GA_Dave
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Rest in peace, Sir. I met him many years ago at the NASCAR track south of Atlanta. I was working the race as part of the fire/ems response team and he gave part of the safety briefing. After, he hung around for a little while to socialize.
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Merry Christmas to all!
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I have familial ties to WWII. My Dad and three of my uncles all answered the call. Dad was younger than the others and didn't see action until 1944, while he strolled through Italy carrying a B.A.R. His older brother served on the USS New Jersey as a member of a 16" gun crew. Mom's older brother was a belly gunner on a B-24 Liberator, lost during a bombing run in 1944. Mom's sister married a survivor of the Normandy beaches. Like hundreds of thousands of others, they were just ordinary guys who did their best when their Country asked. We owe them all gratitude and respect for the freedoms we all enjoy today.
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Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!
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All I know is that whenever I take the wife with me, I have to display the "WIDE LOAD" banners front and rear...........
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My Dad had this same problem in his yard. He devised a solution to eliminate them. He found an 8" cube of wood and affixed a sturdy handle to it at an angle, so that when slammed onto the ground, the bottom of the cube would be flat on the ground. He then took an 8" square piece of 3/4 plywood and drilled a grid of 49 holes spaced 1 inch apart for 16-Common nails. Next, he secured the plywood to the bottom of the cube, nails down, with several 3" screws. Whenever he saw a mole burrowing across the yard, he struck. Over the years, he killed dozens of them.
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Look under the lid of the tank fill tower, they sometimes engrave the tank capacity there.
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I like your "pineapple grenade" bottle!
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1984 Mack CF686FA-1566, 106' Ladder Towers, Inc. "Bulldog I" aerial, original to Marietta, GA and operated as Truck 4 most of its career there. I also photographed it in it's second home in Alabama, where it ran as Truck 31.
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Wait 'til you hit 64. I use my clock for a fan!
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I have a fair amount of ammunition.......
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Regular gas is $3.39 here on the south side of Atlanta, but our Governor has just suspended State gas taxes, which will drop it another 28 cents/gallon, probably in a few days.
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Hmmmm. I've never done a tranny........
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I was still in high school in NY State when that was filmed. My current house is less than two miles from where the Bandit jumped the bridge, but you'd never find the exact spot because so much has changed.
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The very first post of this thread shows a 1954 Mack ladder truck that served the Village of Silver Creek, NY for many years. It was originally purchased by College Park, MD. It was retired by Silver Creek in the 1990's and lived in a local barn for many years. A few years back, it was revived and returned to operable condition, including new tires, paint and lettering. Here is an updated photo, taken on a nice sunny day several weeks ago. (85LS-1725)
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Tender 435, Perry Hi-Way FD, Erie, PA 2023 Mack Granite/4-Guys 1250/2000 #1906/#F-3308
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Engine 5, East Greenwich, RI (retired) 1938 Mack 75S 750/??? #1015
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Engine 1, East Greenwich, RI (retired) 1961 Mack C-95F 1000/500 #1108
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Engine 1, Noroton Heights, CT (retired) 1983 Mack CF685F12 1250/750 #2208
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Engine 5, North Providence, RI (retired) 1951 Mack 85LS 750/500 #1529
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Engine 2, Westbrook, CT (retired) 1982 Mack CF686F12 1250/1000 #1482
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Engine 1, Greenville, NY (retired) 1963 Mack C-95FMD 1000/300 #1192
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Special Hazards Unit, Providence, RI (retired) 1980 Mack R611FC/Ranger #1063/#A884
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