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jpet
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well........ what is your recollection of Lumpy's attempt to cross the creek and the sacrifice Gen'l Willys made so that you could have that awesome avatar pic? (keep in mind, I have video )
You guys leave me in an awkward position because ..... well.... everyone here knows that I am a shy person who does not like to brag .............. but now that the General's honor is at stake I will say that GW did not miss a single trail ride and the only time he was not moving under jeep power was on the trip to CO and the trip back home .... How did Lumpy do? |
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samcj2a
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m38mike
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Humpfff! It seems some of us are having some "selective recall" memory problems. It seems to me that we owe our readership the truth, or at least what passes for the truth on these pages. Let me be the first to clear the air with recent offenses to the senses. In that recent shamefull photo posted by that notorious "Red Willys Lew", I wasn't really towing all those poor jeep drivers, they were pushing me. Yes, they were. And here's why. It seems they were so pumped up about being on Bruce's Northern Colorado Ride that their energy levels were about to make them explode. On seeing this I concocted a scheme to help them burn off some of that energy. I announced we should have a jeep pushing contest, and volunteered to be the first jeep. They all agreed and off we went. Of course, no one anticipated the calming effect of puttin ones hands on a classic old Willys, and so after only one good push, we all retired to the camp site for some barly-pop and good conversation.
OK JPET, YOUR TURN!!
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M38Mike
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Lew Ladwig
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See Mike,
I did say you were always helpful! Sorry that I got the story wrong. Yup, you are always wanting to help out. Just like this picture where you took time out on the trail to teach CFFC members some basic mechanics and used your own jeep as a demo vehicle!
Really, every member of the CFFC has made the entire trail one way or another and every man, woman and child has been ready to push, pull or drag as needed.
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Lew Ladwig
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BigBroz2A_RIP
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I have only been a member of this wonderful site for a couple months. I enjoy it very much. I am learning a lot about my jeep "Big Bro" My personal opinion is this tread is much more enjoyable than that other thread in question. Lets all open a barley pop and just let that other thread die. Again just my opinion.
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kilroy
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And a piece of Uno's Pizza would be great... Edited by kilroy - 04 Mar. 2012 at 5:03pm |
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"You know, I'm too old a bunny to get very excited about all this."
General H.E. von Salmuth Commander German Fourth Army France: 5 June 1944 1947 Willys CJ2A 1947 Bantam T3-C Trailer |
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Lew Ladwig
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Ohh yaa! The CFFC folks sure know how to open a barley pop!
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Lew Ladwig
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BigBroz2A_RIP
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Now that is what I am talking about. This is much better. I can not wait until "big Bro" is running so I can also join in all the fun and have all the great memories that all you share.
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m38mike
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Now Lew, I sure hope you aren't gonna put me up on a lift and continue to show the world just how "helpfull" I am to the rest of our jeep community!! I'm thinking that you should have just about run out of "good examples" to show folks, and that's just fine with me. I think we need to focus our attention to some of the other "good deed do-ers" we've had visit us over the years, and help them "come clean" with all their "good intentions".
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M38Mike
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jpet
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Ok. Day 1. Remember the creek? If I remember, a certain jeep was not able to cross the creek. I won't mention any names but the name started with an "L", ends with a "y", has an "ump" in the middle and rhyms with "dumpy". Anywho, if I remember correctly, said jeep could not make it across the creek without dying. Turns out it was a faulty ignition coil wire. (can I get a witness in the house!)..... now.... which jeep was it that generously traded coil wires with said jeep in distress?....... let me rephrase ...... which strong courageous jeep sacrificed his own self to save his comrade from a water grave?!........ Starts with a "G", ends with a "y"....... Oh heck with it. "Lumpy" and "Gen'l Willys" Fast forward to day 3. If I remember correctly, it was Gen'l Willys who volunteered (again unselfishly) to go ahead of the convoy and scout the trail for potential danger. Alone and unprotected, the General gets ambushed by a "sniper tree", taking the hit alone, and thereby saving his platoon from certain disaster! After GW takes this severe injury that would have killed a lesser jeep, he presses on, under his own power, and leads his platoon through the dangerous gulch until they are safe. Once his comrades are out of danger, he succumbs to his wounds. He is towed home by Ironsides. When GW gets back to the "Thirsty Dirt Ranch" we find out what caused him to die on the trail. Low and behold, it was the ignition coil wire! Remember now this is "LUMPY'S" coil wire. (can I get a witness in the house!!). Changed the wire and presto!..... Now..... back to the sniper tree incident. I was piloting the General when he made..... or tried to make the curve before the tree. I noticed a power drop just before the curve and the pending accident. Here are some calculations: Based on these calculations it is unmistakenly clear that if GW had his original working coil wire, (that would be the one that he selflessly gave to Lumpy), he would have no doubt had enough power to take that curve and would have completely missed the tree. The formula above proves this and might I add that this math is not mine but it came from Einstein so anyone who would dispute my claims is essentially calling Einstein an idiot! Finally, after several said he was finished for the tour, (you know who you are), GW had the right to tuck his tailpipe between his legs and go home but instead with nothing more than sheer courage, mustered everything he had left to make the very next trail ride and all subsequent trails even though his wounds would be considered mortal to another jeep. Recap: 1. GW sacrifices himself to save a comrade from drowning in a watery grave which causes his health to be diminished 2. GW risked his life to flush out enemy trees thereby saving the entire platoon from certain peril. 3. After being severely wounded, he painfully leads his team out of danger before succumbing to a wound that came from unselfishly giving his functioning parts to another. 4. GW rather than staying home and licking his wounds after being told that he was finished, uses everything he has left to finish the tour and not miss a single trail. I'm thinking that a Purple Heart and Medal of Honor might be in order here. Though we reserve the right to call rebuttal witness should the need arise, the defense rests. |
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samcj2a
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Of course, everyone already knew that. |
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m38mike
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Aahh, jpet, I think you forgot something. In reviewing your formulas I found where you forgot to divide by two, and carry E-prime to the 7th. That'll cost you one Medal of Honor, but raise you two Purple Hearts. Your arguements are true to form, horsefeathers not withstanding.
Any witnesses willing to coroborate this august dissertation??
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M38Mike
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jpet
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You guys are not questioning me. You are questioning Einstein! The numbers don't lie. I don't make up the news. I just report it.
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samcj2a
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m38mike
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I think there's something missing in the "reporting of the news" that needs to be looked at a bit more. So by quoting Einstein what you're really saying is that it's all relative?
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M38Mike
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samcj2a
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If only he were actually quoting Einstein!
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Lew Ladwig
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If Einstein broke down on the trail, he would sit there and ponder the universe until a CFFC guy came along and fixed his rig for him.
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Lew Ladwig
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jpet
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Some of this stuff just isn't important. There is some confusion on who broke down, who hit a tree, who's fault was it. It's just not that important. The point to remember is that Gen'l Willys saved the day! The rest is irrelevant
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
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