerry", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-07-19", "dateAdded": "2011-12-30T23:34:53Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 4985, "firstName": "JERRY", "lastName": "ASHLEY", "companyName": "AGRA-LOGISTICS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ORLAND PARK", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21992, "content": "\n Jerry Ashley wrote : In my opinion the biggest culprit in the log book situation is the Federal Government and their unrealistic changes to a drivers \"Hours of Service\" regulations. They made what should have been a simple fix, or improvement, to the rules and complicated it.\n \n \n Mr. Ashley, thank you for taking the time to respond, although I'm still a little confused about your logic. If what I'm understanding you correctly, and I think I am, its not the driver or the trucking company that is at fault for VIOLATING the rules, but the Federal Government for writing the rules which force the driver and companies to VIOLATE the rules?\n \n I'm very confused with that logic, although I really don't see much logic in it in the first place. Nothing personal, are you trying to tell this wonderful woman of 78 that if you didn't have the rules, then drivers and companies would never break the rules?\n \n That's like my grand-daughter, 16 yrs old, telling her parents that if they didn't have a curfew for her, then she would never be breaking the curfew is she came home at 2:00 AM. And that it is her parents fault for having a curfew for her in the first place !!\n \n My dear Mr. Ashley, I truly hope this is NOT how you have taught your children and grand-children to grow up, is it?\n \n I'm amazed that I have not seen a single poster here agree that a driver needs to simply NOT vilolate the rules, if they are going to be a professional truck driver. I'm truly amazed that according to some here, truckers need to cheat and lie, in order to make a living.\n \n Have you all sold your souls, for \"30 pieces of silver\"?\n \n Surely there is atleast one honest person here, isn't there?\n \n Oh my, a light bulb just went off in my head ... you all are being HONEST about being DISHONEST.\n \n Now I get it !!\n \n \n Your humble servant,\n \n Silence DoGood\n \n ", "contentHtml": " \r\nJerry Ashley wrote : In my opinion the biggest culprit in the log book situation is the Federal Government and their unrealistic changes to a drivers "Hours of Service" regulations. They made what should have been a simple fix, or improvement, to the rules and complicated it. \r\n \r\n \r\nMr. Ashley, thank you for taking the time to respond, although I'm still a little confused about your logic. If what I'm understanding you correctly, and I think I am, its not the driver or the trucking company that is at fault for VIOLATING the rules, but the Federal Government for writing the rules which force the driver and companies to VIOLATE the rules? \r\n \r\nI'm very confused with that logic, although I really don't see much logic in it in the first place. Nothing personal, are you trying to tell this wonderful woman of 78 that if you didn't have the rules, then drivers and companies would never break the rules? \r\n \r\nThat's like my grand-daughter, 16 yrs old, telling her parents that if they didn't have a curfew for her, then she would never be breaking the curfew is she came home at 2:00 AM. And that it is her parents fault for having a curfew for her in the first place !! \r\n \r\nMy dear Mr. Ashley, I truly hope this is NOT how you have taught your children and grand-children to grow up, is it? \r\n \r\nI'm amazed that I have not seen a single poster here agree that a driver needs to simply NOT vilolate the rules, if they are going to be a professional truck driver. I'm truly amazed that according to some here, truckers need to cheat and lie, in order to make a living. \r\n \r\nHave you all sold your souls, for "30 pieces of silver"? \r\n \r\nSurely there is atleast one honest person here, isn't there? \r\n \r\nOh my, a light bulb just went off in my head ... you all are being HONEST about being DISHONEST. \r\n \r\nNow I get it !! \r\n \r\n \r\nYour humble servant, \r\n \r\nSilence DoGood \r\n \r\n", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-12-23", "dateAdded": "2012-01-02T00:27:42Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6153, "firstName": "SILENCE", "lastName": "DOGOOD", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": ".", "state": "MA", "userCommentCount": 7, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21993, "content": "Dogood -\n \n While your little game is cute it is not really not that funny. I'm not sure what your nephew does, but if he is in the dry-bulk business he has alot to learn and so do you. After he has done this for a while ask him what he thinks about it.\n \n Ask the driver that has sit in line all day to get unload because either the day man is mad at the night man and thinks that he will leave him a line and unloads slow or that the office staff has over ordered and they are full. After that driver has sit in line all day and runs out of hours and is next to unload should he pull out of line and take his required 10 hour break eating food out of machine and no shower because he can't leave beacuse he is out of hours? After his required break the driver gets back in line to find that the day man is back and still mad at the night man and it starts all over again. The day man and the office person still get their same paycheck at the end of the week, they don't care if that driver sits on their lot for the next week. Same driver finally gets unloaded and heads for home and runs out of hours 15 miles before home after having followed all the DOT rules and spent two days getting unloaded because of someone elses third grade games. Now tell me what would you do DOGOOD?", "contentHtml": "Dogood - \r\n \r\nWhile your little game is cute it is not really not that funny. I'm not sure what your nephew does, but if he is in the dry-bulk business he has alot to learn and so do you. After he has done this for a while ask him what he thinks about it. \r\n \r\nAsk the driver that has sit in line all day to get unload because either the day man is mad at the night man and thinks that he will leave him a line and unloads slow or that the office staff has over ordered and they are full. After that driver has sit in line all day and runs out of hours and is next to unload should he pull out of line and take his required 10 hour break eating food out of machine and no shower because he can't leave beacuse he is out of hours? After his required break the driver gets back in line to find that the day man is back and still mad at the night man and it starts all over again. The day man and the office person still get their same paycheck at the end of the week, they don't care if that driver sits on their lot for the next week. Same driver finally gets unloaded and heads for home and runs out of hours 15 miles before home after having followed all the DOT rules and spent two days getting unloaded because of someone elses third grade games. Now tell me what would you do DOGOOD?", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-18", "dateAdded": "2012-01-02T02:54:56Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3398, "firstName": "DAVID", "lastName": "HAYES", "companyName": "ROSS BENNETT TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Galena", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 236, "userLikes": 105, "userDislikes": 112, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21994, "content": "I agree with some others that his game is more than a little offensive. As another stated, what resonable person is going to stop within a close distance of home just because some rediculous regulation says so? I ask this, as over the last year ALL of my time spent with attorneys, they always ask, \"what would a common resonable person do?