http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/ The Fleet Maintenance Blog, where Editor Mark O’Connell comments on what’s right and wrong in the industry. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/#comment-139 Tracey s Lutton Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/#comment-139 OK now I see why my parts are so high. You guys just talk (full of bull s**t) you don’t have a clue what trucking is about. You guys are a waste of time. You are spending money that I could use for my fuel bill, which by the way would pay all of your wages for a year in just one month. Oh thanks for taking my mind off our government who has ripped me off more than you. And by the way my small company (I have 14 trucks) puts 3 million dollars back in my community every year. (Except for 1 million going to our governments for taxes) So give me a brake and get and get a real job. Sorry for being so blunt but enough is enough. OK now I see why my parts are so high. You guys just talk (full of bull s**t) you don’t have a clue what trucking is about. You guys are a waste of time. You are spending money that I could use for my fuel bill, which by the way would pay all of your wages for a year in just one month. Oh thanks for taking my mind off our government who has ripped me off more than you. And by the way my small company (I have 14 trucks) puts 3 million dollars back in my community every year. (Except for 1 million going to our governments for taxes) So give me a brake and get and get a real job. Sorry for being so blunt but enough is enough.

]]> http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/#comment-138 Carl Tapp Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:02:50 +0000 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/#comment-138 Boy... may be sour grapes. I've been involved in the production of numerous RP's in the S-1 group and even though thru various phases we didn't all agree... we came to a resolution before we moved on or continued on and circled back to that bone of contention for resolution after we'd done some research. We always have component suppliers, truck OEMs, Industry Experts, and Fleets represented. You do make a good point that "the spoils often go to those who are willing to volunteer"... and they should! If you are involved you can get something done! If you are not involved you'll just have to accept what others produce. These RP's take lot's of time, "free" work, time from your real job, and a commitment to improving a industry. I would doubt that someone would be cut out as long as he stayed involved and was productive. Is it possible that this person / company just didn't get his way and quit? Boy… may be sour grapes. I’ve been involved in the production of numerous RP’s in the S-1 group and even though thru various phases we didn’t all agree… we came to a resolution before we moved on or continued on and circled back to that bone of contention for resolution after we’d done some research. We always have component suppliers, truck OEMs, Industry Experts, and Fleets represented. You do make a good point that “the spoils often go to those who are willing to volunteer”… and they should! If you are involved you can get something done! If you are not involved you’ll just have to accept what others produce. These RP’s take lot’s of time, “free” work, time from your real job, and a commitment to improving a industry. I would doubt that someone would be cut out as long as he stayed involved and was productive. Is it possible that this person / company just didn’t get his way and quit?

]]> http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/#comment-133 Tom Tahaney Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:27:26 +0000 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/04/15/squeezed-out/#comment-133 Sounds like sour grapes to me. Did this individual discuss this issue with the Study Group Chairman under which the Task force fell? Did they drop-out because they didn't get their way? There are always two sides to every story. Don't slam TMC without getting all of the facts. Any good reporter knows that. I've been around TMC long enough to know that there always underlying issues which can make or break the efforts of a Task Force. Sounds like sour grapes to me. Did this individual discuss this issue with the Study Group Chairman under which the Task force fell? Did they drop-out because they didn’t get their way? There are always two sides to every story. Don’t slam TMC without getting all of the facts. Any good reporter knows that. I’ve been around TMC long enough to know that there always underlying issues which can make or break the efforts of a Task Force.

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