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    Thank You Jason

    Just wanted to thank Jason (Jason's Auto Spa) for the excellent job in cleaning up my girl. She looks great. This is my first time with Jason. He is a very nice young man and does quality work. Takes great pride in his efforts. I drove in from Iowa and he kindly took me to a local hotel and...
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    Look What Showed Up

    Very cool - What is the source?
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    Ford Gt in commercial

    Yes - Ad is real. I have seen it. Atomic - Iowa is northeast of LA
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    Impact Racing De-Certification

    Tom, I just had my new Impact helmet certified this last weekend by SCCA for 2010 season. I have not heard enything to indicate that SCCA will be decertifying Impact helmets.
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    Go panthers!!

    Sorry, but as a professor at the University of Nothing is Impossible or otherwise known as the University of Northern Iowa, I could not resist.
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    Moving West

    Spent quite a bit of time working in Wyoming. Sheridan is a lovely town and Wyoming folks are grand.
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    How many GT's are out there?

    If you send for a "certificate" from Ford, you will get an even further breakdown on the production of your car. (At least, they sent me one).
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    Computers for us Old Duffers

    You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's...
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    Frisco Style

    Aren't pimps, players, posers, prostitutes, and part-time movie actors the local citizenry of "The City"?
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    Ten Questions with: Part 2

    When Ford considered/approved the project, what was the greatest concern from the legal department with the proposed development of a 200+ mph super car? How were these concerns addressed in the production of the car?
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    Ten Questions With: Camilo Pardo

    Thanks DBK and Camilo. Great idea and very informative answers.
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    Gauge Malfunction / Charger survey

    I keep the charger on when ever she is home. The gas gauge is sometimes funky for about an hour after fueling, otherwise, so far no problems.
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    great clip on this "thanksgiving"

    A Touching Piece At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question. "Everything...
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    Calendars!

    I'll take one
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    Beauty and the Beast get a stablemate

    I think we can get her up to about 40, possibly 45, but I do not know if I have the kahunahs! No big hills to worry about in Iowa. I read the best way to get them up a long hill is to go backwards. (The problem is there is no fuel pump, so gravity feed only. Going uphill can put the gas tank...
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    Morning Humor

    The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After thy got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep. Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, “Kemo Sabe, look toward the sky, what you see?” The Lone Ranger replies, “I see millions of stars.”...
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    Morning Humor

    Dave Dave works hard at the plant and spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday. His wife thinks he’s pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a local strip club. The doorman at the club greets them and says “Hey, Dave! How ya doin?” His wife is...
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    Beauty and the Beast get a stablemate

    Dear Neilda - Sorry to hear about the floods. We have had our share here the last few years. My condolences! Hope you are high and dry. Glad you got you half shaft bolts replaced. That is pretty important. I will post pictures in the spring. Have a good winter. Stay warm and dry.
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    Beauty and the Beast get a stablemate

    Don't forget the $30.00 shipping charge. His total price was $520.00. This is still quite a bargain. Using the consumer price index, today's dollar was worth about $.05 in 1915. Thus, his $520.00 purchase price would be $10,400.00 in today's dollars. I hope to drive her home soon. All the...
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    Beauty and the Beast get a stablemate

    Sales Receipt This is not a great scan. I will try to improve when I have some more time.