1958 F.W.D.

Made a big ole' pot of red gravy this morning. Started around 7:00am. My red gravy starts out by dicing two big onions into the large gravy pot. Then add 6-8 garlic cloves which have been peeled and then run through a garlic press. Then add 1/4 cup of olive oil. Cook the onions and garlic with the lid on the pot (to retain the moisture) until the onions are translucent. Then, add four (28oz) cans of crushed tomatoes, two 15oz cans of tomato sauce, and one 12oz can of tomato paste. Toss in 1/2 cup of finely chopped fresh parsley, two tsp of oregano and two tsp of basil. Stir it up real well and put on the burner at a very low simmer. Now brown 1.5lbs of country spare ribs (separated) in a frying pan. When they are thoroughly browned, let then drain a bit and then add them (bones and all) to the gravy. Next add 2 lbs of sweet Italian sauzzitch. I cut them into 1" chunks. When they are browned, let them drain on a paper towel for a few minutes and then add to the gravy. Do not add the paper towel. And lastly the meaty balls.....one pound of 80/20 ground beef, and two pounds of ground pork, and about 1/2 to 2/3rds a cup of bread crumbs. Mix it all together real well, roll your balls, and then brown in the frying pan. When browned, drain on a paper towel, and add to the gravy. The balls, not the paper towel. Very low simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring often. After 2 or 3 hours, remove the lid to allow some of the water to evaporate off- the gravy will thicken up a bit. Now add some brown sugar to knock down the acidic taste and add some sweetness. I add about three heaping tablespoons. Simmer for another 2 hours or so without the lid, again stirring often. Serve with your favorite pasta, some italian bread, and a nice salad. Enjoy. My apologies I forgot to get a pic of the spare ribs before I added them. Italian sauzzitch Meaty balls gravy before everything added gravy when done.

Yes I concur and add that I should be the impartial judge as I wouldn't know the difference between the two..........

What is this "hay" stuff you speak of? What is a "baler?" What are those green vehicles, they are very strange looking!

The pictures are fine, the photographer has a permanent lean to his left.

Yeah, aint that somethin? You believe that shit???

Took my little princess for her first F.W.D. ride today. I posted a pic on facebook and the facebook photochoppers went to work in a rapid, orderly military manner!!!!

Leon- I have been talking to Rene on Facebook. I will make sure he knows if we do a dinner meet on Friday night.

Will not hurt it, however depending on your particular pump where the primer is mounted (which side of the volutes it's on), it may be more efficient to pull your draft in psi mode. And it goes without saying that if you are moving more than 1/2 of the pump's capacity you should be in volume mode.

THAT was Ken's halo? I thought it was a toilet seat.....???

1982 Mack CF-686 #1487 Originally delivered new to the Roslyn Fire Company, Abington Township, Pa. Montgomery County Company 500.

You guys need to score a wife like mine.....LOL- she gets mad if she does not get to go to the TK......She loves the wings there and the "take out" ones are not good enough because she says they are too soggy by the time they get home or she gets to eat them......Besides, she likes to tease me by pointing out a particularly "interesting" Nun and will then whisper into my ear "if I was that kind if girl I might bring her home to make a Yardo Sandwich with you........" I wont tell you guys that she took me to strip clubs on my birthdays back when we were dating..............

maddog if we decide to do something "wife friendly" I'll keep you in the loop. We were debating having a cookout at our place, but Sunday is Extra Small's baptism, so life here is gonna be pretty hectic that weekend so we dropped that idea, but considering it for next year,

Anyone who is attending TRUCKTOBERFEST at the Mack Museum on Friday/Saturday 9/26 & 9/27 who will be staying in the Lehigh Valley Friday night, who may be interested in a get together, please respond here- I may throw something together, perhaps at the Tilted Kilt or somewhere else. Trying to get a rough head count. Farmer 52 is already interested.

If you contact Waterous Service at 651 450 5200, and give them your pump serial number, they will send you a serial number-specific service manual and parts breakdown for free.

Slpwlkr gets waxed...........

Wax off....Wax off....wax off....wax off.....wax off.....wax off.......

No I think he worked O/T today?

Maybe because I was out and about and not in front of my desktop? I had the young, thundering herd running around doing last-minute back to school tomorrow shopping, haircuts, grocery store shopping, etc...Then we went to "Garlic Day" at the farmers market. (yes! yum!) Bold Print: bonus points if you can identify what this is.

Painted nails........This just proves that Pete drivers are.......well.......Interesting? Many requests my ass.....The only reason you posted this is because I threatened earlier today to capture this offa facebook and post it on here, you just wanted to do a pre-emptive strike you prick!!! LOL

This topic has come up a time or two in several SPAAMFAA related forums and discussions. Technically, by the letter of the law, they CAN stop you IF (and only if) they are incorporated under whatever name it is that you place on the rig- for example, if they are incorporated as "SPRINGFIELD FIRE COMPANY NUMBER ONE, INCORPORATED" and that's how they are legally listed in their articles of incorporation, and this is what you place on the rig, then yes, they do have a legal right to stop you. However, if you put "Springfield Fire Company" on the truck, then no, they have no recourse to stop you. They can try but in the end they will lose. Others have done variations (using Springfield as an example) such as "Springfield Fire Department", "Springfield Bureau of Fire", "Springfield Fire Company #2", or just "Springfield Pa."

What can I say? I am very cultured, I like to meet wimmin from all over.

Vlad, very nice pictures but where are the "wimmin of Siberia" pictures????

Paul I think you and I chatted before- she's a visiting nurse like my wife, yes??? My wife just had a dementia patient smack her upside the head last week, although the outcome was not as bad as it sounds like with your wife. In my wife's case the family was right there and jumped on him hard. I hope your wife is recovering, sounds as if she is.

Just out of curiosity, why are you pulling it????