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Truck Stops
Appeal heard to keep Tony the Tiger at truck stop
The battle over Tony the Tiger — the tiger at the Gross Tete, La., Tiger Truck Stop — is still raging, as a court case dealing with custody continued February.
March 4, 2013
Life
Health tip: Start the day with eggs
If it’s not even noon and you’re already famished, you’re probably not eating the right food for breakfast.
March 4, 2013
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Business
Close encounters with flying monkeys
“I’ll be quiet forever when the evil monkey brutally murders me. Oh look, is that an ultralight? Dang, it’s awful cold for an ultralight.”
March 3, 2013
Channel 19
Driver shortage: An economist and a recruiter ’round the bar
Owner-operator Jeff Clark, blogging as part of Freightliner’s new Team Run Smart initiative, breaks down the driver shortage issue in a crafty way: “An economist and a driver recruiter walk into a bar” and…
March 2, 2013
Life
Virtual scavenger hunt
Geocaching can provide mental and physical on-the-road challenge Hours of downtime on the road may be becoming few and far between, but if the chance arises, why not try out a mental and physical challenge? The hobby has been around for a while, but the increased of electronics and smartphones has made the geocaching easier […]
March 1, 2013
Life
Nothing to sneeze at
Get out in front of allergy season with these simple precautions With the weather warming up and flowers beginning to bloom, spring means only one thing to some drivers: allergy season. Take preventive precautions before getting out on the road in order to keep your allergies at bay and enjoy the sunshine. According to the […]
March 1, 2013
Business
Delo names bass boat winner
Chevron Delo recently announced Laurel Keating, of Lumby, Britist Columbia, the winner of its 2012 Delo Big Bass Boat sweepstakes. The contest, which ran from May 1 to October 31, 2012, offered a grand prize of a fully-outfitted 2012 ZX190 Skeeter bass boat. The next prize was an all-expenses paid trip to appear on the […]
March 1, 2013
Business
Giant potatoes! Hammerheads!
“We’ve seen some weird things on flatbeds. Hell, we’ve seen some weird things strapped to four-wheelers, like the giant hammerhead shark we saw on the roof of a Honda Accord….”
March 1, 2013
Business
The Mother Ship has landed
“I don’t know if any of you noticed, but Earth was recently invaded openly by aliens in the form of giant meteorites… If you’re looking for me, I’ll be over here under the catwalk in the fetal position.”
February 27, 2013
Business
Barefoot with a stolen lemon
George to Wendy: ““If you think I’m going to give you a knife to cut up a stolen lemon while I’m driving, you’re crazier than I thought you were.”
February 25, 2013
Equipment
Cindi Holland wants you to enter our Most Beautiful contest
Owner-operator Cindi Holland talks about her experience on an Overdrive photo shoot and presented a clear message — you should nominate yourself or a friend for the Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest.
February 25, 2013
Life
Health tip: Pump iron
The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn.
February 25, 2013
Parking
C’mon, Warner Robins — show us some love
Wendy Parker on her hometown’s ban of truck parking: “Set a precedent for the rest of the country. Find a way to not only make it work, find a way to make it work for both the trucker and the city.”
February 23, 2013
Channel 19
Help wanted: Reach out to a fellow driver sidelined by cancer
Driver Melvin Hendershot has been off the road since April 2012, when he was diagnosed with cancer — his daughter’s looking to fellow driver to lift his spirits.
February 23, 2013
Channel 19
Pride in your ride, Midwest-style
Meet the project 2000 Peterbilt organizers of the Midwest Pride in Your Ride event, benefiting the American Cancer Society, are raffling off beginning this year.
February 21, 2013
Life
Cookbook for the pro trucker
Roadcookin’: A long haul driver’s guide to healthy eating by Pam Whitfield and Don Jacobson shows how long haul truckers can deal with weight and health issues through food planning.
February 20, 2013
Business
Loaded from home — to home
Wendy and George ponder home and Sunday school on a run up I-75 from near where Wendy was raised in Georgia to deliver in Ohio, their current home.
February 20, 2013
Life
Health tip: Fix your own food
Most ready-made snacks are low in vitamins, nutrients, and protein and high in calories, fat, sugar, and sodium.
February 18, 2013
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