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1958 Building Character The Most Important

March 28, 2016PodcastASCII, Character (arts), FaceBook, Instagram, Jack Dorsey, NBC, Plot (narrative), Role-playing game, Today (U.S. TV program), twitterTomWiles

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NBC Shames Itself

November 25, 2011PodcastJimmy Falon, late, Michelle Bachman, NBC, night, niteTomWiles

The NBC television network has brought shame upon itself:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/jimmy-fallons-drummer-grounded-for-bachmanns-bitch-song/

Trucker Tom Podcast #1223 — Troubleshoot To Solve Problems

December 4, 2009PodcastABC, Al Gore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, barack obama, california, CBS, climate change, climate change hoax, Climategate, colder global temperatures, Copenhagen, Denmark, Domain name, East Anglia, EAU, environment, global warming fraud, Godad, GoDaddy Discount Coupon Codes, GoToMyPC, Great Britian, Great Depression, Houston, India, Issa, NASA, NBC, Obama Ecstasy Pills, problems, San Francisco, Superior, tattoo policy, texas, trespassing, troubleshoot, troubleshooting, UK, United States, university, US Air ForceTomWiles

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NASA hiding climate data

Al Gore Cancels $1,200 Per Handshake Event In Copenhagen

Obama science advisers grilled over hacked e-mails

UK University to probe integrity of climate data

As Temperatures Fall, Houston's Ice Concerns Rise

Rep. Issa: Obama's refusal to investigate 'Climategate' emails is 'unconscionable'

US TV Networks Ignore Climategate

Parliamentary Speaker: Climate debate derailed?

Denmark: not as green as you thought

Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils dramatic climate change map which shows flooded San Francisco of the future

