I just heard a comedian being interviewed on XM Radio.(Calls himself(Raging Cajin).
He was asked what city in the US he hates to play.The answer was Akron Oh. He said all the comedians on the circut say this."The people there just have no sence of humor".
Green Oh is practialy a suburb of...
Today I paid under $2.00 gal for the first time since Jan 25,05. Hope this trend continues. It was at FJ Mathews Mo.Price was $1.979.
Their web site shows about a half dozen stops selling under $2.00.
I would recommend staying away from this resturant for the time being.
It took 55 minutes to have 2 sandwiches served. Then my partner discovered her grilled chicken was not cooked all the way through.
Our waitress was very nice and took the bad sandwich off our bill.she also allowed her to...
While sitting at the FJ in Tulsa Ok the other day a strange thing happened.
A nice clean cut young man rode up on a motorcycle.He inquired what the wheight of my truck was.I told him,and he began to explain why he asked.He said he was in the Marines(not in uniform).He said he had just,turned in...
Does anybody know what time it is in Indiana?
Well Monday the Indiana lawmakers are once again going to vote on weather or not they are going to get in step with the rest of the nation.(Except Hawaii and Alaska). The vote is to adopt Daylight Savings Time.
The Gov is pushing it,but the vote...
XM SATELLITE RADIO EXPANDS BASIC SERVICE AND ANNOUNCES PRICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE APRIL 2; XM OFFERS EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LOCK IN CURRENT RATE FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS
Washington D.C., February 28, 2005 -- XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio...
Fantastic new mapping by Google.Just check it out.
http://maps.google.com/
Try entering a zip code,city, then truck stop, or free WiFi,or pizza.
Its still in the beta testing phase,but I don`t know how it could be better.
Wow...While surfing the channels I came across a picture of a FECC truck being loaded at a NASA site.I belive it was the Ames Research Lab.A crate was being loaded contaning the bones of a T-Rex.Aparently NASA has the equipment to examine the bones.
Any one know who handeled the load?
Do you ever purchase fuel on Induian reservations.They sell fuel free of many taxes others charge.I have purchased many times over the years and have found it to be satisfactory.I have never encounterd Red color,as in other untaxed fuel.The price is allways 10 to 15 cents less than other nearby...
Are you using Idle Aire? How do you like it?Have you had any issues getting a window template to fit your smaller truck?We have a FL M2 and wonder if it would be hard to fit.
Have heard shat sometimes the units blow smelly cigarette odors.Have you run into this?
For those of you who use Truckstop.net for your internet connections,There is bad news.TSN has suied SPRINT for 75 Million for installing such a crappy system.Sprint imeadiatly responded by cutting off service to most locations.Some truckstops have been able to re-connect by bypassing SPRINT...
Just discovered the EO Comic`s...They are a real hoot.Bet the poor fellow who Had the "Inpending sense of doom" was charged with a "Preventable"He shouldnt have been there.
Ok... Question for you FECC contractors.Are you still n the running?Have you givin up? If so why? Do you feel the money they have put into this program could have been put to better use?
These rough roads,and stops for scales etc. really take a toll on a body trying to sleep in the berth.
What steps have you taken to aid your sleeping.I know some of you can go to sleep at the drop of a hat.My co-driver and I do not fit into that group.
The only thing I have found so far is using...
For those layovers in FTW it is good news that there will be a first class truck stop.I know there are those who dont like the "hook" but others will stay noplace else
It will be located on I469 Exit 19,right at the US30 interchange.Dont rush over right away they havent broken ground yet.
For those of us that have been kept awake thu the night by the Boz.(He was on WLW and about a dozen other Clear Chanel stations)He will return with an afternoon show on XM Satelite radio.It will be on The Open Road Channel 171.In addition to the Boz,His son Steve has taken over his old show at...
If you visit the FECC web site...
http://customcritical.fedex.com/
about every other time a photo appears of our truck. This is one of hundreds that were taken in July 2003.The location was a city park in Cleveland.The bridge overhead is I480.These photo are used in all sort of...
Has anyone heard who the winners of the contest were?Last I heard was there was to be a drawing at a lunchen around the first of the month.
They sent imead winners of the recent driver skills over the QC,but nothing about this recent "CONTEST"