Offer to anyone willing to step up and be a rep/leader...

TN. TRUCKERS WIFE · 01:23 AM

Come on Gentlemen what could possibly stop you from stepping up and taking a stand to fight for your country and most of all your own family. Are you willing to wait until you are on your knees because thats the point they are driving us too. Be a leader and let's make history..... Let's save our country.... Where are my heros? I already have Freightmaster who has taken on this honor with me...

truckers2unite · 05-25-2008

you can't be a rep just by sitting behind a computer you have to get out there talk to people place an add and get your local media involved and set up a few rally's to get people to attend
also you must be in your state alot to do this and it takes a lot of time it's like a second full time job trust me i know
an over the road driver is too tough for them to be a rep for their home state cause they are never there or very little
need to be there for most of the day and night and expect your phone to ring and ring and ring
a website is not being a rep just by posting yeah it helps but you need to do the above to really step up and make a difference
just my $.02
ttyl
Mark

Flatbedpete · 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by BANDIT

Again, I nominate Moose. I think he would be a great Rep. if he wants the job. I also would like to see flatbedpete as another Rep. if he also wants the job. One more is GreyFoxx. I seriously believe that these 3 would be very good Reps. for us all.
What do you say guys??
I'll be more than happy to do what ever I can to help ya'll with anything I can, anytime I can.

OK Bandit, I think I am on the right thread and up to speed here, you actually think I would be a good rep. I think I will need to be wearing a shock collar, and someone else have the control. I have been known to go from mr nice guy to instant mother F__ker in a split second. Sorry ladies and gentleman for the figure of speech. My wife bought me a shirt many years ago. It says does NOT play well with others. I hate crooked shippers, brokers, receivers, politicians, lawyers, judges and cops. So with that out of the way, trucking would be good. In fact life would be good. I have no problem with helping. I have no clue if my wife would be willing to help. I am going to be honest we have some work coming up that is paying my rates, and we will start to move again if this gets confirmed. The wife would be the one you would be in contact with most of the time, because I do long hauls and heavy hauls only, so I won't be in the state much if we get our way. I am using my ideas that I have thrown out to you all, and it is now starting to work. This could all come crashing back down if the price of fuel takes another jump, and the contracts of fuel increase cannot be met along with my terms for service. I am not going to hold my breath or gamble on this or bank on it, but if my terms are agreed to we are going to work. OK now the wife has just agreed to help with what she can from this end, but also wants to be upfront, if we are working she will be looking out for the company interests first and then this. Ball is in your court

SilverSurfer · 05-26-2008

Please do not trash this thread. There's a hell of lot that can be done from behind a computer screen. The world has moved into the internet age and a person can literally reach hundreds of thousands of people. Besides...these committed individuals ARE out in the world everyday doing something to get the word out to effect change. What better rep than an OTR driver, or committed family member, to get the word out about a national issue. It's limited thinking that prevents success of goals.

Here's a suggestion...how about your $0.02 regarding what happened last Thursday in Skeanatalis. There's people across the country wanting to know. I haven't found anything in the news about the outcome of that meeting to share with individuals.

-ss-

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckers2unite

you can't be a rep just by sitting behind a computer you have to get out there talk to people place an add and get your local media involved and set up a few rally's to get people to attend
also you must be in your state alot to do this and it takes a lot of time it's like a second full time job trust me i know
an over the road driver is too tough for them to be a rep for their home state cause they are never there or very little
need to be there for most of the day and night and expect your phone to ring and ring and ring
a website is not being a rep just by posting yeah it helps but you need to do the above to really step up and make a difference
just my $.02
ttyl
Mark

TN. TRUCKERS WIFE · 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckers2unite

you can't be a rep just by sitting behind a computer you have to get out there talk to people place an add and get your local media involved and set up a few rally's to get people to attend
also you must be in your state alot to do this and it takes a lot of time it's like a second full time job trust me i know
an over the road driver is too tough for them to be a rep for their home state cause they are never there or very little
need to be there for most of the day and night and expect your phone to ring and ring and ring
a website is not being a rep just by posting yeah it helps but you need to do the above to really step up and make a difference
just my $.02
ttyl
Mark

