http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:37:45 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:37:45 I've been planning to check in on DU for days ~ now I see the real reason I waited ...
[i] you hadn't summoned me yet[/i] :rofl: :yourock: It seems like we have a rather strong mental connection.

I'm hugging everyone and getting ready to leave home for the next 6 months or so.

My business i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/396 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:39:09 After 24 hours ... my old boss decided that my business venture is going to take up too much of my time soooo He fired me!



I wish he had said that earlier this week so I could have seen a few old friends
instead of hurrying back home. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/smi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/395 Sat, 30 May 2009 22:53:05 The written test is easy.

You could probably do local short runs with the car you have. It's a start. Lots of escorts never run out of state and still make a good living.

I want the long runs and the short ones too!

I'll help you figure out to put it all together if you really are intereste... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/393 Fri, 29 May 2009 17:48:36 http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Alpern_Escort/?albumview=slideshow&mediafilter=all

~~~ and that my friends is what a Super Load looks like.

Jeff Reardon is the truck driver for this trip. His wonderful wife, Joyce, is the other escort driver.

As I've said before ... this is re... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/394 Sun, 24 May 2009 14:25:44 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/specials/th_howdy.gif[/img]

I hooked onto a [i] SUPER-LOAD[/i] in Mass that I'm escorting all of the way to west Memphis Arkansas ... or to it's final destination ~> Texas.

I'm so totally happy to finally be [b][i] On The Road Again[/b] [/i]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/392 Sun, 24 May 2009 07:09:37 No time to chat x( but I wanted to let my friends know that I'll be escorting a Super Load this week.

Thanks for your vibes. I know they helped.

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=8190700

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/th_Alper... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/391 Mon, 18 May 2009 05:44:06 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/th_AlpernEscort072.jpg[/IMG][/URL] http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/I_feel_like_dancin.gif[/img]
It's a real interesting roadtrip ~ ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/390 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:24:59 to stay warm. Going to a federally funded Extra Helpings food bank to stretch my food dollars. Cutting back on medications that have improved the quality of my life. Selling the car that uses the most gas and cost the highest insurance premium. Hoping that our mortgage forbearance will not run out ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/389 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:48:21 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AXlwzyZXBk&feature=related... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/388 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:45:36 I took this photo last summer http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/th__I_really_like_it_like_this.jpg[/IMG][/URL]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/387 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:52:48 Our bank contacted us with an offer of a hardship forbearance to keep us from going under for 6 months. We haven't heard back from them as to the start date of the relief. If the forbearance is backdated to November 2008 we still have problems.
We are meeting with HUD on 2/24. They want to help us ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/386 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:19:34 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/lil%20dolls/Joani_blown_away.gif[/img] http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/smilies/90x90.gif[/img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/My_Angel.gif[/img] http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Biker%20Or%20Not/... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/385 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:04:18 Our problems started last year at about the same time mr. j_a lost his job in September. We were able to get help from HEEP to stay warm this winter but with [i]all[/i] of our money frozen in the Bernard Madoff ponzi rip off it looks like we're going to have to sell our home because (after 13 years... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/384 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:21:36 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/just%20_%20stuff/heart_640.jpg[/IMG]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/383 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:34:54 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/lil%20dolls/Joani_blown_away.gif[/img] [font color="blue" size="1" face="face"][i]Unless it's insured ~ we've lost everything[/font]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/madoff-arrested-charged-may-facing/story.aspx?guid=%7BB7353DBD%2D688D%2D47... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/382 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:56:06 [i] fyi[/i] You might enjoy it more if you press the [b] F11[/b] key and turn your volume up http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/The%20Freebird/on_my_best_days.gif[/img]

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcardm.asp?code=1618100972945&ob=1... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/381 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:23:00 Everyone has a right to have a past. He put his mistakes behind him. He has forgiven himself and he has also suffered from his wrong doings.

I'm sure it wasn't easy for him to come clean with you. He knew he was risking losing you by being honest with you but he evidently hoped that you cared eno... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/380 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:56:24 Driving escort for the big guys ~ http://www.allaccesslogistics.com/images/services_5.png

http://www.bigaddison.com/BigAddison/GreenHornet/InterstateTransportandTheGreenHornet.JPG... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/379 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:50:06 a former employer lies to the state unemployment office about the reason you were fired from a job to avoid paying you benefits. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/rabrrrrrr/pissed.gif[/img] This just happened to someone I know.
Filing an appeal is the only way to go. http://i2.photobucket.c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/378 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:38:26 http://www.profilefunk.com/pics/weekdays/thursday/thursday53%5B2%5D.gif[/img]


:hi: http://www.bikerornot.com/user/4327... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/377 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:32:14 I saw you, hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line. But
you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last
Sunday.
I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the
sidewalk. But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall. I saw
you cha... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/376 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:18:22 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/specials/cowgirlpink.gif[/img]
Joanikick... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/375 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:24:35 Thanks Sweetie.
I believe you & I made my last road trip. :loveya:... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/374 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:49:41 Let's see if I can help you with your quest.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Freebird1/Joani/a_little_less/untitled_2.jpg[/img]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/373 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:48:15 Today was my birthday.
I was going to meet two of my ABATE friends for an easy ride.

I was a little late starting out from home because I wanted to wash yesterday's grime off my trike. You know, being my BD and all that, I wanted to feel proud of my ride.
As I was toolin' along north on route 3... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Joan_Alpern/372 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:01:40