\" I also continue to ask what ( again assuming a resonable person ) are you supposed to do when you can't find a SAFE and LEGAL spot to park when that magic logbook says stop? Is this \"Dogood relative\" going to be this fanatical of a person and stop on the road shoulder marked \"Emergency Parking Only.\" The logbook says stop, but you will also incur a ticket for this also. I have more than a little doubt as to the honesty of the story line and feel that these \"Dogood posts\" are aimed at controversy rather than a real person.\n \n If the monitors of this form feel that these posts are inline with the spirit and intent of this forum then I feel at ease with a few posts that might be contorversial regarding the Business practices and rates of some brokers that have moved into my geographic area from Minnesota. They are cutting the rates by a minimum of $5 dollars a ton or more. The Southwest has significantly lower rates and less availabilty than other areas and another predatory broker is not what is needed. Also as what was touched on in another thread we have Van freight brokers with extremely questionable financial history that is now posting bulk loads in the Southwest. If the monitors want I'm sure that we can find some other rediculous posting name to bring this subject out also. If this is the new way to handle issues on this forum we should be able to pretty much find a back door way to name names. \n \n Is a thread like this really what we need on this forum when we are seeing frequent posts from longtime people regarding leaving the industry?\n \n Art Pfluger", "contentHtml": "I agree with some others that his game is more than a little offensive. As another stated, what resonable person is going to stop within a close distance of home just because some rediculous regulation says so? I ask this, as over the last year ALL of my time spent with attorneys, they always ask, "what would a common resonable person do?" I also continue to ask what ( again assuming a resonable person ) are you supposed to do when you can't find a SAFE and LEGAL spot to park when that magic logbook says stop? Is this "Dogood relative" going to be this fanatical of a person and stop on the road shoulder marked "Emergency Parking Only." The logbook says stop, but you will also incur a ticket for this also. I have more than a little doubt as to the honesty of the story line and feel that these "Dogood posts" are aimed at controversy rather than a real person. \r\n \r\nIf the monitors of this form feel that these posts are inline with the spirit and intent of this forum then I feel at ease with a few posts that might be contorversial regarding the Business practices and rates of some brokers that have moved into my geographic area from Minnesota. They are cutting the rates by a minimum of $5 dollars a ton or more. The Southwest has significantly lower rates and less availabilty than other areas and another predatory broker is not what is needed. Also as what was touched on in another thread we have Van freight brokers with extremely questionable financial history that is now posting bulk loads in the Southwest. If the monitors want I'm sure that we can find some other rediculous posting name to bring this subject out also. If this is the new way to handle issues on this forum we should be able to pretty much find a back door way to name names. \r\n \r\nIs a thread like this really what we need on this forum when we are seeing frequent posts from longtime people regarding leaving the industry? \r\n \r\nArt Pfluger", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-05", "dateAdded": "2012-01-02T04:59:32Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3266, "firstName": "ROSE", "lastName": "PFLUGER", "companyName": "ROAD WARRIORS TRANSPORTATION INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MORRISTOWN", "state": "AZ", "userCommentCount": 804, "userLikes": 10, "userDislikes": 4, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21995, "content": "Silence Dogood - You're abusing this community and unless there is any objection from other members, this post and your account will be deleted.", "contentHtml": "Silence Dogood - You're abusing this community and unless there is any objection from other members, this post and your account will be deleted.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Matt-Fredin-BULKLOADS-3-198392-picofme.png", "signUpDate": "2012-03-19", "dateAdded": "2012-01-02T17:54:42Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3, "firstName": "Matt", "lastName": "Fredin", "companyName": "BULKLOADS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Springfield", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 2353, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21996, "content": "I agree Matt with the outcome as i've held my tongue out of respect and just cause i dont wanna get kicked off this site...but this is total bullshit..excuse the language but we are here to help each other out and support each other not tell everyone how wrong we are or questioning how we raise our kids?? really.... i know y'all will do the right thing...happy new years bulkloadsnow and all of its members!!!!", "contentHtml": "I agree Matt with the outcome as i've held my tongue out of respect and just cause i dont wanna get kicked off this site...but this is total bullshit..excuse the language but we are here to help each other out and support each other not tell everyone how wrong we are or questioning how we raise our kids?? really.... i know y'all will do the right thing...happy new years bulkloadsnow and all of its members!!!!", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-04", "dateAdded": "2012-01-03T01:09:14Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3002, "firstName": "DAN", "lastName": "BRAUN", "companyName": "BRAUN FARMS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "CAMPUS", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 79, "userLikes": 14, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21997, "content": "\n Wow, I've been away for a few weeks and look at all that has happened. It seems like there was even more fun than I had over the New Years Holiday fishing for dorado, tuna and marlin off the coast here in Cabo San Lucas.\n \n I received a call from Jared the other day (from here at BulkLoadsNow.com) concerned about the postings here from Silence DoGood. I found it very interesting that no one has a clue who Silence DoGood is ... let alone the significance of the name \"Silence DoGood\".\n \n As I am a student of American history, I explained to Jared that in 1722, 16 yr old Benjamin Franklin wrote a series of letters to the New England Courant ...