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Sports › Re: Barcelona Win Second WUCL With Fightback From 2 - 0 Down by westlius(m): 6:40pm On Jun 03, 2023
LionTiger:
I need one of the Barca Femimi Ladies as compensation for being an ardent supporter.
Ashawo dey ur eye
I dey see am so
Politics › Re: Governor Sanwo-Olu Hosts Bukayo Saka by westlius(m): 6:39pm On Jun 03, 2023
rolams:
The guy who rejected Nigeria!
My dear
E pain me sha
Politics › Re: Wike Collect Igbo Title With Igbo Language And Song In Obio Akpor Rivers State by westlius(m): 10:28am On Jun 03, 2023
hammerT:
IJAW BOYZ, WITHOUT IKWERE ADOPTING IJAW LANGUAGE, U LOST RIVERS STATE AND PORT HARCOURT. grin

cc igboid, abagworo, legitnow1, westlius, legitnow, ijawboyz, Thoh, SaintBishop, Graysons, Kinematics, Robbstark, 2elliot, BlackSaints, Tutudes, Graysons, NigerDeltaRadio, AdakaBoro8, PHijo, ,Abasman007, AdaFonju, BiriboofOpobo, perek4u, NDPVF, OboloMAN, JANK23H, kel4soft, shota, ocelot2006, ow11, ijawgirl, stebell, Oboloboy, tarryT, maki, DaLover, foxxi4realTukpa8, ijawcitizen, SIMONEKPA7, ljoh, EmzyT, IamDora, Ebi2233, Captain8, OdokoTobou3, TonyeBarcanista, make una confirm
Guy be calming down
Ijaw rules
Romance › Re: Codederunz by westlius(m): 6:12pm On Jun 02, 2023
DarkCaesar:
Reason her 5k for ST, make smoke or alcohol dey ground(she go take one of the two or the two self), Bleep and rough handle her in bed. Na she go call u the following week if u dey at home and dat time na only tf u go dey sort her
Correct guy
Ubna my kind of person I love to roll with
Politics › Re: Pictures From President Bola Tinubu First Security Meeting With Service Chiefs by westlius(m): 2:33pm On Jun 01, 2023
Less than 3 month all these security chiefs will be changed
We will have a true definition of security chiefs
Where the South and the North will be truly represented.
Not just a region.
God bless Ashiwaju
Travel › Re: VIDEO: United Nigeria Boeing Plane Crash Lands At Ikeja Airport by westlius(m): 2:16pm On Jun 01, 2023
Thank God no problem
Thank God for his protection
Romance › Re: 9 Guys Share Their Worst Sugar Mummies Experiences by westlius(m): 12:13pm On Jun 01, 2023
Lol so funny
Romance › Re: Codederunz by westlius(m): 10:29am On Jun 01, 2023
Zonefree:
It depends on your bargaining skills.
U on point bro
Even after the first meeting
U fit dey collect free
Sports › Re: Commotion! As Switzerland Player Celebrates Cup Win With Nigeria Flag by westlius(m): 10:14am On Jun 01, 2023
Y did he not represent Nigeria if he loves Nija wella
Sports › Re: Just Got 5 Over 5 Draws by westlius(m): 12:38am On Jun 01, 2023
guobe:
is it not worth subscribing for 50k.Its my intellectual property and if I choose to put a prize and you are not okay with it you can kindly decline.
If it cuts inko
Sports › Re: Just Got 5 Over 5 Draws by westlius(m): 11:17pm On May 31, 2023
Hope u will post for free
Not to tell us to subscribe 2k oo
Politics › Re: New Governor Of Plateau State Releases Official Portrait, Checkout!!! by westlius(m): 9:55pm On May 31, 2023
FeelGoodAlways:
I learnt the one of Zamafara declared he's worth N9trillion in asset. Where did he get that kind of wealth from?
Na d money him won tif na
Na format
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 8:35pm On May 31, 2023
Sirchiboy:
Drop it here
Bitter kola
Ginger
Grind it
Mix with local gin
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 8:08pm On May 31, 2023
Sirchiboy:
.
What will I take to last for hours
Check my recommendations
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 7:07pm On May 31, 2023
Sirchiboy:
.
How long did you last
As long as u want
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Sevilla Vs Roma Europa League (4 - 1)pens On 31st May 2023 by westlius(m): 5:02pm On May 31, 2023
Roma all 3 way
3 odd in d bag
Morinho no dey miss final
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Sevilla Vs Roma Europa League (4 - 1)pens On 31st May 2023 by westlius(m): 5:00pm On May 31, 2023
raumdeuter:
I am no expert on anything but I am glad to
help anyone I can. I have owned a couple of trucks. The first one
was a new truck and 6-year-old reefer that I purchased at 22 and
clueless. That one did not turn out well. Later I bought a worn out
truck and babied it until I could overhaul the engine. I did well
with that

