Re: Re: [MV] After Action Report for Hurricane Rita in East Texas

From: santoken@bright.net
Date: Mon Sep 26 2005 - 18:59:26 PDT


Floyd,

Mix it (in a ratio that you feel comfortable with) with your good fuel...if nothing else, it will last just a bit longer.

Kent

>
> From: "Floyd Petri" <fpetri@eastex.net>
> Date: Mon Sep 26, 1:06 AM
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] After Action Report for Hurricane Rita in East Texas
>
> I am 62 years old and set in my ways. I believe birds of a feather flock
> together. So Ryan I know what I said means to you and I know what you said
> means to me. I bet WW I vets that are still alive don't think your way nor
> do WW II vets and maybe not Korean War vets. After that it is anyone's
> guess, but then again I am a Vietnam era and Desert Storm era vet and I
> don't like Hanoi Jane or Kerry either.
>
> If I had Stabil I would not be in this shape in the first place. If I had
> Octane Booster I would not have asked what to do. Since no one for 60 miles
> has any electricity they can't sell it to me either even if I was lucky
> enough to have the money this close to payday. Then again I worry if no
> electricity means my direct deposit retired pay will really be there at my
> bank or will my checks bounce and I find out later it did not get
> credited???
>
> The 6 year old gas as it is will run in my riding mower, but not in my push
> mower, car, weed eater or chain saw. So far the alcohol suggestion is my
> best bet.
>
> Floyd
> Retired Sergeant U.S. Army
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com>
> To: "Floyd Petri" <fpetri@eastex.net>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 11:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] After Action Report for Hurricane Rita in East Texas
>
>
> At 10:29 PM -0500 9/25/05, Floyd Petri wrote:
> >Hey guys let me make myself very clear. I was not and am not soliciting
> >for anything. There are plenty of people worst off than me. Sorry Feds, but
> >I just have to say this even if it isn't politically correct and the
> >atheist don't like it. God and my Savior Jesus Christ has me in their hands
> >and I am not worried. Maybe there should be more of those types in the
> >military. There are no atheist in fox holes.
>
> There are if they are comfortable with it. And if
> they're comfortable with it, they're not going to
> have a problem with your choice. Each has their
> own ways of coping.
>
> >
> >My son who does not have electricity either and lives behind me brought me
> >his 110 volt window A/C an hour ago and it appears to be working on my 5000
> >watt Generator. As long as I have gas for the generator I will be OK I have
> >about two days left I think. If I could figure out how to turn 6 year old
> >gas into good gas I would have enough to last the 30 days, but then I would
> >not have the stuff to do it.
>
>
> Try adding some gas stabil. That and some octane
> booster might do the trick for the generator. See
> if it'll run on a small amount. Better yet, try
> it on your lawn-mower first.
>
>
>
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> --
> Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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