\n \n \n Franklin never got anything he wrote published, so, at age 16, Franklin created the persona of a middle-aged widow named Silence Dogood. Once every two weeks, he would leave a letter under the door of his brother's printing shop. A total of 14 letters were sent. The first letter began: \n \n Sir, \n It may not be improper in the first Place to inform your Readers, that I intend once a Fortnight to present them, by the Help of this Paper, with a short Epistle, which I presume will add somewhat to their Entertainment. \n And since it is observed, that the Generality of People, nowadays, are unwilling either to commend or dispraise what they read, until they are in some measure informed who or what the Author of it is, whether he be poor or rich, old or young, a Schollar or a Leather Apron Man, &c. and give their Opinion of the Performance, according to the Knowledge which they have of the Author's Circumstances, it may not be amiss to begin with a short Account of my past Life and present Condition, that the Reader may not be at a Loss to judge whether or no my Lucubrations are worth his reading. \n \n The letters poked fun at various aspects of life in colonial America, such as this quote about hoop petticoats: \n \n These monstrous topsy-turvy Mortar-Pieces, are neither fit for the Church, the Hall, or the Kitchen; and if a Number of them were well mounted on Noddles-Island, they would look more like Engines of War for bombarding the Town, than Ornaments of the Fair Sex. An honest Neighbour of mine, happening to be in Town some time since on a publick Day, informd me, that he saw four Gentlewomen with their Hoops half mounted in a Balcony, as they withdrew to the Wall, to the great Terror of the Militia, who (he thinks) might attribute their irregular Volleys to the formidable Appearance of the Ladies Petticoats. \n Silence Dogood, (Benjamin Franklin), even poked fun at Harvard University ...\n \n \n ...\"Silence was particularly fond of ridiculing Harvard. She complained that it had been ruined by corruption and elitism, and that most of its students learned nothing there except how to be conceited: \n I reflected in my Mind on the extream Folly of those Parents, who, blind to their Childrens Dulness, and insensible of the Solidity of their Skulls, because they think their Purses can afford it, will needs send them to the Temple of Learning, where, for want of a suitable Genius, they learn little more than how to carry themselves handsomely, and enter a Room genteely, (which might as well be acquird at a Dancing-School,) and from whence they return, after Abundance of Trouble and Charge, as great Blockheads as ever, only more proud and self-conceited. ============================================================================================================\n \n So it appears that whomever this modern day \"Silence DoGood\" is ... she has had a large number of folks following her ... since at last count, just this thread has over 1037 views ... for a thread that started some 10 days ago ... and over 2 holidays (a dead time for most web sites)\n \n To that I say \"Bravo, Silence !!\"\n \n And the folks here at BulkLoadsNow shut her account down, so she can no longer post??\n \n IMHO, how foolish !! This was some of the most interesting writing that has crossed this forum in some time. And the viewership shows that Silence's posts were being read and enjoyed by many of the lurkers here.\n \n Why do I think it was foolish for BulkLoadsNow.com to shut Silence DoGood down?\n \n Here's why ...\n \n None of her posts were offensive. They simply, as Benjamin Franklin's Silence had done, layed a ground work for whom Silence was and her background. In the modern Silence's third thread, she spoke of Christmas and then of the issue her grand-nephew had experienced. Unless someone can show where her postings were offensive, I simply saw a woman chastising several posters for their lack of honesty ... which those posters freely admitted to in their own words.\n \n BulkLoadsNow.com has several sources of revenue ... the loads board itself, but more importantly ... advertisers. Advertisers like \"eyeballs\". - visitors to a web site. Without \"eyeballs\" a web site has difficulty charging \"confiscatory advertising rates\". And everyone here has to admit, even with Silence DoGood being shut down for several days now, visitors still click on the thread ... with some 300 views over the past 2 days.\n \n As far as I can see, Silence DoGood was some light hearted entertainment and a way for folks to escape the drudgery of life. A way to escape to an easier time, a time when things weren't gray, but back & white. Where we didn't need to worry about being \"politically correct\" ... a time where truth, honesty, character and integrity counted.\n So, in closing, I'm saddened to see that BulkLoadsNow.com shut \"Silence DoGood\" down. She allowed folks to show their true side in an easy and comforting way. But she also nailed those that showed exactly why the trucking industry has a bad reputation ... and deserves that reputation ... allowing those posters to hang themselves with their own words.\n \n To all of you, I say Good Night from sunny Cabo San Lucas.\n \n Your Humble Servant,\n \n TJ Graff\n \n \n \n", "contentHtml": " \r\nWow, I've been away for a few weeks and look at all that has happened. It seems like there was even more fun than I had over the New Years Holiday fishing for dorado, tuna and marlin off the coast here in Cabo San Lucas. \r\n \r\nI received a call from Jared the other day (from here at BulkLoadsNow.com) concerned about the postings here from Silence DoGood. I found it very interesting that no one has a clue who Silence DoGood is ... let alone the significance of the name "Silence DoGood". \r\n \r\nAs I am a student of American history, I explained to Jared that in 1722, 16 yr old Benjamin Franklin wrote a series of letters to the New England Courant ... \r\n \r\n\r\n\tFranklin never got anything he wrote published, so, at age 16, Franklin created the persona of a middle-aged widow named Silence Dogood. Once every two weeks, he would leave a letter under the door of his brother's printing shop. A total of 14 letters were sent. The first letter began:\r\n<table class=\"cquote\" style=\"margin:auto; border-collapse: collapse; border: none; background-color: transparent; width: auto;\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 10px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t“</td>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSir,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tIt may not be improper in the first Place to inform your Readers, that I intend once a Fortnight to present them, by the Help of this Paper, with a short Epistle, which I presume will add somewhat to their Entertainment.\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tAnd since it is observed, that the Generality of People, nowadays, are unwilling either to commend or dispraise what they read, until they are in some measure informed who or what the Author of it is, whether he be poor or rich, old or young, a Schollar or a Leather Apron Man, &c. and give their Opinion of the Performance, according to the Knowledge which they have of the Author's Circumstances, it may not be amiss to begin with a short Account of my past Life and present Condition, that the Reader may not be at a Loss to judge whether or no my Lucubrations are worth his reading.