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The big-truck ballet

Wendy watching the world go by: “When you sit back, turn the CB off, and just watch the trucks rolling in and out, it’s a lot like a big-truck ballet. You can pick the Prima Ballerinas out immediately….”

February 20, 2015

Driving force: What drives you?

“We need to remind everyone, that truck wouldn’t go anywhere without the driver” — Wendy on the “driving force” page of profiles.

November 2, 2014

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General public in touch with reality? 8 in 10 view truckers as more safe than passenger-vehicle drivers

A survey of public opinion of the trucking industry and its drivers also concluded that the public views the industry favorably in large part. More results reported here.

October 13, 2014

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Trucking Moves America Forward close to reaching funds goal

The campaign has surpassed 80 percent of its $1 million fundraising goal, TMAF announced at the ATA conference earlier this week.

October 9, 2014

Trucking Moves America Forward

Chicken lights visible from outer space

The Guilty by Association Truck Show was “hands down the best $100 we’ve spent in a long time,” Wendy says. “Next year, I’d like to see 300 trucks and some mainstream news agencies…”

October 1, 2014

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Big G Express’ ‘Drive it off’ Taylor Swift parody

Tenn.-based Big G Express’ entry in the driver-appreciation-week festivities: a music-video parody of Taylor Swift’s rather goofball “Shake it Off” entry into the dance-music canon, featuring Big G driver Keda White in the starring role — with arguably better dance skills than Ms. Swift.

September 29, 2014

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‘Most Beautiful’ dustup

In the wake of Overdrive’s second annual ‘Most Beautiful’ program recognizing female drivers, readers offer criticism of — and some kudos for — the effort.

September 17, 2014

Emily Weymouth hauls for Dennison Lubricants in Massachusetts.

Just say no to stupid

Wendy reacts to images posted to Facebook from a driver rolling with his feet on the dash, eating watermelon, no hands, etc…: “When he starts posting pictures to social media of himself doing phenomenally stupid and dangerous things, he involves every single driver on the road.”

August 27, 2014

You’re not getting a pedicure, you’re driving a commercial vehicle. Believe it or not, there’s a difference.

5 things members of the general public don’t know about truckers

From typical speed to on-the-road conditions and pay packages, misunderstood elements of the trucking business remain in the dark for many in the general public.

September 19, 2013

Wendy Parker writes the George & Wendy Show blog, appearing several times a week on OverdriveOnline.com, dispatched from her ridealong position in the truck with her owner-operator husband, George.

‘Collectively dumbfounded and equally impressed’ — Mike Ryan on judging ‘Most Beautiful’

“We started thinking about the times we’d been broken down, flat broke and what it took to get home about the same time that we all started broadening our original concepts of beauty.” –Mike Ryan

August 27, 2013

Mike Ryan, known for his records racing Class 8 trucks in the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb annual event, made news at GATS himself this year with an announcement of his Class 8 racing series planned for demos in 2014 and 2015 main events.

Tractor-trailers: The new storks

After a conversation with Wendy, a four-year-old to her Mom: “That lady said he brings everything in a truck, he brought my shoes and he’s going to bring our baby when it comes!”

July 31, 2013

Improving truckers’ public image — or not

“While I don’t think it’s necessary to wear a tie to garner respect, I do feel it’s necessary to properly cover your genitals when in public. Please. For the love of God.”

April 10, 2013

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