Hey man!!!.......Tell us how you really feel about it....
don't hold back!......LOL!!! ........Dave
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:19 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Need to vent a bit
>
> Some people just don't understand how passionate we our about our trucks.
I
> get peeved when people just touch my truck...why is it that right after
you
> get done waxing your baby, she's looking perfect, someone stops by to tell
> you what a nice truck you have (which is fine), but why in the world do
they
> always feel the need to run their hand down the hood or the tailgate or
> whatever? I mean, I know she's got some lovely curves, but I'm the only
one
> who's allowed to touch 'em!!! ;) I've been told I'm a bit obsessive about
> my truck, I was the same way even with my last Dak, and she was a rough
and
> ready always covered in mud 4x4 :) But I have to agree, it's my truck, I
> pay for it, I clean it, so keep yer grubby paws off her!!! :)
>
> --
> Dave
> Bensalem, PA
> '02 R/T RC Flame Red
>
>
> <raymond.irons@gm.com> wrote in message
> news:OF32F5D383.C0A0A548-ON85256C08.003C6B15@mail.gm.com...
> >
> > Morning All,
> > I feel a need to vent a bit this morning, so I'm asking ya'll to
> > forgive me in advance. Last night after I got home from work, I went to
my
> > local parts store and got restocked my supplies to change the oil in my
> > truck. I got home, parked in my driveway and lifted the hood. I decided
to
> > let the truck and the outside temp cool off a bit before I crawled
around
> > underneath it. Just a bit warm after a 45 mile run in 90+ degree heat. I
> > thought while I was waiting, I would do a favor for one of my neighbors,
> > and hang a mirror up for her. Mary is like my adopted aunt and since she
> is
> > a bit older and has trouble breathing, I try to help when I can. I got
my
> > toolbag and what I thought I'd need and started down the driveway. I had
> > just stepped out the door and this guy is standing in my driveway, next
to
> > my truck, and starts talking to me about buying this wonder spray
cleaner.
> > He says its supposed to replace every type of spray cleaner I ever
thought
> > of buying and a bunch of my neighbors are buying it. Before I could get
a
> > word in, he starts telling me that this stuff will clean off all the
brake
> > dust on my wheel rims and proceeds to spray this stuff on my trucks
front
> > wheel and wipes it down with a rag he's carrying. Never bothered to ask
me
> > if he could show me how well it works on my truck, never asked if could
> > spray anything on my truck, never asked me if I minded or anything. Just
> > started doing it. I held my temper (Welsh/German/Irish and a red head to
> > boot) in check and politely told him I wasn't interested. At first he
> > didn't want to take no for an answer and he asked me where he lost me. I
> > told him no, I'm not interested a bit more forcefully the second time
and
> > he walks away, going to another house. I calmed myself and went over to
> > Mary's house. While I was finding the wall studs to hang the mirror, he
> > comes to her door and starts his spiel about how great this stuff is. He
> > didn't know I was in the house at this time and after a few minutes,
Mary
> > asked me what I thought. I stuck my head around the corner and said I
> > already told him no. He saw me and his eyes got really big, but he hid
his
> > surprise well. I started to go back to what I was doing and then turned
> > around and asked him if really wanted to know where he lost me. I told
him
> > he lost me when he sprayed his stuff on my truck without asking me and I
> > didn't care if he had the last two tickets to the next coming of the
> > messiah, I wouldn't buy anything from him. He said "geez, you don't have
> to
> > get so upset about it." I about came unglued! I informed him in no
> > uncertain terms that it was my truck, I'm the one making payments on it,
> > its sitting in my driveway, he was there uninvited, had no business
> messing
> > with my truck without asking and I could care less for him or his
product.
> > I told him I only let very few people do anything to my truck. If I can
do
> > it myself, I will and there isn't a whole lot I can't do. I didn't know
> > what was in his product and I didn't care. I finished what I was doing
and
> > went home. I saw him leave Mary's house and half expected half wanted
him
> > to try to come over to try and apologize to me. I was standing in my
> > garage, drinking a beer and had a nice piece of 2X4 in the corner just
> > waiting for him if he set as much as one toe on my property. Luckily,
> > depending on how you look at it, he never did bother to come around.
Sorry
> > for the rant, just wanted to get that off my chest. And yes. I do feel
> > better now, LOL.
> >
> > Ya'll have a nice day,
> >
> >
> > Ray Irons
> > Dover, DE
> >
>
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