This brings back long lost memories. Once brought home a 4x8 sheet
of 5/8 inch plywood on a motorcycle. Couldn't see left and the
wind was a bitch.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From <IfixMGs at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: June 10, 2000 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: "clown cars..."
> In a message dated 6/10/00 8:50:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu writes:
>
> << Got ya beat. I took a party of 9 across town for a picnic.
>>
> Enroute to the annual clown convention picnic? I
never had more
> than 3 or 4 in a Midg at once, but.... I did move a 12x24 foot
400 pound
> aluminum patio/carport roof 3 blocks in my neighborhood
(including 2 really
> tight turns and crossing 2 speed bumps) using the Mini Cooper as
a "float
> tractor" because it was the only logical choice.... Four guys
on each
> corner, a pair of rolled up carpet runners on the roof with four
12 foot 2x4s
> for balance and to keep the roof from caving in.. We used my
kid's walkie
> talkie so the "lead clown" could tell me which way and when to
turn, because
> I couldn;t see a thing..... Kids and some adults started
walking and riding
> bikes with us - a regular first and final Carnation (Ave)
Carport
> Parade.... We pulled into my driveway, and about 30 seconds
later, a pair of
> lights and sirens cop cars drove by - something that probably
never happened
> before or since....... speculation was that someone had called
to say that a
> house was being stolen a piece at a time.....
> Mark Childers
>
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