Right now I'm sitting in a campground in Pigeon Forge TN, sure is nice up here in the mountains 
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These two day weekends never seem to be long enough to suit me; I've reached the end of my ropes, I'm going to write my congressman and demand a solution. At least it's a beautiful 65F at the trailer this morning.
Anyone talked to our fearless leader lately? Last thing I heard from him...he was taking the boat out; hope it didn't become a submarine.
Anyone talked to our fearless leader lately? Last thing I heard from him...he was taking the boat out; hope it didn't become a submarine.
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Thank you for pointing out the obvious; I didn't want to be the only one barking here on the front porch.
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These two day weekends never seem to be long enough to suit me; I've reached the end of my ropes, I'm going to write my congressman and demand a solution. At least it's a beautiful 65F at the trailer this morning.
Anyone talked to our fearless leader lately? Last thing I heard from him...he was taking the boat out; hope it didn't become a submarine.
Anyone talked to our fearless leader lately? Last thing I heard from him...he was taking the boat out; hope it didn't become a submarine.
Go ahead, rub it in why don't you.. We still haven't planned any vacation this year.
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It was used for track inspection, known as a motorcar...aka speeder or putt-putt. This type of inspection vehicle was phased from the late '60s into the mid-'80s by pick-ups equipped with "hy-rail gear". When I bought it, it was a basket case...or in it's case a truckbed-case. Overhauled the engine, freshened up the trany & axle bearings, fixed most of the wiring for lights & windshield wipers and painted it. I say fixed most of it, I keep finding little surprises from time to time (thus getting towed back to the trailer). It may only have a 20 hp Onan CCKB under the hood, but the car only weights 1100# dry; and I like to tinker with older equipment from time to time. This "toy" was one of the reasons I purchased the Pavement Princess. The Explorer can pull it down the road (speeder & trailer are 3700#) but the Princess does it faster and lower fuel consumption. When I was working out of Waldron & Nashville (AR) I hosted a group of these motorcars/speeders four years ago. Taken on top of Millwood Dam:
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Got about an acre mowed in the past 2 hours. Still gotta get the trimmer out & go back to town for some stuff. This is so the last time I mess around until the day before a cook out to catch up on yard work.