http://truckerdoc.hwyblogs.com/ Knights of the Road ©2007 truckerdoc. All rights reserved. en-us Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:24:56 EST Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:24:56 EST HwyBlogs.com - Free Blogging 120 http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b1485.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b1485.php The archaic phrase, "gird up your loins" always preceeded action. It means to "tighten with a belt". When men of old intended to run, they would pull their tunics (robes) between their legs and tuck them into their belts, so the robes wouldn't trip ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b1485.php#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:24:56 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b766.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b766.php For 2 years, I've been asking for an explanation for the FMCSA's lack of enforcement of the English language requirement. No one I asked knew the answer. But I kept searching, and at last, I found the answer: A rule from the 1930s made ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b766.php#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:48:41 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b744.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b744.php On May 26th, the Senate passed its Comprehensive Immigration Bill that includes a guest worker program that is above and beyond normal immigration flow and amnesty. This program is basically an open-door policy to let companies bring in foreign ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b744.php#comments Tue, 30 May 2006 15:19:40 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b532.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b532.php Everyone is Cordially Invited to Attend the Truckers' Charity Ball, to be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2006, beginning at 6:00 pm at the Antique Automobile Museum in Hershey, PA, I-81, Exit 77, Rt 39 East. (4.5 miles from the interstate. ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b532.php#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:34:59 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b367.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b367.php Yesterday was a happy day. Lenutt and his wife came through Scranton and stopped and visited with me for awhile. We had a grand ole time talking and laughing. They are some of the lovliest people I've ever met, and they have so many great ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b367.php#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:44:42 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b335.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b335.php Ken said he is in Georgia Paradise right now. Yeah, right. Although Savannah is a neat little city, and everyone should visit it at least once. Week before last I made a trip to my Paradise because I needed to rest my weary mind and body. I ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b335.php#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:01:08 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b221.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b221.php The Highway Interdependence Day Celebration is only 13 days away. If you are traveling through the Scranton area on September 10th, between 10 am and 3 pm, please stop by the Lackawanna County Stadium and Celebrate with us. It's EXIT 182 off I 81. ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b221.php#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:27:46 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b209.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b209.php I'm very happy to know that Warren and Lenutt finally got home. Following their trials and tribulations of getting home has been like a watching a soap opera. It shouldn't be this hard to get home. Especially in this time of strong freight and ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b209.php#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:49:53 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b179.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b179.php I need your input on the type of food stations that we should have at the Truckers' Ball that will be held at the Antique Car Museum in Hershey, PA on February 18th, 2006. Several food stations will be set up around the museum where we can ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b179.php#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:24:22 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b177.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b177.php I just wanted to let everyone know that Lenutt was on KnightTime Radio today, and he was simply marvelous. We had a great time with him. Please take the time to listen to the show. It's fast, it's fun. www.truckerdoc.com - go to the listen to ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b177.php#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2005 19:19:48 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b129.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b129.php In addition to many other jobs, I've been a teacher for the past 14 years. As a professor of Organizational/psychology, my main concern has always been that my students gain the knowledge and skills to become the best profesionals they could ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b129.php#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2005 18:27:09 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b114.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b114.php Mack's AC Model truck introduced in 1915 gave Mack its bulldog identity. It was used during WWI and was known for its toughness. When other trucks would get stuck, the Mack AC would keep rolling. To the British, the truck resembled a bulldog in ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b114.php#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:53:57 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b106.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b106.php This past week I was in Las Vegas presenting my research findings to the Truck Bluebook Convention, which is mostly comprised of used truck dealerships and the used truck divisions of truck manufacturers. My research was entitled: Knights of the ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b106.php#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:08:37 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b54.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b54.php A person never feels so vulnerable and alone as they do during a time of bad illness - and especially if they are physically alone. I've been very sick with pneumonia for the past week. For the first few days, I withdrew into myself and slept. ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b54.php#comments Thu, 26 May 2005 13:51:07 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b53.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b53.php On September 10th, we will be hosting the 2nd International Highway Interdependence Day Celebration at the Lackawanna County Stadium in the Scranton, PA area (I-81, Exit 182.) This is a grass-roots event organized by people who share a vision of a ... Hwy Interdependence Day http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/truckerdoc/b53.php#comments Thu, 26 May 2005 13:06:11 EST