\r\n\t\t\t</td>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 10px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t”</td>\r\n\t\t</tr>\r\n\t</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n\r\n\t \r\n\tThe letters poked fun at various aspects of life in colonial America, such as this quote about hoop petticoats:\r\n<table class=\"cquote\" style=\"margin:auto; border-collapse: collapse; border: none; background-color: transparent; width: auto;\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 10px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t“</td>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tThese monstrous topsy-turvy Mortar-Pieces, are neither fit for the Church, the Hall, or the Kitchen; and if a Number of them were well mounted on Noddles-Island, they would look more like Engines of War for bombarding the Town, than Ornaments of the Fair Sex. An honest Neighbour of mine, happening to be in Town some time since on a publick Day, inform’d me, that he saw four Gentlewomen with their Hoops half mounted in a Balcony, as they withdrew to the Wall, to the great Terror of the Militia, who (he thinks) might attribute their irregular Volleys to the formidable Appearance of the Ladies Petticoats.\r\n\t\t\t</td>\r\n\t\t\t<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 10px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t”</td>\r\n\t\t</tr>\r\n\t</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n \r\nSilence Dogood, (Benjamin Franklin), even poked fun at Harvard University ... \r\n \r\n\r\n\t..."Silence was particularly fond of ridiculing Harvard. She complained that it had been ruined by corruption and elitism, and that most of its students learned nothing there except how to be conceited:\r\n<blockquote>\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI reflected in my Mind on the extream Folly of those Parents, who, blind to their Childrens Dulness, and insensible of the Solidity of their Skulls, because they think their Purses can afford it, will needs send them to the Temple of Learning, where, for want of a suitable Genius, they learn little more than how to carry themselves handsomely, and enter a Room genteely, (which might as well be acquir’d at a Dancing-School,) and from whence they return, after Abundance of Trouble and Charge, as great Blockheads as ever, only more proud and self-conceited.\r\n</blockquote>\r\n============================================================================================================ \r\n \r\nSo it appears that whomever this modern day "Silence DoGood" is ... she has had a large number of folks following her ... since at last count, just this thread has over 1037 views ... for a thread that started some 10 days ago ... and over 2 holidays (a dead time for most web sites) \r\n \r\nTo that I say "Bravo, Silence !!" \r\n \r\nAnd the folks here at BulkLoadsNow shut her account down, so she can no longer post?? \r\n \r\nIMHO, how foolish !! This was some of the most interesting writing that has crossed this forum in some time. And the viewership shows that Silence's posts were being read and enjoyed by many of the lurkers here. \r\n \r\nWhy do I think it was foolish for BulkLoadsNow.com to shut Silence DoGood down? \r\n \r\nHere's why ... \r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tNone of her posts were offensive. They simply, as Benjamin Franklin's Silence had done, layed a ground work for whom Silence was and her background. In the modern Silence's third thread, she spoke of Christmas and then of the issue her grand-nephew had experienced. Unless someone can show where her postings were offensive, I simply saw a woman chastising several posters for their lack of honesty ... which those posters freely admitted to in their own words. \r\n\t\t</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tBulkLoadsNow.com has several sources of revenue ... the loads board itself, but more importantly ... advertisers. Advertisers like "eyeballs". - visitors to a web site. Without "eyeballs" a web site has difficulty charging "confiscatory advertising rates". And everyone here has to admit, even with Silence DoGood being shut down for several days now, visitors still click on the thread ... with some 300 views over the past 2 days. \r\n\t\t</li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\tAs far as I can see, Silence DoGood was some light hearted entertainment and a way for folks to escape the drudgery of life. A way to escape to an easier time, a time when things weren't gray, but back & white. Where we didn't need to worry about being "politically correct" ... a time where truth, honesty, character and integrity counted. \r\n\t\t</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nSo, in closing, I'm saddened to see that BulkLoadsNow.com shut "Silence DoGood" down. She allowed folks to show their true side in an easy and comforting way. But she also nailed those that showed exactly why the trucking industry has a bad reputation ... and deserves that reputation ... allowing those posters to hang themselves with their own words. \r\n \r\nTo all of you, I say Good Night from sunny Cabo San Lucas. \r\n \r\nYour Humble Servant, \r\n \r\nTJ Graff \r\n \r\n \r\n ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-09-22", "dateAdded": "2012-01-06T04:08:54Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5423, "firstName": "TJ", "lastName": "GRAFF", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "CABO SAN LUCAS", "state": "BS", "userCommentCount": 21, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21998, "content": "I'm pretty sure that there are some of us that know who Silence Dogood was. What I find interesting is that you quit posting, silence shows up until her account it closed, and then you show back up. I won't lie, I thought it was you after about the 3rd post. Am I wrong?\n", "contentHtml": "I'm pretty sure that there are some of us that know who Silence Dogood was. What I find interesting is that you quit posting, silence shows up until her account it closed, and then you show back up. I won't lie, I thought it was you after about the 3rd post. Am I wrong? ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-18", "dateAdded": "2012-01-06T10:52:49Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3398, "firstName": "DAVID", "lastName": "HAYES", "companyName": "ROSS BENNETT TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Galena", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 236, "userLikes": 105, "userDislikes": 112, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28312, "content": "No sir we we as truck drivers Here in theUNITED STATES try to be NICE and helpful...we don't like to be belittled or BSed at..we get enough of that from the companies.It is now apprent that this was all just a ploy to see our reactions..Is your life that boring that you have to find some web site go on it and give us this? It looks like you need to get a life...who ever you call your self today...So far this forum has been full of GOOD ,well rounded TRUCK drivers that care enough about each other that they post on this forum...and many disagree with each other..but seeing how we all are going through the same experiences..we do get something out of it..Until somebody that has absolutely nothing to do gives US grief ..and I do believe that all of us will agree to one thing..Maybe it is time you got on your hourse and headed off into the sunset.", "contentHtml": "No sir we we as truck drivers Here in theUNITED STATES try to be NICE and helpful...we don't like to be belittled or BSed at..we get enough of that from the companies.It is now apprent that this was all just a ploy to see our reactions..Is your life that boring that you have to find some web site go on it and give us this? It looks like you need to get a life...who ever you call your self today...So far this forum has been full of GOOD ,well rounded TRUCK drivers that care enough about each other that they post on this forum...and many disagree with each other..but seeing how we all are going through the same experiences..we do get something out of it..Until somebody that has absolutely nothing to do gives US grief ..and I do believe that all of us will agree to one thing..Maybe it is time you got on your hourse and headed off into the sunset.", "parentReplyId": 21997, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2012-01-06T18:20:29Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21999, "content": "Jeff Pearson wrote ...