Tom's Take

2009-03-23T04:04:00.001-05:00

A new episode of Trucker Tom Podcast has been released. Check it out now
http://is.gd/ovIU

2009-03-23T01:52:00.001-05:00

Spending the night at Galloway, Arkansas just east of Little Rock.

2009-03-22T23:18:00.001-05:00

Eating dinner at Little Rock, Arkansas Petro truck stop

2009-03-21T14:39:00.001-05:00

Currently at Houston, TX reloading at Austin, TX going to Franklin, Mass

2009-03-21T14:37:00.001-05:00

Very cool file transfer service
http://ping.fm/yFC7V

2009-03-20T17:47:00.001-05:00

Enroute between Dallas and Houston

2009-03-18T14:05:00.001-05:00

Currently inside a Petro truck stop shop south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
waiting on a trailer tire to be replaced.

2009-03-17T02:40:00.001-05:00

Stopped for the night at Girard, Ohio

2009-03-16T23:26:00.001-05:00

Driving west across Pennsylvania on I-80

2009-03-14T14:41:00.001-05:00

Just had lunch with my friend Scott Mitchell

2009-03-14T04:38:00.001-05:00

Podcast episode 1020b uploaded
http://ping.fm/7YhLQ
mp3

2009-03-13T15:28:00.001-05:00

About to eat at 83 Diner Strinestown, Pennsylvania

2009-03-13T02:43:00.001-05:00

Trucker Tom Podcast episode 1019 uploaded
http://ping.fm/lGXlU
mp3

2009-03-13T02:35:00.001-05:00

Spending the night at Manchester, Pennsylvania near York, PA waiting to
unload later Friday.

2009-03-12T02:32:00.001-05:00

Episode 1018 Trucker Tom Podcast
http://ping.fm/Yr4AI
mp3

2009-03-09T21:53:00.001-05:00

Back at work today on way to Ohio heading to bed early no podcast tonight.

2009-03-09T03:59:00.001-05:00

New episode of Trucker Tom Podcast available at
http://ping.fm/QQjNi
mp3

2009-03-09T02:35:00.001-05:00

Spent the day scanning photo negatives and copying digital photos to a
single backup drive that will eventually be used as a server drive.

2009-03-08T01:50:00.001-06:00

Been working on the gargantuan task of scanning in old 35mm film negatives,
it's gonna take forever and take a ton of space.

2009-03-07T03:38:00.001-06:00

Just finished recording podcast, will be uploading it soon.

2009-03-07T00:29:00.001-06:00

Archiving files from my MacBook Pro to an external hard drive.

2009-03-05T18:44:00.001-06:00

Setting up a VPN to my home network with Hamachi so far so good

2009-03-05T01:54:00.001-06:00

Watched the latest four episodes of Battlestar Galactica on Hulu

2009-03-04T18:15:00.001-06:00

Verdict Windows 7 would work on old computer but it likely needs a 64
megabyte video card upgrade to work right

2009-03-04T16:45:00.001-06:00

Windows 7 installation on spare hard drive on old machine proceeding
smoothly so far

2009-03-04T16:37:00.001-06:00

Installing Windows 7 on an 8 year old AMD Athlon 1.2 megahertz computer that
normally runs fine with Windows XP

2009-03-03T13:09:00.000-06:00

Eating lunch with my friend Gene in Bella Vista, Arkansas

2009-02-27T18:40:00.001-06:00

Stopped to sleep at Santa Rosa, New Mexico

2009-02-26T11:30:00.001-06:00

Left Oxnard, California at 3:00 AM Central time. Hanging out at Kingman, AZ
until after midnight.

2009-02-26T00:30:00.001-06:00

Watched latest season 7 episode 10 of 24, excellent, edge-of-seat compelling
drama

2009-02-26T00:07:00.001-06:00

Ooops, about to record podcast episode 1,011
http://ping.fm/BA02D not episode 1,010

2009-02-26T00:01:00.001-06:00

About to record podcast episode 1,010 http://ping.fm/BA02D

2009-02-25T21:45:00.001-06:00

Load loaded at Oxnard, California earlier today. Hanging out till after
midnight to gain more logbook hours.

2009-02-23T05:01:00.001-06:00

Blog updated http://ping.fm/OBGef

2009-02-23T03:03:00.001-06:00

Spending the night near Holbrook, Arizona

2009-02-22T02:26:00.001-06:00

Stopped for the night at Sayre, Oklahoma on my way to the Los Angeles area.

