Profile For Turtle

I don't have any political hatred. I do however have a deep aversion, distrust, and yes perhaps even hatred for an ideology that continues to divide us through racism, bigotry, and hate.

I'm not interested in unity or peace until I first see an end to attacks on my liberties. We didn't stoke the fire of hate. That began largely with Obama, and has steadily increased every election cycle since. The seeds of hate were sewn in their ground.

Moving forward doesn't mean sitting down, shutting up, and just letting things happen for the sake of unity. I'll continue to speak up for the sake of my future generations.

I mean look at this conversation. We can't even engage in civil discourse without someone wanting to shut it down. Why, to avoid hard topics or hurt feelings? No, these are the exact discussions that must be had if we are to ever enjoy peace again.

Thank you thank you thank you to all of you who turned out to take our country back. I didn't want to get political on here, but this was too important.

Now if Republicans can gain control of the Senate, conservatives will have everything - The House, Senate, Presidency, and Supreme Court.

Not to mention the likes of Tulsi, RFK, Musk, & others in powerful roles. This can be huge.

Today is the day folks. This is your final chance to save our country from those who wish to destroy it for their own personal gain.

What will you say to your children or grandchildren when they ask if you did anything to stop it?

Vote like it could change your life. BECAUSE IT CAN. Vote like your future depends on it. BECAUSE IT DOES!

Some early observations on my carnivore and fasting experiment:

-Yes, I experienced some carb flu symptoms, lasting up to a couple weeks. Mostly just a light headache with light nausea alongside the unfortunate occasional bout of diarrhea. That's all mostly gone away now, but oddly I still experience a little nausea when breaking my fast. Typically I'll eat a couple eggs or something small at around the 20-hour mark just to quell my hunger, then eat my main meal a couple hours later when I park the truck. The in between period is when I feel slightly queasy. It goes away within an hour. I'm not sure what's up with that yet.

-I've lost 10+ lbs in two weeks, surely the excess water I've been retaining.

-And speaking of hunger, I have yet to reach the "I don't get hungry" phase. By hour 14ish I'm starting to feel like I could eat something, and by 18ish it's time. But the hunger pangs are lessening. I'm fairly strict on my fasting regimen, eating all my food for the day either at once or within a 4-hour window. The only downside is the little bit of hunger I mentioned above, and even that isn't at a level that is irritating or anything.

-The upside is I've experienced a significant improvement in my alertness and energy level. This of course could be because a body instinctively needs to remain sharp in order to secure it's next meal. The nourishment a proper human diet gives also plays a role in energy levels too, I guess. My previous habit of a late breakfast consisting of a couple sausages, a chimichanga and a glass of milk would have me sluggish and nappy by noon or so and throughout the afternoon. Now I have none of that, I feel so much more awake now throughout my entire day. Cool side effect.

-I'm exercising regularly again too. Nothing crazy, just either a walk, HIT workout, weights, or a combination every night or so. One can't discount the importance of exercise. I'd much prefer to do these during the day in a fasted state, but I just can't yet get myself to give up that drive time. Some habits just don't go away.

-I've talked mostly about the fasting. On the carnivore side, once again that wasn't a huge change for me from my natural tendency. However, I have cut carbs, sweets, snacks, and anything non-animal based completely out of my diet now. That wasn't exactly simple. Though I'm sure it would be harder for others. It makes shopping easier, but dining out at restaurants a little harder. A normal portion of meat isn't enough to fill me without the sides, so I've had to order a la carte. Fortunately, my local hometown first name basis favorites have been more than accommodating, substituting sides for little or no up charge. I have yet to order at any other places, so I'm not sure how this will work out.

-Besides than the alertness and energy changes mentioned above, I haven't noticed any real changes resulting from going carnivore, other than the freedom to eat what I love, and an overall sense that this just feels right. It's still early, so time will tell if there are any measurable changes that result from this.

Since you guys already talked about it, I won't have to bring up the poop subject. But I will say this: less frequency, less volume, and less uh.. mess. Another side bonus. Who knew?

You're still required to list every medication you take, and they're going to want to know why you're taking it.

If I thought Sysco would still be interested, I'd say the same thing. They're obviously the better choice, and a definite step up.

Not much chance of them hiring after an accident, though. But there is still that chance, I guess. Worth a call, for sure.

While it may be true that this was the only thing that could be done at the time, it will likely still go down as a preventable accident. Trucking companies only look at the preventability of an accident, as in could he have done something to avoid it.

In this scenario, they're going to call it improper following distance, lack of awareness, unsafe speed, or whatever. And they are probably right. I'm not saying this to criticize your husband. I'm sure he feels bad enough already. Rather, I'm pointing out the reality of the situation, and how it's going to look to a trucking company.

As professional drivers, keeping our records clean is critical. We have to hold ourselves to higher awareness, and be ready for anything, even a truck randomly stopping in the middle of the road.

All that said, I would suggest he stay with his current company now for a while, if they will have him. His career is far from over, but he will have to maintain a steady clean record until he can put this accident behind him. Many drivers have done far worse and still moved on to a long successful career.

And when speaking to his current or future companies, he should take some ownership of his fault in this accident, even if he feels it couldn't have been avoided. Truth is, it probably could have.

So keep your chins up. He'll be fine if he takes the right steps going forward.

No, that is not always something easily seen unless the driver is going slow. At highway speeds you probably won't even notice unless they're smoking super bad.

On the menu for this week:

I smoked a pork loin, chuck roast, and salmon yesterday, and have the leftovers all packaged up ready for reheating in the truck. Additionally, I have 15 boiled eggs and some cubed steak fried in bacon grease.

I absolutely cannot wait for dinner!

I realize this isn't easy to do OTR, but I would still find a way. A little portable grill sealed up in a plastic bag would fit under my bunk, allowing me to grill on the road. We did it often back in those days.

I agree, and with that scale ticket you'll know how much the 2nd shipper can load on you.