Not doing a resto, is it a crime?

[jp2005]

Wow, mmm its your truck! Don't say anything just walk away. Sometimes its wise just to stay quiet!

[Rust&Smoke]

People need to mind their own store

[SecondCamperSpecial]

I drive mine every day as long as there is no salt on the roads. I may paint it some day. But I am in no hurry. I have 2 more basket cases to fix.

[R.Smith]

Don't even bring up the salt. I swear there's more salt on the roads here in Richmond than there was snow. It used to be they only salted the bridges and hills on the main roads. Now they're spewing that crap everywhere, even on the road in front of my house, which is a residential street.

I'm thinking of starting an eco non profit dedicated to eliminating the use of salt due to the negative effects the runnoff might have on the ecopodsphere. It sounds truthy enough plus, I can use the donation money from gullible ecogroupies to pay myself a handsome salary, as well as save my bump from being eaten away!

And don't think they wouldn't swallow my theory hook line and sinker. I recently told a girl that the problem with wind turbines was their effect on global wind currents and that some scientists were concerned they might effect the planets rotation. She actually believed me until I told her I'd just made it up. Then she was pissed. Not that I cared cuz she was also fat.

[FLATBEDFORD]

Not nice to pick on fat chicks.

[Racer Z]

Don't even bring up the salt. I swear there's more salt on the roads here in Richmond than there was snow. It used to be they only salted the bridges and hills on the main roads. Now they're spewing that crap everywhere, even on the road in front of my house, which is a residential street.

I'm thinking of starting an eco non profit dedicated to eliminating the use of salt due to the negative effects the runnoff might have on the ecopodsphere. It sounds truthy enough plus, I can use the donation money from gullible ecogroupies to pay myself a handsome salary, as well as save my bump from being eaten away.

When I lived in the suburbs of Boston, they wouldn't salt the road roads that had run-off into the drinking reservoir. It might be easier to build more reservoirs first, then come back with the run-off theory.

[R.Smith]

I disagree. Salty drinking water kills humans, but salty streams lead to a chain reaction destruction of the earthopod that will ultimately lead to catastrophic climate failure, warming, cooling, staying about the same, rain snow, warm sunny days ect. Think about the optics...chirpy, unbeat music as a squirrel sips from a bucolic stream and WHAM!!! immediately gags, goes into convulsions and dies. Cue the weepy violins, then pan to a nest full of baby squirrels over the tag "who will feed them now?" End with a black screen and the words "BIG SALT KILLS!"

I'm tellin ya, that's non profit gold. Plus, think of the marketing possibilities wrt squirrel t shirts, eco shopping bags, endoresments of no salt products ect. The only problem might be Woodsy. The last critter that tried moving into his turf wound up in the woods, naked, with his eyeballs and tounge ripped out.

[R.Smith]

Hell, the magnetic squirrel "I care" tailgate ribbon market alone could be worth million. Have 'em mass produced in China where they have no eco rules. And wrist bands. "I Care" wrist bands are hot right now. Hell man, I might even get a Nobel Prize!

[averagef250]

I think you should run for president!

[Racer Z]

I disagree. Salty drinking water kills humans, but salty streams lead to a chain reaction destruction of the earthopod that will ultimately lead to catastrophic climate failure, warming, cooling, staying about the same, rain snow, warm sunny days ect. Think about the optics...chirpy, unbeat music as a squirrel sips from a bucolic stream and WHAM!!! immediately gags, goes into convulsions and dies. Cue the weepy violins, then pan to a nest full of baby squirrels over the tag "who will feed them now?" End with a black screen and the words "BIG SALT KILLS!"

I'm tellin ya, that's non profit gold. Plus, think of the marketing possibilities wrt squirrel t shirts, eco shopping bags, endoresments of no salt products ect. The only problem might be Woodsy. The last critter that tried moving into his turf wound up in the woods, naked, with his eyeballs and tounge ripped out.

Oh now I understand. You're only into this for the self profit aspect.

[Thunderfoot]

[cozadlance2]

basically we all are saying do what you want with your own truck and find creative ways to blow off the pissants or just ignore them.

[mkpj1]

My truck is a daily driver and worker. I looks good because I broke it down so it wouldn't leave me stranded. The problem arises of being so darn deep that you may as well do this and then do that! How many on this forum can hear our Dad's chant that! Before you know it the truck is almost better than new. Certainly won't have a f%$#^@g sensor leaving you stranded.

I think some folks get in over their head in figuring what it is going to cost and the time required to drive an old rig or restore it. You had better have a working knowledge of mechanics or you are wasting your time. My wife says I'm useful and that makes up for me being an a$$$%$#!. Just because you drive an old vehicle (that by the way suits your needs and you can keep running,...)doesn't make it a trailer queen that needs to be restored. Cars and trucks in America have always been a statement of who we are.

Maybe you and your truck are rough around the edges but always get the job done. No primping required .

[cozadlance2]

wow. couldn't have topped that if i tried. well said.

[Racer Z]

Cars and trucks in America have always been a statement of who we are.

My truck is old, ugly and in a constant state of repair. Like myself, it's a work-in-progress.