From: Cor Streutjens (cstreutjens@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 07:40:48 PDT
Cor Streutjens
cstreutjens@hotmail.com
Me too.
Cor
The Netherlands
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>Subject: Re: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
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>Good post David,
>
>I say we must disable them before someone gets hurt. I will take off my
>battery cable effective henseforth when I take it out.
>
>That is the first time I have seen those rules and I will abide by them
>starting now.
>
>Sonny
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 12:51 AM
>Subject: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
>
>
> > Fellows,
> > I attended an interesting display over the fourth of July, and thought I
>would share with you all an experience I had.
> >
> > A group of MV enthusiasts were invited by a fellow buff to display our
>vehicles for the public, and have a military vehicle bull-session amongst
>our selves. Of course, if any of the spectators came by they were invited
>to join in. In the past we have all learned from each other as well as
>these passers by. This has become such a tradition that one of the guys
>brings a GP medium and sets it up in the middle of the area so we all have
>a
>common cool area to have our bull session in.
> >
> > While we had our display set up, one of the guests asked if he could get
>in my deuce. I told him sure, make himself at home and enjoy it....just
>don't push the red "start" button. Well, other folks came up while this
>guy
>was in the cab, and we were enjoying the conversation when I heard the LDT
>in my deuce fire up. I stepped up on the running board to shut it off,
>chastising him for starting the truck, which by now was moving slowly
>forward toward the tent.
> >
> > Can you believe that as the truck waded down the tent, (you could hear
>the
>tent posts and lawn chairs cracking under the deuces weight) this guy had
>the nerve to tell me that since I had invited him to get in the truck, he
>then had the right to do with it as he pleased!?
> >
> > Well, I got the truck stopped, and hauled the guy from the cab, then he
>ran off, and their I sat on top of the tent. My buddy who had brought it
>looked at it, pronounced it ruined, and that night we put it on the bonfire
>as we all said farewell, perhaps for the last time. Then a bunch of us
>went
>over to my house to shoot some fireworks. I told the guys to make them
>selves at home, their were drinks in the refrigerator, snacks on the table
>and a toilet down the hall. Just don't smoke in my house. Five minutes
>later I go in and there's a guy in my easy chair smoking a cigar. He told
>me I couldn't invite him to my house, and then tell him what to do or not
>do, it wasn't hospitable.
> >
> > Was I wrong to tell the guy he could enjoy the truck, just not start it?
>Was he right to say since he was invited in once in he could do as he
>wanted? Was it wrong of me to tell my guests not to smoke in my house?
> >
> > We on this forum are guests of Arthur Kyle. Those that gave money did
>exactly that--GAVE, didn't purchase in rights. Arthur has some simple
>rules, which are posted at www.mil-veh.org, and which I have in abbridged
>form here:
> >
> > "Discussion can cover repair of vehicles, buying and selling vehicles
>and
>spare parts, weapons, paint, markings, technical documentation, and
>notification of clubs, parades, and conventions for military vehicle
>owners.
> >
> > Please do not post test messages to the list, or OFF-TOPIC messages.
> >
> > In any case, only messages with a direct connection to the private
>ownership of military vehicles are appropriate."
> >
> > Nowhere in the owner's rules is there a "but" or an "except".
> >
> > Its not except for things you feel passionately about, or
> > except the pros and cons of gun ownership, or
> > except the pros and cons of any canidate or party,
> > except for commentary on the U.S. politcal system.
> > except for whatever bias the media may have.
> >
> > No, there are no exceptions in his guidelines for using HIS list.
> >
> > Does everyone here have a right to express their views on these
>subjects?
>Of course, just not here. Not because I say so, or Ron says so, or Sonny
>says so....but because the man that owns the list, pays for the bandwidth
>and INVITED US HERE AS HIS GUESTS, HE said so.
> >
> > Now, if truly there is such an overwhelming interest in basic
>government,
>gun legislation, erectile disfunction, and immigration policy, I will do my
>darndest to convince the editor of Military Vehicle Magazine to pull all
>the
>articles schedule on vehicle history and maintenance, and instead I will
>submit articles on the three branches of government and the history of
>import tariffs. If this is the type of subjects that truly are of interest
>to most MV enthusiasts, surely readership will sore and no one will be
>disappointed in the lack of MV content and thus cancel their subscription.
> >
> > In the meantime, please tell me what I should do about my damaged
>truck....continue to show it, and take a chance on more goofballs thinking
>they can do what they wish with MY truck, or just not let anyone else in
>the
>cab?
> >
> > Regards,
> > David Doyle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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