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York could be do-able for me. I always wanted to go to the national show. I figured when it was in Baltimore a few years ago it was about as close as it would ever get, but I like York better even though it's a little farther away. I wouldn't go to Baltimore for it, but I could go up 15 and across 30 and sneak into York the back way.

I'n not getting something here Mike- first off, I never took you off my friends list, that's not even something I ever look at or keep up with. And I wasn't asking you for money or anything else, I simply thanked you again for your previous contribution. I re-read Old Bill's story and his financially stressful situation at that time made me realize just how much he did appreciate any donations he might have gotten. How that could be conceived as trying to rub you the wrong way is the part I don't get. Anyway, i'm sorry that offended you, and sorry to hear about your mother,I hope she's doing ok and i'll be praying for her.

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Went to see Ma yesterday, took a few pictures- This is the old French's Store on rt. 13 in Cumberland, Va. About half a mile from where I grew up, that's where I was going when I took the change off the top of my Dad's dresser. Mr. and Mrs. French lived in the big house. Just down the road is this huge old building- this was the first French's Store, before they moved to the smaller one. There used to be a blacksmith's shop across the road from it on the right but it was gone before my time. It was a dance hall when I was growing up, now it's the American Legion Hall. This was Jenkin's store. It was open when I was a kid too, but it closed long before French's store did. I remember Daddy giving me a quarter and sending me there to get him a pack of Camels when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I was born in my grandfather's house, in the center of the picture. We lived across the field, behind the big oak tree. You can't see the house because of the tree, but you can see the top of the building behind the house. My daddy built that building, using a lot of the wood that he got when they replaced the flooring on the bridge over the Appomattox river between Cumberland and Amelia counties. Jenkin's store, with the Legion Hall across the road. The gas pumps used to be here- I don't remember if the store had the big porch-like thing that covered the pumps like a lot of old stores did, they've re-sided the front side at some point because this would be looking at right where the front door used to be. Picture Ma had in an album. It's from when a helicopter was spraying trees on their place, probably hauling whatever it was they were spraying,eh? She had this one too. I don't remember it, but it doesn't look too old. That's me in the middle, older brother on the left, younger brother on the right. I was informed that what's left of my hair is much grayer now, so maybe it's older that I thought. My mother and father, 19...uh...50 something. A pretty good while ago anyway. Daddy used to drive the school bus. Some fine old oaks in a field. Hope you all enjoyed this little history, I must be off- vacation's over.

"I wasn't really there either!" - the fish.

If Leslie is in the picture, who did take it?..maybe a random passerby. Unless he is really quick, like the Flash.

Thank you very much, but...I wasn't even there.

Barry was keeping an eye on you guys.

...and a good time was had by all.

I saw this one on facebook, looks pretty good. Trevor Moon‎Dying Breed Diesels36 mins · I have a 1961 mack b61 running, driving, working air starter, brakes work looking to sell or trade for running driving cabover truck: kenworth, peterbilt, international, etc just anything old. Located in Dahlonega Georgia. Message if interested.

I posted it on facebook- it stars Farmer52 and MHFred. https://www.facebook.com/william.t.blackwell

I still have it, but it's too big to post, over 28MB. Only lasts 12 seconds.

yes sir...

I didn't know that either, I heard it running and thought somebody had swapped a 318 Detroit in it. I took a short video of it last year, but I might have deleted it.

Stupid computers. (Freightrain,1867)

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We used to haul a lot of beams to a place in Masury...can't remember the name, I think it's the same as the place in Brookfield behind Nick Strimbu's. They wanted all the loads coming in tarped, all year, even the beams that are stored outside at the mill. They wouldn't even let you untarp outside in the big parking lot, you had to pull inside where there was just enough room to walk beside the trailer.. Had to drag the tarps either in front of or behind the truck to have room to fold them. Redneck untarped outside one time and they made him retarp it before they would let him pull in to unload. A real bunch of a-holes there. Redneck told Todd to never send him there again, and I don't think we deliver there at all anymore.

I don't have a cardboard cutout, but I can get him in the picture .

That's him.

No Dave, thank you! I talked to a guy there, he used to work for Truck Enterprises and was a Peterbilt salesman. I think he said his name was Logan?..anyway, nice guy, we talked for a long time, a lot about P.L.Duncan. I asked him where you were and what you were up to but said he didn't know.

Just send 20 to me. i'll send obommer 10, keep 9 for me for ...i'll think of something, then send Bill a dollar. That's how the gummint would handle it...maybe I should run for congress.

I remember going to Palmer's sawmill in Powhatan,Va. when I was a kid. They had several stationary 6-71 GMC diesels powering the mill, running wide open...sounding great. Then I remember going there the last time and being disappointed that they were all gone, replaced by electric motors.

Wow, if every member sent him 5 bucks, about the price of a six pack or pack of smokes, that would be...hmmmm...a substantial amount of money.

It's $8 well spent. Dave said last year that what they charge for admission doesn't even pay the electric bill.