\n \n 1) \" ... Log books are like tax forms..Not many tell the whole truth on them...\"\n \n 2) \" ... It is not that you are lying..but just bending the rules...\"\n \n 3) \" ... All jobs have that fudging the rules..not just trucking ...\"\n \n 4) \"... Fudging isn't breaking..There is a solid line between the two...Just like that tax form that you fill out at the end of the year.\"\n \n \n Jeff, I do believe these were the words that you wrote to Silence DoGood, am I correct?\n \n Since you have written these words, let's simply go through each one of them to see if they are true.\n \n My responses ...\n \n 1) I'm sure the IRS and your state's Dept of Revenue would beg to differ with you.\n \n 2) I recall we had President Clinton attempting to use that same logic ... when he answered a Grand Jury question with ...\"it all depends on what the meaning of the\n word of 'is\" is.\" And we all know how the public responded to having their President quibble ... and attempt to weezle out of a lie.\n \n 3) Gosh, I truely hope you are not that cynical about life. Is what you are saying is that \"because everyone is doing it ... its OK\"?\n I can imagine your reaction to your child, when he or she uses that as an excuse one day.\n \n 4) I'm sure the IRS and your state's Dept of Revenue would beg to differ with you.\n \n \n However, even more importantly than how you responded to Silence DoGood's posting is the fact that your words speak volumes as to how you might deal with business situations and relationships.\n \n If a man is willing to cheat on his log book, to make a buck ... what else might he cheat on? Safety issues? Maintence on his truck?\n \n What if someone overpaid you ... would you return the funds?\n \n What if you had excess freight ... would you notify the shipper and the broker ... or just keep it and never say a word?\n \n These are all issues that come up every day in the business world.\n \n How one responds to them is based upon their Character, Integrity and Honesty.\n \n Maybe you and I come from different worlds. And look at things a whole lot differently.\n", "contentHtml": "Jeff Pearson wrote ... \r\n \r\n1) " ... Log books are like tax forms..Not many tell the whole truth on them..." \r\n \r\n2) " ... It is not that you are lying..but just bending the rules..." \r\n \r\n3) " ... All jobs have that fudging the rules..not just trucking ..." \r\n \r\n4) "... Fudging isn't breaking..There is a solid line between the two...Just like that tax form that you fill out at the end of the year." \r\n \r\n \r\nJeff, I do believe these were the words that you wrote to Silence DoGood, am I correct? \r\n \r\nSince you have written these words, let's simply go through each one of them to see if they are true. \r\n \r\nMy responses ... \r\n \r\n1) I'm sure the IRS and your state's Dept of Revenue would beg to differ with you. \r\n \r\n2) I recall we had President Clinton attempting to use that same logic ... when he answered a Grand Jury question with ..."it all depends on what the meaning of the \r\n word of 'is" is." And we all know how the public responded to having their President quibble ... and attempt to weezle out of a lie. \r\n \r\n3) Gosh, I truely hope you are not that cynical about life. Is what you are saying is that "because everyone is doing it ... its OK"? \r\n I can imagine your reaction to your child, when he or she uses that as an excuse one day. \r\n \r\n4) I'm sure the IRS and your state's Dept of Revenue would beg to differ with you. \r\n \r\n \r\nHowever, even more importantly than how you responded to Silence DoGood's posting is the fact that your words speak volumes as to how you might deal with business situations and relationships. \r\n \r\nIf a man is willing to cheat on his log book, to make a buck ... what else might he cheat on? Safety issues? Maintence on his truck? \r\n \r\nWhat if someone overpaid you ... would you return the funds? \r\n \r\nWhat if you had excess freight ... would you notify the shipper and the broker ... or just keep it and never say a word? \r\n \r\nThese are all issues that come up every day in the business world. \r\n \r\nHow one responds to them is based upon their Character, Integrity and Honesty. \r\n \r\nMaybe you and I come from different worlds. And look at things a whole lot differently. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-09-22", "dateAdded": "2012-01-06T23:42:45Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5423, "firstName": "TJ", "lastName": "GRAFF", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "CABO SAN LUCAS", "state": "BS", "userCommentCount": 21, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22000, "content": "It is very apparent now that you sir have never been in a truck or in the trucking industry..It is also apparent that you get your Jolly's by hoodwinking hard working honest people..you don't even live in the United States...all you want to do is hawk your wares with us..Sir you have been cut off this forum before..It is time again that you are cut off...so go suck on your tequila and go away..you shouldn't threaten people either. Good by what ever you want to call your self.", "contentHtml": "It is very apparent now that you sir have never been in a truck or in the trucking industry..It is also apparent that you get your Jolly's by hoodwinking hard working honest people..you don't even live in the United States...all you want to do is hawk your wares with us..Sir you have been cut off this forum before..It is time again that you are cut off...so go suck on your tequila and go away..you shouldn't threaten people either. Good by what ever you want to call your self.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T02:02:54Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28313, "content": "Jeff, first of all ... don't worry ... your medications will be there in the morning.\n \n Secondly, I really don't want you to look like a bigger fool than you already have made yourself look ,\n \n But you have now stated ...\n \n \"It is very apparent now that you sir have never been in a truck or in the trucking industry.\"\n \n As my Grand-daddy taught me ... \"When folks are self-destructing ... get out of the way\".\n \n The following articles are simply a little nudge towards your self-destruction.\n \n Have a great day.