THE ONE WHO DRIVES
WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING
DEPENDS ON YOU
TO DO HIS THINKING
Burma Shave
Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old two lane roads, Burma Shave signs were posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields. They were small red signs with white letters, each containing one line of a rhyme.
Burma-Shave signs appeared from 1925 to 1963 in all of the lower 48 United States except for New Mexico, Arizona, Massachusetts and Nevada. There would be four or five of these consecutive billboards along the roadside so they could be read sequentially by passing motorists. The last sign would read 'Burma Shave'.
Burma Shave, the first brushless shaving cream, was introduced in 1925 by the Burma-Vita company. At its peak, it was the second-highest selling shaving cream in the United States, attributed mostly to the Burma Shave road signs.
However, sales began declining in the late 1950s, and in 1963 the company was sold to Phillip Morris. The signs were removed at that time and the brand decreased in visibility and eventually became the property of the American Safety Razor Company.
In 1997 the American Safety Razor Company reintroduced the Burma Shave brand as a nostalgic shaving soap and brush kit. This was ironic
as Burma Shave was one of the first brushless shaving creams.
If you would like to know more about Burma Shave, visit
Burma-Shave.org.
TRAINS DON'T WANDER
ALL OVER THE MAP
'CAUSE NOBODY SITS
IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP
Burma Shave
Mail Call
From: EEB
To: jobs@truckdriver.com
Sent: Sat Apr 21 22:24:16 2007
Subject: Re: April 15, 2007 eReport
A response to MM commands,
I agree totally in respect to his comments on the pay scale of over the road drivers. My driving career started two years after MM's (1979). The pay then was 15 cents a mile and 50 cents for every thousand pounds you unloaded by hand.
My first truck was a 1973 KW, with a 1693 cat--no air conditioning--no power steering, with a two
hundred forty-five inch wheel base. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you are an over the road driver making an average of .37 - .40 cents a mile, for the time you spend away from home, averages out to be $7-8 dollars an hour--poverty wages.
Running a truck is based on cost per mile. As a driver, you have to figure how much it cost you to live on the road and how much your home expenses are per mile. I think I have blown off enough steam for this evening.
Thank you very much for your time and the open forum. Please be careful and get home safe.
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From: PC
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 8:06 AM
To: jobs@truckdriver.com
Subject: A unique event for your newsletter.
At three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May
this year, the time and date will be 02:03:04 05/06/07.
This will never happen again.
Editor: Thanks to our Canadian friend, Peter Charboneau from Over The Road Magazine for that last tidbit of trivia.
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NO MATTER THE PRICE
NO MATTER HOW NEW
THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE
IN THE CAR IS YOU
Burma Shave
The 4th Annual Tennessee Truck Show will be held in Nashville , TN at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds on May 11th & 12th, 2007 I-65, Exit 81.
Free Admission
Free Parking
Free Food for CDL Holders
Breakfast is sponsored by Forward Air and Dave Nemo Entertainment while Lunch is sponsored by Idlebuster.
Lots of Wonderful Prizes! Joining this year's Free Concerts is Joey Holiday, the Legendary Red Simpson, and newcomer Jeff Harrison.
Two Show Truck Categories
Wash & Park
The Best of The Best
Comes check out all the Fabulous Trucks on Display !
The Nascar Simulator and other Semi Tractor Trailer Touring Units will be on display for your convenience, along with several vendors waiting to answer any and all of your questions.
So, Come Join the Fun and Bring a Friend to the 4th Annual Tennessee Truck Show !!!
www.tennesseetruckshow.com
A GUY WHO DRIVES
A CAR WIDE OPEN
IS NOT THINKIN'
HE'S JUST HOPIN'
Burma Shave
The recent Quick Poll results show that not all company driver orientations are the same, about half of you said that some companies do a better job at orientation than others. Eleven percent of you said that orientations were too long and fifteen percent of you said all you needed was some time with a fleet manager.
In a recent national consumer poll, 69% of the respondents indicated that chocolate is their favorite type of candy. Chocolate has a long and interesting history on the continent of America. The Olmec civilization of Central America are the first group known to have discovered chocolate, followed by the Maya and the Aztecs. By the late 1500s, chocolate had become a hot commodity and by the 1700s had become a popular candy in America. In fact, the chocolate chip cookie was invented in the United States.
Some other interesting facts about chocolate follow:
- Chocolate and cocoa have more antioxidants than red wine or green tea.
- 70% of the world's cocoa beans are produced in Africa.
- The average American consumes approximately 11.7 pounds of chocolate each year.
- The botanical name of the chocolate plant is Theobramba cacao, which means "Food of the Gods."
- The melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human body temperature -- which is why it literally melts in your mouth.
- Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover chocolate.
- The precious Cocoa Beans were used as a currency and as a unit of calculation in the Mayan and Aztec Cultures.
So, now that we've got that chocolate monkey on your back all hopped up, why don't you let us know what your favorite chocolate treat is by taking our Whole Lotta Chocolate Going On Quick Poll.
And, right after you get your chocolate fix, take the TruckDriver.com Truck Driver Turnover Survey. We've decided to extend it to make up for April Fooling ourselves.
Until next time, keep on truckin' and please drive safely
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