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So Long SPEED

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Eric

You may have heard by now that come August 1st the network known as SPEED will cease to exist. In its place will be a network named Fox Sports 1. This new station is supposed to compete with the likes … Continue reading →

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Loadstar Hotrod

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Eric

If you watch the SPEED show Gearz this might be old news for you but for all others check out the videos below. Personally, I haven’t watched the show in years but please don’t take that as a slight against … Continue reading →

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Big Rig Bounty Hunters – My Thoughts

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Eric

By now you should be familiar with my thoughts on reality TV programming that in some form involve trucks and or heavy equipment. I will give any show, regardless of quality, a passing grade if it contains any of the before mentioned activities. The … Continue reading →

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Big Rig Bounty Hunters

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Eric

I never complain when a new truck related show hits the airways. Our friends at the History channel seems to have the market cornered when it comes to new trucking shows. This Thursday (2/14) Big Rig Bounty Hunters premieres at … Continue reading →

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U-Haul Supergraphics

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Eric

I happened across this little U-Haul truck a few months back and was intrigued by the graphics on the side. How could I ignore what appears to be a Peterbilt hauling an over sized load across a frozen ice road? I followed the directions that instructed … Continue reading →

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Highway Thru Hell: Heavy Rescue

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Eric

When one towing show ends another one begins. A few weeks ago the NatGeo channel premiered a reality tv show named Hell on the Highway. The show chronicled the life of tow operators who make their living working the dangerous … Continue reading →

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Movie of the Week – Moonfire

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Eric

Take a moment to read the synopsis from the 1970 trucking movie, Moonfire. Trucker Robert Morgan unknowingly becomes involved in a blackmail plot. He battles a Nazi who is hiding in Mexico. The subplot involves the disappearance of a reclusive … Continue reading →

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Hell on the Highway

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Eric

One upon a time SPEED had a great show by the name of Wrecked. The premise was simple, following the daily action that occurs when running one of the largest towing operations in Chicago. Car crashes, truck crashes, heavy equipment, … Continue reading →

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World’s Toughest Trucker – Some Thoughts

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Eric

*Beware Possible Spoilers Below* Ice Road Truckers may be done for the season but never fear a new reality tv based truck show has hit the airwaves.  World’s Toughest Trucker hit the airwaves in the U.S. this past Monday on … Continue reading →

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Top Gear (USA Edition)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Eric

Just a quick FYI, tonight is the season premier of Top Gear (US Edition), on the History Channel.  I found the episode description to be of interest… Rutledge, Adam and Tanner decide that driving Big Rigs can’t be as difficult as everyone … Continue reading →

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