I was in a similar fix. My wife's bday is in a couple of days. I finally
took a short poll of my
friends. I kept very accurate records. I asked:
"Should I give my wife a supercharger for the truck."
--- or ---
"Should I give her dancing lessons? And (gulp) go with her?"
My statistical results were very clear.
Every female frowned at me and said "dance lessons!", and some
unprintable comments.
Every MALE immediately said "supercharger" as though there were ONLY one
answer.
There seemed to be a trend in the results. After reviewing th results of the
poll AND on the
advise of my doctor I purchased the dance lessons.
See if you can make it sound like HER idea! An easier approach would be to
play the "rare
and valuable" angle! I would like an old SUB but there is a "Clear and
Present Danger" if
you take the wrong path. Where are these gems? They sound like a diamond in
the rough.
Lonnie
Hey! There are a couple female Ole truckers on this list. Did I make the
right decision?
What would you answer in the poll?
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
To: 'Doug Pewterbaugh' <dpewter@email.msn.com>; Jimmy <doodle@flintemc.net>;
Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
Cc: <varanus@mail.phoenix.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:59 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] AD & TF trucks galore in Texas
>Tell her it's just business. That's why you need to take a lot of cash.
>
>Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Doug Pewterbaugh [SMTP:dpewter@email.msn.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 8:19 PM
>To: Jimmy; Tom Burt
>Cc: varanus@mail.phoenix.net; oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] AD & TF trucks galore in Texas
>
>I think you better leave your wife behind (as her present, of course).
>
>Regards,
>Doug Pewterbaugh
>dpewter@msn.com
>Denton, TX
>49 3104 216 5-window
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jimmy <doodle@flintemc.net>
>To: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
>Cc: 'varanus@mail.phoenix.net' <varanus@mail.phoenix.net>;
>oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 11:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] AD & TF trucks galore in Texas
>
>
>>Me too. The wife was just asking me what we were going to do next
>>weekend for her b-day. Maybe a quick trip to Texas from Georgia. What do
>>you guys think.(HA HA)
>>JIMMY
>>doodle@flintemc.net
>>http://members.flintemc.net/~doodle/index.html
>>
>>Tom Burt wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh, stop it!!! Your making me squirm in my chair!
>>>
>>> Kinda like goin' to the bakery when your on a diet.
>>>
>>> Sounds like heaven to me! :>)
>>>
>>> Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: varanus@mail.phoenix.net [SMTP:varanus@mail.phoenix.net]
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 7:28 AM
>>> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [oletrucks] AD & TF trucks galore in Texas
>>>
>>> Usually I am not one to blab about sacred things (like swimming holes
>>> and old iron) but I know y'all will appreciate this and there is
>>> plenty for everyone.
>>>
>>> I just got back from Amarillo Texas (I live in Houston). I cruised
>>> up there to pick up one hell of a solid 57 suburban. Now, I know
>>> that Texas is full of old trucks. I've known it for years as I have
>>> seen them on every jaunt I have taken. But the sheer number of old
>>> iron sitting between Dallas and Amarillo on 287 blew me away. And
>>> that was on the main highway - not the backroads.
>>>
>>> Every single year, model and series was represented. I mean it. It
>>> was like heaven scattered over 400 miles. Chevys and GMCs. 1/2 ton,
>>> 3/4, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5. 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s. Complete, parts, 98% of
>>> them were solid. I didn't notice any F@#ds;)
>>>
>>> The only vehicles I didn't see were Suburbans. I saw 1 60 something
>>> suburban in Amarillo but since I have already gone suburban crazy and
>>> my wife has had just about enough (and I haven'teven told her
>>> everything;) I didn't stop to examine it. But man, anybody who is
>>> reading this who wants a solid old Chevy or GMC - just get your money
>>> in your hand, rent a trailer and go. You will come home with
>>> something for sure.
>>>
>>> I saw this 1 ton 50 GMC deluxe that was just beautiful and solid. I
>>> saw whole rows of ADs that need homes. I saw pairs of 58
>>> Chevy flatbeds solid as new. I saw panels, dumpers, wreckers, oil
>>> drillers, augers, - everything except Suburbans. No napcos
>>> either but I didn't expect to see any as they weren't real
>>> popular in Texas. I am sure there are a few sitting
>>> around on the backroads.
>>>
>>> Anyway, again, I am not the type to let the cat out of the bag but we
>>> are all friends here. Now, if y'all were Europeans - my mouth would
>>> be sealed because I hate sending our old iron - our legacy - out of
>>> America. I saw that happen with the old harleys before I was old
>>> enough to grab a few big twins. But we are different. We love the
>>> old iron because they remind us of how life used to be. For me, when
>>> I hop in my 51 3100, straddle my panhead or pack the kids into the
>>> suburban for a camping trip - I am in the old days. Besides, they
>>> are so much better looking and safer.
>>>
>>> So, thought ya'll would enjoy this story. I know that there are tons
>>> of old trucks in many states but I have never seen this many in one
>>> stretch and I have been around this country quite a bit.
>>>
>>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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