I'll attach the spreadsheets. You can use them to calculate your cost
of operation in CPM (Cents Per Mile). You need to figure out what
equipment you would use, wages and other expenses. You can then plug
in the revenue offered from various companies or brokers and check the
profitability. IMHO, I would not own a truck unless I was involved in
the day-to-day operation. I think that would be a bad idea. More
fail than succeed, mostly because they operate like truck drivers and
not businessmen. I would not trust a company to run my truck for me.
Most are greedy and they only look out for themselves.

I have worked in the building trades and rental property for close to
20 years now. With the economy so bad and my children grown I am
looking at getting back into trucking. For the past 2+ years I have
been working on a broadband project and was awarded nearly a million
dollars of ARRA stimulus funding on August 2010. I am still pouring
through government red tape and jumping through hoops to receive these
funds. This project and the waiting have left me broke and not too
hopeful of a positive outcome. I have been looking at going to work
in the North Dakota oilfields. A driver can make from $80,000 -
$140,000 a year depending on the job, company, home time and
experience.

I have tried to purchase another truck but I lack the capital
necessary to make this happen. I have been researching the trucking
industry for several months now as a fallback position if this
broadband project fails. In doing this I have looked at various
opportunities in the trucking industry. I have looked at several dump
truck and oilfield opportunities.

I’ll share my thoughts on several possible trucking industry
opportunities. These are OTR opportunities. A smart operator in the
right location can run more of a regional operation and make as much
as someone running coast-to-coast. Dry Vans pay the least of the
three main operations. Flatbeds and Reefers both pay more. Everybody
needs food so reefers are a sure bet. However the rates fluctuate and
the loading/unloading schedules and waits are ugly. They always want
the load yesterday and there is an inherent risk of losing the product
if the reefer unit breaks down. Dry van is probably the most stable
and in demand as well as simple and easy. You still lose some time on
loading/unloading but appointment times aren’t in the middle of the
night or wee hours of the morning. Flatbeds offer the most pleasant
experience with daytime unloading/loading and little or no waiting.
They are much more affected by downturns in the economy though. Many
of the loads are building materials or construction equipment so the
economy has a strong hold on this type of operation.

First and worst is the lease/purchase aka the fleece/purchase. This
is where the company leases a truck to a driver for a high weekly
payment. Most exercise complete control over the equipment. On weeks
with breakdown or home time you get a bill instead of a paycheck.
Many of these collect far more than the truck is worth and several
don’t ever allow you to ever own the truck. I share this because I
want you to understand how greedy the companies are.

Next we have the typical lease situation. You purchase a truck and
lease it to a company. You have mileage and percentage leases. Most
companies only offer mileage leases. The mileage pay is about what I
ran for in the nineties. The FSC (Fuel Service Charge) they pay
covers the difference in fuel cost today compared to then. Still
equipment is much more expensive now than then. The percentage lease
offers a better opportunity to earn but most are afraid of it because
it doesn’t cover deadhead (empty miles). The truck driver mentality
is if I get paid for all miles and keep the wheels turning, I’ll do
all right. With todays pay rates you will run yourself and your
equipment into the ground doing this for nothing more than a moderate
living. Mileage leases pay (FSC included) about 1.25 – 1.40 CPM.
Percentage leases pay about 1.35 – 1.80 CPM.

