Re: [MV] Wall Street Journal report

From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Wed May 14 2003 - 22:19:37 PDT


Anytime the Texas Guard does something, we are always finding the
media calling us the National Guard. It is most annoying. They report
what they want, not necessarily what the point is.

Steve & Jeanne Keith wrote:
>
> 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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