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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Flying J Files Bankruptcy

    from Press Release.... On December 22, 2008, Flying J Inc. and its Big West refining and Longhorn Pipeline subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing was made with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The scope of the...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    Trout!!

    ever try the barbless hooks? or just file the barb down abit...makes landing them that more skilled somewhat...especially with the small and largemouth bass...they tend to swallow hooks...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Canada canada speed limiters,what to do

    I can't help myself...Lord help me....:rolleyes: Gee betcha ya had to use one of them conversion charts to come up with that quip? Should have used the spell check as well, since you mis-spelled BORDER!! *LOL*:D
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Canada canada speed limiters,what to do

    Exemptions b) it is engaged in providing relief in an emergency, being a situation or impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions to life, property or the environment, whether caused by forces of nature, an accident, an intentional act or otherwise; or (c) it is operated...
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Did You Know?

    Naw Dennis you are only FROTHY in the soapbox forum...*LOL* FMCSA does some pretty wild stuff at times... Maybe they haven't followed one of them long suckers moving in and out of traffic and that last trailer swaying back and forth...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Flying J Files Bankruptcy

    Thanks Jim...so maybe they are just going thru contract renewals with some suppliers.
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Did You Know?

    The Federal Highway Administration 5,200 deaths from truck accidents loosened its length limitation on what truck drivers call "4-ways", which is a slang term for trucks towing three other trucks in March 2007. Under the old regulation, the limit of 4-ways was 75 feet, but under the new...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Flying J Files Bankruptcy

    I am thinking maybe some of their fuel suppliers are demanding payment up front because of the Chapter 11?? If it were your fuel wouldn't you want paid COD especially from a company under credit protection?
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Flying J Files Bankruptcy

    The GAS pumps were blocked off in Winchester VA on the 26th as well...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Israel attacks Gaza, 195 reported killed

    News flash.....3 Terrorist cells found in Cook County Ill....instead of door to door fighting the military leveled the county and 200 U.S civilians dead from "collateral damage" Oh well crap happens... Would you sing the same song if it were your own citizens being "collateral damage"
  11. OntarioVanMan

    NEXT!! Retailers Want a piece of BAILOUT!

    For every action there is always a re-action..deny a certain segment of government aka towns, counties....any funds and voila you can bet some kind of "user fee" or "license fee" will appear or be increased to take the place of money "lost" I would prefer to see if you want craziness ...and...
  12. OntarioVanMan

    The UAW'S Use of the Bailout

    No one ever said this type of abuse doesn't happen outside of union plants...the ISSUE is though these types of stories are going to appear because now they involve MY MONEY....WE the taxpayers are now supporting this abuse. I am quite sure the board of directors and some CEO's are still...
  13. OntarioVanMan

    The Official Merry Christmas Thread for all to use!

    Merry Christmas to all from myself and juju.....:) Looking forward to another year of being a pain in the butt for some... :) Tell like it was, tell it like it is...just tell it straight up!;)
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Cargo Box Update

    Thats good news!!:D
  15. OntarioVanMan

    gm plant closing thread

    Thats too bad....I liked that plant..had good luck there.
  16. OntarioVanMan

    Canada canada speed limiters,what to do

    Oh just a tad..Jim....I also know you guys knock some states as well..... Isn't it Ontario that put a TT outta service because they don't allow a driver tighten their own slack adjusters ? That doesn't make sense either... I would have preferred enforcement over legislation.
  17. OntarioVanMan

    Canada canada speed limiters,what to do

    What happens? either they have to slowdown or push that pumpkin up that hill..... Ya know what the resistance is? You all down here don't like the gov. telling you what to do...thats the only difference.. And yet you tolerate how many different state laws on the most ridulous things? Look at...
  18. OntarioVanMan

    The weather outside is frightful!

    Yep, had to plow thru some snow and ice and my 83 dollar tires did a fine job....it's that darned ice thou...maybe I shoulda got them 200+ buck tires that stick to ice?:rolleyes: Anyways...safe driving to all over the holidays! :)
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Country Gal

    A Mexican, an Arab, and a Montana girl are in the same bar. When the Mexican finishes his beer, he throws his glass in the air, pulls out his pistol, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, 'In Mexico , our glasses are so cheap we don't need to drink with the same one twice.' The...
  20. OntarioVanMan

    gm plant closing thread

    there are a few scheduled plant closures from last year. Yes...complete closure. Some plants are obsolete as the makers trim the number of models available.
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