Lease terms vary greatly. Some furnish trailers and some charge a
weekly trailer rent. Some pay one percentage without a trailer and a
higher percentage with a trailer. Some furnish base plates (truck
license plate) free of charge and some furnish them and deduct the
cost weekly over 15 – 25 weeks. Some pay tolls but most don’t.
Running the Northeast you can spend close to $100 in a day on tolls.
They are all required to carry liability and cargo insurance. A few
of the crooks will try to recover some of this cost too. Many to most
will make you escrow $500 - $1500 for insurance deductibles in case of
an accident. You will need bobtail or unladen liability,
comprehensive and collision in addition to their insurance. Some
offer good deals and sometimes you need to get it on your own
somewhere else. In addition to these standard items many companies
will nickel and dime you to death with various fees. Sometimes you
can make more with your own trailer. If the company has lots of drop
and hook freight, your own trailer is more of a burden.

Finally we get to the last OTR opportunity that has more earning
potential and more risk. This is where you become a carrier or
trucking company. You get your own authority and do your own
recordkeeping and reports. This is not for truck drivers. This is
for businessmen who drive a truck. Here you can see rates from 1.50
CPM to 3.00 CPM and even more on shorter runs. If you know the
trucking industry, have good business skills and are a fair negotiator
you can do well here. There is a lot more work, many varied tasks and
more risk but the rewards are worthwhile. While you are averaging
1.30 – 1.70 with the above options you can average 1.80 – 2.20 with
this method. While you have more work, you can run fewer miles, which
allows time to do the other tasks.

Now I’ll sum up the average earnings potential, from my point of view,
for the OTR opportunities. An OTR driver can earn $25,000 - $55,000.
A lease/purchase operator can make about the same if he stays on the
road, doesn’t anger management and has a little luck. Most don’t do
as well as a company driver and are nothing more than a glorified
company driver. A lease operator who acquired his truck from an
independent source will make $55,000 - $75,000 before taxes. This
means you could net $45,000 - $65,000. With your authority a smart
operator could net after taxes from $70,000 – $120,000. There’s no
way you could do this unless you managed the operation though.

As you can see this doesn’t leave much for profit if you put a driver
on the truck. It is a balancing act. If you take more profit and pay
the driver less, you will have a hard time keeping drivers and more
repair bills due to poor drivers. If you lease a truck to a company
on percentage, get a good deal, get a good driver and can keep him,
spend a minimal amount of time managing the operation and have some
good fortune you could expect to make $5,000 - $15,000 annually. If
you wanted to take on the risk, responsibility and workload of being a
carrier you would have the potential to double that. It would take
several hours a day to do this. A couple of weeks looking for a
driver after your truck breaks down and is in the shop for a week or
two and the year’s profit goes down drastically.

IMHO there is only one way I would do this. I would do it with my own
authority and would establish one truck. When it was profitable I
would expand. When I had about five trucks I would quit driving and
run them full time.

Now let’s explore some more lucrative opportunities such as dump or
oilfield operations. What makes these more lucrative IMHO is the
earning potential and the closer proximity of the operation. Both pay
by the hour although some dump work pays by the ton. Both offer
long-term contracts. Usually they want at least a 6-day a week, 12
hour a day commitment. Oilfield contracts often call for 24/7, 365
day operation. In either operation you seldom venture further than
100 miles and often much less. This allows you to run the operation
locally. You can use the same mechanic, parts store and such. You
can negotiate and better control costs. You can recover a broken
piece of equipment yourself instead of paying high towing and be at
the mercy of an out of town repair shop. As for which one is better
and why, I quite honestly can’t answer that as I lack first-hand
experience in either operation. The oilfield operations are booming
and pay up to 20% more than a dump operation.

Here is a brief summary of what I think is possible on both. I
believe on the dump truck contract that you could pay above average
wages and net as much as $40,000 - $60,000 per truck. This was on a
DOT contract hauling sand one direction and salt back. This run is in
Indiana and Michigan and is 150 miles one way. I believe a truck
running water in the North Dakota oilfield could net as much as
$70,000 - $100,000+.

