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McSupper...

Eating lunch.

Lunch buffet.

Break finished, ate lunch, ready to go again.

Lunch

Loaded next load here.

Lunch

Stopped to eat.

Eating lunch after picking next load up at Portland, Maine on my way to deliver to Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

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  • Consolidated Fastfrate celebrates 50 years, shifts business strategy
    WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastrate on Wednesday kicked off a series of coast-to-coast celebrations of its 50-year history and recognized the contributions of its longest-serving employees. All employees who have served for 20 years or longer will be recognized at…
  • New truck speed limiter adjusts to local speed limits
    CALGARY, Alta. – Magtec Products and SpeedGuage are bringing to market an aftermarket truck speed limiter that adheres to local speed limits. SpeedGuage will serve as a reseller of the SafeSpeed service to the fleet telematics sector, the companies announced.…
  • CITT elects new Toronto-area executive council
    TORONTO, Ont. – Duane Chiasson will once again serve as chairman of the Toronto Area Council of the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT). He was elected to the position on Aug. 31 at the Council’s general meeting. Vice-chair…
  • Are you ready for ELDs?
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Attention US fleets and those Canadian fleets who operate on American soil: Are you prepared for the ELD mandate? With the US ELD mandate deadline coming in closer than many fleets are prepared for, PeopleNet took the…
  • Peterbilt Manitoba receives award of excellence
    WINNIPEG, Man. – Peterbilt Manitoba’s Winnipeg location was awarded the Peterbilt 2016 Canada Region First Class Service Excellence Award. The award recognizes Peterbilt locations that provide the highest level of service in the company’s network, continuing its effort to provide…
  • Trucking HR Canada: Women in Trucking
    About Trucking HR Canada Trucking HR Canada is an industry leader, spearheading collaboration among the stakeholders in the Canadian trucking industry to: Identify Human Resource issues, trends, opportunities and  challenges Support the industry in recruiting and retaining the Human Resources…
  • PAID: The Rosedale Group
    With more than 800 employees and 15 terminals in North America, The Rosedale Group offers one of the most proficient and diverse career environments in the today’s transportation industry. When you join Rosedale Transport Limited, you become part of a…
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    Our diverse divisions offer our drivers a variety of work and lifestyles. Whether you’re looking for consistent daily runs and nightly home time, being on the road for weeks at a time, or anything in between, we have the right…
  • PAID: The Erb Group
    Work With Us With over 1,200 employees across North America, the Erb Group of Companies is the employer of choice for talented people. We may be a big company, but we have not forgotten where we started, or that our…
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    “We are committed to Employment Equity and Diversity” Drivers ITS is always on the lookout for qualified company drivers and owner operators. We offer attractive compensation packages and an atmosphere where drivers are treated with the respect they deserve. Personnel…
  • Pressure Systems expands in face of growing demand
    SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Pressure Systems International has moved to a larger facility to accommodate growing demand for the tire inflation company’s product. Now double the size, the new location allows the company to increase production of its automatic tire…
  • Driver costs now higher than fuel costs, says ATRI
    ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) says due to lower fuel prices, the trucking industry’s operational costs declined in 2015. Releasing the findings from the 2016 update to ‘An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, the…
  • Communication is key when rolling out new technology says panel
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When it comes to rolling out new technology within your fleet, communication is key, according to the experts. In a educational session, titled ‘Rollouts: How to Effectively Launch a New Product or Feature’ at this year’s in.sight…
  • Bendix offers its first specifically-engineered air disc brake for trailers
    ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has released the ADB22X-LT air disc brake, the first the company specifically engineered for trailers, which is now available to the North American commercial vehicle market. Offering a robust, optimal braking solution for a wide range…
  • A glimpse into the future of last-mile delivery
    Futuristic Mercedes van uses drones to complete deliveries
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    BELLEVUE, Wash. – National account customers who lease a new Kenworth or Peterbilt truck through PacLease will receive a complimentary one year service of the safety course program PacTrainer. Developed with J.J. Keller, PacTrainer offers customers more than 360 online…
  • OTA hopes solution found for excavation/aggregate hauling sector
    TORONTO, Ont. – The province of Ontario has agreed to reissue moratoriums on axle weight penalties and restrict enforcement only to gross vehicle weights on a temporary basis, a move the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) will help resolve the long-standing…
  • All-electric Fuso eCanter coming to North America
    HANOVER, Germany – An electrically-powered Fuso eCanter is coming to the North American market in limited quantities next year, with a full launch slated for 2018. The soft launch in 2017 will focus on the US, Europe and Japan. Canada…
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    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ridewell Suspensions announced it will offer a pre-plumbed, factory integrated air tank kit option for the self-steering RSS-233 8K, 10K and 13K suspension systems. The tank requires a connection to the primary air supply, regulated air supply…
  • Caravan first Canadian fleet to deploy BlackBerry Radar
    WATERLOO, Ont. – Caravan Transportation Group is the first fleet to roll out BlackBerry’s Radar asset tracking system. BlackBerry Radar is billed as a “smart trailer” software and hardware platform that improves fleet utilization. It features an array of sensors…

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Windows XP Running Inside Vista…

Here’s Windows XP running inside a VMware Player virtual machine on Windows Vista. This allows me to use software that won’t work properly on Vista inside the virtual machine running on top of Vista. Pretty cool trick, eh?

November 26th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Night Of The Living Democrats…

Here’s a movie called “Night Of The Living Democrats” starring me Trucker Tom as the Soothsayer and my friend Jeff a.k.a. TruckerTwoTimes as the Lady TruckerTwoTimes In Distress

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November 25th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Dan Rather Can’t Decide…

Here’s a clip of fired CBS news anchor Dan Rather taking more than 16 minutes to decide whether he should wear a coat or not in the broadcast he’s about to do, and furthermore if he should have the collar up or down…

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November 16th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Katie Couric Vanity Clip…

Check out this clip of Katie Couric waiting to go live. This is what the talking heads on TV are REALLY like, not the plastic, fake and phony “on camera” performance that you usually see.

November 16th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Across America On Horseback…

Oregon rancher Bill Inman is riding horseback across America. Here’s the website:

http://www.uncoveringamerica.com/

November 16th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Crash…

Something went VERY VERY VERY wrong with my Windows XP installation late last night. It got to where it wouldn’t reboot completely, even in safe mode.

Fortunately, I still have a hard drive that has Windows Vista Premium on it so it was a simple matter of swapping out drives and I was immediately back […]

November 15th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Hillary Plants Questioners…

College student was urged to ask Hillary a planted question interviewed by CNN:

Hillary denies:

November 14th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Hillbilly Children…

8 years after Bill Clinton left Washington, D.C.

November 12th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Unbelievable Horse…

November 7th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment

Hill-Billy Clinton

November 7th, 2007 | Category: Podcast | Leave a comment
 
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