Posts Tagged ‘Mar-2008’

Imagine standing beneath the collision of two 18-wheeler tanker trucks, steel curling into a C-shaped coil, towering 42 feet in the air. Sculptor Mike Ross and his Big Rig Jig exhibit are providing this rush for both art and trucking enthusiasts alike. More than 47,000 people had the chance to see, touch and even climb inside the massive sculpture at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert last August. Big Rig Jig was inspired by a cross-country hitch-hiking tour Ro…

The highway is an extremely dangerous place to be a pedestrian, especially when you leave your cab after a crash. Confusion reigns around an accident scene, as backed up traffic continues to move around the vehicles involved and rubbernecking commuters are distracted by police lights and mangled metal. This is a time for drivers involved in an accident to proceed most carefully. If you are hurt and can stay put, you might want to do so as long as your truck isn’t in a precarious positio…

Since the end of October, all has been quiet on the streets outside the stadium. The tee shirt and baseball hat vendors’ stalls remain closed. The smell of hot dogs and beer has faded along with the strains of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Suddenly, the hum of big rigs, decorated with team logos, breaks the silence. Truck Day — the true first rite of spring — has arrived. The ritual plays out in Major League cities all across the country. In Boston, a 53-f…