I have spent more time looking at the oilfield opportunities. I would
need to go up and work first to gain experience. I plan to do that by
the end of the year. My plan is to go work this for a year or so and
I should be able to save enough to buy a truck and start an operation.
If I had someone that wanted to invest and share in the profits, I
could probably start after three months of learning and making
contacts.

I believe you could start with one truck but two would be much better.
I have scratched this out on paper and believe you could build a
multi-million dollar business (gross) in five years. In three years
you could have six trucks running and by the fifth year you would be
paying cash for new or replacement equipment. You could finance your
equipment for three and four years but payoff everything over two.
The investor could have his money back with interest in two years.
Then he could have an amount equal to the investment capital each year
for the next three years. After that he would be paid from profits
based on a percentage of ownership. This should be more than double
what he received in the three prior years. I believe an investor; my
son and myself could retire off this idea.

The hard part of this plan is housing. To make this work land and
modular man-camp housing would have to be purchased. By doing this
you could capitalize the large sum that you would be spending for
housing. My truck budget calculates $4 per hour for housing. This
would add to the company’s net worth too. Right now three bedroom
modular homes are renting around $5,000 per month with a year lease.
Some want the year up front but all want first and last month and one
month deposit to move in. Land is from $10,000 to $50,000 per acre in
the area and two counties have moratoriums on man camp construction.
You can still purchase nearby land in Eastern Montana for $1,000 per
acre. You would have to use a company van for drivers to travel at
shift changes. The amount of money that would be spent on housing
would allow you to put together assets of $500,000 in land and modular
housing. It would also pay for transportation, maintenance and
housekeeping (to maintain the quality of the modular housing) and
eventually turn a small profit. By the way I have a Real Estate and
HVAC Journeyman license and enough hours in Electrical and Plumbing to
test for a Journeyman license.

If I were a rich man I would get into housing and forget trucking.
With modular housing you could just sell it off if/when the boom ends.
With six trucks and 16 full-time drivers you would spend from
$180,000 to put them up two to a bedroom to $230,000 to put them up
with a bedroom per man if you could find them. Even if you owned
travel trailers and put them two to a travel trailer it would cost
about $77,000 a year in lot rent with a initial investment of $60,000
- $90,000 for travel trailers.

Now you have a general overview of trucking and some idea whether you
really want to venture into your original idea. I don’t know how much
you planned on investing or have to invest. In addition, I don’t know
if this idea appeals to you. Let me know what your thoughts are and
if you are interested. Also let me know what kind of capital you
might have to invest if the idea was sound enough. If it looks like
we might do something together, I can put together a business plan and
pro forma financial projections for you to examine.
Omo na only u use one page oo
Romance › Re: Should I Tell This Olosho That I'm A Virgin? by westlius(m): 4:58pm On May 31, 2023
mentro:
How much bitter kola and ginger will do? And can one use honey instead of local gin?
One bitter kola and 2/3 ginger. Honey is cool too.
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 1:32pm On May 31, 2023
TONERO500:
And also apart from Viagra what should I take for erectile dysfunction or does this mixture work for ED
Yea bro try am first with Porn first
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 1:31pm On May 31, 2023
TONERO500:
Please how many hours should you wait before sex after taking this mixture?
20 -30 mints
Its an energy drink that boost the body system
Politics › Re: Official Pump Price Nationwide. Subsidy Gone by westlius(m): 11:57am On May 31, 2023
Wahala
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 11:31am On May 31, 2023
internationalman:
Which of the kola? I assume it's bitter kola
Yea
Politics › Re: Is N488 The New Official Price Of Fuel? (NNPC Station In Lagos) by westlius(m): 10:49am On May 31, 2023
Jennyclay:
I miss Buhari so much
My dear when buhari said we will miss him I don't know Nigerians will miss him now now
Its crazy buying fuel at a very outrageous price
Romance › Re: I Finally Had My First Sex Yesterday by westlius(m): 10:46am On May 31, 2023
DataCrab:
Previous thread
https://www.nairaland.com/7708687/should-tell-olosho-im-virgin

