Part V
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 28,287
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From: BLT, MN
This morning Mark was taking off support. He had 8 people in the room with him. His sister was rubbing his head, his two lady friends were on opposite sides of him holding his hands. He never gasped or anything. It took 7 minutes....
His daughter and son are on the road right now, in Marks truck... They are both in tears right now reading the original thread ( from the fed exed copy that was sent to him). They are really touched by you guys..
They have Marks computer, they said when they turn it on it goes right to this site. They will be having a memorial, and they will be posting the info..
Thats all I have......sorry
His daughter and son are on the road right now, in Marks truck... They are both in tears right now reading the original thread ( from the fed exed copy that was sent to him). They are really touched by you guys..
They have Marks computer, they said when they turn it on it goes right to this site. They will be having a memorial, and they will be posting the info..
Thats all I have......sorry
Thanks for letting us know Pat. I sure am glad he had family there and went peacefully.
Sorry to keep bringing this up to the forefront everyone. It just helps me to deal with it to talk a little about Mark. What makes this the toughest for me is the fact that he reminds me so much of my dad. Opinionated as hell, speaks what is on his mind, curmugeonly (sp?), but a heart of gold. And him not being in the best of health either just make Marks passing seem to hit really close to home. I really need to call dad tonight. I would go see him but it is snowing like hell here.
Thanks for letting me say my piece.
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,144
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From: Rochdale MA
Even though you know it is the inevitable it still took the wind out of my sails this afternoon reading of the finality.
Thanks for letting us know Pat. I sure am glad he had family there and went peacefully.
Sorry to keep bringing this up to the forefront everyone. It just helps me to deal with it to talk a little about Mark. What makes this the toughest for me is the fact that he reminds me so much of my dad. Opinionated as hell, speaks what is on his mind, curmugeonly (sp?), but a heart of gold. And him not being in the best of health either just make Marks passing seem to hit really close to home. I really need to call dad tonight. I would go see him but it is snowing like hell here.
Thanks for letting me say my piece.
Thanks for letting us know Pat. I sure am glad he had family there and went peacefully.
Sorry to keep bringing this up to the forefront everyone. It just helps me to deal with it to talk a little about Mark. What makes this the toughest for me is the fact that he reminds me so much of my dad. Opinionated as hell, speaks what is on his mind, curmugeonly (sp?), but a heart of gold. And him not being in the best of health either just make Marks passing seem to hit really close to home. I really need to call dad tonight. I would go see him but it is snowing like hell here.
Thanks for letting me say my piece.
Give your Dad a call and when it stops snowing go see him, and when you do tell him "hello"from us!
1/8 mile Oval Track
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,300
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From: Newport,Tennessee
Holy crap ! that guy was flying .......
PLANO — Plano police are investigating a bizarre overnight accident at 17th Street and Jupiter Road.
Police spokesman Rick McDonald said a driver who was going too fast on an S-curve flew across the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, went airborne, and hit the roof of a house behind the church shortly after midnight Wednesday.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle on impact and was pinned underneath the car as it crashed to the ground. The driver, whose name was not available, was seriously injured.
In addition to heavily damaging the house, the speeding car also crashed into a parked car outside the residence.
The speed limit on that stretch of Jupiter Road is 35 mph.
I can see it now, Dp on it, install a BIG turbo, and wheelie bars.....Ummm, Nolan, would you like your $100.00 back for one of them? lol
PLANO — Plano police are investigating a bizarre overnight accident at 17th Street and Jupiter Road.
Police spokesman Rick McDonald said a driver who was going too fast on an S-curve flew across the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, went airborne, and hit the roof of a house behind the church shortly after midnight Wednesday.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle on impact and was pinned underneath the car as it crashed to the ground. The driver, whose name was not available, was seriously injured.
In addition to heavily damaging the house, the speeding car also crashed into a parked car outside the residence.
The speed limit on that stretch of Jupiter Road is 35 mph.
So a guy called last week and said he had a bunch of kubota puller tractors that he used at his vineyard that he was getting rid of. He said that he would sell them to us for $100.00 a peice! I thought for sure they were going to be small pieces of Shat, but look at what came today!!!!!!!
They are 3 cyl. 4 speed diesel pullers!
The one with the stack is MINE! And i already have plans for it!
They are 3 cyl. 4 speed diesel pullers!
The one with the stack is MINE! And i already have plans for it!
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,398
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From: Gilbert, Az
Jay, I was going to say the same exact thing Jim just said to you. We are not only friends on here but we are family in every sense of the word. We all share so much in common it's a little scary at times to me. Finding FTE at times was like finding long lost family members to me. We play, argue, take cheap shots at times and most importanly laugh with eachother and at eachother. I don't know what I would do without all of you....
Please take the time to call you dad tonight, I will call mine when he gets off work this evening just to tell the cranky old fool that I love him.
Please take the time to call you dad tonight, I will call mine when he gets off work this evening just to tell the cranky old fool that I love him.
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,578
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Im trying to find out more info on them. I know that it was made in 1985ish. It has a 4 speed tranny. A Direct Injected 3 cyl. 1.4L diesel motor. And thats about it. They were originally built to move small air craft.
I am really tempted to make it able to pull a sled. HEHEHE
I am really tempted to make it able to pull a sled. HEHEHE
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1/8 mile Oval Track
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,300
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From: Newport,Tennessee
Does it have a model number? Only thing I get when I type in aircraft tractor is a crop duster aircraft...
Im trying to find out more info on them. I know that it was made in 1985ish. It has a 4 speed tranny. A Direct Injected 3 cyl. 1.4L diesel motor. And thats about it. They were originally built to move small air craft.
I am really tempted to make it able to pull a sled. HEHEHE
I am really tempted to make it able to pull a sled. HEHEHE
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 14,541
Likes: 2
From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
PLANO — Plano police are investigating a bizarre overnight accident at 17th Street and Jupiter Road.
Police spokesman Rick McDonald said a driver who was going too fast on an S-curve flew across the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, went airborne, and hit the roof of a house behind the church shortly after midnight Wednesday.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle on impact and was pinned underneath the car as it crashed to the ground. The driver, whose name was not available, was seriously injured.
In addition to heavily damaging the house, the speeding car also crashed into a parked car outside the residence.
The speed limit on that stretch of Jupiter Road is 35 mph.
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Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,144
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From: Rochdale MA
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,584
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From: Millbrook Alabama
Im trying to find out more info on them. I know that it was made in 1985ish. It has a 4 speed tranny. A Direct Injected 3 cyl. 1.4L diesel motor. And thats about it. They were originally built to move small air craft.
I am really tempted to make it able to pull a sled. HEHEHE
I am really tempted to make it able to pull a sled. HEHEHE