Truckers Stop Trucking for 'April Fuel's Day'

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  1. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    By Charlene Israel

    CBN News Reporter

    April 1, 2008


    Video and Article

    BHW comments: This is one of the best pieces that I have seen yet, she did a good job pointing out the fact that truckers aren't getting compensated fairly for their loads.
     
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  3. latanea

    latanea Road Train Member

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    There were 4 of from the local in Harrisburg PA monday - there was an open forum by the penna trucking assoc. - only 9 guys were in attendance - 7 were union freight haulers like me - and 2 were trash hauler OO's

    we saw 5 trucks downtown all day...


    3 were bobtail trashhaulers owned by Kyle Millisevic from stroudsburg penna.

    CBN reported a "convoy"

    ?
     
  4. franco61365

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    What was the video I saw on this site, of all the trucks going up into Harrisburg, was that staged?
     
  5. latanea

    latanea Road Train Member

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    I can not figure that one out - we were right downtown at the forum which was in the capital building -

    room 112A I believe - we came out and returned to our cars and drove back to carlise that afternoon...

    anyone know the time frame???

    our meeting was 9-noon monday...

    maybe the video was shot later.
     
  6. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I think it was while you were in the meeting.
     
  7. latanea

    latanea Road Train Member

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    Man - I don't think so... - I am a bit confused now since when we left we saw nothing but the usual traffic all the way to the river and across and back to route 11.


    on a side not - the irony here was all the guys running "as normal" with red ribbons on their CB antennae!


    that is kinda like saying "we support our troops - but we also like to give AL queda donations too!"
     
  8. Brickman

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  9. latanea

    latanea Road Train Member

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    wow... watched about 5 videos..

    two were listed as "9am" - weird.

    :biggrin_25512:

    we left the building at 12:09 (just looked at what time I called wife on cell)

    I know there was a lot of radio buzz and talk but I for one did not see this kinda turnout.

    (twilight zone again I suppose)
     
  10. Brickman

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    I HATE when things like that happen. You know some thing happened but never saw it, and don't know how or why that happened. Leaves a guy with a weird feeling.
     
  11. latanea

    latanea Road Train Member

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    I was in Bayshore new york (long island) on 9/11...

    slept right through it.
    (super fly comfy sleeper cap with diesel purr putting me to sleep..)

    woke up about 6pm and noticed a lot of traffic going towards jersey...

    got within 2 miles of GW bridge before I turned my CB on...
    :biggrin_25524:


    22 hours later I was in jersey...

    man they did all but strip search us that day...



    well anyway - glad to see the videos of the guys in harrisburg...

    wish more drivers were present at the forum - we had 2 local press members there joting down notes - but I think they would have been better set to gain info by having the forum at the petro in carlisle.
     
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