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Old Aug 20, 2021 | 10:49 AM
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It appears he's homeless and lives in the truck, and forgot to take out the garbage this morning. Seems to have had a good stock of TP though.
LOL......He does need to do some house cleaning...but he is not "homeless"...he is "unhoused"...

In the mainstream discourse and official statements, homeless has been the standard term for years. More recently, however, activists and housing advocates have begun to use the word unhoused (or, relatedly, houseless ), even as governments stick with homeless. It’s still the word HUD uses in its reports.

 
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Old Aug 20, 2021 | 11:09 AM
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It seems there's a lot of people lately making up new words for things to make themselves feel better and lie to themselves they're doing something good in this world. I'm not one of them.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2021 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 52 Merc
It seems there's a lot of people lately making up new words for things to make themselves feel better and lie to themselves they're doing something good in this world. I'm not one of them.
This week on the news I heard a sheriff from Wisconsin, the land of Bob Jones, say to reduce crime and recidivism, they will mow call prison inmates "residents" or "those in our care." That should help prisoners feel better about themselves!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 10:27 AM
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This week on the news I heard a sheriff from Wisconsin, the land of Bob Jones, say to reduce crime and recidivism, they will mow call prison inmates "residents" or "those in our care." That should help prisoners feel better about themselves!
Yeah, I saw the headline. I didn't read the story but I am assuming it's the Dane County Sheriff.
Yep, I just Googled it, it is Dane County, the most leftist place in the United States. Easier for them to change the name than solve the problem. This is the same city the mayor said she thought the plywood covered windows in the downtown area looked beautiful after they were broke out by "peaceful protesters" and covered in graffiti.

Oh, oh, better switch back to the main topic before this gets shut down.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 03:19 PM
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Here's one from a local facebook ad. A certain quote from Jurassic park seems to fit here.





 
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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 03:54 PM
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Here's one from a local facebook ad. A certain quote from Jurassic park seems to fit here.






 
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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 04:21 PM
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well if nothing else, they guy had very good fabricating skills.
the stretch and widening on the cab and nose look very well done.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 05:23 AM
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Terrible idea, artfully executed
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 06:44 AM
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I can appreciate the fabrication skills. But, that is down right ugly!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Harlow
Terrible idea, artfully executed
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I can appreciate the fabrication skills. But, that is down right ugly!
agreed 10,000% that thing has a look only a blind mother could love.
but the guy that did the fab work was a true craftsman.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2021 | 10:43 AM
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I actually know where a rust-free '48 ambulance sits right now in Oklahoma... It's sitting in a field and the "old money" family who owns it won't sale at any price..

As others in this thread have pointed out it's always "old money" or some mentally ill person who won't even let you over-pay for it and they just let them rot out...

I got lucky with my running '48 standard cab for $3,500

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Woulda liked to know more about what Pat Dawton does with his truck.
I seen him running hotshot HVAC at an AR T/A once
 
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Old Aug 28, 2021 | 08:06 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2021 | 11:34 AM
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does that desk have airbags to raise if you want to stand up and work?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2021 | 04:45 PM
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Ok, I found park, I'd like to drop down into drive and where's my cup holder?

 
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Old Aug 29, 2021 | 08:38 PM
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Off topic but an oddball.


 
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