An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by supersnackbar, Jul 27, 2022.

  1. Trashtrucker1707

    Trashtrucker1707 Road Train Member

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    Why not just use your hotspot and a Roku TV? I suggested this to my employer and I got rid of the epicvue and it’s been great, much better viewing options at the end of the day.
     
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    I don't have a lot of hotspot data. I have streamlined my cell account. I have a phone and a tablet both with unlimited device data but limited hotspot data, so basically I will be using my tablet as a tv, but we only have Amazon Prime since ditching Netflix. I tried Hulu a while back but didn't care for what they had to offer.
     
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    I should’ve mentioned my employer provided an AT&T mobile hotspot that works great, I would guess my Verizon hotspot would do the same job though. Any chance SPD would pony up for that, or is that a comical statement :)
     
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    No chance Wylie...I mean SPD, would invest in that. The tablet the Samsara is on uses the truck's wireless communication network(which is meant for diagnostics and performance monitoring) instead of using cell data. Personally, with this Boeing strike, and a rapidly slowing economy, I think they're in high level conservation mode.
     
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    Just to go back to the SpaceX/Boeing comparison. SpaceX just launched and caught the heavy booster with the same tower (on the 1st attempt). How long does anyone think it would take Boeing or any of the other private space companies to even conceive of a way to do that, let alone accomplish it. I am not a big fan of Musk, I think he is a creepie guy, but he can come up with, and find the people to accomplish some unbelievable challenges.
     
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    They pay $30 for are cell phone each month if you send them your bill as a reimbursement.
     
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    Do they require a physical copy of the bill to be in with the paperwork envelope? I do paperless billing and don't carry a printer anymore.
     
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    I saw that this morning. Unbelievably impressive to my mind, but maybe it is as simple as reverse engineering the lift off. Regardless, it is quite an accomplishment.
     
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    I am always amazed they can return a booster to a floating barge and land it. Not to mention they dropped the Starship on target in the Indian ocean. Put a camera on a bouy and splashed down very near it. Maybe Boeing needs to hire Musk as a consultant to come in an fix their problems.
     
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    Give Pluto tv a try it’s free. Lot of old shows Dennis the menace, Adams family and reality shows like cops, bar rescue and more. Old westerns. Weather nation a a national weather channel that unlike the weather channel is 24 hour weather