See, traffic is really just a microcosm of society at its worst and driving in traffic is like playing No Limit Texas Hold’em. Poker is all about lying in wait to make your move, just like switching lanes in heavy traffic. In poker, when you have a good hand or your bluffing, sometimes you give that away with what’s called a “tell.” Your fac

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I was sitting in front of my computer about half an hour ago when I heard a loud clanking sound. On investigation I find a large sow bear prowling around just by the deck, and then about 15ft behind her two good size cubs. She came around the front of the house and then into the car port where I keep my big stand up freezer. She somehow manag

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The other day my wife pulled a fast one on me that I figured I should warn all guys about.

Here's how it played out:

My wife and I were visiting my parents for Christmas and she wanted to hit the after Christmas sale at ShopKo because all of the Christmas decorations were going to be 70% off. Knowing that she likes this stuff and it wo

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Virginia Delegate Lionell Spruill wants the nuts off your truck. And who can blame him?

My childhood dog’s love affair with Aunt Pearl’s leg every time she fell asleep was cute and strangely tender at times but that didn’t make it right. We weren’t really that concerned for Aunt Pearl, it was just my sister’s doll, Mr. Raggamuffin, couldn’

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Chevy Tahoe Hybrid sweet new ride. I did had not seen the new Chevy Tahoe Hybrid until tonight. If you watch the commercial for the new Chevy Tahoe Hybrid and want some info here is a great blog post. I have seen the Ford Hybrid and let me say that the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid much better truck. To find the complete information

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Making the wrong turn at an intersection, a semi tractor trailer was hit by a passing train in Princeton Indiana this morning.  The driver, trying to deliver a load of tires to Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Princeton Indiana, turned right instead of left and made it onto the train tracks.

The driver was uninjured

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Every Friday night, we usually go to a particular restaurant with all 4 kids. Since both of our vehicles are only five passenger, some of us go in hubby’s truck and the rest of us go in my SUV. However, sadly the story doesn’t end there.

It’s been bitterly cold here for a few days. When it’s bit

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Are FedEx deliveries carried out by super Ninjas? After 2 days of intense waiting for my package, the FedEx delivery man still moves with the wind. Read the full comparison on TeqEdge Blog between a super Ninja and FedEx delivery man. The image in my head looks something like this ...

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Carmen Kontur Gronquist once stripped down to her bra and panties now Carmen Kontur Gronquist mayor of an Oregon town has been stripped of her job. Voters in Arlington have narrowly approved a recall measure, removing Carmen Kontur Gronquist from office. Before Carmen Kontur Gronquist became mayor, Carmen Kontur Gronquist posed

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Boyd Leon Coddington the creator of Cadzilla grew up in Rupert, Idaho, where Boyd Coddington got his first car a 1931 Chevrolet truck. Boyd Coddington attended machinist trade school at Idaho State University and completed a three year apprenticeship in machining. In 1966, Boyd Coddington moved to California building hot rods b

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The state of the trucking industry today isn't so great. It's not only about fuel prices, it''s about the economy as a whole. Truckers have been able to survive high fuel prices before because the economy could support the freight rates that were needed to haul the freight and allow truck and fleet owners to charge enough t

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This explains why trucking is having such a tough time. It's not only fuel prices, it's the economic slowdown and probably more importantly - it's the overabundance of trucks and not enough freight.

Supply and demand is nothing new for the trucking industry. There's abundance and shortages during the best of times, but t

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This lady needs a miracle. Her husband's truck was stolen and his guitar was stolen. She and her husband need both a vehicle and guitar so that he can earn money giving guitar lessons and fulfilling contracts.

The blogging community did it once before, for me, and I'm attempting to pay it forward somewhat by helping her ou

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I like car talk on the radio because the people who call in have everyday problems with their everyday cars. The car guys joke and bluster but often have some good answers for frugal repairs. Maybe it's their New England scrooge attitude as opposed to the gauche western states lifestyle.
Fixing a car these days is becoming a

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Ford Motor Co. has taken its cue and is reported to equip their pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and vans with diesel engines some time in the near future. This report came about via the internet, where details regarding the 4.4-liter, turbocharged V8 engine were uncovered. Ford has already confirmed that, indeed, t

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