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Archive for July, 2011

New Attitude

Renovation and history merge at the Carl’s Corner Petro

The new Petro in Texas has some real star quality. The Carl’s Corner location was previously co-owned by singer Willie Nelson and it has a distinctive history.

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Every Minute Counts

All of us at TA and Petro like to say that we treat our customers like family. And it’s true. We offer warm welcomes and have long-term relationships with our regular customers.

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Highway Hank

A driver makes his truck a sight to behold around the world

I can remember from a young age loving the big trucks around me. I remember watching the big trucks in the tunnels of New York City when my father worked there as an engineer.

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Speed Thrills

Fast time in the legendary Bandag Bandit

In the early 1980s, I had the opportunity to meet Tyrone Malone — a true character and an unabashed showman. Malone got his start by purchasing a dead 20-ton whale that he named Little Irvy.

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Great Lakes, Great Fishing

Summer is prime time to catch muskie, bass, salmon, walleye and more in Lakes Erie and Ontario

One of the most spectacular sights in the country sat just a few miles upriver, but the only thing that mattered at the moment was the fish pulling on the end of my line.

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