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    10 Facts About US Health Care

    Cheat the hangman. Live a healthy lifestyle. Practice moderation. Get enough sleep. Exercise. Make intelligent choices with food and portion size. Get plenty of water intake. Limit salt. Say goodbye to tobacco. These simple steps could add 20 years, maybe 30 years to a lifespan. If...
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    ford 7.3 liter diesel

    Despite Herculean efforts, I am unable to disagree with Highway Star.
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    Where were you on Sept 11th, 2001 ?

    The 9-11 attack is still a huge gaping wound on our national psyche. And for many, their personal psyche as well. For some it is cathartic to remember. For others, it is best to leave it alone. In terms of contemporary America, it was a national trauma like no other. The cruelty of that...
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    Where were you on Sept 11th, 2001 ?

    OVM, you're a gentle soul and we know your heart is always in the right place. No way to misunderstand that.
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    Where were you on Sept 11th, 2001 ?

    We Americans are very good at letting bygones be bygones. It's a coping mechanism, individually and collectively. The Earth has turned on its axis many times since that day in September. I was delivering freight in Somerset,Ky on a spectacular blue sky morning, listening to AM radio (WHAS...
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    Appointment television

    For serious television, with a discriminating eye, try Fox News Channel. You get the news with E.D. Hill, Martha McCallum, Megan Kelly, Julie Banderas, Domenica Davis, and a bevy of other legcrossers.
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    Truck Stop Weirdo

    More like... fictitious friction. Raucous fictitious friction. I would grieve to think anyone couldn't see through our silly fun.
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    Truck Stop Weirdo

    It's all friction.
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    Appointment television

    Are the trucks conspiring against us, too?
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    Appointment television

    Did I miss anything last night? Did the White House press corps break into chants of "YES WE CAN. YES WE CAN!!! "
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    Appointment television

    I don't watch or listen to Obama as a matter of principle.
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    Appointment television

    Emiril, Paula Deen, The Iron Chef.... Rachel Ray is fun to watch.
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    Appointment television

    Set your tivo. Obama speaks tonight at 8pm. He'll do fine as long as the teleprompter is working. I'm told he gets in trouble when he goes off script or does Q &A. Someone keep me informed.
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    Truck Stop Weirdo

    The soapbox is for serious topics and much too dignified for "weirdo" stories. Please move them to the general forum where Beemer hangs out. Thanks.
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    diggin up bones

    Well Armed, it is slow everywhere. I don't know how long you've been expediting. There has been a drastic change in freight volume over last 12-18 months. For example, as recently as 2 years ago, I could sit at home and field maybe 3 or 4 load offers each day. Now, it's 3 loads per week...
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    Finally some Pro-Gun news...

    OVM... you and I have covered this ground before. The best part of America lies south of the Ohio River. A 48" inch frost line... what!!! Do you live in the permafrost? *L* Glad to hear South Dakota is removing the waiting period. I purchased a handgun from a gun store, here in Kentucky...
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    Where's A-Team-anyone seen Phil?

    The value of a departure announcement can be found by studying the id, ego and super-ego.
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    Where's A-Team-anyone seen Phil?

    In search of valuable insights, I ask : Where is Piper1 ?
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    Man shot,killed while breaking into semi's cab

    Most Southerners tend to hold a favorable view toward self defense and swift justice. Was it just fate that brought this thug to an armed trucker? Or karma? The sheriff and local prosecutor hold elective office. They know which way the wind is blowing.
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