Obama science advisers grilled over hacked e-mails

Copenhagen targets not tough enough, says Al Gore

India will not sign binding emission cuts-minister

Air Force Changing Tattoo Policy

Superior man arrested for trespassing on his own land

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Canadian among Highway Angels
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Canadian is among three truck drivers recognized as Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). David Hill (left), a driver with Challenger Motor Freight of Cambridge, Ont., was honored for rushing to help a 16-year-old driver who hit black ice and skidded off the road north of Fargo, N.D., in […]
Toronto automates speed enforcement
TORONTO, Ont. — The City of Toronto has begun issuing tickets in Community Safety Zones near schools as part of its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program. The initiative kicked off Monday. The ASE system uses a camera and a speed measurement device to detect and capture images of vehicles, including commercial trucks, traveling in excess […]
Engineering from home
LAVAL, Que. – As trucking industry office workers from across North America adapt to the realities of working from home, it should come as no surprise that engineers have employed some fairly clever ways to get the job done. At Nordresa, a Laval, Que.-based developer of electrified powertrains recently acquired by Dana, a tight-knit group […]
Montreal trucker arrested in deadly crash
MONTREAL, Que. – A truck driver has been arrested in connection with a deadly crash in Laval, Que., last August, Quebec provincial police announced Thursday. Jagmeet Grewal, 54, of Montreal has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, they said. Four people were killed and another 15 injured in […]
OOIDA offering course for owner-operators
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – Aspiring owner-operators can take a three-day course, offered by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). The course, dubbed Truck to Success, is being offered by live video conference Oct. 26-28. “For a variety of reasons, many businesses tend to fail within the first year of operating. Let us help you navigate […]
PMTC endorses early contact tracing
MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has endorsed the use of contact tracing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. “To flatten the curve, as the medical community refers to it, early warning of the transmission of the Covid-19 virus is key to stopping the spread,” the organization said in […]
Truck collisions surge in Ontario
TORONTO, Ont. – “People are dying,” Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in frustration as he recounted grim crash statistics involving commercial vehicles in Ontario. Last year, there were 8,432 crashes and 96 deaths involving trucks in OPP patrolled areas. That was the highest number of commercial vehicle collisions and fatalities in more than […]
N.B. travel registration service opens
FREDERICTON, N.B. — New Brunswick has launched a travel registration program to make trips to the province smooth during Covid-19. “Each person who registers will receive a travel registration number which can then be presented to border control officers at the point of crossing,” the province said Thursday. It said the program is designed to […]
Fleet Safety Council conference shifts to Oct. 2 webinar
ETOBICOKE, Ont. – Ontario’s Fleet Safety Council has opened registration for its 29th annual education conference, and this year the event will come in the form of a webinar. The Oct. 2 event will include an Ontario Trucking Association update from Geoff Wood, senior vice-president – policy; an insurance update by Todd MacGillivray, Northbridge Insurance’s […]
Trucking industry making the slow climb back
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While trucking conditions are improving, it will be some time before they get back to pre-Covid levels. FTR expects U.S. truck loadings to decline 5.7% this year. It shared its latest insights during a State of Freight webinar on Key Issues in Transportation July 9. Avery Vise, vice-president of trucking with FTR, […]
Volvo, Mack extending uptime service bundles
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are extending access to their respective uptime services at no cost through the end of the year, or for a minimum of three months – whichever is longer. The free program extension is retroactive and available on all models with uptime services packages expiring between May 1 and Dec. […]
CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed
TORONTO, Ont. – Speed kills, and it’s one of the reasons why the issue is once again a focus of Operation Safe Driver Week – a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) initiative that begins July 12. “Speed continues to be a factor in at least quarter of all fatality crashes,” says Chris Turner, CVSA’s […]
Omnitracs names Pam Marion chief customer officer
DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs has appointed Pam Marion chief customer officer, the fleet management solutions provider announced Thursday. In this role, Marion will lead the customer support organization and will oversee all initiatives including migrations and implementations, support and technical operations, the company said. “As a people-first organization, understanding the needs of our employees and […]
More border crossings collect contact information from drivers
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency has expanded a program that involves collecting personal contact information from drivers on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The initiative, first reported by trucknews.com, is now in place at 12 additional ports of entry, bringing the total to 18 locations overall. Ports that […]
Study confirms trucking job losses
OTTAWA, Ont. — Over the first two quarters of 2020, employment in the Canadian trucking and logistics sector is expected to contract by 10.4%, or 72,000 jobs, due to Covid-19. That is according to a new report released Wednesday by Trucking HR Canada. “We expect a 10.9% contraction among truck drivers and 10.0% decline among […]
Western Ontario gets $25M infrastructure boost
WILMOT, Ont. – Several communities in Western Ontario will benefit from 11 road and bridge projects costing $25 million announced Wednesday. The federal government will provide $13.2 million for the projects while the province will give $7.5 million. Another $4.3 million will come from a First Nation community and local municipalities. In Wilmot, a one-lane […]
Truck brake blitz scheduled for August
GREENBELT, Md. – Stopping power will face some added scrutiny Aug. 23-29, as enforcement officials participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. While brakes are part of every roadside inspection, brake hoses and tubing will see some special attention during this year’s Brake Safety Week, CVSA says. The brake hoses and […]
Ontario makes Covid-19 testing easier for truckers
TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is piloting a new system that will make it easier for truck drivers to access Covid-19 testing through a partnership with DriverCheck, the province announced Wednesday. It is part of the government’s efforts to stop the spread of the pandemic. “Expanding access to testing will help keep our truck drivers safe […]
Traton shakes up management
MUNICH, Germany – The truck and bus division of Volkswagen AG, which made an offer to buy Navistar International in January, has announced a major management shakeup. Traton SE said Tuesday chief executive officer Andreas Renschler will be leaving the company as of July 15. Matthias Grundler, who was chief financial officer of Traton until […]
FMCSA eases drug and alcohol enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will exercise discretion in enforcing random drug and alcohol testing to help the struggling supply chain during Covid-19. The agency said this week that the motor carrier industry continues to experience operational disruptions caused by the pandemic public health emergency declared in […]