\n \n Trucking in the Trenches - Truckers News - December 2009\n \n T.J. Graff of Phoenix, who did two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, says some of the equipment improved greatly from his first tour in Iraq from 2004-05. After a tour in Afghanistan in 2006, he returned to Iraq in 2007. The trucks had improved a lot as far as the armor, Graff says. You didnt have to worry as much about small arms fire like during my first tour.\n \n \n American driver T.J. Graff of Phoenix says he saw a lot of jingle trucks when he was in Afghanistan in 2006. He also interacted some with local drivers who helped support the military by hauling supplies. \n A lot of these guys are just like truckers back here, Graff says. They are just trying to make a living to feed their families. Unfortunately, they are doing it in a war zone.\n \n \n When the Road is Your Home - Truckers News - March 2008\n \n \n Company driver T.J. Graff says most truckers could translate that love for the solitary lifestyle to a full-time life on the road, and he highly recommends it. Anyone can adjust if they have the right mind-set, says the 49-year-old driver for Freymiller.\n \n Graff not only lives in the truck but runs his second business, www.gotruckstop.com, from the cab. He keeps his company truck a Peterbilt 379 at the moment, though he says the type of truck doesnt matter stocked with the latest technological gear, including a laptop computer and an iWear video visor that gives the effect of watching a 62-inch television screen.\n \n \n Clogged Arteries - Trucker News - March 2002\n \n \n These days many big companies with satellite communications pre-plan for their drivers to help avoid traffic problems. T.J. Graff, a driver for Marten Transport, says that he generally knows when and where his next pickup is very soon after macroing in his empty status. Marten always asks if you have enough hours before giving you a load. There is a macro for driving hours on the Qualcomm to notify dispatch what your duty status is. We run in a fuel system, so I plan my fuel stops through the satellite, find my pickup the same way, and plan my route. I avoid rush hours whenever possible. Graff, who has been driving 11 years, knows the problems associated with particular urban centers. For example, he says, If you havent crossed the George Washington by 5 a.m., forget it. \n \n \n -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \n \n Your Humble Servant,\n \n TJ Graff\n \n", "contentHtml": "Jeff, first of all ... don't worry ... your medications will be there in the morning. \r\n \r\nSecondly, I really don't want you to look like a bigger fool than you already have made yourself look , \r\n \r\nBut you have now stated ... \r\n \r\n"It is very apparent now that you sir have never been in a truck or in the trucking industry." \r\n \r\nAs my Grand-daddy taught me ... "When folks are self-destructing ... get out of the way". \r\n \r\nThe following articles are simply a little nudge towards your self-destruction. \r\n \r\nHave a great day. \r\n \r\n<a href=\"http://digitalmagazinetechnology.com/a/truckersnews/09/12december/page28#page=27&zoom=0\">Trucking in the Trenches - Truckers News - December 2009</a> \r\n \r\nT.J. Graff of Phoenix, who did two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, says some of the equipment improved greatly from his first tour in Iraq from 2004-05. After a tour in Afghanistan in 2006, he returned to Iraq in 2007. “The trucks had improved a lot as far as the armor,” Graff says. “You didn’t have to worry as much about small arms fire like during my first tour.” \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\tAmerican driver T.J. Graff of Phoenix says he saw a lot of jingle trucks when he was in Afghanistan in 2006. He also interacted some with local drivers who helped support the military by hauling supplies.\r\n\r\n\t“A lot of these guys are just like truckers back here,” Graff says. “They are just trying to make a living to feed their families. Unfortunately, they are doing it in a war zone.” \r\n\t \r\n\t \r\n\t<a href=\"http://www.truckersnews.com/when-the-road-is-home/?pg=3\">When the Road is Your Home - Truckers News - March 2008 \r\n\t \r\n\t</a><a href=\"http://www.truckersnews.com/when-the-road-is-home/?pg=3\"> \r\n\t</a>Company driver T.J. Graff says most truckers could translate that love for the solitary lifestyle to a full-time life on the road, and he highly recommends it. “Anyone can adjust if they have the right mind-set,” says the 49-year-old driver for Freymiller. \r\n\t \r\n\tGraff not only lives in the truck but runs his second business, <a href=\"http://www.gotruckstop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gotruckstop.com</a>, from the cab. He keeps his company truck – a Peterbilt 379 at the moment, though he says the type of truck doesn’t matter – stocked with the latest technological gear, including a laptop computer and an iWear video visor that gives the effect of watching a 62-inch television screen. \r\n\t \r\n\t \r\n\t<a href=\"http://www.truckersnews.com/clogged-arteries/\">Clogged Arteries - Trucker News - March 2002</a> \r\n\t \r\n\t \r\n\tThese days many big companies with satellite communications pre-plan for their drivers to help avoid traffic problems. T.J. Graff, a driver for Marten Transport, says that he generally knows when and where his next pickup is very soon after macroing in his empty status. “Marten always asks if you have enough hours before giving you a load. There is a macro for driving hours on the Qualcomm to notify dispatch what your duty status is. We run in a fuel system, so I plan my fuel stops through the satellite, find my pickup the same way, and plan my route. I avoid rush hours whenever possible.” Graff, who has been driving 11 years, knows the problems associated with particular urban centers. For example, he says, “If you haven’t crossed the George Washington by 5 a.m., forget it.” \r\n\t \r\n\t \r\n\t------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \r\n\t \r\n\t \r\n\tYour Humble Servant, \r\n\t \r\n\tTJ Graff \r\n\t \r\n ", "parentReplyId": 22000, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-09-22", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T04:03:43Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5423, "firstName": "TJ", "lastName": "GRAFF", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "CABO SAN LUCAS", "state": "BS", "userCommentCount": 21, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [ "http://digitalmagazinetechnology.com/a/truckersnews/09/12december/page28#page=27&zoom=0", "http://www.truckersnews.com/when-the-road-is-home/?pg=3", "http://www.truckersnews.com/when-the-road-is-home/?pg=3", "http://www.gotruckstop.com/", "http://www.truckersnews.com/clogged-arteries/" ], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22001, "content": "TJ (Silence Dogood),\n \n What you are doing is inappropriate, unprofessional and downright ridiculous. Everyone is free to express their views here as long as youre not attacking or abusing others. This is a place to help others, not continuously trying to break them down. Youve been warned in the past and this is enough. Nothing else needs to be said. Your account has been disabled. Do not sign up again.