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An entry from my favorite [and only] blog "Boobs, injuries, & Dr Pepper" that reminds me of why I love my work. A customer called me, frustrated. "You have to do something about this premium!" "Let me take a look, ma'am." "Gah! High! We're broke! You have to do something!" I was stunned. "You...

YouTube - BRITAINS GOT TALENT 2009 SUSAN BOYLE (SINGER) (HQ) Sending everyone a big smile :) cause we need it about now...

Arcelor-Mittal Steel, feeling the need for a shakeup, hired a new take-charge CEO. The new man, touring a plant, felt the need to show a 'no tolerance plan' for slackers, so when he spotted a guy leaning against the wall, he went into action. Asking the guy how much he was paid, getting the...

With a nod to Skeeter Davis (& Moot) Why do folks keep on wanting To drive all over this land? Why are they in such demand? Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when they banned the van. Why do carriers keep on signing Newbies with contracts in hand? Why do they bother to plan...

You get woken up by a noise that you can't quite figure out - sounds like an inverter squealing, but not, sounds like it's coming from outside the truck, but what? Where? And why won't it STOP? It's 0600 *%*$%! It's COLD OUTSIDE IN CONNECTICUT - I DON'T WANNA INVESTIGATE STRANGE NOISES!! Ok...

YouTube - Connie Talbot - Over The Rainbow (BGT Final) At just 6 years of age, Connie Talbot has the most incredible voice - and she's freakin adorable, too! Guaranteed to add a smile to your day. :)

I don't know who the author is, but I got this in an email today, and it's the truth! It's winter in Ohio And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At twenty five below Oh, how I love Ohio When the snow's up to your butt You take a breath of fresh air And your...

This story happened a few years ago, when I was a B unit O/O. I got a load offer, just as the techs at WalMart in Chicago had started to change the oil. When it was finished, I left in a hurry. (Too much of a hurry to go back inside when I found they'd left the van unlocked, windows down, and...

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replaced. S: Left inside main tire almost replaced. P: Test flight ok, but auto-land was very rough. S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft. P: Something loose in cockpit. S: Something tightened in cockpit. P: Dead bugs on windshield. S: Live...

If you aint particular engaged (sorry, was listening to Dickens, and this phrase just cracks me up) later tonight, to early tomorrow morning, the Geminid meteor showers are going to be at their peak - worth catching, if you can.

I've been noticing an awful lot of "memorial" signs, such as "The Trooper John J 'Buzzy' Smith Memorial Highway" recently. So now I'm wondering what will happen when all the highways, bridges, tunnels, overpasses, pedestrian walkways, and interchanges have been named in honor of someone - will...

I'm referring to the first time you went to a concert, in case you thought otherwise...The other music-oriented threads have been so popular, I just thought here's a chance to show your age, lol.;) My first time was Ray Charles & Gladys Knight, in 1971, and I was hooked on live music from then...

To make the larger, heavier, slower vehicles (trucks) yield the right of way to smaller, lighter, faster 4 wheelers, at rest areas? To mount the tissue holder so low on the bathroom wall that you have to get your forehead on the floor to grab the tissue? To post the legal blood alcohol limit...

Does anyone know whether the famous Hollywood sign in the hills is still there? I seem to remember reading that it was removed, having proven to be a little too popular with the "famous last jump" crowd, which would explain why I couldn't find it today, driving all over Hollywood...Hey - I...

I am really enjoying the thread on 'best rock & roll song', because music is, as Packmule said, a very important part of us. It's cool to see what we share with people that actually comes as a surprise, lol. So here's another query: what song do you have, or would you want, as the ringtone on...

Joebob would like to know, ASAP, whether anyone knows of a beach in Brownsville, Tx, with truck parking, but can't get online to ask, as he's enroute. If there's a Margaritaville nearby, he'll find that on his own... Some things never change, lol ;) :P

I wrote some lyrics - for drivers... To the tune of "White Christmas" I'm dreaming of a nice, long run, From coast to coast would be just great... With frieght that's not too large, A hefty fuel surcharge, And nothing at all to make me late... I'm dreaming of some nice, long runs, For...

With thanks to KiniLiu, who sent them to me, here are a few of my favorite giggles: My grandson & I entered the vacation cabin with the lights off, to keep from attracting pesky insects inside. Still, a few fireflies came in with us. Noticing them before I did, he said "It's no use, Grandpa...

I recently watched an interesting documentary about wild parrots on Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco, and it mentioned there are also flocks in Chicago. Online, I found the locations to be at Washington Park, and at Hyde Park. Has anyone ever seen these, or any other wild parrot flocks?