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Not a fan of Dodge, even though I have 2, but Dodge sells a Ram 1500 4x4,V8. Regular cab and an 8 foot bed for under 25,000.00 with the 2500 rebate offer. Seriously considering a new mule now. Paul http://www.ramtrucks.com/hostc/bmo/CUT201213DS6L62A/2TA/summary.do

All my invisible friends, have a Merry Christmas or a Happy Hanukkah. Paul

Wal mart sells the O doll (it's a doll NOT an action figure) with 2 switches , the 2nd switch is "play golf / go on vacation"

I was there Friday morning ,so I probably think this week?

They were all at the Pensacola Port in Fla. They all had the same Shipping agent id with them, same ship and same port of destination in Puerto Madryn Argentina. There were trucks from all over the eastern and central U.S.A. there. Paul

I wanted to get data plate pics on a few but don't think I was even supposed to be snapping photos at all. From what I can gather the Argentinans take pretty good care of their trucks and have a big Mack following (must be all the German) I would rather they were here but where they're headed is better than Africa or Asia I guess.

A butt load drags you down a shitload raises you up....or so I'm told.

Where I am is 90+ miles from there, due to family obligations we are stuck here. We've sold off some farm land to survive. I'd rather be in Va. for 1396.00 in taxes as opposed to 15,000 but we can't leave yet.

Sealey Tools makes what you want I think.About 25 bucks for the set. Paul

With the EPA inline to get near unlimited power after the Rio 20 "global" warming conference next month, to regulate all non enviromentally friendy pollution from mining to cow farts per the UN's Green Book......eveybody better vote!! This got to stop.

There was ton of equipment, trailers and trucks ,mostly Mack and Freightliners going to South America. I was told that DM nd U models are prefered in Arghentina in certain areas. I finally got to use my TWIC card and took "spy camera phone pics. Paul

It has the roll off set up on it the tank is on the pass side A phone number and a 8250.00 price on it. The fuel tank set up is hooked to the air tank.... You get up to the cab the door bottoms,roof edges and cab corners are metal tape. For those from the Island it was an old Jamacia Ash than Gershaws truck. Paul

All bound for South America,mainly Argentina. Paul

Tunnel truck would be 50's. In the early 60's NYC BTA went to International Transtars and that to MC and MR Macks. All the wrecker bodies are made by Weldbilt since 1964. NYCFD did experiment with ultra short bridge and tunnel and NYC Aviation crash Chemical rigs in the late 50's early 60's built by the NYCFD shops. Looking at the drivers seat which matches up with the rear steer ladder rigs and the "fire bell" next to the driver. It's more likely the unit is one of them. That was during the NYCFD extreme times....Mack F Super Pumper to the Micro Chem trucks. Paul

We had a moving company in Smithtown that was buying and restoring/updating B sleepers for tri state use in the 70's also a Dump company that had a pair in use til the late 90's on L.I.. Was always interested in the early MACK sleeper units. Paul

Hey David, had to add this in. Paul OBAMA POKER Played like seven-card stud, but with modifications to mimic real life scenarios and decision-making. In each round of Obama Poker players can decide to go on "welfare". "Bleeding Hearts" are always wild. The game introduces 3 new suits: "Unemployment", "Debt" and "Healthcare" Each "Fiscal Cycle" the players vote on who gets taxed the most. Late in the game, a "Lame Duck" card is added. Does it help or hurt you?

Gee all I did was go to Port Newark on Thursday to drop off a 58 Buick (finally got to used my TWIC card), to VA and load the R up with a pair of 41 chevy pick ups. Get caught in traffic a zillion times and come home to a dead heater in my shop (dead snake in it) and an angry Basset hound. Paul Oh and took secret camera photos of all the Mack Trucks going to Argentina!

