From: Joe Shannon (fordpart@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed May 14 2003 - 19:34:41 PDT
That there is a good sized truck.
Greg wrote:
>I've found that no matter what you do, they'll screw it up, and in pretty
>amazing ways. Someone remind me about the time I had a bit of a
>correspondence with a local journalist about the 12,800 ton truck that the
>USMC uses.
>
>Best way I've found to do it is to ask to proof the article before it gets
>published - which they never agree to, so that solves _that_ problem.
>
>
>Greg
>Vista, CA
>
>Just another damned .sig file:
>Unimog 404S + BW trailer + spares - $5500.00
>email for further details
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 5:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Wall Street Journal report
>
>
>
>
>>I have been 'interviewed' a couple of times by local rags and they ALWAYS
>>get sumpin wrong!
>>
>>Did you know that the M151 has an OHC engine? Neither did I.... Apparently
>>that is my 12
>>wheeled deuce...
>>
>>I recommend that if you know in advance that someone is going to interview
>>you for an article
>>on HMVs that you type out all the pertenent facts so that they cannot
>>(hopefully) screw it up!
>>
>>
>>Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:27 PM
>>Subject: Re: [MV] Wall Street Journal report
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>In a message dated 5/13/2003 3:12:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>
>>>
>>m35prod@optonline.net writes:
>>
>>
>>>>I'd be fond of any "12-wheel" 2.5-ton trucks, too, if I
>>>>could find any!
>>>>What's your secret, David?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Arthur,
>>>That is but one of a number of problems that crept into this somehow.
>>>
>>>
>She
>
>
>>apparently used none of the actual "interview", which explained weighing
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>risks of buying from GL (hoping to save money) vs buying from a reputable
>>dealer, perhaps paying a bit more, and knowing what you get. Instead
>>
>>
>fluffed
>
>
>>up some of the background info...I suppose an attempt at making this a
>>"human-interest" story.
>>
>>
>>>You know what they say, don't believe all that you read.
>>>
>>>DD
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