Mark, I mean no disrespect, So what you are saying is that the two months i have spent handing out flyers, putting signs in my yard and car and spending the time driving the car around for advertisement. Emailing my government (whom i received a call from this week), and media, the list goes on. Working with my husband to get his company to completely shut down April 1st. (which we did). Now basically what your saying is I can't make a difference in this fight. No matter if you consider me a rep. or not why would you try to make someone feel like they can't make a difference. I think you would be surprised what someones PASSION for something can allow them to accomplish. Would it be better if i were just another American doing nothing to stand up for our country? Mark think about what you are saying, the MAIN GOAL is to reach people and i believe i have done a good job of that. I believe i have reached a heck of alot of people sitting right here at this computer. Before May 5th. I was working practically day and night doing everthing i could to promote the strike. I was working more that full time, i devoted everyday and most of my sleepless nights in one way or another. Trust me I have fought just as hard as anyone else.

Robert929 · 02:48 AM

I was told that if I truly cared I would come here to this thread and see what's going on. Here's my opinion, I could never be a rep/ leader for a region and here's why..
I'm a company driver, and with that being said a whole lot of excuses as to why I can't do it come into play.. I don't understand what an O/O has to deal with. Why, 'cause I ain't one? Then how do you expect the government to understand??? Do they own and operate trucks? I'm passionate about what I do for a living, and it ain't just driving a truck!!! How do you get the respect of a group of people who don't respect themselves? I'm just curious, but what are we rebelling against??? If fuel prices are the only thing that we can come up with, then we've really missed the boat!!! I don't have to lead a region within a movement, but I promise you this, I will be a part of the movement. Can anyone promise me that they will be there? My username is the same on myspace, and other chat sites as well as tattooed on my arms. I can introduce myself at any function where anyone can meet me. I understand all of my views aren't accepted here, but if we can't talk amongst each other without division, how will we be able to address OUR concerns to the outsiders???? Just asking, please give me some constructive feedback, and let's make this a better place for us as well as our kids and grandchildren.......Peace........

Flatbedpete · 05-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert929

I was told that if I truly cared I would come here to this thread and see what's going on. Here's my opinion, I could never be a rep/ leader for a region and here's why..
I'm a company driver, and with that being said a whole lot of excuses as to why I can't do it come into play.. I don't understand what an O/O has to deal with. Why, 'cause I ain't one? Then how do you expect the government to understand??? Do they own and operate trucks? I'm passionate about what I do for a living, and it ain't just driving a truck!!! How do you get the respect of a group of people who don't respect themselves? I'm just curious, but what are we rebelling against??? If fuel prices are the only thing that we can come up with, then we've really missed the boat!!! I don't have to lead a region within a movement, but I promise you this, I will be a part of the movement. Can anyone promise me that they will be there? My username is the same on myspace, and other chat sites as well as tattooed on my arms. I can introduce myself at any function where anyone can meet me. I understand all of my views aren't accepted here, but if we can't talk amongst each other without division, how will we be able to address OUR concerns to the outsiders???? Just asking, please give me some constructive feedback, and let's make this a better place for us as well as our kids and grandchildren.......Peace........

That is fair, any constructive criticism is welcome and any support is appreciated, with that I have to get some sleep, have a good night

BANDIT · 05-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert929

I was told that if I truly cared I would come here to this thread and see what's going on. Here's my opinion, I could never be a rep/ leader for a region and here's why..
I'm a company driver, and with that being said a whole lot of excuses as to why I can't do it come into play.. I don't understand what an O/O has to deal with. Why, 'cause I ain't one? Then how do you expect the government to understand??? Do they own and operate trucks? I'm passionate about what I do for a living, and it ain't just driving a truck!!! How do you get the respect of a group of people who don't respect themselves? I'm just curious, but what are we rebelling against??? If fuel prices are the only thing that we can come up with, then we've really missed the boat!!! I don't have to lead a region within a movement, but I promise you this, I will be a part of the movement. Can anyone promise me that they will be there? My username is the same on myspace, and other chat sites as well as tattooed on my arms. I can introduce myself at any function where anyone can meet me. I understand all of my views aren't accepted here, but if we can't talk amongst each other without division, how will we be able to address OUR concerns to the outsiders???? Just asking, please give me some constructive feedback, and let's make this a better place for us as well as our kids and grandchildren.......Peace........

