Wi-Fi at truck stops?

On Sep 2, 10:13 pm, GBinNC <GBi...@xgmailx.com> wrote:
> We overnighted the other night at an independent truck stop on I-77 near
> the VA border. I was surprised (and pleased) to discover that they
> advertised "Free Public Wi-Fi" -- and it worked just fine from the
> parking lot, without a hassle or password.
>
> I notice that -- according to their website -- Flying J still charges
> for Wi-Fi access. My speculation is that as free Wi-Fi spreads they'll
> have to stop charging for it.
>
> I'm wondering how many other truck stops are offering it free at this
> point. Any experiences or comments regarding same?
>
> GB in NC

I stayed in a Super 8 last year in Osseo, Wisconsin. Their WIFI
sucked. I was able to connect to the truck stop next door with no
problems.

Joe

"GBinNC" <GBinNC@xgmailx.com> wrote in message
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> We overnighted the other night at an independent truck stop on I-77 near
> the VA border. I was surprised (and pleased) to discover that they
> advertised "Free Public Wi-Fi" -- and it worked just fine from the
> parking lot, without a hassle or password.
>
> I notice that -- according to their website -- Flying J still charges
> for Wi-Fi access. My speculation is that as free Wi-Fi spreads they'll
> have to stop charging for it.
>
> I'm wondering how many other truck stops are offering it free at this
> point. Any experiences or comments regarding same?
>
> GB in NC

I stopped at Bill & Kathys diner at Dunnigan, CA last week. Free Wi-fi.
Since I was eating there, the signal was really good inside the building.

Calif Bill wrote:
> "GBinNC" <GBinNC@xgmailx.com> wrote in message
> news:teumd3927v4p66qnvmgfak3qbl6hdlio8n@...
>> We overnighted the other night at an independent truck stop on I-77 near
>> the VA border. I was surprised (and pleased) to discover that they
>> advertised "Free Public Wi-Fi" -- and it worked just fine from the
>> parking lot, without a hassle or password.
>>
>> I notice that -- according to their website -- Flying J still charges
>> for Wi-Fi access. My speculation is that as free Wi-Fi spreads they'll
>> have to stop charging for it.
>>
>> I'm wondering how many other truck stops are offering it free at this
>> point. Any experiences or comments regarding same?
>>
>> GB in NC
>
> I stopped at Bill & Kathys diner at Dunnigan, CA last week. Free Wi-fi.
> Since I was eating there, the signal was really good inside the building.
>
>
If you should happen to be in the vicinity of a certain remote lake in
NW Minisoda, you might find an open wifi signal. Our granddaughter was
here for the weekend and was delighted she could get her homework done
because she had internet access.
LZ

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Max wrote:
>> "Janet Wilder" <kelliepoodlem> wrote in message
>
>>> In our travels we found the following places offering free WiFi:
>>>
>>> McDonalds
>>> Dunkin Donuts
>>> NY State Thruway rest areas (as previously mentioned)
>>> A Pennsylvania welcome center on, I think it was I-81
>>> The Ohio welcome center at I-90
>>>
>>> There were a few more, that I forget.
>
>>
>> A lot of Texas rest stops.
>
> I thought everybody already knew about those.

Are they still free? I thought someone posted that they were not free
anymore.

Tom J

"Lone Haranguer" <linusz@hughes.net> wrote in message
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> Calif Bill wrote:
>> "GBinNC" <GBinNC@xgmailx.com> wrote in message
>> news:teumd3927v4p66qnvmgfak3qbl6hdlio8n@...
>>> We overnighted the other night at an independent truck stop on I-77 near
>>> the VA border. I was surprised (and pleased) to discover that they
>>> advertised "Free Public Wi-Fi" -- and it worked just fine from the
>>> parking lot, without a hassle or password.
>>>
>>> I notice that -- according to their website -- Flying J still charges
>>> for Wi-Fi access. My speculation is that as free Wi-Fi spreads they'll
>>> have to stop charging for it.
>>>
>>> I'm wondering how many other truck stops are offering it free at this
>>> point. Any experiences or comments regarding same?
>>>
>>> GB in NC
>>
>> I stopped at Bill & Kathys diner at Dunnigan, CA last week. Free Wi-fi.
>> Since I was eating there, the signal was really good inside the building.
> If you should happen to be in the vicinity of a certain remote lake in NW
> Minisoda, you might find an open wifi signal. Our granddaughter was here
> for the weekend and was delighted she could get her homework done because
> she had internet access.
> LZ

Didn;t you drop a dime on her. Stealing Wifi. Sad state of affairs when LZ
condones theft. Family member or not.