The OKW should all understand this, if they think they are "fair" ones. A study by the New York City Budget Office was released this week, and you didn't hear much about it in the mainstream media because it hurts their candidate's message.Keep in mind, I'm your Conservative Everyman. I'm no economist, nor am I a political scientist. I call 'em as I see 'em just like you do. And away we go... New York City has a little more than 8 million residents. Of those many millions, 1% -- ONE PERCENT -- pays 43% of the income taxes. You know how many people that works out to? About 35,000 people. Picture in your mind's eye the City of New York, not just Manhattan, but all five boroughs. Imagine the throngs here right now enjoying the holidays. Think about the police presence, the sanitation, the schools brimming with children...East Side, West Side, The Village -- a hell of a town! 8 million people! Now imagine Yankee Stadium, or any average Major League ballpark, and fill it except for the nosebleed seats. That tiny number pays almost HALF the operating costs for the city. How's THAT for fair? Another kick in the head is that ten percent of New Yorkers pay 71% of the taxes. Guess how much income it takes to crack that ten percent?You don't have to be one of the millionaires or billionaires whom the Divider in Chief loves to vilify. You need not be an evil fat cat making $200,000 -- perish the thought! What's it take to crack the top ten percent in the most expensive city in America? $105,000. Yep, a buck five. And they talk about shared sacrifice. They blather on and beat annoying drums chanting about fairness and "Tax the rich until they're poor". They should all be going door to door chanting to the one percenters, "Thank You for the Civil Services, We Owe You One!" When I think about the wealthy in America, I think about the hard work, the risk and the sacrifice it takes to succeed. I think about all the people able to feed their children and send them to school because they have jobs created by the successful risk-takers. I don't hold a grudge against the big time rich -- except for limousine liberal millionaires in Hollywood. Whatever you think about those disingenuous narcissists, multiply it by 75 and you're in my neighborhood. Heck with them. Until they remit an extra couple grand to http://pay.gov, they have zero credibility just like all leftists seeking to raise taxes. The time has come to finally poke holes in the rhetoric of the Occupy rabble. It is time to pull back the curtain on leftists who seek to pit American vs American in a class war under the false pretense of fairness. It is time to silence the ugliness of envy. It is time to shame the selfishness and hatred of the American Left, starting with the election of a new president...That would make me fairly happy. T.J. McCormack, the conservative everyman, is a comedian, radio talk show host and commentator. Follow him on Twitter @TJMcCormack

Not much is made here by any of the big 3. Dodge Challenger and Dodge Rams are Canadian (which is good), Buick has an assembly plant in China, Ford Transit is assembled in Turkey, Alot of PACAR is from south of the border. Even the grandson brought home a few Catipillar parts made by Komatsu in Japan. As for pick ups, my Dodges are probably the last of the true pick ups. The '88 is a 1/2 with 3/4 ton specs, V6 truck tranny with creeper gear,PS,PB and heavy duty cooling, electrical and brakes. No radio,AC, PW or carpets. My '89 is the same except 4x4 and a Cummins. Went to look for a replacement with similar equipment, standard cab, 8 foot bed and maybe and autotrans. GMC was the only one who came close to a regular working truck. Salesman could care less because he wasn't making money on it and a 3 month build time because it was a plain truck without AC and passenger heater control delete. Heck even my 1988 Bronco was tough to get in 88. I ordered a full size with the 300 six,4 speed with creeper gear, twin fuel tanks, dual batteries, 140 amp alternater,vinyl mats,PS,PB and steel wheels and 235 x 15 Crown Vic tires not cleated ATV tires, for sand running. May be they'd have better sales if you could order what you need instead of option packs. Paul

I think the Jehovah's marked my house........ last time they knocked on my door,I invited them to sit and let me tell them alittle about the new messiah named "o". Didn't know they could run so fast. Now they cross the street and avoid me.....snubbed...... Paul

Saw this DM for sale about a mile from my yard.Paint and body done by 40 grit, Rustoleum and a cheap brush. No info ,not even a phone number..Name and number on door is disconnected too..at a closed down factory. What was really interesting was the system to pressurize the tank I assume.....Paul

