Re: Back Home After 1,477.0 Miles In 25.5 Hours

From: JAMES KNOX (knox.james@sympatico.ca)
Date: Mon Oct 25 2004 - 04:06:16 EDT


Hey Tom! Glad You made it home safe. You're welcome in Toronto anytime.
Thanks for your help and I'm looking forward to seeing Christine next time.

Jim Knox, 91 Dak

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 11:35 PM
Subject: DML: Back Home After 1,477.0 Miles In 25.5 Hours

>
> That is an average speed of 57.9 miles per hour. Considering the fact I
> ran into construction, congestion, and delays - I think that is pretty
> good. Radar detector and CB radio working together both saved my ass
> several times. Never leave home without em. Hehehe Also keep in mind my
> odometer and speedometer still read low due to the larger diameter tires.
> I have not gotten around to installing the recalibrator I bought. So my
> actual distance travled is prolly much closer to being over 1,500 miles.
> 1477.0 (exact) is what the tripometer reads as it sits in the driveway
> now.
>
> Jon, my many thanks to you again for letting the "dysfunctional family
> members" come visit you once more heheh. I had a great time as always!
> Oh - I left a fresh pair of tire marks on King road as I was leaving heh -
> since the morons threw chipseal over the nice smokey one I left at the
> BBQ. :-D
>
> Ed? (shakes head) Ed, Ed, Ed... I'm going to have to electrify my keys
> next time I come out there :-P hehehehe
>
> Your sense of humor and personality are one of a kind - which is why I
> like ya so much! I don't think I thanked you for doing the BBQing - the
> burgers and hotdogs really were outstanding! I'm not just saying that
> because I was starving at the time I ate them lol.
>
> Walt - I was majorly thrilled that you decided to come down man. In
> Christine's absence - you and your '88 I have kept the DML Homeland meets
> graced with the presence of a Gen I. Come July I hope both of us can have
> our trucks out there and showing the Jeepers a thing or two about wheeling
> :D
>
> Jason and Norah! I do hope no Bad Karma was transmitted from me, through
> Mike, to your truck... via the attempted antenna replacement! Thanks for
> the beer! You have made me a happy man :D Great seeing you both again.
> I just couldn't imagine a DML get together without you two :)
>
> Mike - major Kudos on the axle swaps. I'm seriously impressed. The Dak
> looks really bad and aggressive now. Anne... my back is doing pretty good
> right now :D It wasn't bothering me on the way home - Thanks Anne! <wink>
>
> Hope you guys will stop by and hang for a while next time you are on your
> way to the Twins!
>
> Jimmy Knox! I had the honor of riding shotgun in your truck! Definitely
> an experience to remember! We gotta find some place to do a burnout
> contest next year. Preferably some place where we won't get Jon's
> neighbors mad at him or us, and where Occifer Grumpy won't spoil our fun.
> hehehe
>
> I should have my pics up soon - I'll post to the List when they are up!
>
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