Robert and everyone else here, please understand that Gas & Diesel Fuel prices aren't the only thing we are fighting and taking a stand about. This is only the place we picked to start the fight. We can't fight a war if we're too weak to fight. If we can't afford to work and run our equipment we can't afford to stand up and fight either. That is what this Boycott is. It's the first battle of the war. Please don't think that we believe that this is the only problem we have in the trucking industry and in America. Have An Awesome Day

Greyfoxx · 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by BANDIT

Again, I nominate Moose. I think he would be a great Rep. if he wants the job. I also would like to see flatbedpete as another Rep. if he also wants the job. One more is GreyFoxx. I seriously believe that these 3 would be very good Reps. for us all.
What do you say guys??
I'll be more than happy to do what ever I can to help ya'll with anything I can, anytime I can.

I'm honored Bandit, really. But I'm starting two new business to offset my loss of income from my artwork. I building a greenhouse, trying to finish putting in a new well, putting in a veggie garden, remodleing this house and barn ..... an trying to write a book titled "Theft of American", or maybe "Pissed on Economics".

I'm writing letters to the editor's of four newspapers in Oregon, the New York Time & the NY Post. I also have friends copying the letters and submitting them to their local newspapers. US Newspapers - US Newspaper List and collages and University papers. I also writing letter, calling, and emailing our ass kissing Lap Dogs at leased once a week. I'll say it again, and again ... we all need to be flooring the oil company's lap dogs every week with our letters, even if it means send the same letter over and over again.

Today we honor those who died and continue to die fighting to keep America Free ..... what bull shit! I am in a rage knowing that the "Corporate Tower of Babel" has been feeding us their propaganda about fighting in Iraq to "We're fight to keep the terrorists from coming here". I've got news dear friends "We Have Met The Enemy, And The Enemy Is Us". What has happened to America's love for it's nation? I hear people say "But what can we do?", and I want to grab them my the throat, shake them like a rag, and scream in their face ... you can stop thr OIL SLICKS from doing this to you, you can get off your fat ass .....and FIGHT the Son of Bitches that are stealing the America that your sons and daughters, your brothers and sisters, your uncles and cousins, your fathers and husband died for you ungratful wimp! You can act like you love you country, you can kick my ass ..... and then you can get to work by pulling your thumbs out of your ears and write letters, hundreds of them.

I look at the small number of people on this website who are trying to make a differents and I wonder if we are reaching anyone but ourselves, who's writing letters, who's calling all the legislators in their state, who's email their ass kissing lap-dogs every day!

I'm to busy fighting the fight for thousands of Americans who wien and piss and moun but haven't the courage to stand up to the slithering Oil Slicks and Arabs that are raping and pillaging America. The raping of this nation is NOT going to stop, it is not going to continue, and those who are setting and doing nothing to stop this traitorous behavior by our legislators have nothing to look forward to but bread-lines.

The filthy rich will continue to get filthier while your family will suffers unbelievable pain and suffering. Look in the face of the children in Sudan ...... those are the faces of America's children and grandchildren!!

