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GA Dave... YOU WIN THE INTERNET tonight with that comment!

According to the information that Dan Bruno had years back when he was building his RD replica (technically became the restoration of one the actual movie RD700's) & researching the movie the Mack Cruiseliner was sold and then totaled in a severe jack-knife crash in California. I still haven't read his book even though it is setting next to me on my desk now to see if that info is in the book.

Old Age & Senility... I wish I still had that calendar. IMO the best paint scheme ever.

Look up Mike Harbison (Jr) on FB. Mikey was organizing his dad's collection after Mike got sick the 1st time around and long before he passed. I know that he has some C's out there & I'm sure that he has the items you need in a parts bin/box someplace.

Happy Birthday Barry!

This is a picture that I took of the R&H Raider at ATHS Convention in Auburn, IN years back.

That DM definitely looks FDNY. I noticed that one right off. Michael Martinelli probably has a picture of it as FDNY & the SN#!

Geoff, I got to visit with that "someone" last summer in Ft Wayne at the Harvester Homecoming. I hadn't talked to him in over 10 years. Hasn't changed a bit!

Affirmative Action. That's what it was called in the late 70's until the end of the century in Indiana. I was a county volunteer in the late 80's & early 90's. My cousin was a city FD district chief (Now called Battalion Chief). I rode out of his house a few times with him & on the Engine, I wanted to get on but basically I was the wrong sex, color, etc. Norm couldn't even get his own son on and he would have been 3rd generation because of AA. Today every FD & PD in the state is looking for recruits to fill classes and increasing pay to try to lure laterals from other departments.

Originally a Halliburton truck. There was one near Garrett, IN many years ago, only a mile & a quarter from the Auburn ATHS convention. I tried to buy it but they had no interest in selling it then one day a few years later it was just gone. I have a lot of pictures of it in a box someplace.

Late model's, Modifieds, Crown Vic's, Mini stocks. The usual Saturday night/regional type shows. The Crown Vic's or Panthers have become EXTREMELY popular in the past couple years because of all the ex-cop cars & taxi's out there that could be bought for cheap. There was something like 50+ that requested to run on Thursday night so they went to a back up plan and made it invitational and only invited 16 to race.

Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola is a 1/2 mile asphalt circle track. It's home to The Snowball Derby which is the largest short track race of the year in the U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowball_Derby

All, I don't often post about myself but I just want to say that this was a very special Thanksgiving. I went to the girlfriends home & before I grilled steak & she fixed broccoli & baked potatoes I had decided to give her the birthday gift that I bought her. I'll be at the races in Pensacola on her birthday. After giving her the earrings that were for her birthday I couldn't just stop there so I presented her with an engagement ring & her matching wedding band. She said yes & we're planning to marry in the summer of 2026. Right now she is going through some health issues and hasn't worked but a few days in 2024 so our 1st step is getting her strong enough to get back to work (she's a private contractor home care provider specializing in dementia patients) then getting a plan together to liquidate belongings and get two people who have lived on their own for a combined total of 36 years into one home. It was just the 2 of us when I proposed but we did get a picture later in the evening at the hockey game.

Happy Thanksgiving to all y'all. May it be a safe & blessed weekend.

Yes, I remember this when it was released. It was a Ryder (Obviously) ad explaining how their employees are willing to do whatever it takes or something along those lines. If I remember correctly they actually did lift the truck but it was extremely gutted and a lot of what you see is faux.