\n \n Matt Fredin - BulkLoadsNow\n", "contentHtml": "TJ (Silence Dogood), \r\n \r\nWhat you are doing is inappropriate, unprofessional and downright ridiculous. Everyone is free to express their views here as long as you’re not attacking or abusing others. This is a place to help others, not continuously trying to break them down. You’ve been warned in the past and this is enough. Nothing else needs to be said. Your account has been disabled. Do not sign up again. \r\n \r\nMatt Fredin - BulkLoadsNow ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Matt-Fredin-BULKLOADS-3-198392-picofme.png", "signUpDate": "2012-03-19", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T04:49:21Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3, "firstName": "Matt", "lastName": "Fredin", "companyName": "BULKLOADS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Springfield", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 2353, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28314, "content": "Thank you..some of us get a little hot around the collar when there are those that want to pplay games..Guess it is the age..You dont put up with a \n lot of BS..the older you get..maybe that is why I'm so grouchy...", "contentHtml": "Thank you..some of us get a little hot around the collar when there are those that want to pplay games..Guess it is the age..You dont put up with a \r\nlot of BS..the older you get..maybe that is why I'm so grouchy...", "parentReplyId": 22001, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T05:16:16Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22002, "content": "This guy reminds me of the people in big cities with a big radio and sit there hour after hour and just get their fun by berating truck drivers. I find it funny that this guy wants to sell you goods after all of the crap he dishes out. Hang in there Jeff, I think I'm a couple of years older than you and at least as grouchy.\n \n Matt Thank you for putting an end to this garbage.\n \n Now lets all get back to discussing things that have a direct impact on our chosen occupation.\n \n Art Pfluger", "contentHtml": "This guy reminds me of the people in big cities with a big radio and sit there hour after hour and just get their fun by berating truck drivers. I find it funny that this guy wants to sell you goods after all of the crap he dishes out. Hang in there Jeff, I think I'm a couple of years older than you and at least as grouchy. \r\n \r\nMatt Thank you for putting an end to this garbage. \r\n \r\nNow lets all get back to discussing things that have a direct impact on our chosen occupation. \r\n \r\nArt Pfluger", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-05", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T05:29:42Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3266, "firstName": "ROSE", "lastName": "PFLUGER", "companyName": "ROAD WARRIORS TRANSPORTATION INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MORRISTOWN", "state": "AZ", "userCommentCount": 804, "userLikes": 10, "userDislikes": 4, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28315, "content": "I'm glad others agree with this grouch..Mabe I need to change my name to Oscar...Art are you still looking for a driver?", "contentHtml": "I'm glad others agree with this grouch..Mabe I need to change my name to Oscar...Art are you still looking for a driver?", "parentReplyId": 22002, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T05:44:22Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22003, "content": "I hired 1 guy this week. He is out with my son for a short delivery to see if he can drive. According to the DOT agent that audited us I have to do every step including the drug test prior to taking them on a public highway for a road test. I need one more for sure in 2-3 weeks. I have another truck that is going out, but I recently bought it so I want to drive it for a couple of trips until I know that it is reliable. I spend a lot of time trying to explain what pulling a Walking Floor is all about, but these guys usually quit to go back to a Van or Flatbed. Most of them don't corn from barley from cottonseed and it gets hard to explain on the phone the difference between similar appearing products. Say Canola Pellets and Corn Glutten pellets they look the same, but they smell different and people just don't want to put in the effort to learn this stuff. I put out more ads this time and got a lot of response. I was surprised, but very few have the right background for the job. This guy has been around cow outfits most his life so I hope can actually drive. I also hate having to hire people this time of year with weather to worry about and freight is slow.\n \n Art Pfluger", "contentHtml": "I hired 1 guy this week. He is out with my son for a short delivery to see if he can drive. According to the DOT agent that audited us I have to do every step including the drug test prior to taking them on a public highway for a road test. I need one more for sure in 2-3 weeks. I have another truck that is going out, but I recently bought it so I want to drive it for a couple of trips until I know that it is reliable. I spend a lot of time trying to explain what pulling a Walking Floor is all about, but these guys usually quit to go back to a Van or Flatbed. Most of them don't corn from barley from cottonseed and it gets hard to explain on the phone the difference between similar appearing products. Say Canola Pellets and Corn Glutten pellets they look the same, but they smell different and people just don't want to put in the effort to learn this stuff. I put out more ads this time and got a lot of response. I was surprised, but very few have the right background for the job. This guy has been around cow outfits most his life so I hope can actually drive. I also hate having to hire people this time of year with weather to worry about and freight is slow. \r\n \r\nArt Pfluger", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-05", "dateAdded": "2012-01-07T16:11:31Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3266, "firstName": "ROSE", "lastName": "PFLUGER", "companyName": "ROAD WARRIORS TRANSPORTATION INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MORRISTOWN", "state": "AZ", "userCommentCount": 804, "userLikes": 10, "userDislikes": 4, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22004, "content": "\n Matt, I'm a little confused with this thread. Was this TJ guy Silence DoGood? And if so, how did Silence or TJ violate the rules here?\n \n The only attacking I read was from some other guys. Maybe I'm wrong, please help me out here.\n \n If a lot of people are reading the thread, why would you shut down this Silence DoGood character?\n \n If what TJ wrote is true about Benjamin Franklin, then wasn't he just following in the footsteps of Benjamin Franlin?\n \n I'm confused.\n", "contentHtml": " \r\nMatt, I'm a little confused with this thread. Was this TJ guy Silence DoGood? And if so, how did Silence or TJ violate the rules here? \r\n \r\nThe only attacking I read was from some other guys. Maybe I'm wrong, please help me out here. \r\n \r\nIf a lot of people are reading the thread, why would you shut down this Silence DoGood character? \r\n \r\nIf what TJ wrote is true about Benjamin Franklin, then wasn't he just following in the footsteps of Benjamin Franlin? \r\n \r\nI'm confused. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-01-08", "dateAdded": "2012-01-09T04:40:27Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6235, "firstName": "GEORGE", "lastName": "KOVARIE", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MACON", "state": "GA", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22005, "content": "\n I has been almost 48 since I last asked the questions of Matt here at BulkLoadsNow as to what it was that had gotten both Silence DoGood and TJ banned from this forum.