Nairalanders come and rejoice with me. As from today 31st of may, 2023, I am officially no longer a virgin, glory be to God.
Mehnn, I had my first sex yesterday and It was the best feeling I've ever had in my entire life. I want to specially thank @westlius, Omo that mixture you recommended really worked like magic. I really had alot of fun mehnn, that thing sweet dieeeeeeeee. You needed to see the way i was sucking and fu*king simultaneously, pressing and pressing, Godddddd. I couldn't believe a first timer like me could fu*k like that ohh omo. To be honest, I felt like my years of watching porn really helped me not to look like a novice.
I'm planning on hooking up with the lady again for another one tomorrow by the grace of God. Thanks guys cool
Ok Bro, thats how bro help bro when they call for assistance.
The substance which is (ginger,kola mixed in local gin) is far better than the tramadol stuff, pls guy don't take drugs that will endanger ur system, kola and ginger is medicinal, u can even add ginger to it to.
Thanks at op
Romance › Re: If You Have Mouth Odor, You Are Finished. by westlius(m): 9:24pm On May 30, 2023
Zonefree:
Siofra
Jennyclay
Magnoliaa


Come and learn.
Those 👧 go come for u oo
Politics › Re: Rivers State People Escort Former Governor Wike Back To His House (Video) by westlius(m): 7:24pm On May 30, 2023
COMPAQ:
By only doing Pleasure park and flyovers?

I lived in PH from 2006 to 2017 and in my view Rotimi Amaechi set the foundation for Port Harcourt of today. Amaechi dulised like 15 key roads that improved flow of traffic such as;

Old Aba Road
Stadium Road
Trans Amadi Road
IKwere Road
Rumuola Road
Rumuimasi Road
Slaughter/Woji Road
NTA Mbuogba road
The road that passes by Airforce Base.
The one that goes to airport
Rumukwurushi road
Peter Odili road.

He also left behind a legacy of well designed and built schools, which Wike turned upside down.

Amaechi also did an IPP if I remember correctly in Trans Madi.

He also had plans for the new city to be managed separately by RIVGIS, which again Wike turned upside down.

The only key thing Amaechi messed up with is the Rivers Monorail. A. Monumental waste.
My dear u talk tru
Its not about building Bridge.
Ameachi employed (13,000) teachers and 5,000 doctors once. But wike?
He first announced employment of 5,000 civil service when he resumed his 2nd tenue, I even heard in that yr saying 5billion was set aside for that. We no see employment after we stay for line wella for secretariat, letter they moved it to online due to the Corona wahala.

Now few month before leaving office he says 10,000 jobs for civil service.
Me and millions of Rivers youth paid 3,000 to cyber cafe operators for its processes,
Till now we no hear anything again as Sim Win.
At what use did u build bridges without providing employment for the youth of the state.
Politics › Re: Gombe State Governor Uses IVM For Inauguration by westlius(m): 6:40pm On May 30, 2023
This is really a nice an recommendable thing.
A pray all these state uses it both in state and local govt levels. I hail those governors using such vehicles
Romance › Re: Should I Tell This Olosho That I'm A Virgin? by westlius(m): 1:53pm On May 30, 2023
DataCrab:
Long story short, I'm 21 and I saw this fine lady on codedrunz yesterday, chatted her up and we agreed to meet at a hotel later today. I'm very excited because it's going to be my first time having sex but at the same time I'm scared of fu*king up. Anytime I masturbate, I no dey use up to 3 minutes before I don release so I'm very worried of the same scenario playing out later tonight, I don't want the girl to feel I'm a novice because she's five years older than me, I don't want her to be looking at me like a small boy...

Should I just tell her plain that I'm a virgin in advance so that she wouldn't be of high expectations or I should just lock up. I bought some sex enhancers but I'm scared of using them because of the negative things I've heard about them.

Please I need your advice
Grind bitter cola and ginger
Mix am with local gin drink am.
U will thank me with send ur aza

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