Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
New House
We have a new House in Guide Rock, Nebraska. It's a three bedroom house with large rooms all on one level no basement (yet). I believe my life is changing for the good ( finely), It has a big garage & big back & side yard.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Flooding in the area of Omaha
We have had a lot of flooding around here. I live in a place were it don't flood but the town park is under water. People with cabins close to the River wasn't as lucky. I added photos in my photo album on WEBSHOTS Check it out. Other than that it sucks around here.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
MAY 30, 2010
I'm down in My home Town of Red Cloud Nebraska for the Rose's reunion. I spent the night parked at the park & woke to strong rains & wind it was around 4:15. Talk about a small town no one was on the streets, nothing was open & I could here the birds between the thunder. I'll add more later since it's only 6 now.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Veterans Memorial Bridge
I went to the ribbon cutting of the Veterans Memorial Bridge Today & I enjoyed myself . I need to go to more things on my own if I have too. There were old cars & more old cars there, American legion Riders were the first ones too cross. I'm a veteran I served on the USS Kitty Hawk back in 1979 as I was in the Navy. Here's a few photos I took
Check out all of the ones I toke at Picasa
I will be at the Rose"s Reunion Sunday I'm leaving Saturday night after My wife gets home Going by myself it ought too be fun.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
"Badge On Board" Begins
John Potter
Channel 2 News
Semi trucks tip the scales at 80,000 pounds. At 65mph, they need more than a football field to stop. Cars zipping ahead and cutting truckers off is such a big problem here, that "smokey" himself got in the cab. Tuesday, drivers on I-80 didn't know trooper Stan Smith was right behind them, watching. Armed with a 2-way to call in one of the patrol cars along the highway about anyone cutting him off or making other illegal moves.
Bill McCarty sees it all the time. He's been behind the wheel of a semi for 15 years. His pet peeve? As he told us, "You try to leave yourself braking room, somebody slides in, wanting to make a lane change, or think they're going to get a little farther up the road...it takes your comfort zone out." He wants drivers who share the road with the big guys to remember his blind spots...the "no zones." He wants drivers to "look at the trucks...if they can see the driver in the mirrors, the driver can see them. If they can't see the driver, he can't see you."
This is a serious crackdown, addressing the deadly mix of semi-trucks, and car driver aggression and inattention. And there are the truck drivers themselves. This is a business where time is money, with drivers under constant pressure to meet deadlines. Some have sleep deprivation, all of it adding to an unusually high fatal rate involving semis.
Trooper Chuck Allen has been on patrol for 20 years now. He can recall many such tragedies, like "The large truck that rear-ended a Suburban on I-80 in Sparks about 4 years ago, and killing two people in that Suburban, because the driver of the truck wasn't paying attention that day."
Monday, May 24, 2010
Added new blog page
I added a new page it will only be used as my video blog post check it out at Trucker's Pride Video Blog
May 24, 2010
Sorry no video blog yesterday was going to go fishing but the van wouldn't start, so had to work on it & by the time I had it running it was too late to go. At lest I know how to fix it when it doesn't start next time.
Went out to Flying J at the Ashland exit it was a change, talk to a lot of drivers while there. It made me wanting to get back on the road even more. I;ll try to add a video blog later today, no promises.
Went out to Flying J at the Ashland exit it was a change, talk to a lot of drivers while there. It made me wanting to get back on the road even more. I;ll try to add a video blog later today, no promises.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Truck Driving for Your Retirement
Truck Driving for Your Retirement
in Trucks
Truck driving is a career that a lot of people do not know a lot about. There are a lot of people that do not think much of the career because of the typical stereotypes.
Most people assume that the only people that are a part of truck driving are the uneducated or the lazy. Instead of actually learning about the career and the real pros and cons of the career, people will just look past truck driving.
There are a lot of educated people that choose to drive trucks after they retire. Couples will retire and drive trucks together.
Truck driving is not easy. Many of the companies have strict deadlines and specifications that can make driving a stressful event.
When truckers are making long trips they have to take the time to map out their route very specifically. There are a lot of routes that truckers cannot take.
For example, a lot of people do not even give a second glance to the underpasses that they drive through when they are driving on the freeway. When you are driving a very tall truck you have a whole different set of concerns than when you are driving a car.
You have to make sure that your truck will fit under all of the underpasses that you will pass through on your route. This takes some strategic planning and sometimes it takes a lot of time for people to plan their routes out.
The truckers also have to think about the weather. A lot of the time the truck driving companies will only pay the driver the full amount if they make it to the end of their route in a specified amount of time.
If a driver runs into bad weather this may seriously inhibit their ability to make it to their destination in the time that they have been allotted. Often times truck drivers will rush through the bad weather just to make it to their destination.
When a driver rushes through bad weather it puts the driver, any passenger and the cargo at risk. A driver is much better off avoiding the bad weather completely.
Some drivers feel that they can make it through bad weather and even though they are being cautious they get into an accident. The accidents that semi-trucks can get into are usually much more severe than regular cars.
These accidents are usually much more severe because they trucks are so big. The extra mass that the trucks carry makes the impact much stronger.
If you are looking into driving a truck there are a few personality traits you will want to make sure you possess or you can attain. These traits will make your life as a truck driver much easier.
First, you want to make sure that you are patient. When you are driving a truck you can only drive so fast.
You do not want to put yourself in the position of getting ticketed by the police. A lot of companies will have no problem letting you go if they feel that you are a risk to their company.
You do not want to get impatient with the speed that you have to drive. You also do not want to be impatient with the traffic that you are going to run into.
Some truck drivers choose to drive at night time so that they will not run into as much traffic, but there are situations when traffic is inevitable. There is nothing you can do about the traffic around you so you should not let it upset you.