\n \n The silence coming from Matt and the BulkLoadsNow.com team is deafening !!\n \n If there was a reason as to why they were banned, other than they both embarrassed some folks here, using those posters own words ... I for one would like to hear it.\n \n Not to stir up trouble, but to know what NOT to do, to piss off Matt !!\n", "contentHtml": " \r\nI has been almost 48 since I last asked the questions of Matt here at BulkLoadsNow as to what it was that had gotten both Silence DoGood and TJ banned from this forum. \r\n \r\nThe silence coming from Matt and the BulkLoadsNow.com team is deafening !! \r\n \r\nIf there was a reason as to why they were banned, other than they both embarrassed some folks here, using those posters own words ... I for one would like to hear it. \r\n \r\nNot to stir up trouble, but to know what NOT to do, to piss off Matt !! ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-01-08", "dateAdded": "2012-01-10T23:36:12Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 1, "approved": 1, "userId": 6235, "firstName": "GEORGE", "lastName": "KOVARIE", "companyName": ".", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MACON", "state": "GA", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22006, "content": "TJ, Silence DoGood, George, Benjamin Franklin's ghost.... or whichever alter ego you are today,\n \n Come on man. All we're trying to do here is help others in the industry. I'm completely lost as to what you're trying to accomplish or why you would keep this up. From day one, all you've done is stir things up, talk down to others and waste everyone's time here. \n \n I'm proud to say this forum is supported by people with strong views, opinions and experience. Many times those views and opinions are challenged, but for the most part it's been done professionally like grown adults without insults or belittlement.\n \n TJ, if a grown man wants to come on this forum and impersonate a 78 year old grandmother trying to teach life lessons to the dry bulk industry - there's something wrong with that. Then you post under your own account trying to back up your alter ego's story. And now here you are back as George, pushing it again.\n \n All of this for what? You're not helping anyone here.\n \n Enough is enough, man. \n", "contentHtml": "TJ, Silence DoGood, George, Benjamin Franklin's ghost.... or whichever alter ego you are today, \r\n \r\nCome on man. All we're trying to do here is help others in the industry. I'm completely lost as to what you're trying to accomplish or why you would keep this up. From day one, all you've done is stir things up, talk down to others and waste everyone's time here. \r\n \r\nI'm proud to say this forum is supported by people with strong views, opinions and experience. Many times those views and opinions are challenged, but for the most part it's been done professionally like grown adults without insults or belittlement. \r\n \r\nTJ, if a grown man wants to come on this forum and impersonate a 78 year old grandmother trying to teach life lessons to the dry bulk industry - there's something wrong with that. Then you post under your own account trying to back up your alter ego's story. And now here you are back as George, pushing it again. \r\n \r\nAll of this for what? You're not helping anyone here. \r\n \r\nEnough is enough, man. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Matt-Fredin-BULKLOADS-3-198392-picofme.png", "signUpDate": "2012-03-19", "dateAdded": "2012-01-11T03:24:45Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3, "firstName": "Matt", "lastName": "Fredin", "companyName": "BULKLOADS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Springfield", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 2353, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2011-12-23", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Posted on Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 3:40 PM CST in ., MA

CHRISTMAS WISHES & A QUESTION ... SILENCE DOGOOD

Well, here we are at the end of a perfect Christmas, for all in the DoGood clan. First off, I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous & Prosperous New Year !!

If you will recall, I had shared with you that we had some 20 folks over for Christmas Eve. Well, I was mistaken, as I had forgetten, in my older years now that sometimes happens, that my grand-nephew and his lovely girlfriend were coming over. As well as my grand-niece and her new beau. And my, what a lovely couple they both made. So all in all we had 24 total, not including myself.

As I had previously stated, my grand-nephew, all of 24 yrs old and a fine strapping handsome young man if I may say so has recently become a truck driver. He had served in the Marines for 4 years and was in Iraq during that time. My, how we prayed for him and his buddies while they were there. When he returned, he just didn't know what to do, since jobs here in MA are somewhat hard to come by. And since he wasn't married yet and had been away from home while in the Marines, truck driving seemed a natural choice. So off he went to truck driving school, for his formal education. I remember him telling me, "Auntie Sil (that what calls me) this trucking thing is easy, its not so hard compared to the Marines".

As you can tell, I'm very proud of him. In fact, at times, he reminds me of my dear sweet departed Timothy. Hard working and all. Well, last night after dinner and all the presents being unwrapped and all, he and I had a chance to chat. He wanted to share with me all that had seen so far while as a trucker. I had to fight back the tears, it was as if I was watching a young boy of 5 opening his Christmas presents. The sparkle is his eye, the excitement is his voice, the joy he showed in sharing his stories. My what a young man he is.

Well, here is my question. He mentioned something about a log book and how he needs to keep track of everything he does. I guess, his version of a diary, although I'm still a little confused about it all. Well, the folks that tell him where to go and pick up and deliver, they were pushing him to get where he needed to be early.. (I hope I have all this right, I wish I could ask him again, but he's with his wonderful sweetheart down at the Cape.) He shared with me that with this log book thing that he can only drive so many hours and then has to take a break. Well, this man that needed him there right away told him to ( I think I have this right) "fudge his hours"(?). My grand-nephew was perplexed as what to do. While growing up and while in the Marines, he had learned to always tell the truth, no matter what. But this time, he was now being asked to lie about where he was and when he got there. Something that went against every fiber within him. He told his boss that he couldn't do it and he said the conversation with his boss got a little heated. But in the end, the boss understood.

I guess my question to you folks is ... Is this normal for a truck driver to be presented with? Are they asked to lie and do they do it?

It just doesn't seem like how folks should act or be. Please help me with this dilemna, as my grand-nephew is truly not sure what to do if it happens again. And he asked for my wisdom, as he sometimes does do.

Your humble servant,

Silence DoGood

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