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To: C Hudson who wrote (41764)	10/1/1999 11:18:00 AM
From: Zardoz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

Why don't you tell me what you understand? Many here have been wrong for 17+ years, few are right. What makes you think the gold bulls are right now. Just because GOLD went up? Hutch PS: Entered a short order for ABX @ $32.95 again. Now we wait. Why don't you all buy some ABX to fill my order.

To: C Hudson who wrote (41764)	10/1/1999 12:37:00 PM
From: Lucretius	Respond to of 116764

no, he's too dumb, he'll never get it. -ng- all chart chasing clowns will be annihilated in the coming tough love.

To: C Hudson who wrote (41764)	10/1/1999 1:51:00 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116764

All, See anything here that will drive up transportation costs? ROADSTAR E-MAIL NEWSLETTER Brought to you by the editors of: RoadStar Online -- roadstaronline.com RoadStar Radio News -- roadstarradio.com By Deborah Lockridge, Senior Editor Copyright 1999 Newport Communications October 1, 1999 _______________________________________________________________________ QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Most of the truck accidents are not the trucker's fault. It's maddening watching some of the stunts of the four-wheelers." - Thirteen-year veteran traffic reporter Keith Kalland, quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sept. 25 in an article about Georgia DOT plans to reduce truck volume and accidents during peak rush hours in the metro area. LABOR ISSUES We're waiting to see how two possible strikes will play out, one by independent truckers at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, WA,the other a threatened unfair labor practices strike by the Teamsters against Overnite in their long-running battle to unionize the LTL carrier. Many port truckers picketed and even stayed off the job in late August, protesting a pay-per-load system where long wait times eat into their profits. They went back to work for a 30-day grace period that ended yesterday. However, union officials that are trying to organize the truckers won't say if or when they'll resume the job action. Listen to Arthur Gorlick, a reporter for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, about the port strike on RoadStar Radio News, roadstarradio.com The Teamsters strike was reportedly going to start as early as last weekend, but the union is biding its time, getting Overnite to spend money on keeping replacement workers ready to step in at any time. Teamsters spokesman David Cameron compares the tactic to Muhammad Ali's "rope-a-dope," which involved leaning on the ropes and letting the opponent pummel you until they're exhausted, at which point you step forward and knock them out. "We are having all of the effects of a strike without ever being on strike" Cameron says. Watch RoadStar Online and listen to RoadStar Radio News for the latest as we continue to follow these stories. TOP NEWS In other news this week: * The federal government continues to make progress on revamping how it oversees truck safety. A separate motor carrier administration is looking more and more likely. Washington Editor Oliver Patton has been covering this from Capitol Hill, as house leaders launch a CDL probe and a Senate subcommittee held a truck safety hearing Wednesday. Hear more from Ollie at roadstarradio.com * Ohio police are searching for an ex-con who they believe has scammed numerous trucking companies into paying for roadside repairs that were never made. * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working on new heavy truck emissions standards for 2007, reports the Wall Street Journal. * The Illinois CDLs-for-sale scandal took another turn this week, as plea bargain testimony revealed that a trucker involved in a deadly, highly publicized crash received one of the "fixed" licenses. * Rumors surfaced this week that Renault might be selling its RVI/Mack truck division to Volkswagen. RoadStar Editor Steve Sturgess was in France on a Renault press trip at the time, and gave us a report from the road. Listen at roadstarradio.com (second story). OCTOBER ROADSTAR Pick up a new issue of Newport's RoadStar at more than 1,200 truckstops. We've got Waylon Jennings on the cover, entertaining truckers at Newport's TruckerFest. Read all about, it plus favorites like Luke Underwood, The Silver Fox, Deb Whistler's Soapbox, Pets On Board and more: * America's drivers honored in appreciation celebrations * NAST entries shine in Sparks * Experienced pros find heavy haul a rewarding career * Tips on buying a used truck * Los Angeles Times does trucking right * What you need to know about conspicuity regulations * Can free e-mail really be free? * 2000-model pickup trucks ACROSS THE POND While Steve Sturgess was in France this week visiting Renault's truck-making division, he got an interesting look at the ever-increasing global nature of vehicle manufacturing. "What's very interesting is to actually see what's coming from Mack over here to RVI," he told us from Paris. "The trucks that are being produced here, the huge great tall AE Magnum cabover, is actually powered by Mack engines, either the six-cylinder E7 up to 460 horsepower or the big V-8 E9, up to 560 horsepower, and that's the only power available in that truck. Renault is also looking very seriously at the technology Mack has developed for its E-Tech engines, because it is one of the best technologies out there for the company to get through Europe's Euro 3 emissions regulations."