We Mourn The Loss Of.......

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who
has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was,
since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He
will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the
worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend
more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children,
are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended
from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the
job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could
not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an
abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses;
and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a
burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in
her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by
his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do
nothing.

Economic Vacation Time!

In todays economy thousands of drivers have more free time than ever before.
As a driver that hauls chemicals, I am pretty much 4 to 6 months ahead of the curve when it comes to how work flows and ebbs.

Right now, it is SLOWER than it was in December. Usually work ramps up for everyone by the end of February yet here I am massing time off with 13 days off if the last month alone.
This was well worse than the past Christmas Holiday season.




What does this say for the economy as a whole?
It tells me, hang on, it is only getting worse.
I haul all the base chemicals that are used to make everything from deodorant to dashboards and NOTHING IS MOVING!

There is no new business out there and all the old business has cut back production from 50 to 100%
Chemical plants around the country are closing, laying off staff and trying to hang on while Americas drivers and families stand by and do what they can to pay the bills and feed their kids.

The climate in the Washington DC circles act as if NOTHING has changed yet here we are, with little to do.
They pass pork filled funding, call it stimulus and drown us all in an indebtedness we do not deserve or want!

Trucks and drivers are the pistons, cylinders and crankshaft of Americas huge economic engine, right now, as a chemical hauler, I have no fuel since I have no real work. THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC ENGINE IS FLOODED WITH PORK AND STALLED OUT AT THE EDGE OF AN CLIFF!

There will be an explosion of work, but I myself do not see it coming my way until at least July at best, September at worst!
How long can some of us hold on? How long can you HOLD OUT?
Now is the time to do what you can to ride out the REAL Stall that is Yet to show it's self!

Remember, Chemical companies run about 4 to 6 months ahead of the rest of production.
If the chemicals are not flowing, NOTHING is being made!
This means a HARD Christmas Holiday and a very rough new year coming ahead!

I hope I am wrong, but for now, it's how I see it.
I hope you take heed and prepare for tomorrow, NOW!