If you are not patient your truck driving experiences will be very frustrating. The trips will become very stressful instead of relaxing.
There are also laws in place that require a truck driver to stop driving for a certain amount of hours every twenty four hours. Being patient enough to pull over and stop when you are tired is something that is very important.
If you continue to drive when you are drowsy you will put yourself and all of those people around you that are driving at the same time you are. Putting yourself and the other drivers around you is not fair.
Truck driving can be very relaxing. Many people choose to make some extra money by truck driving after they have retired.
If you are interested in truck driving you should attend a truck driving school. They will teach you the safest and most efficient way to drive your truck.
Jack R. Landry has been a truck driver for 19 years driving box trucks, dump trucks, and semi trucks. Before starting his career he graduated from a Utah truck driving school.
Contact Info:
Jack R. Landry
JackRLandry@gmail.com
http://www.mlatc.edu
in Trucks
Truck driving is a career that a lot of people do not know a lot about. There are a lot of people that do not think much of the career because of the typical stereotypes.
Most people assume that the only people that are a part of truck driving are the uneducated or the lazy. Instead of actually learning about the career and the real pros and cons of the career, people will just look past truck driving.
There are a lot of educated people that choose to drive trucks after they retire. Couples will retire and drive trucks together.
Truck driving is not easy. Many of the companies have strict deadlines and specifications that can make driving a stressful event.
When truckers are making long trips they have to take the time to map out their route very specifically. There are a lot of routes that truckers cannot take.
For example, a lot of people do not even give a second glance to the underpasses that they drive through when they are driving on the freeway. When you are driving a very tall truck you have a whole different set of concerns than when you are driving a car.
You have to make sure that your truck will fit under all of the underpasses that you will pass through on your route. This takes some strategic planning and sometimes it takes a lot of time for people to plan their routes out.
The truckers also have to think about the weather. A lot of the time the truck driving companies will only pay the driver the full amount if they make it to the end of their route in a specified amount of time.
If a driver runs into bad weather this may seriously inhibit their ability to make it to their destination in the time that they have been allotted. Often times truck drivers will rush through the bad weather just to make it to their destination.
When a driver rushes through bad weather it puts the driver, any passenger and the cargo at risk. A driver is much better off avoiding the bad weather completely.
Some drivers feel that they can make it through bad weather and even though they are being cautious they get into an accident. The accidents that semi-trucks can get into are usually much more severe than regular cars.
These accidents are usually much more severe because they trucks are so big. The extra mass that the trucks carry makes the impact much stronger.
If you are looking into driving a truck there are a few personality traits you will want to make sure you possess or you can attain. These traits will make your life as a truck driver much easier.
First, you want to make sure that you are patient. When you are driving a truck you can only drive so fast.
You do not want to put yourself in the position of getting ticketed by the police. A lot of companies will have no problem letting you go if they feel that you are a risk to their company.
You do not want to get impatient with the speed that you have to drive. You also do not want to be impatient with the traffic that you are going to run into.
Some truck drivers choose to drive at night time so that they will not run into as much traffic, but there are situations when traffic is inevitable. There is nothing you can do about the traffic around you so you should not let it upset you.
If you are not patient your truck driving experiences will be very frustrating. The trips will become very stressful instead of relaxing.
There are also laws in place that require a truck driver to stop driving for a certain amount of hours every twenty four hours. Being patient enough to pull over and stop when you are tired is something that is very important.
If you continue to drive when you are drowsy you will put yourself and all of those people around you that are driving at the same time you are. Putting yourself and the other drivers around you is not fair.
Truck driving can be very relaxing. Many people choose to make some extra money by truck driving after they have retired.
If you are interested in truck driving you should attend a truck driving school. They will teach you the safest and most efficient way to drive your truck.
Jack R. Landry has been a truck driver for 19 years driving box trucks, dump trucks, and semi trucks. Before starting his career he graduated from a Utah truck driving school.
Contact Info:
Jack R. Landry
JackRLandry@gmail.com
http://www.mlatc.edu
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
04/22/2010
Went fishing last Tuesday out at the lake just west of SAPP Bro in Omaha Ne. Did not catch a thing just a cold. After fishing stopped at the truck stop on the way home & had steak & eggs it was a good meal as always. You can't beat truck stop food take it from a trucker.
Friday, March 26, 2010
what happen week of 03/21/2010 thru 03/26/2010
Hello again I should post more on here more often.
Had some things happen last week but not to me (thank God)
Wal-mart had a fire in the store which closed the store for about half the day .
It started in a pallet in the back of the building it was to close to the heater, a pallet of toys which smoked the whole store.
I seen this fire on the freeway as I was out & about. it took them about half an hour to put the fire out.
Had some things happen last week but not to me (thank God)
Wal-mart had a fire in the store which closed the store for about half the day .
Friday, January 8, 2010
Sorry It's been awhile
Sorry it's been a while since my last blog I have no reason for it. Well here it is a week after the new year the temperature is way below freezing, Tonight it's getting down too -24 degrees. Its going to be a cold one & I have to be out in it.
Other than the weather 2010 isn't starting out to bad, Ash is still a bitch & I will be glad when I get away from here. My oldest brother is moving back to Nebraska from Nevada I don't know why he would leave a warm state for here, I do I guess it is still home.
This is the year I do what I want to do I will get back on the road. I will enjoy life again like I use too. If the Lord is welling I will be triumph.
Other than the weather 2010 isn't starting out to bad, Ash is still a bitch & I will be glad when I get away from here. My oldest brother is moving back to Nebraska from Nevada I don't know why he would leave a warm state for here, I do I guess it is still home.
This is the year I do what I want to do I will get back on the road. I will enjoy life again like I use too. If the Lord is welling I will be triumph.
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