Re: Rotary OM trucks - Oy ... 
| November 17, 2012 09:19PM |
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Mike Rowe Wrote:
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> In the spirit* of Russo ... [[b]NOT**[/b]]
>
> ... the trucks are GM, Dodge, or Ford, depending
> on the year; the wheels are 17", 18", or 20"; length
> of the wheelbase is 137" with regular cab.
But ... but ... MIKE!
Are you Rowe-ing with just one oar? It takes more than one person to operate OM - what's the wheelbase with a CREW cab?
And I thought one of the rotaries had Fox trucks. Oy - it must be OY.
- Russ
* I'm not sure that Arrogant Bastard Ale, Old Curmudgeon or even Industrial Strength Red Table Wine qualifies as a "spirit". But every once in a while I do indulge in a shot of Jameson, Laphroaig or Red Breast whiskey, and sometimes even a Margarita.
** Actually, unless under the influence of excessive spirits, I seldom poke fun at a serious question - see [ngdiscussion.net], for example - just at serious daydreams like re-laying the third rail between Alamosa and Antonito or putting the line back in between Chama and Durango ...
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> In the spirit* of Russo ... [[b]NOT**[/b]]
>
> ... the trucks are GM, Dodge, or Ford, depending
> on the year; the wheels are 17", 18", or 20"; length
> of the wheelbase is 137" with regular cab.
But ... but ... MIKE!
Are you Rowe-ing with just one oar? It takes more than one person to operate OM - what's the wheelbase with a CREW cab?
And I thought one of the rotaries had Fox trucks. Oy - it must be OY.
- Russ
* I'm not sure that Arrogant Bastard Ale, Old Curmudgeon or even Industrial Strength Red Table Wine qualifies as a "spirit". But every once in a while I do indulge in a shot of Jameson, Laphroaig or Red Breast whiskey, and sometimes even a Margarita.
** Actually, unless under the influence of excessive spirits, I seldom poke fun at a serious question - see [ngdiscussion.net], for example - just at serious daydreams like re-laying the third rail between Alamosa and Antonito or putting the line back in between Chama and Durango ...
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