From: Jeffrey Cerniglia (jcerniglia@msn.com)
Date: Sat Jul 10 2004 - 09:39:50 PDT
I don't think anyone could of said it better.
I sold My M-37 last year so I haven't had any MV experiences lateley, but I
still have and will
most likely always have my 1959 GMC 100 1/2 ton pickup that I take to shows
regularly. Here
is one that will blow you away. I had the truck at a show once and had the
truck in the judging
class so all windows had to be up and doors unlocked, hood up, etc..etc..
Well, came back from
looking at the other cars at the show and I was only away for about 15
minutes. Here is a mother
with her kid sitting in my truck, joyfully pulling on all the knobs on the
dash, racking the shifter back and forth and having a gleefull time in my
truck while the mother was oblivious that this was someone elses vehicle
that had put many hours and many $$ to restore. I asked her to please reomve
her child from my truck, she then proceeded to give me the dirtiest look as
she removed
her brain damaged child from my truck. What the hell is wrong with parents
these days?? Or is this
just the result of the offspring of assholes?? do assholes beget little
assholes?? I am starting to think so. All you can do guys is like has been
said, make your vehicle secure the best way you can, or, make it asshole
proof as I like to say.
Jeff Cerniglia
Bristol Ct
>From: uniquemachine@cybcon.com
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
>Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:24:30 -0700
>
>Well written!
>
>The stupidity of some people in this world leads to the statement of
>'survival of the fittest'
>
>Some species make it, some don't :)
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ron <rojoha@comcast.net>
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 7:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
> >
> >
> > > Between you, me and the lamp post......
> > >
> > > A quick and dirty way to deactivate your M35A2's Starter Button is to
> > > reach up under the dash and pull the plug out of the back of it about
>a
> > 1/2"
> > > and rotate it 90 degrees and then push it back in until it seats
>again. A
> > > little silicone grease on the plug helps this pull/rotate/push
>sequence.
> > > Several very knowledgeable M35 owners have tried to start my truck to
> > > move it at rallies and have been unable to figure it out. After I get
>in
> > and
> > > fake dropping something on the floor and then start it gets them
>looking
> > for
> > > the "kill switch" I must have hidden somewhere in the cab with no joy.
> > > The plug has a Helen Keller installation aid, a little ridge on it
>that
> > > is at 12 o'clock (or 6) when it is in the right position too be pushed
>in
> > > over the pins. At 3 or 9 o'clock it won't push in over the pins (no
> > > electrical continuity/open circuit) but feels properly seated.
> > > I also open the drain cocks on the air tanks when I put it on display
> > > and drop the pressure to 30 psi so that if some one does turn on the
> > master,
> > > the low air pressure buzzer scares the bejesus out of them and alerts
>me
> > or
> > > a crony to things being amiss. That little amount of air is better
>than
> > none
> > > if Mr. Dopey gets incredibly lucky and somehow succeeds in getting the
> > truck
> > > to move. If you can't immediately get it stopped, you can at least get
>a
> > > blast off the horn as a warning.
> > > You still need to chock the puppy, front and rear, since the that
>brake
> > > handle is almost too irresistible a gizmo for folks to leave alone.
> > Shifter
> > > in Neutral, transfer case in Neutral about rounds it out to avoid a
>bump
> > > start or a rolling start.
> > > I had a run in with the mother of a kid at a display when the mother
> > > asked if her rodent could get in the back (using the ladder). While in
>the
> > > back he unwrapped a heavy rubber bungee cord that I use to secure the
> > ladder
> > > in place and had put the hook between the slats of the seat and
>started
> > > pulling REAL HARD on it. I told him politely to stop before he gets
>hurt,
> > > mommy did nothing. I told him more strongly to stop, mommy ignored me.
>I
> > > then climbed in back and put my hand on the kids shoulder and grabbed
>the
> > > end in his hand and pushed it back towards the seat to get the tension
>off
> > > it. Mommy pulls a nutty about me touching her kid, accuses me of
> > assaulting
> > > her kid, yada, yada, yada. I told her to get a cop and put the hockey
> > helmet
> > > back on her kid if she intends to participate in hands off parenting
> > around
> > > MY vehicle. She took little precious (with both his eyes still intact)
>and
> > > stormed off.
> > > Another time a mother asked me to pay to get her kids shirt cleaned
> > > because he transited from front to back and back to front UNDER MY
>truck
> > and
> > > got grease and oil on his shirt and shorts. I told her to get a grip
>on
> > > reality. She left saying "We'll see!", never saw her again.
> > > When it comes to vehicle displays, as my dad used to rhetorically ask,
> > > "Why are there more horses asses around than there are horses?"
> > >
> > > I deal with bores in a very straight forward manner. You behave, we
>have
> > > fun. You act like a posterior depression, I act like tube of
>Preparation H
> > > filled with Ben Gay and Louisiana hot sauce. As my family and friends
>can
> > > attest, I am very good at it.
> > > My House, My Truck, My Beer, My Tools, MY RULES..... You don't like
>it,
> > > tough feces. I invited you, I can un invite you just as quickly. Go to
> > your
> > > house, your truck, your beer, your rules and feel free to act like the
> > > unblemished, hemorrhoid free (Perfect) rectal opening you have turned
>out
> > to
> > > be.
> > > Just cause someone you (usually) like to be around suddenly behaves
> > > badly, doesn't mean you have to put up with it. And you shouldn't,
>because
> > > it just encourages worse behavior and ends up embarrassing everyone.
>Stand
> > > YOUR ground boys.....
> > >
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
> > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > Sent: 09 July, 2004 01:51
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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