Got this from Newts site. Interesting from a candidate... You want to know how things work in D.C.? Where's the power? Who's pulling the strings? The economy of the world came down to the unholy trinity of guns, drugs and gasoline -- military industry, drugs (legal and illegal), and energy -- and now I would add agribusiness as the fourth controlling commodity, and always with the enabling bankers never too far out of sight making their profits far too often from wars and slave labor. While that readily explained the suffering of the Third World, it didn't immediately answer why in America it was possible for so many people to be unhappy with our government's decisions, both foreign and domestic, when we're supposedly living in a democracy. A quick analysis of our electoral process revealed the obvious answer. The simple fact is we do not live in a democracy. Certainly not the kind our Founding Fathers intended. We live in a corporate dictatorship represented by, and beholden to, no single human being you can reason with or hold responsible for anything. The corporation has but one obligation, which is to increase profits for it's shareholders by any legal means necessary by the next fiscal quarter. They have no moral, patriotic, social, environmental, generational or even sustainable responsibility. They have only a short-term economic mandate and their only responsibility to society is to stay within the law to accomplish it. This doesn't mean corporations shouldn't exist or even that their directors are evil by their very DNA. It has been a legally acceptable basic flaw in the form of our capitalist system that allows corporations to operate without a moral compass or obligation to society -- but that's a discussion for another day. The law is rarely a problem because the corporations' legal obligations are pretty much designed first and foremost for their maximum profit by the legislation created by the legislators belonging to our two national political parties, both of which are wholly bought, sold and controlled by Wall Street. The banks and the corporations. In other words the game is rigged. Feel like a sucker? We all do because we all are. The manipulation, aided by a very willing media also owned by the corporations, has made things easier beginning with what has become the amazing Orwellian staple of every newscast, selling the public on the lie that the Dow has somehow become America's scoreboard! We're all hypnotized, rooting for them like they're our home team at a football game, cheering for THEIR scoreboard mindlessly forgetting WE'RE THE AWAY TEAM!! You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't. Long-time Capitol Hill staff and campaign strategists tell me the average legislator spends one-third of their time (or more) every day raising money or on activities related to raising money. Yes, they are "elected" which creates the mass delusion of democracy to keep the masses from rioting, but congressional races are costing millions of dollars and some Senate seats are going for tens of millions each, and they're predicting well over one billion dollars for the next presidency. That's some democracy we've created there, isn't it? Of the people? By the people? For the people? What people? Democracy in America is ill and the masses want it healed. How? Yes, we can demonstrate. We can march. We can write and sign petitions to our Representatives. We can occupy. And we should because it's healthy to vent, and we don't feel so all alone. But the truth is, other than the value of venting, we're wasting our time. It is naïve to expect political results from any of these activities. Our representative can give us lip service. A lot of sympathy. Empathy even. But we don't pay their media bills!! We need to eliminate all private finance from the electoral process. And let's not be distracted by "reforms." Let's spare ourselves the unnecessary discussions about transparent disclosure, or the conflict of interest of foreign countries buying favorable treatment, or protection after protection being gutted by dangerously diluted regulations, or trying to impose this limit or that limit, etc., etc., etc. Campaign finance doesn't need reform. It needs elimination. To accomplish this we must overturn Buckley v. Valeo, one of the two or three worst decisions in the history of the Supreme Court. The ruling makes the extraordinary decision that money is protected by the First Amendment. Presumably Chief Justice Gordon Gekko presiding! These smartest guys in the room actually decided that spending money is the equivalent of free speech. You might wonder why no one in that smart room stood up and said wait a minute, if money is speech, isn't lack of money lack of speech? You know, as in the rich get to talk, and the poor don't? How are the non-moneyed classes represented by this decision? I guess nobody stood up then, but it's time to stand up now. In fact, I am now introducing a new pledge to be signed by our legislators. Of both parties. Independents too. Everybody's welcome. THE PLEDGE FOR A DEMOCRATIC AMERICA (We'll need someone more educated than I to draw it up, or we can copy Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge, but it would go something like this.) I, The Undersigned, pledge to overturn Buckley v. Valeo and eliminate all private finance from the electoral process, thusly restoring America to it's democratic principles. I may take corporate, PAC, SuperPAC, or Chinese money to get elected or reelected (martyrdom accomplishes nothing), but upon my election I will make campaign finance elimination one of my immediate top priorities. Now somebody should be starting a new Third Party whose platform is dedicated to this one idea. Twenty-five years ago that's what I'd be doing right now. But the need for a Third Party aside, this idea applies for everyone. Just as much for the Tea Party on the right as the 99 Percenters on the left (the corporate oligarchy actually has no Party affiliation, it just looks Republican). Both groups should adopt this issue. The Occupiers need not agree on anything else, because frankly nothing else matters, and a bit more focus on the root of our problems for the Tea Party certainly wouldn't hurt them either. Let's see who's serious about representing the "people." And you know what? We might be pleasantly surprised at how many congressmen and senators sign this thing who would rather be doing something more dignified with their lives than spending half their time begging for money.

My father insisted til the day he died, that Ike had Patton killed,so his political career would be safe. Paul

If we allowed George S Patton and Douglas Mcarthur to do what they wanted we would have few of the problems of the past 60 years. Patton wanted to rearm the German army and go through Russia to "avoid post war problems. Mcarthur when he reached the Yalu River,he wanted to keep going through China. Paul