It's the copper in the birch tree that makes it burn blue. When
copper is oxydized it turns into a feminine aphrodesiac. Science is
not clear on just why this is. If you want to make sure the fire
burns hot (if you know what I mean) throw a few pennys in the coals
and watch out? A lettler merlot helps as well.
---fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> This is a 4 wheelin'/working with your Dak/getting ready for hunting
season
> kinda report so if your not interested, see ya :-)
>
> OK, now that only the interested parties are here, THESE TRUCKS
KICK-ASS! I was
> up in Vermont getting things ready for rifle season and I helped a
buddy clear
> an old logging trail of all the blow-downs from last winters ice
storm. I got
> the Dak and chainsaw, while he rode up on his four wheeler. It was
kinda funny
> 'cause I had the Dak in 4low when things got vertical...just
crawling along as
> easy as you please...while he was revving, spinning, bouncing his
'wheeler all
> over the place. He finally said screw-it, dumped the 'wheeler and
jumped in the
> Dak (he was really pissed :-)!
>
> The really nice thing about having a pickup that can really go
places is I
> needed some firewood for home and a nice oak had blown down across
the road as
> well as some white birches. A little side note here, birch makes a
really nice
> blue flame when it burns & don't ask me why but it, uhhh, has an
effect on women
> if you know what I mean ;-) This may be country legend, but you
bachelors or
> married types may want to keep it in mind for a romantic evening :-)
>
> Anyway, I loaded up the oak rounds and as much birch as I could
find. The
> suspension didn't seem to flex too severely with maybe 15-20 oak
rounds stacked
> in the bed and I didn't drag anything on the way out... I was
impressed!
>
> In conclusion, I was generally pleased with the Kota's performance
on what I
> would rate as a "medium" off-road trail. What concerns me is the
pivot point
> between the front and rear ends (what's that called??... Breakover
angle?) on
> the club cabs. Angles of approach and departure were good to
excellent (as long
> as you've got a flat spot between grades!). Another concern is the
body and
> undercarriage... Quite frequently I could put a tire on a rock or
tree to save
> the diffs, tcase and suspension, but what a God awful racquet when
they hit the
> frame or even worse the body! I gotta' find a lift of some sort!
Lastly, if
> someone reading this hasn't got a dak yet or your about to trade-in
for a new
> model, make sure you spend the money for a V8 if your gonna' put
your Kota to
> the test... With the verticals I had to climb, especially after I
put the wood
> in, the extra power was extremely important!
>
> Oh yeah, I left with 4 and came back with 4 mud flaps (a couple of
creases in
> 'em though)! What a blast!!!
>
> L8r,
>
> T.
>
>
==
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