Life: Page 139

What’s in a name?

In which George decides he won’t call The Precious ‘The Precious’ anymore. “I’m concerned for the vinyl placement of ‘Please Kill Me Now.’ We’ll have to be prudent with that one.” …

November 18, 2016

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Trucker hauling Capitol Christmas Tree calls cross-country trip the ‘haul of a lifetime’

The trip, which began Nov. 6, will be the longest journey in his 33-year career as a trucker. Amoth is the owner of Twin Falls, Idaho-based Gary Amoth Trucking, a fleet of 125 trucks.

November 17, 2016

Gary Amoth, owner of Twin Falls, Idaho-based Gary Amoth Trucking, is hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on a 4,000-mile tour from Idaho to Washington, D.C.

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Autonomous trucks pave way for hours reform and more, but major roadblocks remain, says ATRI

“Truck driving as a career may become more attractive as Level 3 and Level 4 [autonomous] trucks are commercially available. Automation may relieve some of the stress and monotony of driving long hours and…could allow drivers to work on tasks such as logistics while the vehicle is moving,” ATRI says. “The ability to rest while driving in the Level 4 environment could enable drivers to be at home more often rather than parked at distant locations.”

November 17, 2016

A Volvo VNL equipped with the Otto retrofit autonomous system hauled a load of Budweiser 125 miles last month in Colorado.

View from South Africa: Riaan Wolmarans trucks across a river

Watch Wolmaran’s rig walk on water, of a fashion: “The rig I use is based on the Australian road train principle, which means I can pull up to three trailers of equal length.” Wolmaran’s primary haul: “agricultural poles on-site to farms and co-ops.”

November 16, 2016

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A brief history of extortion

From the ship of Captain John Jacob Brake: “Our ship was lured to the aid of the nefarious Captain Lucifer Von Ahab with a false appointment time, and we were snared in the grasp of his safety ropes before he viciously raised the grocery warehouse flag.”

November 16, 2016

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New ‘Share the road’ video aimed at motorists

As one commenter under FMCSA’s Facebook share of the new video put it: “This video needs to be a part of every high school’s drivers ed class.” Hear hear, driver.

November 15, 2016

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OOIDA accuses FMCSA of sidestepping rule process with sleep apnea provision, files legal challenge

OOIDA filed its legal challenge Nov. 11, seeking to vacate the rule either in part or in whole. OOIDA says the final rule, which required procedural changes for medical examiners, included an appendix not found in the agency’s 2014 proposal that could subject some truckers to sleep apnea screening.

November 15, 2016

Click through this photo to see Overdrive‘s recent in-depth coverage of potential sleep apnea screening regulations in the “Apnea’s Wakeup Call” series.

Grow a mustache for men’s health

The folks behind the Scale Buster app, which crowd-sources reports of portable scale locations, announced its “Thanksgiving Trucker Movember,” a social media campaign it hopes will “raise awareness and money for men’s health issues, through the Movember Foundation.”

November 15, 2016

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Revenge of the healthy choices

“Ever eat something you think is so good for you, you’re just tickled with yourself for eating it, only to have it turn around and try to kill you?”

November 14, 2016

What the heck is a “p’con”?

The importance of remembering

Wendy recalls a young Marine from her days working in long-term-health-care facilities who taught here a lesson in respect.

November 11, 2016

Thank a military veteran, drivers

And if you’re a veteran yourself, here’s a hearty thank-you for your service to the nation from us. Several truckers who’ve quietly dedicated part of their efforts this year to honoring veterans are detailed here.

November 11, 2016

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Video blog: What’s at the end of the rainbow?

A recent Jade and John Show trucking video blog on youtube starts with a rainbow that points, with amazing precision, to a well-known New Mexico destination.

November 11, 2016

“I’m in love and overwhelmed all at the same time,” Jade says of her first visit to this superstore.

OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign continues through weekend

Through Monday, truckers can join OOIDA or renew their membership for $35, with 10 percent of that money going toward care packages for U.S. troops stationed overseas. OOIDA matches the 10 percent dollar for dollar.

November 10, 2016

You do it to yourself

Got issues powering your smartphone? You might just be killing your battery — and more — with that charging device.

November 9, 2016

Do. Not. Hand this person your iPad. Ever.

Trucker Talent Search

‘The truck driver is the last cowboy’: Trucker Talent Search winner Jason Lee Wilson enjoying a rebound

Overdrive-Red Eye Radios 2016 Trucker Talent Search boosts trucker Jason Lee Wilson’s lifelong musical ambitions. Here’s his story…

November 8, 2016

Jason Lee Wilson performed “Truck Stop Betty,” an original song he dedicated to mom-and-pop truck stops, to win the Trucker Talent Search at The Great American Trucking Show. The song’s opening lyrics: Truck Stop Betty she’ll fill you up / Diesel tank or your coffee cup / Truck Stop Betty she don’t never let you down / Keep you swimmin’ in those coffee grounds / When it’s time, it’s time, but oh, how I hate to leave / Yeah, now Truck Stop Betty she’s the one for me.

Health-insurance exchanges open through Jan. for ‘Obamacare, round 4’

Affordable Care Act open enrollment is to purchase and change plans is open through January 31, 2017. The biggest issue this year include premium price increases and the need for many current policyholders to shop their plans due to the mass exodus of insurers from the exchanges.

November 7, 2016

Be sure to state your name and base location with any message.

Wake me when it’s over

“Three things you can’t talk about with people, because they lose their minds: politics, religion and super singles. I’m not sure why, but those things seem to incite the screaming four-year-old in all of us.”

November 7, 2016

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree begins cross-country journey

The 80-foot Englemann Spruce was picked up in the specially-decaled Kenworth by Gary Amoth, owner of Twin Falls, Idaho-based Gary Amoth Trucking.

November 4, 2016

A crane loads the 80-foot Englemann Spruce that will serve as this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree onto Gary Amoth Trucking’s specially-decaled Kenworth T680.

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Toughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks off

Analysis of nationwide violation data shows the states where truckers might expect next week's brakes inspection event, CVSA's Brake Safety Week, to feature the most intense scrutiny on the truck and trailer's stopping power.

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State Department pauses truck driving visas: Who is and isn't impacted

The heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche can be lucrative for owner-operators who know the ins and outs of the business. That doesn't come immediately, nor without significant challenges. Shown here is owner-operator Jason Chamberlain's 1985 Kenworth W900B, powered by a Big Cam Cummins with a 13-speed. He owns two trailers -- a 55-ton, three-axle XL Specialized RGN and a 2017 Benson three-axle, low-pro step deck.

High-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize hauling

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