GayTruckstop.com™ Public blog

6/24/2008 

LITTLE ROCK — A semitruck driver crashed through a state highway department work zone Tuesday morning on a U.S. 67 bridge over the White River, killing himself and a worker there as flames engulfed his rig, officials said.

A northbound lane and both of the southbound lanes of the bridge, located near Ingleside, remained closed late this afternoonas state workers mourned their dead colleague and began the task of inspecting the fire damage. Randy Ort, a spokesman for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, said the lanes would remain closed until undergoing a thorough check.

“We will make sure the bridge structure itself is safe and did not suffer damage in the fire before we reopen it,” Ort said.

Ort identified the dead highway worker as Bruce Fick, 47, of Newark. Ort said Fick had worked for the highway department for 11 years and that his wife also works for the department.

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m., as a group of four state highway workers prepared to do maintenance and pressure-wash the bridge’s deck along the southbound lanes, Ort said. The workers had set up a series of tapered orange barrels or cones to mark the lane closure, as well as placed a large, flashing arrow sign mounted on a trailer to warning oncoming traffic, Ort said.

At the time of the crash, three workers stood near the south end of the bridge, while Fick either stood by or was inside a state highway department truck. Ort said the driver of the semitruck either ignored or didn’t see the warning signs, slamming through the flashing arrow sign and into the back of the department’s truck.

Both trucks burst into flames after the collision. Ort said the Fick and the semitruck driver died at the scene of the crash.

Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said troopers continued to investigate the crash and were not yet ready to identify the semitruck driver.

U.S. 67 runs from the Mexican border in Texas through eastern Iowa. The portion where the crash occurred has two southbound and two northbound lanes, separated by a median.

Ort said the department’s last death came in January 2007, when a worker removing a deer carcass from U.S. 67 near Jacksonville was struck on the highway’s shoulder by a passing car.

obtained from http://www.TheTrucker.com

The Cookie Monster

A little comedy

** A message from your webmaster **

Hey all!

As I look through the profiles of our many users here at GayTruckstop™, I’ve noticed the unfortunate trend that is blank profiles! Hopefully these few tips will encourage our shyer members to fill their profile up the way it should be!

1. A picture speaks a thousand words.

I’m sure many of you have decided to contact another member based solely on their profile photo, right? There are a lot of handsome guys both young and old here and it’s great to see how they present themselves. I always consider the first, possibly the most important step to making an attractive profile is to show yourself off in photo form!

2. All About You!

Here’s the one place where you can tell us anything you’d like about yourself. What turns you on, what turns you off, your job, college, hopes, dreams… Anything!Fill it up! Make it appealing!

3. Friend Lists!

The Friend List allows you to add guys you like to your profile.
You might be checking out someone’s page and see that they’re buddies with someone else you’ve been talking to.

4. Profile Comments!

Profile Commentts gives users the chance to leave comments on another guys profile.
Sometimes a simple “Thanks for the great chat!” can let others know that this person is a cool, friendly guy who’s worth the time it takes to message.

If you need any assistance, please feel free to email me and I’ll help you out.

Regards,
Trucker Jeff
Webmaster
GayTruckstop.com Network

Tonights Video Chat Screen Captures

 Thumbnail Below, But better resolution when clicked

Cum Join us for Video Chat!, Thursday May 15th 2008

Starting at 9 pm Eastern and later. Our Video Chat system is free, Feel free to participate at anytime in our chat system. You must login first to GayTruckstop.com then click chat. Webcam is not required but is preferred to add more flavor to the chat night. If nobody is in chat, hang around for a bit. Someone will get into the chat soon, Especially during chat nights!.

Regards,
TruckerJeff
Webmaster
GayTruckstop.com Network™

HOW TO USE IM2YOU on GayTruckstop:
The Instant Messenger (IM) system is designed to connect people in a safe , secure private environment. IM is for Gold members only. From any profile, or on the search results, you may add (online) users to your IM.  You are encouraged to add your friends to your friend lists as IM2YOU will notify you when your friends login to Gay Truckstop.
——————————————————————————–
 

HOW TO IM WITH THE OTHER:
You can do this several ways. You can make the person a friend or add them to your hotlist. Or you can choose the  “ADD TO IM” icon in the search result or profile view page, which will bring up a private IM window with them. Or, you can choose the   “ADD TO IM” icon in IM2YOU either in the IM2YOU window, or in the “currently online” listings. All of these methods will add a user to your IM2YOU list, so you can send them a private message. You can send private messages in the main IM2YOU notification window or bring up a private window. You can also use IM2YOU as a shoutbox or privately 1 on 1 with others. If used as a shoutbox your message will goto all, and anyone can read it.

NOTE: It is suggested , if you IM someone that is online, to send them a message that your attempting to IM with them. We designed IM2YOU so its not a bothersome gadget.

IM2YOU not only is a Instant messenger, but its the core engine for Notifications on GayTruckstop. IM2YOU will notify you when you receive a kiss, or new message, a im waiting, friends waiting to be added and so on.

If the other is online that person will be notified with a beep and the IM2YOU LOGO on the main screen will flash. This will only beep once, wich is why we suggest, sending off a message to the user first that your on IM and waiting for them. You can open up IM windows by clicking  “ADD TO IM” from the search results or from their profile or on the main IM2YOU notification window.
 
——————————————————————————–
 

HAVE YOUR SOUND ON:
Our IM system notifies you of new friends, kisses, mail and new IM’s waiting for you. It will flash and will sound a beep instantly. We recommend that you have your audio on for best performance of IM2YOU. Though, if you dont like the sound, IM2YOU does have a feature to turn the sound off.

See screen captures below!

Regards,
TruckerJeff
Webmaster
GayTruckstop.com Network™

4/18/2008

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Senator John McCain’s recent proposal for a three-month “gas tax holiday” would have a devastating effect on America’s roadways, according to the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), a national roadway safety organization.

    “Almost 43,000 people die on our highways every year, and the key programs designed to reduce that number and save lives are funded by the federal user fee. Suspending that revenue source would certainly lead to the suspension of those life-saving programs,” said ATSSA President Henry Ross today.

    The current federal-aid highway program, that is funded by the 18.4-cents-a-gallon user fee, includes monies specifically targeted toward roadway safety. The “Highway Safety Improvement Program” provides about $1.25 billion annually to the states to make their roadways safer. Federal guidelines ensure that these funds are spent on safety improvements.

    For example, many motorists have probably noticed the increased use of median cable barrier in states across the country. This life saving device prevents errant motorists from crossing a median at high speeds and killing or severely injuring themselves or other drivers. It has been determined to be 94 to 100 percent effective.

    “The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has estimated that the average motorist would save about $28 annually. ATSSA is confident that American road users would gladly pay $28 a year to ensure that their mother, father, sister, brother or child would get home safely,” said Ross.

    Since 1969, ATSSA has represented companies and individuals in the traffic control and roadway safety industry. Over 1,600 ATSSA members provide the majority of features, services and devices used to make our nation’s roadways safer. These include pavement markings, road signs, work zone traffic control devices, guardrail, and other roadside safety features. ATSSA is headquartered in Fredericksburg, Va.
 

http://www.links2mysite.com

Links to my site