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Processing an insurrection, with the Colonel
Long Haul Paul on the U.S. Capitol riot, and the messy questions it raises ... "How much time do we devote to the fussy comradeships of peripheral people we encounter online? And how much time does that rob from those we care about the most? ..."
January 19, 2021
Channel 19
Owner-operator Keith âPaleriderâ Lawson âswattedâ dangerously with false 911 call during live stream
âSomebody had called 911 and said Iâd shot my wife in the house,â PaleriderTVâs Lawson says, which wasnât the case. She wasnât even home. âA good thing,â he says, as sheâd probably have been the one nearest the door and âshe would have probably had a heart attackâ when police showed up with guns drawn ⌠Lawson urges anyone streaming to take precautions around location sharing. âŚÂ [related-post id="124471"/]That wouldnât have been the first unintended consequence of such a âswatting,â as such malicious events are called. Police killed an innocent man in Wichita, Kan., after showing up at his house in response to a fake 911 call placed by Tyler Rai Barriss from Los Angeles, who claimed a hostage situation at the manâs location.
September 11, 2019
Channel 19
TruckerNation hours comment drive ongoing via social sites
The TruckerNation organization has consulted with FMCSA toward making commenting on the FMCSAâs hours proposal possible via dedicated posts on TruckerNationâs Facebook pages, where interested drivers can grant the org. permission to file their commentary as a third party.
September 3, 2019
Channel 19
More on sun exposure and cancer risk, ways to prevent and a personal story of cure
Malignant melanoma can be very aggressive, traveling fast to other places in the body, but when the notion arose that the condition was a totally incurable one recently, Andrea Marks of TruckerNation took some exception â sheâs been cancer-free for quite some time, following a 2007 initial diagnosisâŚ.
July 17, 2019
Business
Mack contest for 2020 calendar ongoing for customer photos
The contest, open through May 31, accepts nominated pictures in categories corresponding to current models â including the Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite and its MHD version, the LR and TerraPro â and with an additional category for models no longer in production.
May 15, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Sunsetting a classic â any truth to the rumors? And when your dead starter is really a bad cable
Hear Danial Mustafa's presentation to learn more about your starter going bad. Also, find out if there is any truth to the discontinuing of the W900. More here.
August 14, 2018
Business
Dawdling digits and thumbtastic things
As the #ELDorMe tweetstorm continues, Wendy weighs in: âif you have to yell loud and long to get someone to pay attention to the people who helped put this administration into office, then I say keep yelling. As a matter of fact, yell louder.â
October 16, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: Step deck ownerâs journey into mobile information tech, more
How to build an effective organizational system for your smartphone apps â and just what apps are showing plenty utility for step-deck hauler Joey Slaughter. In this Overdrive Radio edition, also, the operatorâs thoughts on ELDs (heâs still on paper), broker relationships and more.
August 4, 2017
Overdrive Radio
âNot adding upâ: Following Supreme Courtâs hit to ELD challenge, owner-operators reckon with next steps
In the wake of the Supreme Courtâs official denial of OOIDAâs appeal for it to throw out the ELD rule, attention turned to the Trump administration and, more closely, Congress. A bevy of readers faced down the reality of further limited options for an ELD challenge.
June 13, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Rate Per Mile Masters founder Chad Boblett from MATS: How broker relationships saved him during recent downturn
Following the demand on the spot market is all well and good when times are high, but when the market shifts itâs crucial to have solid broker relationships â more from a talk with Rate Per Mile Masters owner-operator Chad Boblett. And an answer to the question: Does the autonomous trap work on trucks?
March 27, 2017
Business
MATS2GATS lives again!
The MATS2GATS fitness challenge, an idea from James Crowley of Texomatic pictures, returns this year, challenging drivers to take the months in between MATS and GATS to improve their health and physical condition.
March 27, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
One20 launches the F-ELD
The F-ELD is aptly named, believes One20âs founder, noting its intended target market of independent owner-operators â itâs built with the driver in mind, he says.
March 24, 2017
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