Right off, if you're are not an OOIDA member, join. As I've said time and again, I'm a company driver, but decided to join, if nothing else, to be kept informed about the stupidity that clouds our industry. June '06 - Land Line piece by M. Theriault - refers to the FMCSA medical review board possibly tying in a drivers BMI - body mass index - into obtaining a certification to work. Right now, I sitting at home working my way down the honey project list. Tomorrow I have an appointment with a strange doctor attempting to deal with my (apparent) high blood pressure. When I'm not thinking about this bullshit and I'm away from a doctors office, my BP (on my machine) is very much normal. I have terminated relations with my regular family doctor because she refuses to deal with the DOT med card/certification issue. Now the quack who was giving me the DOT physical and "failed" me - did bring up my BMI. When he said it, his attitude toward me was like: "how dare I wear white after Labor Day." Fuck this guy and the FMCSA. Tie the BMI into aircraft pilot's and "vessel masters" - THEY MAKE 2X+ what the typical truck driver makes! They are represented by strong unions! A pilot doesn't fly for 6 weeks straight and sleep in the damn cockpit! Jesus, I'm all for good health, but this BMI thing is off the chart. For more info on BMI go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index If you want your BMI go here: http://www.consumerfreedom.com/games.cfm/ID/1 I'm obese, along with my friends Mel Gibson, Matt LeBlanc, Steve McNair, The Rock, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Mike Tyson. The photo is of Charles Atlas, overweight according to the BMI - http://www.cmgww.com/news/viewheadline.php?id=2116Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Comment/OOIDA/Body Mass Index
Right off, if you're are not an OOIDA member, join. As I've said time and again, I'm a company driver, but decided to join, if nothing else, to be kept informed about the stupidity that clouds our industry. June '06 - Land Line piece by M. Theriault - refers to the FMCSA medical review board possibly tying in a drivers BMI - body mass index - into obtaining a certification to work. Right now, I sitting at home working my way down the honey project list. Tomorrow I have an appointment with a strange doctor attempting to deal with my (apparent) high blood pressure. When I'm not thinking about this bullshit and I'm away from a doctors office, my BP (on my machine) is very much normal. I have terminated relations with my regular family doctor because she refuses to deal with the DOT med card/certification issue. Now the quack who was giving me the DOT physical and "failed" me - did bring up my BMI. When he said it, his attitude toward me was like: "how dare I wear white after Labor Day." Fuck this guy and the FMCSA. Tie the BMI into aircraft pilot's and "vessel masters" - THEY MAKE 2X+ what the typical truck driver makes! They are represented by strong unions! A pilot doesn't fly for 6 weeks straight and sleep in the damn cockpit! Jesus, I'm all for good health, but this BMI thing is off the chart. For more info on BMI go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index If you want your BMI go here: http://www.consumerfreedom.com/games.cfm/ID/1 I'm obese, along with my friends Mel Gibson, Matt LeBlanc, Steve McNair, The Rock, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Mike Tyson. The photo is of Charles Atlas, overweight according to the BMI - http://www.cmgww.com/news/viewheadline.php?id=2116