2009-02-18T19:25:00.001-06:00

Wow getting extremely foggy here at Spartanburg, South Carolina

2009-02-17T15:11:00.001-06:00

About to head to Atlanta, Georgia

2009-02-17T12:56:00.001-06:00

Trucking company finally offered me a short load, and then immediately
cancelled it because the receiver wouldn't take it till Monday

2009-02-17T03:37:00.001-06:00

Podcast episode 1003 recorded and uploaded http://is.gd/jNw0 time for bed

2009-02-17T03:08:00.001-06:00

Retweet from @Scobleizer Fun tour of one of last independent US radio
stations: http://ping.fm/h7pcT

2009-02-16T16:08:00.001-06:00

If I keep having to sit so much with no loads will have to try to figure out
how to make money while waiting 4 the next load.

2009-02-16T12:35:00.001-06:00

I think while we are all sitting around twiddling our thumbs we should take
up gardening so we can learn to grow our own food.

2009-02-16T11:53:00.001-06:00

Have never been without a load this much in 25 years I've been trucking.
Something bad has happened to the economy.

2009-02-14T12:56:00.001-06:00

Want to get on air on Santa Cruz radio? Listen to http://ping.fm/EALeh
and call in at +1-831-479-1080 and we'll talk to you live.

2009-02-12T15:04:00.001-06:00

Currently unloading a load of fattening ice cream at Piedmont, South
Carolina.

2009-02-10T03:11:00.001-06:00

Just finished watching episode 8 of 24

2009-02-09T14:33:00.001-06:00

Truck repaired but now waiting for a load.

2009-02-08T14:04:00.001-06:00

Hanging out in a small truck stop west of Detroit, Michigan. Have to go to
Detroit Freightliner dealer Monday morning to repair truck oil leak.

2009-02-08T03:47:00.001-06:00

Just arrived in Detroit, and the first person that greeted me was a cold,
hungry female beggar. This is what Obama wants to turn America into.

2009-02-06T01:28:00.001-06:00

The Obama Administration is a disaster. Get ready, the consequences of
idiots being in charge are going to be painful and quite severe.

2009-02-05T01:22:00.001-06:00

Podcast episode 993 uploaded
http://ping.fm/P4ZwT
mp3

2009-02-04T13:33:00.001-06:00

About to head down to Post Office

2009-02-04T13:31:00.001-06:00

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2009-01-31T10:36:00.001-06:00

Still running my house on electricity from my new generator, no power from
the electric company currently anywhere near here.

2009-01-28T00:41:00.001-06:00

Drove through rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. Made it to Minooka,
Illinois, where it's 19 degrees but no snow !!!

2009-01-26T17:56:00.001-06:00

Eating at Belden, Mississippi

2009-01-23T12:54:00.001-06:00

Hanging out at the Atlanta, Georgia Petro truck stop waiting for the next
load.

2009-01-20T00:39:00.000-06:00

Spending the night at Buckhorn, Pennsylvania. Reloading late Tuesday at
Milesburg, PA with a load delivering to Rockville, Maryland Wednesday
morning.

2009-01-18T12:12:00.001-06:00

Downloaded Windows 7 Beta, burning it to disk. Intend to install it into a
VMware virtual machine on OS/X.

2009-01-18T11:46:00.001-06:00

Spent the night at Lehi, Arkansas on my way to Hazleton, Pennsylvania to
deliver sometime late Monday evening.

2009-01-14T22:55:00.001-06:00

Spending the night at Mathews, Missouri enroute to deliver to Arlington,
Texas.

2009-01-10T18:15:00.001-06:00

Hanging out at North Little Rock, Arkansas for the rest of the weekend
waiting to pick up the next load Monday morning here.

2009-01-10T13:05:00.001-06:00

Next load picks up Monday at North Little Rock, Arkansas. Too far to drive
home for the weekend, so another weekend sitting in a parked truck.

2009-01-10T00:34:00.001-06:00

Load unloaded earlier at Searcy, Arkansas. Hanging out at Bald Knob,
Arkansas waiting on next load.

2009-01-09T08:58:00.001-06:00

Spent the night at Ozora, Missouri on my way to deliver tonight at Searcy,
Arkansas.

