Looking for transport, Michigan to Florida
 

Looking for an open trailer going to Florida in the next week. Want the van down there by the 19th. Have called a couple of the brokers recommended ,no luck yet. Van is 86" tall, 20 feet long, weighs 7000 lbs. Prefer an owner/operator.

Got it covered. Told a friend of mine that I would give him a weeks vacation in Florida if he drove it down there for me. He's leaving Saturday morning. Also, I've had my first and last experience with "brokers".

Thanks for offerning the job to me....I need a vacation but I'm so busy paying taxes so you and Hank can enjoy all what America offers.

I won't be taking a vacation till the end of April when I go out to Arizonia to meet my new Granddaughter Aria.

Ric, Ric, Ric, you've got to get out of bed a bit earlier in the morning to get the deals. See what time I posted that? You were still sawing logs for hours after I posted. I was burning up the phone lines by 6AM, looking for a driver.


On another note, I got my hotel info for Franknemuth today. 499.50 for two nights. I'm not staying there anymore. Been doing it for 25 years, but their prices are just ridiculous. I think I'll just come up Saturday and spend the day.

That's a little steep. One car show I'm going to in the end of June it's only $70 a night for a nice Hotel.

I was already up and showered and leaving at that time to make a living and pay taxes so we can fix the pot holes. I don't think I start making money for my family until sometime in May.

As for the hotel that sucks but when you stay in those high price places you pay. The place we stay is 169.00 and is right across from the brewery. It won't be the same without you on Friday...if we could talk Hank into bringing up the
motor home that would be fun.

Oh yeah went to Cardiogist today and they scheduled me for a 2 part stress test in April on different days not sure what that means. How you feeling?

Glad you found the transport Tony. Years ago we paid a broker to bring a wagon from New York state. It was SO expensive, and the wagon ended up being a piece of crap. Lesson learned.

As far as Frankenmuth, it is turning into another Woodward with prices being thru the roof. Sorry you have to give up something you have enjoyed for years.

What gets me is the last night there, they slide a flyer under the door that says we can stay an extra day for 79 bucks.

Ric, I'm feeling a lot better. Went to the Doc on Monday. He said the main artery was blocked in two places. One blockage was 90% and the other one was 70%. I'm smoking about half of what I was. Won't be long and I'll be smoking no more at all. I've never heard about a two part stress test. Good luck.


Nancy, I filled out some on-line quote request for the transport. Between the middle-eastern, Mexican, and Sweeds that called, it didn't take long to realize I don't want those fools touching anything that I own.

Tony good for you on cutting down and eventually stopping smoking, as I'm sure that is one of the big causes for the blockage.

I'm sure Kathy will be helping you to quit and you do want to enjoy your new place in Florida for years to come.

I'm working on eating better and getting some exercise and I'm sure that will help me a lot and Leslie is really pushing me this time.

The second part from what I've been reading is some sort of scan after enduring exercise and they inject some sort of chemical in me to watch how the blood flows during the scan.

Ric, believe it or not, many people have reversed blockages in their arteries by eating an all vegetable diet. I know that since I have changed the way we eat, and what we eat, Davids doctor has taken him off of his cholesterol medication. I also know that eating a more "vegan" diet has given us more energy and helped us to lose weight.

Tony, I stopped smoking 8 years ago "Cold Turkey" after 47 years of smoking. Check this out......ya don't relize how much it costs until you see it in black n white.

Quit: 8 years, 2 weeks, 1 day, 4 hours, 22 min. ago
Days: 2,937
Cigs not smoked: 108,675
Money saved: $43,470.25
Got back: 1 year, 1 week, 5 days, 8 hours, 15 min. of my life.

Wow Ken. That money saved is a nice Chevelle! The last time I had a heart attack, I stopped smoking for a while. I taped a 5 dollar bill to the trim around the door here in my little office every day. I was amazed at how much I was spending. I've been eating celery sticks throughout the day when I want a smoke. The worst part of the day is early in the morning, when I start drinking coffee. I hate these stinking things. I wish I could go cold turkey. I'm down to less than 1/2 pack a day, from two packs a day. Slowly making progress.

Congrats Tony on trying to quit ,you can do it .

When I first quit I took a straw cut it in two and kept them in the pocket I used to keep smokes in. When I felt like havin a smoke I'd puff on the straw and it helped. After 8 years I still have the URGE but I don't have the NEED to have one.

As far as the money goes Tony, that's exactly what I did in September of 2012. I bought my Chevelle from a place in Macomb (23 mile near Romeo Plank) after seeing it online for 4 months. Take a look at what he has www.moremusclecars.com The guy, Stan Volos is a great guy and very easy to do business with. If you go to his site, click on the "About Us" and scroll down you'll see my yellow Chevelle. (the Buick just below my car had only 430 miles, all original and sold for $93,000.00 to a dealership in Iowa for display only)

Thanks, Not sure I want to go the VEGAN route yet but I do need to eat less meat which I have started...like my doctor keeps telling me is moderation.


Good for your Tony and knowing you I'm sure you will win in the end.


As for the money, one of my friends at work that is a lot younger than me always says to me that it must be nice to have all the toys that I do and I tell him that I have never smoke and he smokes a pack and 1/2 a day and I we figured he has already spend 75K in smokes in 20 years and I put that money towards my toys and its all about prioritys.

My Son has a app on his phone that tells him everyday how much he has saved since him and his wife quick smoking...and they went out a bought a 2011 Jeep Wrangler with the money they are saving and are out in the Ariziona desert everyweekend and having a lot fun.

Hey Ken, I took a look at the site. They have sold a bunch of cars. They all look good too. The model he has helps sell them, I'm sure. You guys need to take a look.

I've been playing with some numbers myself about these miserable smokes. I can pay my property tax's in Florida with the smoke money. Another incentive right there.

I've eaten more fish, chicken, applesauce, raw vegetables, and cottage cheese in the last two weeks than I have in 20 years. Bought my first ever loaf of wheat bread and gallon of 2% milk. No kidding either. Oh yeah, I also bought some CHICKEN sausage. Kinda scared to try that though. So far, the other stuff is not too bad tasting.

Hey Tony, not sure if the room we stayed in last year is any cheaper, if they let us, you can have ours. It's a balcony room facing the carshow. We're not going to make it this year.

Thanks Brian, but I've decided not to spend the weekend this year.