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Media reports stirred in May that troubled trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. would ask for $1 billion in aid from the federal bailout fund, officially known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. While many trucking industry bloggers wrote about this I stayed away from it because I new something was smelling like ass, and it was not the driver sitting behind this keyboard. At that time, YRC Chief Executive Bill Zollars(aka:whiny bitch) told the Wall Street Journal that by applying for the funds, he hoped to spark a conversation with lawmakers about the company's hefty pension obligations.

WOW, talk about a direct kick to the nuts, This is one of the worst PR stunts I have seen in the trucking industry EVER. Zollars, should fill ashamed of himself like those people who use to wear MC HAMMER PANTS. You would expect YRC who runs Yellow and Roadway to be above this but apparently not! The Overland Park, Kan.-based company's obligations are estimated at about $2 billion, a large chunk of that from multi-employer plans.

Zollars claimed the pension obligations are unfair because YRC must now pay for employees who never worked for the company. Funny how this asscap complies with the union when things are going good then when it comes to taken care of his obligations when things are not so good it is no FAIR, no fair, no fair. Zollars whining like a little bitch reminds me of those kids in school who would brag all day long about how great they're at this sport and that sport but when in a losing battle would walk away and quit before you could beat them fairly.

In a internal memo distributed to customers Wednesday, the company said it "has no current intentions of applying for TARP funds," but it does "want to address the structural inequities created by multi-employer pension plans." I would be willing to bet that if the shoe was on the other foot (and soon could be) that YRC worldwide employees would want their pension if the company folded. The purpose for joining a union is the added security (pay,pension etc.) that this one voice brings you.

Want to talk fair Zollars? How about those guys who worked their entire life paying into and supporting the union, who have also been through the struggles you're going through financially Just to have some shit head like yourself decide you don't want to play no more. Zollars this is not how a union works, you can not be united up to the point you have to pay. You are a asshole and a cock sucker! What more would you expect from a guy in the business of fabricating stories to get attention. Which in the end has hurt his costumer base which is the real reason for sending out the memo.

Ice Road Trucker Hugh on: hookers (IRT mockumentary)

Is homage to the history channels show ice road truckers. I would suggest watching the history channels original trailer and compare it to my trailer.

I would like to do all the characters on the show, if any of you are interested in playing a part let me know, it is a lot of fun making fun of our truckers up north.

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Here is the History channels Driver profile for Hugh " the polar bear" Rowland.

By now I'm sure most of you have heard of trucker bombs?
Just in case you have not a trucker bomb is; A plastic bottle that serves to contain human waste products, and that, through long exposure to intense sunlight, has swelled with vaporized liquids, particularly ammonia from the urine. Once a Trucker Bomb is driven over with a lawn mower or some other machine, the bomb "detonates", leaving the the operator and the machine covered in (usually hot) human waste products.

That sounds like the plot to a evil prank video eh? I assure you I will not be making a video like this as I find the whole idea foul. I feel that if you are in such a hurry that you can't find time to get out of the truck and use the bathroom then you need to learn how to manage your time better. Get out of your truck and smell the roses, lets hope they don't smell like piss.

Personally the term "trucker bomb" pisses me the fuck off. These asscaps try to put all the blame on truckers however I'm sure there are many sick bastards that use a bottle as a bathroom. A more accurate term would be urine bomb.

I'm writing this article because of a video I seen on youtube. The video is for a product called the Superslab 100. I have to give this company some credit for offering a alternative to a nasty habit. However I feel this product is doomed to fail.

Here is a short description of the product.

The SuperSlab 100 is a discreet, biodegradable, hygienic, portable, urine collection solution to combat poor or problematic circumstances. This revolutionary urinal collects liquid waste and transforms it into a solid for easy retention and ethical disposal. It's the perfect product for any male or female traveler, including truckers, campers, and children.

Apparently the inventor of this product didn't put much thought into the reason there are trucker bombs in the first place. Do you actually think that the shit heads that toss these nasty little packages will consider paying money to be more hygienic. These fucktards can't even manage their time to find a bathroom further more I think advocating someone to piss while they are driving or even parked in their vehicle is just sick.

Some of you might say "well I can't always find a bathroom to use" In that case sign the petition for jason's law to secure better facilities for all travelers. I personally think that is a weak reason for pissing in a bottle I would never urinate in my vehicle I have always found a bathroom, if your a lazy bastard you might want to buy the superslab 100 atleast try to be prepared.

On a side note I found this nasty information:

As stated by the American Meth movie- Under the delusional belief that most truck drivers are on meth, several addicts have admitted to searching roadsides for bottles of truckers urine, in hopes of recycling� what meth might be left, by drinking it.

A national trucker drivers' association is suing the Minnesota State Patrol, contending that it is illegally taking rigs out of service based on a secret interrogation checklist that officers use in the hopes of catching operators who are too tired to be on the road.

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday (5/13/9)  in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Inc. on behalf of drivers Stephen K. House of Sprindale, Wash., and Gary B. Page, of Spencer, Wis. Named as defendants, all with the patrol, are Chief Mark Dunaski, Capt. Ken Urquhart and a handful of officers.

"We consider this ... an outrageous abuse of police power and an intolerable violation of the civil and constitutional rights of professional truckers," said Jim Johnston, president of the association, the largest in the nation representing professional truckers. "We see no justification for this conduct either scientifically or in rational, legitimate law enforcement."

A copy of the suit and the checklist were forwarded to the State Patrol this morning for comment. A spokesman said the patrol was declining to say anything because it involves pending litigation.

The suit says that the checklist was created by Urquhart, and officers were "strongly urged" in an internal memo to use it when stopping truckers, even though it "does not define fatigue, nor does it incorporate any medically or clinically tested and approved methods for measuring fatigue."

The suit adds that the patrol has failed to make this checklist public and used it to remove House and Page from behind the wheel.

The checklist, the suit says, includes various criteria to evaluate, among them: driver's mood and cleanliness, odor in the cab, overflowing ashtrays, presence of a urine bottle. Also on the list, the suit says: driver's neck size, tendency to be overly agreeable, presence of a cell phone, access to the Internet.

In this episode of the blind spot trucker talk show we covered quite a bit of ground, our main focus of the show was to discuss the legality and our personal opinions on this controversial topic.

Other topics covered on the show:

• The run for cancer

• Sleep apnea/cpap machines

• Right to carry a gun in the truck

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Reliable transportation is by sure one of the finest fleets on the road, most would agree. There is a line ten miles long to get on with them. I hate to post this picture but I have to, it made me laugh on the inside.