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Out and about with the M35

tjcouch

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A conversation from yesterday evening:

Me: I would like to buy this sectional sofa - do you have it in stock?

Salesperson: Our set up and delivery charge is only $100.

Me: I see. Do you have it stock, I would like it tonight.

SP: How do you plan on getting home.

Me: I have a truck.

SP: Well, it better be a tractor-trailer - I don't think you understand how big the sofa really is . . . it's deceptive in the showroom.

Me: Ummmm - I put a tape on it. It will fit just fine in my truck.

SP: OK - you would know, I guess. Did you bring your own twine to tie it down.

Me. Won't be necessary, but for the sake of time let's just say, "Yes." Where is the loading dock?

SP: The loading dock will make it really hard to get it in your truck . . . it is much easier to lift it into your truck from the ground, rather that lower it down from the dock, you see, the loading dock is about 4 feet all so it lines up with the semis . . . .

Me: (chuckling) Right. So where is that loading dock.

SP: Sir, . . .

Me: Let me stop you there - how about we walk over here to this window . . . . .

SP: Sweet Jesus! What the #$%@&% is that thing?

Me: It's my pickup truck and grocery getter, now then, loading dock? Oh, and by the way - we will need to lift the sofa "up" - the bed of the truck is about a foot taller than your dock.
 

n1bnc

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When I delivered used oil and anti-freeze to the town for the Haz-mat recycling day. the first fellow came up to my M135 and asked what do I have and how much and I told him a couple of 5 gallon buckets worth, he told the next guy the truck was completely full of used oil and anti-freeze, fellow number two almost lost his clean shorts! It was a true mastercard moment!
 

tjcouch

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Today Tampa had our Veteran's Day Parade - I used my M332 for the first time to carry the sound system . . . . a vast improvement for the passengers in the back of the truck. This is the only pic I took as I was leaving my home to head to the parade . . . but I am sure my friends will share theirs with me soon.

The best part - after the parade, and after I returned everyone to their cars I was dead heading back to my house alone - and while stopped at a light I heard "excuse me sir!" Next to my truck was a woman who walked up from several cars behind to shake my hand and say "I just wanted to thank you for my freedom."

We need more people like her.
 

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tjcouch

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Hee, hee . . . so the next parade is an illuminated night parade on the University of South Florida campus (homecoming.)

I just spent all evening after work to string lights on to a 14' x 3' piece of chicken wire (x2) to go on each size of the truck . . . . next set of photos as we get nearer to the parade on the 20th! 2400 little bulbs so far!

So . . . the picture below is one of the wire frames flopped over my "workbench" . . . . actually my hot tub.

(One day I am going to put the hot tub in the back of my truck for a night on the town.)
 

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