Thursday, September 04, 2008

Evan Lockridge...Shame on you!

Mr. Lockridge, what you did today was despicable. I know it, other drivers know it, and you know it. I listened and wondered if this guy is a doctor, a nurse practitioner, or maybe even a chiropractor. I said to myself, something is just not right with this guy. What's his game? He sounds just like one of those corporate clowns that every driver hates. I looked up his bio online, and it doesn't even mention a college degree. No military experience. No medical training. He never drove a truck. He is "connected" with the #1 enemy of the driver, the ATA. His bio says he has developed "stored-value smart cart programs." Huh? More corporate double-speak. And then I wondered, what connection do you have with this guy? You're passing him off as something he is not. He is a VP of SALES for a "clinic" that does DOT physicals. You should have said he was not a doctor. This whole "interview" with this so-called "expert" was a complete ruse. And Mr. Lockridge, you despicable son-of-bitch, you had on clients of this clinic saying how great their program was, and you passed them off as callers. Were these morons told what to say? 9 pounds in one month? Call me and I'll tell you how to shop and save money? This was a freak'n 90 minute infomercial. You and this VP of SALES were trying to scare drivers with alleged "changes" in the regs into using his service. Win a Vegas trip? In the old days, you and this "guest" would be tarred and feathered and run out of town. Shame on you! Why don't you speak directly to officials at the FMSCA, not a VP of SALES from some hole in the wall clinic. Are you being compensated in any way by this "clinic?" If you are, is Sirius aware of this arrangement? Shame on you, Evan. I'm not going to dignify this nonsense by giving the name of the guest, the "clinic" he sells for, or their website. The photo is of (back view)John Meintz, who was tarred and feathered during WW1 for not supporting war bond drives. Photo link is http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blywwi13.htm