Wake up America, while you can still drive there to see it.

truckers2unite · 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE

Mark, I mean no disrespect, So what you are saying is that the two months i have spent handing out flyers, putting signs in my yard and car and spending the time driving the car around for advertisement. Emailing my government (whom i received a call from this week), and media, the list goes on. Working with my husband to get his company to completely shut down April 1st. (which we did). Now basically what your saying is I can't make a difference in this fight. No matter if you consider me a rep. or not why would you try to make someone feel like they can't make a difference. I think you would be surprised what someones PASSION for something can allow them to accomplish. Would it be better if i were just another American doing nothing to stand up for our country? Mark think about what you are saying, the MAIN GOAL is to reach people and i believe i have done a good job of that. I believe i have reached a heck of alot of people sitting right here at this computer. Before May 5th. I was working practically day and night doing everthing i could to promote the strike. I was working more that full time, i devoted everyday and most of my sleepless nights in one way or another. Trust me I have fought just as hard as anyone else.

that's exactly what I'm talking about hanging up flyers and all you said here so you know how much work it is that's great great job to you
i was just trying to let others know that it isn't easy to do something like this with out it taking up so much of your time like a second full time job
And silversurfer no you can't just be a rep behind a screen you need to get out there and do what TN truckers wife was doing getting involved and getting flyers out etc.
If no one visits a web page what good is it???
you can post all day there and no one else will see it
that is what i was trying to say
and yes there are leaders and there are followers and a hell of a lot more followers then leaders
well if you watched the news you would have seen what happened in NY last Thursday
Where was theamericandriver to support them?
see the link below

Truckers rally against fuel prices :: PostStar.com

let me know if it don't work i think it will I'm no computer genius

Mark

truckers2unite · 05-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

Please do not trash this thread. There's a hell of lot that can be done from behind a computer screen. The world has moved into the internet age and a person can literally reach hundreds of thousands of people. Besides...these committed individuals ARE out in the world everyday doing something to get the word out to effect change. What better rep than an OTR driver, or committed family member, to get the word out about a national issue. It's limited thinking that prevents success of goals.

Here's a suggestion...how about your $0.02 regarding what happened last Thursday in Skeanatalis. There's people across the country wanting to know. I haven't found anything in the news about the outcome of that meeting to share with individuals.

-ss-

i never said they couldn't get the word out that is great it is just too tough for them to be a rep from their own state since they are usually never home that is all i was saying
yes we need otr reps all across the country but not to rep a state but to get the word out across several daily
if that makes any sense ?

and others said about other trucking issues
now think like me for a minute please
if we stick together for one issue at a time like fuel that has not just truckers pissed but the whole general public so they see us stick together and unite for this don't you think they will know we can stick together on other issues and it won't be as hard to get the message across?
also if we do the fuel deal and get it dropped the general public will be behind us 100% cause they see what issues that affect them too after we educate them to know what a trucker puts up with and that all their stuff is delivered by a trucker
plus imagine a day we are out here with the respect we deserve when it comes to a 4 wheeler
wouldn't that be nice huh

Mark

TN. TRUCKERS WIFE · 05-26-2008

Mark, thanks for the info. on the NY rally.. I meant no disrepect. All i know is I am doing everything in my power for change in this country. I know you are also but i can become a little offensive if i think someone is not taking my efforts seriously. Anyway, it's all good. Let's fight on..

SilverSurfer · 05-26-2008

Once again...please don't trash this thread. The American Driver was told by you, Mark, that we were not wanted there and not to show up. Do I need to remind you of the email you sent to us. Please start a new thread regarding your statements outside of my offer here in this thread.

-ss-

TN. TRUCKERS WIFE · 05-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckers2unite

i never said they couldn't get the word out that is great it is just too tough for them to be a rep from their own state since they are usually never home that is all i was saying
yes we need otr reps all across the country but not to rep a state but to get the word out across several daily
if that makes any sense ?

and others said about other trucking issues
now think like me for a minute please
if we stick together for one issue at a time like fuel that has not just truckers pissed but the whole general public so they see us stick together and unite for this don't you think they will know we can stick together on other issues and it won't be as hard to get the message across?
also if we do the fuel deal and get it dropped the general public will be behind us 100% cause they see what issues that affect them too after we educate them to know what a trucker puts up with and that all their stuff is delivered by a trucker
plus imagine a day we are out here with the respect we deserve when it comes to a 4 wheeler
wouldn't that be nice huh

Mark

I have to agree with Mark, also as I have stated, if you don't get the fuel prices under control, we are not going to have to worry about all the other issues in the trucking industry because we will all be out of business. And we need to all stand together.

truckers2unite · 05-26-2008

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE

I have to agree with Mark, also as I have stated, if you don't get the fuel prices under control, we are not going to have to worry about all the other issues in the trucking industry because we will all be out of business. And we need to all stand together.

