From: paul carrier (paulc@teleport.com)
Date: Sun May 19 2002 - 23:39:43 PDT
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> [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Ron
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 11:55 AM
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> Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 questions
>
>
> I drove an M44 multifuel based fire truck with
> the exhaust between the right
> rear wheels for a few months. Exhaust pipe is
> just about upper window height
> on most regular sized cars. Great fun when
> someone is passing on the right
> with the drivers window open. Lug the engine in
> 5th or 4th a bit, then down
> shift and floor it as they come windshield
> abreast of rears. Looks like a
> black smoke grenade was tossed in the car as the
> raccoon accelerates past
> you displaying the 'Your Number 1' universal gesture.
>
We had M109 shop vans like that a long time ago.
I reserved the smokeout for drivers that cut me off in
traffic....
SSG Paul D. Carrier
Readiness NCO
3670th Maint Co (GS)
Camp Withycombe, OR
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