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medical coverage

I hope holiday travel has been safe for everyone. There was a Semi Truck Accident during a snow storm in Indiana last week. It had the Interstate shut down. I only hope the driver had Medical Insurance. There are so many drivers, working independently that do not have insurance. Do you guys know of a truck driver's netwo… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on January 4, 2010 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Which Truckstop sticks out in your Mind?

Hello Truckers, we are getting some great suggestions from you regarding your favorite truck stops, but we need specific reasons why you have selected them..parking availabilty, game rooms, access from highway, chapels, showers, security..etc..thanks..We are on a mission..Send your responses to gmventure@gmail.com ...thanks Greg www.dispatchmehome.com Continue

Added by GREG MARTIN on January 2, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

ATTENTION ARROW DRIVERS AND FRIENDS OF DRIVERS

Home Search About Us ContactDecember 22, 2009 PrintSaveE-mailSize: +/–BREAKING NEWS: Arrow drivers wake to nightmare before ChristmasTuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 – On Tuesday, as many as 1,400 truck drivers for Arrow Trucking Co., based out of Tulsa, OK, have been frantically trying to figure out their next moves as the company unexpectedly announced it was “suspending all operations” that day. Truckers started calling in to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and Land Line after they… Continue

Added by iceain on December 23, 2009 at 6:40pm — 2 Comments

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Hope every one has a safe and sane holiday hope those that must be out there on the road please be safe and have a great new year to all Continue

Added by iceain on December 21, 2009 at 7:46pm — No Comments

Trucker was mugged in Troutdale Oregon

TROUTDALE, Ore. - Troutdale police say a 55-year-old trucker from New Hampshire ended up with a head wound when someone attacked him from behind and snatched his wallet. The incident happened early Thursday morning at Travel Centers of America on Frontage Road. The victim told police he had just gotten out of the cab when someone hit him on the head with something, knocking him to the ground. The attacker then took the man's wallet and ran eastbound, past the Shari's restaurant. Police were u… Continue

Added by Dawn Lattimore on December 17, 2009 at 8:51pm — 3 Comments

GOOD NEWS JUSTICE IS SERVED

Please go to twitter to get updates on twitter.com there is updates in regards to the killer of jason rivenburg Continue

Added by iceain on December 5, 2009 at 2:28pm — No Comments

cell phones

last week coming out ny a driver talking on his phone must of for got he was a 80,000 pound bullit. come on driver's theres nothing wrong with it just remember where you're at. the 4 wheelers are bad enough. and dot is already givivng us a hard time. go blue tooth you can deduct it from income tax. TRUCK'S DON'T KILL CELL PHONES DO. THANK YOU Continue

Added by supertrucker1962 on December 2, 2009 at 9:58pm — No Comments

SORRY IM NOT ON MUCH

well just knw im alive and doing ok i guess just been really busy we have family coming in after the 1st of jan so im having to get some major cleaning done. Continue

Added by iceain on December 1, 2009 at 9:24pm — 2 Comments

Cold case reopening of truckers murder

They refer to this murder as Murder near the mill. A 65 year old truck driver was murdered near the paper mill in Oregon city, Oregon. Melvin was a long haul trucker, who was contacted by a man calling himself Bruce Shockley. He wanted to hire a drive to pick up a piece of equipment at the paper mill. Workers were striking at the time, they were turning temp workers and truckers away from the mill. Melvin and the man were turned away, Shockley told Melvin they would try again the next day. He pa… Continue

Added by Dawn Lattimore on November 24, 2009 at 7:21pm — 4 Comments

HELLO EVERYONE

IT Has been awhile that i have not been on here ....the last time i blogged i had said about my back injury... well since then i have been givin alot of restrictions..... i tryed so hard to be able to go back out on the road....i love the open highways and i love truckin...but things are not good for me as drivin again.....very depressing.... drivers be careful out there when u get hurt out there your dreams can be shattered.... But remember never give up and keep the faith....... midnight angel Continue

Added by SANDY VANDEN HOOGEN on November 11, 2009 at 1:54pm — 2 Comments

NEW GROUP

I just added a new group here with the suggestion of danielle last night it has to do with alzheimers and dementia. This can be a very over whelming for all that are involved from the patient themselves to the family friends and even the medical staff such as the dr, nurses, lab techs, and the staff memebers of the nursing homes and the hospitals that must deal with these every day things. The care of alzheimers patient at home can be extremely over whelming for the patient, spouse, children, si… Continue

