mechohaulic

now we ALL have to be open minded . ask yourself __ what did the generation before think of rock/roll == I KNOW not what we today think of this trash. just trying to be open mined or being influenced by Yukon Jack after a long work Sunday...

lucky for you being out west where there isn't the winter of east coast. the pounds don't seem to accumulate faster after retirement. Easter Sunday for 50 plus years was the ONLY day I never worked . I worked another 8 hrs plus today at the farm to get caught up for tomorrow . 1 service and packing wheel bearing on trailer plus misc. helped to eliminate the temptation of over eating before thurs appointment.

can see now you don't have the shutterstat system BUT the lower tank self contained (NO AIR) system. disconnect linkage as prescribed and carefully work shutters.

but that's what I say to my "wife" -- we're not going to make it ". she thinks (not really capable ) we are ==== heck no.

hopefully count me in also. Brockway's were always a bold looking work horse. we'll know soon .

feedline to the shutterstat should have a 1/4 turn brass valve in line . close the air supply ; shutters are suppose to stay open . will allow for running the unit plus give time to diagnose system.

it's like a cold ;;feel good now then next minute !!! the age factor same == why do I feel so old and projects take soooo long. I was racing around last week!! NO it wasn't last week but 2 yrs ago. spent afternoon today with back pack leave blower " back then the blower ran out of gas before me == NOT any more. only reason for pushing the limit was trying to drop a few pounds before cardio appointment this thurs. came down to loose the pounds or "pack it in " ALL living things -- be it man ; grass/animals; the ONLY common factor is we ALL have a start/ finish date. tell the wife we are all listed in "the book" .turn page and our names show up; can't change it.

Tex Ritter did first version. either way unlike today's crap called music ; both version like most of music BACK THEN told a story;; many of which the listening people could relate too. sadly it could be said (I GUESS) today;s people relate to whatever the noise says.

ordered my two as well.

SORRY KIDS ;wasn't like this back then growing up in a real world; not fantasy island. lost another great this week;;Wink Martindale , He did a great version of the song :Deck of Cards.!

cracker box ladder !! with a v12. any pictures ;;; had to be an interesting unit. first intro to a crackerbox for me was while working at waterbury Mack. don't recall all details ;;BUT i do remember something regards to the splitter knob. I was upset and kept splitting :hi/lo range ; boss came over and ripped me a new ass--le . don't recall out come. I will say the crackerbox is unique and fun.

I'm still seeing sega mixers on the highway. today you never know who actually owns the company.... politics and paperwork .

am I reading this correctly ? O&G also bought Rawson ! funny story from years back, O&G were on the prowl buying every concrete co around, one of the son's went to buy a small local concrete co only to find out his brother had already bought it . keeping with rules and regs. many of the companies they bought were "on paper buys" most kept original co name on units. others just closed.

I agree in terms of childishness 'BUT considering a calendar picture is good company (free) advertising. the "back stab" came mainly due to Hi-Ho being a same state competitor .possibly a fleet cross country picture wouldn't have been as bad. for the day when a company buys 20 plus trucks it was no small deal. both O&G /Hi-Ho purchased a large fleet. not just a basic tractor but dumps. being involved with first DM delivery order (#356==376) , I definitely would liked to see all Mack fleet.

i'd say this proves the Polacks are still making beautiful women. also NO guns /police l just a place to enjoy life.

hopefully ALL those reading won't let work over take your life as I did. 24=36 hrs no sleep for 15===+ yrs. only to end up on operating table having "power plant " removed and repaired . waking up with a red pillow handed to you with statement of "If you feel a sneeze coming grip the pillow tight as a SOB , " if not = sorry. no . care of time, Family is first.

THANK YOU . believe it's past that point now.

I will NEVER laugh at any one :but with them . as I always say "don't laugh at those broke down on the side of the highway !:for it may be you they are laughing at next mile down the road!!" "LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE ". not me . You were not wrong just misinterpreted the sentence.

it's called a respect by the older generation to witch sadly the younger generation will NEVER understand. MY hats off to YOU sir . FOREVER THANKFUL TO finding this B MT site , have an appointment with Cardio Dr 4/26/25.

YOU WERE NOT WRONG SIR '' just slightly confused by today's confusing world ..

would that make my girlfriend an alternator "hot all the time ""!!!! wife must be a Genny then . !!!🤣

If the memory was any good at all ;; that would be one heck of a topic in it's self ::: the road call I did !!! steering box on KW in ice storm upstate NY;; alternator at truck stop maryland , middle of the night/morning " something wrong the trailer wheels" REALLY they are not there !!. chain up axle / load tandems on my flat bed !! todays world its the million dollar wreckers that just tow eveything in !!! back then == make t work.

as with every day life moments' use the clutch /don't use ALL depends on the moment at hand. you have a quad or you have a 5 speed;;;; you have 50k or you have 175K on; life's challenges differed moment to moment. after many trials; I could take a duplex or tri and shift with one hand ; ALL depended on the MOMENT.!!

it's NOT bullshitttin : go with the flow!! it's called by today's yuppies _ my day gone by.LOL

it's NOT all I did yesterday : it's "my accomplishments yesterday were """" part of retirement is == take the wrist watch off and take one moment at a time..