2009-01-04T04:54:00.001-06:00

San Antonio Texas corrected River Walk Video link http://is.gd/ewsg

2009-01-04T04:50:00.001-06:00

San Antonio Texas River Walk Video
http://ping.fm/Tcq2S
mp4

2009-01-03T02:26:00.001-06:00

Load is loaded, spending the night at Lincoln, Alabama.

2009-01-02T22:06:00.001-06:00

Waiting in Birmingham, Alabama for the next load.

2009-01-01T15:02:00.001-06:00

There are US government agencies chomping at the bit to raise taxes. They
should be encouraged, because it will create backlash.

2008-12-31T14:55:00.001-06:00

Unfortunately it's mid-afternoon daylight and I've already been solicited by
a lot lizard. I can only imagine what will happen when cover of darkness
comes...

2008-12-31T14:54:00.001-06:00

I have a decent Internet aircard Internet connection here at Montgomery, AL
so I will probably stay here.

2008-12-31T14:49:00.001-06:00

Dilemma

2008-12-31T14:47:00.001-06:00

Just found out my next load doesn't pick up till Midnight on the 2nd in
Birmingham, Alabama.

2008-12-31T07:06:00.001-06:00

The Sony LCD HDTV I bought at Walmart for my bedroom http://is.gd/egN0

2008-12-31T00:00:00.001-06:00

Just arrived at Montgomery, Alabama where I unload in a few hours.

2008-12-29T21:25:00.001-06:00

Truck USB Memory Stick
http://ping.fm/GxgxJ

2008-12-28T19:46:00.001-06:00

Eating dinner with my youngest brother and his wife at Olive Garden

2008-12-24T09:57:00.001-06:00

Waiting for annual eye exam at eye doctor

2008-12-23T07:15:00.001-06:00

Backed into the dock unloading at Springfield, Missouri. Finally will get to
head home after load is unloaded.

2008-12-22T11:32:00.001-06:00

Looks like I will finally get a load at 6:00 PM. Hopefully they will
successfully change the delivery appointment in Springfield, MO to Tuesday
morning.

2008-12-22T00:52:00.001-06:00

Second Try !!! Podcast episode 961 successfully uploaded http://is.gd/cUer

2008-12-22T00:32:00.001-06:00

Podcast episode 961 successfully uploaded
http://ping.fm/kLeIZ
mp3

2008-12-21T21:10:00.001-06:00

Hanging out at a VERY COLD Percival, Iowa. Recorded podcast episode 961 and
trying to upload it - slow going so far.

2008-12-21T15:13:00.001-06:00

Load has been cancelled from loading today at Nebraska City, Nebraska. Was
told to check back with them tomorrow.

2008-12-20T20:33:00.001-06:00

Waiting to pick up a load at Nebraska City, Nebraska. The real temperature
here is about zero and probably will go below zero overnight.

2008-12-20T02:32:00.001-06:00

Spending the night at Lincoln, Nebraska at the company terminal. Heat wave
here

2008-12-18T23:05:00.000-06:00

Cold and snowing like mad at here at Carroll, Iowa

2008-12-18T23:04:00.001-06:00

No podcast tonight am waiting to unload here at Carroll, Io a at 3 AM

2008-12-18T14:21:00.001-06:00

About to stream via Qik

2008-12-17T22:39:00.001-06:00

Spending the night at Lemont, Illinois waiting to unload early Thursday
morning. It's about 12 degrees here.

2008-12-17T01:37:00.001-06:00

Waiting to pick a load up Wednesday morning here at Lebanon, Tennessee
deliverint to Lemont, Illinois.

2008-12-15T16:19:00.001-06:00

Still stuck in Marietta, Georgia waiting for a new load. Been here since
Sunday night.

2008-12-14T17:17:00.001-06:00

On Tennessee I-24 enroute to Atlanta, Georgia

2008-12-11T22:02:00.001-06:00

Scientists develop software that can map dreams http://is.gd/b7YZ

2008-12-11T13:28:00.001-06:00

Performing real time tracking experiment http://ping.fm/nVlTf Would like feedback

2008-12-10T16:45:00.001-06:00

Backed into the dock at the Auburn, Indiana Wal-mart warehouse waiting to
get unloaded. It's a bit chilly here !!!!!

2008-12-08T10:13:00.001-06:00

Backed into a dock at Kennesaw, Georgia picking up a two drop load that
delivers to Ohio and Indiana.

2008-12-06T15:32:00.001-06:00

Reloading in Kennesaw, Georgia Monday, have the weekend to kill.