W00T Daks rock! Im still sentimental as I pulled out a Chevy this
morning!!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Mallett" <y2kota@mallettservices.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Twas the night before Christmas ...
>
> In article <aucg2n$iq3$1@bent.twistedbits.net> , egiblock@hotmail.com
("Eric
> Giblock") wrote:
>
> >
> > org post on dml: unknown.
> > thoughts like this: priceless
> > hehe
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 'Twas the night before Christmas, and parked in the garage......
> > I sat in my brand new Dakota from Dodge.
> > Polished and cleaned and raring' to go
> > I was confident she'd be great in two feet of snow.
> >
> >
> > With four wheel drive and the new 'four point seven',
> > I thought I had died and gone to heaven...
> > Power windows and locks, tilt, cruise and A-C,
> > I would have her paid off by two-thousand and three.
> >
> >
> > When out on the driveway there came such a roar;
> > I hit the remote to open the garage door.
> > Fire up the 'Magnum' and shift out of park,
> > Flipped on the high-beams to see into the dark.
> >
> >
> > The blaze from the headlights on the new fallen snow
> > Had given me a headache; turn them back down to low!
> > When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
> > But two stuck trucks; a Chevy in front, and a Ford in the rear.
> >
> >
> > With two pissed off drivers who knew they were screwed,
> > I refrained from laughing, as not to appear rude.
> > More snow on the ground than they had expected,
> > The trucks they were driving the road had rejected.
> >
> >
> > "You guys need some help?" I had yelled out loud;
> > At first, no response - I figured they're too proud.
> > But after a while, a voice echoed through:
> > "Yeah, sure, what the heck; but won't you get stuck, too?"
> >
> >
> > I shifted the lever from 2-high to 4-low
> > And rolled out of the garage and into the snow.
> > With the traction-lock diff and extra weight in the bed,
> > My Dak was unstoppable, like a down hill sled.
> >
> >
> > As I slowly approached the accident scene,
> > I could see the two drivers turn an envious green.
> > "Nice truck" I heard uttered from one of the men-
> > This, coming from an owner of a newer S-10!!!
> >
> >
> > I stepped out of the cab and into the fluff;
> > Opened the truck box, which was packed full of stuff.
> > "You got any chains?" said the guy in the Ranger;
> > "Yes, I sure do. You're no longer in danger."
> >
> >
> > The two stuck trucks sat right in a row,
> > So I hooked them together; the Dak as their tow.
> > With the chains mounted aft to the class IV hitch,
> > The rescue went on; so far, not a glitch.
> >
> >
> > The night seemed colder as the minutes ticked by,
> > But my Dak stood ready to give it a try.
> > As I put it in drive and took my foot off the brake,
> > I started to wonder, "How long would this take?"
> >
> >
> > As I gave it some gas, the chains pulled tight,
> > Four wheels digging in; Oh man, what a sight!
> > With all of the torque applied at just the right time,
> > The Dak lunged forward leaving nothing behind.
> >
> >
> > The silence was broken with shouts of joy,
> > For the Dak came through and rescued their "toys".
> > "That Dodge was amazing," said one to the other;
> > I quickly realized this guy was his brother!
> >
> >
> > "I'm trading my Ford for a Dakota tomorrow,"
> > "Me too; that Chevy ain't worth all my sorrow!"
> > I yelled to the men as I backed up to the garage,
> > "Merry Christmas to all, and to all who choose Dodge!"
> >
> >
> > Happy Holidays Everyone!
> >
> >
> > --
> > ----
> > Eric Giblock
> > Student/Web Designer
> > www.gibsdakota.com
> > egiblock@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Snifff..... That brought a tear to me eye. Thats I needed that.
>
> *---------------------------------Y2KOTA---------------------------------*
> Don Mallett
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