Calif Bill wrote:


>> If you should happen to be in the vicinity of a certain remote lake in NW
>> Minisoda, you might find an open wifi signal. Our granddaughter was here
>> for the weekend and was delighted she could get her homework done because
>> she had internet access.
>> LZ
>
> Didn;t you drop a dime on her. Stealing Wifi. Sad state of affairs when LZ
> condones theft. Family member or not.
>
No stealing involved. She had my permission and Hughes allows me to
furnish wifi to family members.
It's in the contract.
LZ

Hunter wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:05:50 -0700, wwemu1@mungedhughes.net wrote:
>
>> Some vandals have even been known to remove hitch pins or other
>> connections if you are towing.
>
> That's scary. Anytime I walk away from my trailer, when it's hooked
> up to the truck, I check the hitch pin when I return... before I
> start
> driving.

What is scarry is that someone would make up such a post from isolated
incenents over 50 years and say they are happening all the time. I've
seen 18 wheelers run into other 18 wheelers in the truck stops, but in
5 million miles, never saw 1 run into an RV and every RV that I saw
that wrecked when there was an 18 wheeler anywhere near, the 18
wheeler was not envolved, but was RV driver error. As for Hitch pin
removal, the only place I saw that was in a campground, with friends
playing jokes on friends. Truck Stops WITH RV PARKING are some of the
safest places to overnight in this country.

Tom J

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Cliff wrote:
>> Hunter wrote:
>>> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:16:51 -0500, Janet Wilder
>>> <kelliepoodlem> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We padlocked our hitch. We even padlocked the car to the motor
>>>> home.
>>> I'm hitting the road tomorrow, up to Tellico Plains, TN...
>>>
>>> When I put the stinger in tonight, to prepare for the morning, it
>>> was really had putting in the hitch pin holder thingie...
>>>
>>> I decided to get a locking one.
>>>
>>> Hunter
>>
>> Gonna try for a charcoal grilled steak? :-)
>>
>> Cliff in Hollister, MI - dinner tonight at Logan's Steak House with
>> Owen and Jan, not nearly as good as the ones in Green Cove, TN
>>
>
> Are you gonna have those beer-soaked onions on your steak? I love
> them.

I had the beer-soaked onions as one of my sides.

--
Owen McKenzie

I have my faults, but being wrong isn't one of them.

"bill horne" <redydog@rye.net> wrote in message
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> Hunter wrote:
>> On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:05:50 -0700, wwemu1@mungedhughes.net wrote:
>>
>>> Some vandals have even been known to remove hitch pins or other
>>> connections if you are towing.
>>
>> That's scary. Anytime I walk away from my trailer, when it's hooked
>> up to the truck, I check the hitch pin when I return... before I start
>> driving.
>
> I checked my trailer whether I walked away from it or not - I could have
> done something to it and forgotten about it. And the older I get, the more
> I have to follow myself around to check up on me.
>
> --
> bill
> Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

My hitch pins are the locking variety. Hate to lose a trailer to a thief.
Boat or travel trailer. And the locking hitch pin worked well in the
receiver bike rack.

On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:03:24 -0400, bill horne <redydog@rye.net>
wrote:

>Cliff wrote:
>
>> Cliff in Hollister, MI - dinner tonight at Logan's Steak House with Owen and
>> Jan, not nearly as good as the ones in Green Cove, TN
>>
>
>We've got a Logan's in Macon, but I've never eaten at one. How do
>they compare to Longhorn, Outback, and Texas Roadhouse?

Pretty good. I think they are better, but YMMV. The first time you
go, you might ask them to only lightly season the meat. They use a
pretty salty rub on their meat before cooking, and as much as I like
salt, it's too salty for me.

To me, Outback's meats are too dry. Texas Roadhouse is pretty close
to the same as Logan's.
--
Frank Tabor