From: Nigel Hay MILWEB (nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Sun May 22 2005 - 10:10:04 PDT
Some years ago a retired WW2 Colonel - Sir Gideon Ponsonby-Peach if I
recall, went to Brixton South London proudly wearing his medals to talk
about service to King and Country. He showed the mainly Jamaican children
his decorations and asked if they knew what his MC stood for - none did so
he explained it was Military Cross. Same happened with his MM ( Military
medal) and then finally he said who knows what this one is - the DSO.
"I do" said a Caribbean voice from the back "De Esso Sign Means Happy
Motoring"
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Sent: 22 May 2005 18:06
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Subject: Re: [MV] Mmmmmm..... MULTIFUEL????
FINALLY!!!
Ronzo is alive!!!
I was wondering when the Grand Master Wit would address this issue.
Thanks again Ronzo, you always make me laugh.
-Sarge
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From: "Ron" <rojoha@adelphia.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:57 PM
Subject: [MV] Mmmmmm..... MULTIFUEL????
>
> We have folks going to great lengths to use fry-o-lator oils etc., but
> is anyone with a deuce that isn't pegged for diesel only using regular
gas,
> either as a supplement or straight, during these periods of petroleum
duress
> in the states? ( I Know Nigel, you'd give your left man raisin to pay as
> little in England as we Yanks pay for gas here, but that's for another OT
> thread...)
> If you are and are using self serve, is it ok to wear a Texaco shirt
at
> a Mobil station while pumping? How prissy do gas station attendant
> reenactors get if you don't follow the proper uniform type and colors. Are
> there gas station 'stitch nazis'?
> I was a Gulf man in the late sixties- early seventies myself, 4 tours
in
> a preppy hell hole in Massachusetts that had the school that both Bushs
> attended. Summer uniform was a blue pin stripped short sleeve shirt, dark
> blue shorts, blue knee socks and a pith helmet. The shirt, socks and pith
> helmet all had full color Gulf embroidery, (don't remember seeing any
> subdued stuff).The shirt and socks also had a blue racing stripe running
> down them. The crap I took from class mates was brutal, but tires and
parts
> at cost and unlimited use of lifts, tools and 'high test spillage' made
the
> care and feeding of a '64 Impala with a 327 and a Powerslide doable for a
> kid in high school/ community college.
> The pumps had 3 wheels for Dollars and 3 wheels for gallons. And
> Gulftane, a no lead fuel, (colloquially referred to as Weasel Piss or Ping
> Juice, used only in Bugs, Corvairs, 2 stroke Saabs and occasionally '64
> Impalas on Wednesdays and Thursdays) was around 24 cents a gallon, about 6
> cents a gallon cheaper than regular. So why is No Lead so expensive now?
> Had a Medal of Honor winner from WWII that used to come in every
Sunday
> morning at 0800 and occasionally he'd clean up the Men's Room while we
> filled his car..... I sheet you not. Said Captain on his credit card, but
I
> worked there for almost a year before my boss told me the story of this
> quiet, polite guy with glasses who had a pair made out of stainless steel.
> Wonder how he would have weighed in on folks portraying 'warriors' or
> wearing uniforms and ranks they never earned while acting out battles or
> impressions they 'read' about? Probably would have thought it a hoot to
see
> an MB or M38A1 painted Navy gray. But the make believe swabby better be
> squared away. If not, it would probably be as much an insult to him as a
> flag sewn on the seat of a hippie's ass. Think about it......
> Anyways, regarding the Petrol, Inquiring minds want to know.....
>
> Regards,
> Ronzo in NH
>
>
> PS And as I handed you your change, I'd chant the Gulf mantra " Thank
> you very much. Come again, Drive carefully and always look to the Orange
> Disc for the highest quality motoring products....." Ahhhhh, the (simple?)
> good old days......
>
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