Trucking

Filed under:Other — posted by Tom on October 24, 2007 @ 5:03 pm

If you are in the business of selling or making a product, then you understand the importance of shipping and freighting. If you make or sell an item and the buyer is not present, it is your burden to put that item in their hands. That is where freight logistics enters the picture. Freight logistics is everything that is involved with moving an item from point a to point b. This can be by train, by semi truck, air cargo, or on a ship.

Most often when we ship things over land it goes by truck, over the road its called. There is a variety of different kinds of truck to include van, flatbed, stepdeck, double drop, removable gooseneck and specialized heavy haul trucking. This allows for specialized moving of many different types of commercial and industrial products and items. The more specialized, in essence the faster it becomes due to the fact there are no errors. “Winging it” tends to be riddled with problems. Transportation is a serious matter, and good transporters are in high demand.

The Hunt for Whitey

Filed under:Criminal Law — posted by Tom on @ 4:54 pm

Whitey Bulger has been on the run ever since I can remember.

He is reputed to be the Irish mob boss of Boston, but after being indicted took to hiding out. He was indicted on multiple counts, including his role in 18 murders.

Whitey was no dummy, he put alot of cash in safe deposit boxes in the USA and internationally. the box in Florida was captured by agents, along with the ones in Ireland, England, Italy, and Canada.

Whitey is listed just under Osama Bin Laden on the FBI’s most wanted list.

The FBI thinks they have a picture of him that was taken in Italy and is shifting their hunt for him over to Europe now. They have recently met with Scotland Yard officials.

Limo Service

Filed under:Other — posted by Tom on @ 4:27 pm

We know that limo rides are the best way to celebrate, and we know they are a supreme way to look quite swank. I mean how better to impress a lady on your first date? There is none! Prom is coming up, so yeah, you will want to be booked immediately! You know how these services fill up fast, and limos are the way to go on your wedding day, and for the rehearsal dinner beforehand. I am sure you can think of some great uses for a limo ride as well. You could take one to the airport, if you got a flight and do not want to leave your car there, or you simply prefer the professionalism of a limo driver to the everyday joe attitude of a cabbie.
Chicago limo service is the way to go for that professional and styling ride. No matter the occasion they can meet and exceed your needs.  Give them a call today and enjoy getting places.

People Ill

Filed under:News — posted by Tom on @ 4:11 pm

A pair of medics from the nearby Navy base have volunteered to help at the  stadium. Their base was evacuated and they found themselves wanting to help the public that has done so much for them.

They described the majority of what they were treating as people being “worried sick”. The people are so stressed out that they were causing themselves physical ailments. They concluded it does not help to be stressed out about the possibility of losing your home and then to sit in front of a TV all day and watch the homes burn. Its a vicious cycle.

Both medics were involve int he Katrina aftermath and in this disaster there was a marked difference in the way things are being done. One of the medics said, there is noticeable organized structure to the relief effort.

Heres to learning lessons.

Brochure Holders

Filed under:Other — posted by Tom on @ 3:40 pm

Have you ever seen those big brochure and sign holders? They hang them on the walls in places that will have people loitering around for whatever reason, usually in the touristy type places.

I have been thinking about getting some, then I would talk to the business owners and see what it would take to let me hang one in an established place. Then rent out the slot to advertisers that wanted to put their pamphlet in the box for people to take and read.

I think it is a good idea and stands a bit of a chance at successful. Like all things in life you get back what you put into it. And I intend to give it everything I got and then some! That is just the way I am in spite of it all.

You might try this as well, the way I see it there is enough places to hang these that I do not think we will step on each other’s toes right?

Bush Boosts Aid

Filed under:News — posted by Tom on @ 3:30 pm

President Bush boosted aid to the 7 counties in California affected by the raging fires. This will speed money to the people who sustained a loss to property and their insurance will not cover it, and it will assit the local governments in getting all their firefighters and other emergency personnel paid.

The counties covered in the major disaster declaration are   Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura. 1500 homes have been destroyed in the last 3 days in these places, and more than a million people have been evacuated.



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