AMEN TO THAT!!!
lets keep up the fight and don't leave up til something is done!!
then it's off to other battles
just i might be the general public here after the 1st since i will not be renewing my plates for this asshole governor we have here in pa
he is not getting anymore of my money then i must pay

Mark

BANDIT · 05-27-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckers2unite

i never said they couldn't get the word out that is great it is just too tough for them to be a rep from their own state since they are usually never home that is all i was saying
yes we need otr reps all across the country but not to rep a state but to get the word out across several daily
if that makes any sense ?

and others said about other trucking issues
now think like me for a minute please
if we stick together for one issue at a time like fuel that has not just truckers pissed but the whole general public so they see us stick together and unite for this don't you think they will know we can stick together on other issues and it won't be as hard to get the message across?
also if we do the fuel deal and get it dropped the general public will be behind us 100% cause they see what issues that affect them too after we educate them to know what a trucker puts up with and that all their stuff is delivered by a trucker
plus imagine a day we are out here with the respect we deserve when it comes to a 4 wheeler
wouldn't that be nice huh

Mark

Hmm, Could have sworn that was the idea of the thread "One Battle At A Time".

TN. TRUCKERS WIFE · 01:09 PM

Gentlemen, I have all but begged For someone to step up and help get our truckers organized. I have had one truely great gentleman (Freightmaster) to step up and offer his time and efforts. If you don't step up things are not going to get better, they are getting worse by the day. If we organize our truckers then we can work on getting citizens involved. This could be our last shot at protecting our livelyhoods. I am a proud woman and a proud American but if it takes begging to ask people to please help then Im not above doing that...So I am asking you now to PLEASE stand up and help me fight for our country. Freightmaster and I can not do this alone. We need help. If you truely want change then you are going to have to help make it happen and not expect someone else to do it for you...Are you not willing to fight for YOUR OWN FAMILY..

midnight lover · 05-27-2008

I would help you all in any way i can. Just let me know what i can do. And you may post on my site as well any time you need.

SilverSurfer · 05-27-2008

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Originally Posted by midnight lover

I would help you all in any way i can. Just let me know what i can do. And you may post on my site as well any time you need.

Thank you. May I ask for your site's web address? And are you willing to step up and be a representative, whether state or regional (north region is still needing a rep?) Committing yourself to do whatever you can to organize, assist, promote and lead? Willing to put your true name and contact info on the web for people within, and without if necessary, your area? Talk with, answer, energize and arouse others in regards to getting something done? These are the type of questions you need to ask yourself.

The time for talk has come to an end...it's time to step up and act. My offer is of a serious nature and I'm willing to create a web page with information, acceptable with you, presenting your committment. To maintain, within reason, that page and promote however I can.

-ss-

midnight lover · 05-27-2008

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Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

Thank you. May I ask for your site's web address? And are you willing to step up and be a representative, whether state or regional (north region is still needing a rep?) Committing yourself to do whatever you can to organize, assist, promote and lead? Willing to put your true name and contact info on the web for people within, and without if necessary, your area? Talk with, answer, energize and arouse others in regards to getting something done? These are the type of questions you need to ask yourself.

The time for talk has come to an end...it's time to step up and act. My offer is of a serious nature and I'm willing to create a web page with information, acceptable with you, presenting your committment. To maintain, within reason, that page and promote however I can.

-ss-

I am no good with words but yes if i say i will help i will stand up and help. I am from Indiana and what ever i can do i will. I will be a rep if you want buy i need to warn you i cant spell well or nor am i good with words. I do have a news site it is not a great big one but many people around here reads it. You can see it at Welcome to Blufftonsnews.com The Rest of the story Please let me know if you want me i would love to help. Bill Coffield