Added by iceain on November 11, 2009 at 7:28am — 4 Comments

Noah Biorkman celebrates final Christmas

5yrOld w/cancer celebrates final Christmas http://bit.ly/2WvwHq Noah Biorkman I have a very special request for a little five year old boy that I do not know that is also battling cancer. A fellow driver posted a bulletin and I just had to click it. Out of all the thousands of bulletins everyone posted I clicked theirs. Thanks 'Dispatcher' A little 5 year old was diagnosed with cancer at age 3. His parents do not expect him to last until Christmas so they ar… Continue

Added by TruckerStrike08 on November 8, 2009 at 5:01am — 2 Comments

LETS PRAY FOR FORT HOOD

Lets keep the friends and loved ones of the victims of the shooting in fort hood tx in our prayers. I heard on the news here in va the main shooter was a mental health specialist that started this shoot out and from the sounds of his name he was not american. It baffels the day lights out of me how someone like that could have such a position in the military and have access to the guns. that is so not right he should have been investagated prior to this incident as so many people have lost their… Continue

Added by iceain on November 5, 2009 at 6:45pm — 3 Comments

Update on Sam little boy hit by car.

Both of his Collarbones are broken, his left femur bone is broken and he has major brain trauma on the left side of his head. I do have some good new. Samuel is responding to his favorite TV show teen age mutant ninja turtles. When they put that on his brain wave stay the same and when they put some thing on that he does not recognize his brain wave go up. but his condition is still up and down right now. Please pray for Samuel and his family. I got an update on Samuel last night from his uncle… Continue

Added by Dawn Lattimore on October 26, 2009 at 9:02pm — 1 Comment

URGENT TRAFFIC SAFETY MESSAGE FOR ALL IN OR NEAR I-40 GORGE EAST AND WEST

THE GORGE FROM TN TO NORTH CAROLINA IS SHUT DOWN DUE TO ROCK/MUDSLIDE JERRY JUST CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW SO PLEASE PASS IT ALONG TO ANY AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES HERE OR ELSE WHERE Continue

Added by iceain on October 25, 2009 at 4:59pm — 4 Comments

"Cindy in Iraq" script named Semifinalist in 2009 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

Eva Gardos is the writer/director of the soon to be movie based on my book, "Cindy in Iraq". The script is a Semifinalist in the 2009 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards. Congrats Eva! About the Competition: The Cynosure Screenwriting Awards seek to expand the scope of mainstream cinema by recognizing and rewarding feature-length scripts with distinctive and challenging screen roles for women and minorities. As the definition of cynosure indicates, we are looking for scripts to serve as a… Continue

Added by Cindy on October 13, 2009 at 9:17pm — No Comments

Little boy in Danville Kentucky needs thought and prayers. From a myspace friend.

Please continue to pray for the 5 year old little boy by the name of Samuel Sutton and his family. As I said in the last bulletin Samuel was hit by a car yesterday right down the road from my house. He was taken to Ephraim McDowell Hospital and the air lifted to UK. I have updates on how he is doing, He is in pediatric intensive care. He has a Brain injury on the left side, a broken femur bone and a broken collar bone. They also have him Heavily sedated so that he can heal and so he does not fee… Continue

Added by Dawn Lattimore on October 12, 2009 at 4:43pm — 4 Comments

Why boys need mothers

This is for those mothers of boys, sisters of boys, and boys that have grown older. And anyone else who needs a laugh. Why do boys need parents??????????? And you also find out interesting things when you have sons, like... 1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep. 2! .) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite. 3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restau… Continue

Added by Dawn Lattimore on October 9, 2009 at 8:10pm — 4 Comments

THIS BLOG IS ACTUALLY FOR ME FOR A CHANGE

Please keep my birth mom in your daily prayers meditations and thoughts as she broke her left leg on july 28th and has been in a nursing home in lindsay ca of this year i just found out this past weds. the reason she is in a nursing home is she broke her left leg and she was due to go home this past friday but she developed an infection that occured from a bruise she received days prior to her fall. she is hoping to go home this next week some time. so if you live in the area or have a load goin… Continue

Added by iceain on October 4, 2009 at 8:36pm — 2 Comments

Hello

I am back, my computer went down in a big way and to get everything redone, new hard drive everything and what a mess, anyway it took some time to get back hear because i forgot the name of this web site, but now i have found you all. hope everybody is doing well and looking forward to chatting to you all real soon. Thanks everybody. Continue

Added by Kenworth on September 29, 2009 at 3:17am — No Comments