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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Trucks Rule !
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 09:20:46 -0400
Nice clouds Jim. All those rigs are newer than my Dakota, and probably have
less than my 174,000+ miles. (sigh.)

Mooser note: When we lived in the PNW ('76-'82) it was a Ford 250 with a
10' camper, and weekends in the Cascades..

On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 12:16 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Yes, I agree that location has a big influence on what one encounters in
> the way of transportation.  As I have mentioned previously, we are in the
> corner of several counties that have hilly terrain and lakes, so trucks are
> very popular for their ground clearance and towing power.  As I eat
> breakfast each morning, I am watching traffic on one of two favorite
> arteries into rural Moore County, home to the Jack Daniels distillery, and
> I would estimate that half of the vehicles are trucks.  But, I also see an
> occasional Jaguar, BMW and Land Cruiser, and a lot of various types of
> Jeeps.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 7/29/2016 11:05 PM, Moose wrote:
>
>> On 7/29/2016 4:22 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> I read this week that the American auto makers made their money this
>>> year with increased truck sales. This is evident in the fast food parking
>>> lot where I went to eat on Friday night. After a day of rain, the skies are
>>> smiling once more.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Trucks+Rule+_.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>> Our travels regularly take us into rural and back country areas. There
>> are lots of Priuses, Smart Cars, Fiat 500s, etc. in our urban area. Out in
>> the woods, they are almost entirely replaced by trucks. I'm sure I saw more
>> long wheelbase, crew cab, four wheel drive trucks with AT tires and step
>> bars to climb in just while eating breakfast in Garberville than I could
>> see in a week at home.
>>
>> Good Buddy Moose
>>
>>
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