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Apr 8, 2009 | 08:19 PM

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makomaker

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Good good, Lisa. I pull at least 5 or 6 floats during Mardi Gras. Its fun and there's mad mad people that love the truck..

Apr 8, 2009 | 08:33 PM

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crum71

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And lets not forget about lots and lots of beads....lol

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Good good, Lisa. I pull at least 5 or 6 floats during Mardi Gras. Its fun and there's mad mad people that love the truck..

Apr 8, 2009 | 08:36 PM

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makomaker

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^^^Boobies make me smile

Apr 8, 2009 | 08:40 PM

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big poppa

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Sounds like a great time Lisa, congrats.. Stuffed mushrooms baked in the oven, mmmmm PM me for the recipe, BAM...

Apr 8, 2009 | 08:45 PM

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crum71

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Me too....

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^^^Boobies make me smile

Apr 8, 2009 | 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by F350-6

So have you talked to your boss yet about getting your truck detailed so it reflects the companies image in it's best light? Maybe that's one of those things you can bring up a couple of days before.

Haha nah, but Randy mentioned "spit and shine" when I told him about pulling the float. The weekend before Randy and I will make sure she's ready for show.

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Originally Posted by Ponyboychris

Isn't gonna be hard to drive that slow????

Yeah..actually I've been thinkin about that. The parade "speed limit" is 2 mph. I don't know what 2 mph is, other than a slight crawl. I'll have old people and kids on my float, so, I need to be careful.

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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01

That is pretty neat Lisa. Congrats! Have you been to the Czech museum yet? I am pretty sure I have seen the signs for that in Cedar Rapids.

The Czech museum got destroyed in the flood. Actually, the majority of Czech village got completely pummeled because the old neighborhoods are right down next to the river (as they usually are). The company I worked for stored a lot of the Czech artifacts for quite a few months. Here is some more info on all of that if you are interested. New Page 1

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Originally Posted by FARM69

See we do cool things in Iowa. We have corn and well... parades. Lol. Glad to hear the rig is going to be in the "big show."

Yep. I missed the St. Patties day parade but I hear it was pretty good.

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Good good, Lisa. I pull at least 5 or 6 floats during Mardi Gras. Its fun and there's mad mad people that love the truck..

Any advice? My biggest concern will be maintaining a constant speed, smooth and not jerkin the trailer around.

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Gotta love the community involvement so soon.........

I wish I wasn't gonna say this, but.........'you go girl'

Joe, I think I've heard you say "you go girl" more than once.

Yeah community involvement!...I'd like to get started on doing some community service too.

Apr 8, 2009 | 08:58 PM

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Any advice? My biggest concern will be maintaining a constant speed, smooth and not jerkin the trailer around.

Yep, stick it in granny and let the clutch out. Give it a little touch on the go pedal when needed. Then just watch your mirrors. That's what I've always done in a parade.

Since you're missing that 3rd pedal, I'd say just watch the mirrors and don't run over anyone around the trailer, and watch the front and don't run into the float in front of you. You do have 2 eyes, right?

Apr 8, 2009 | 09:04 PM

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4inchlovin

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Thats Great Lisa. Ive been talking to some of our local city leaders and our Club might be pulling a few floats for the town birthday parade next year.

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Apr 8, 2009 | 09:08 PM

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You do have 2 eyes, right?

Most of the time...I'll try not to accidentally blind myself in one eye right before the parade..

Apr 8, 2009 | 09:13 PM

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I guess nobody likes stuffed mushrooms, lol...

It may or may not be a requirement but how about putting your lights and flashers for safety purposes, just a thought..

Apr 8, 2009 | 09:20 PM

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I guess nobody likes stuffed mushrooms, lol...

It may or may not be a requirement but how about putting your lights and flashers for safety purposes, just a thought..

I can honestly tell you, I'm not a huge mushroom fan. I can tolerate them, sometimes. But I'd still love to have the recipe. Randy LOVES mushrooms so I can make them for him.

Apr 8, 2009 | 09:34 PM

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I can honestly tell you, I'm not a huge mushroom fan. I can tolerate them, sometimes. But I'd still love to have the recipe. Randy LOVES mushrooms so I can make them for him.

Thats cool Lisa

, i'll send it to yaa, he'll love them. All this mushroom talk is getting me hungry..and

Have fun out there..