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Ifitaintbroke

Re: Tool To Remove Headlight & Wiper Knobs

I've heard, though I've not met any, that down in the Okefenokee Swamp (I've been there many times), there are actually people living there. They are (supposedly) of mostly English descent, and spoke a dialect close to the English of the Elizabethan era, well into the last century. They are called swampers.

Bradley
86 f250 supercab longbed, 4x4, 460 bored to 472 cubes, ported heads, ARP rod bolts, EFI pistons, 5.08/5.41 lift 114° lobe separation flat tappet cam, notched lifters, Smith Brothers pushrods, stock rockers, Eddy Performer intake, Holley 1850 or 3310 depending on mood, custom curved points dizzy, MSD analog 6al triggered by Pertronix module, zf5 swap, 3g alternator, custom instrument cluster, dual tanks with 38 Gal rear for 57 Gal of fuel capacity, far too much more to mention.

98 Ranger standard cab, rwd, 5-speed, 2.5L, glass pack muffler, dual plugs wired to fire at the same time, coming up on 300,000 miles before too long.

Averaging 26-27 mpg.

South Georgia.

ArdWrknTrk

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My first stepmother was South African (this was in the days of apartheid)

She was white as rice but realized that if she filled out 'African American' all kinds doors opened up for her!

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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Wow, in India manuals are still the standard?

Ifitaintbroke

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Never thought of that. Seems like that would raise some eyebrows.

ArdWrknTrk

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This post was updated on .

But, it was absolutely true...

Estelle raised a LOT of eyebrows, but I won't tell.
"I'm banned from attending State functions at the White House"
She's found Jesus Christ, and lives a quiet life in Reno.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

viven44

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20 years ago, I had never seen a car with an Automatic transmission.

Today, from what I understand it is available in many models in much of the 3rd world. There is significant traffic congestion, unlike anything here, animals sharing the roadways... it is a different world and the speeds are also a lot lower... fuel costs are ridiculous vs. the USA so the driver might need to optimize driving based on the variables... so I guess manuals make more sense? As automatic transmissions have come a long way with more gears, less servicing... not sure where things will be heading in the future... But I do know one thing. the 3rd world nations do follow the same trajectory as the 1st world nations, just takes longer to get there.

Vivek

- 'Big Blue 2WD' - 1984 F350 RWD 460/C6
- 1978 Bronco with the heart of a 1986 F250 Bullnose - under restoration
- "Bonded Bronco" -1985 Bronco - 302 4-speed fuel injected, Hibernating future project

ArdWrknTrk

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I'd opine that fuel costs in the US are ridiculous, compared to the rest of the world (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
But that's what you get from global hedgemony.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

viven44

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Current petrol cost in India is 104INR/Liter which translates to $5/gallon. Average engineer in India makes <10K USD per year. The only way survival is possible in that situation is by driving severely underpowered cars or motorbikes. Most engineers can't afford a car, that's another story... We took my wife's family over there for our wedding. It was a significant reality check for them on how blessed they were to be born in the US.

ArdWrknTrk

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"Wake up white people!"
The planet does not revolve around you.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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And that's the only answer to anything.

ArdWrknTrk

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Christ the Savior.
(we aren't supposed to talk about religion here, sorry)

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

85lebaront2

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Southeastern Gloucester County in Virginia, there is an area know as "Guinea Neck". The speak a dialect that is mostly Elizabethan English. There is a lot of intermarriage there and definite evidence of inbreeding.

Where I am living now there are a few very common last names some of whom are descended from the first settlers who came to the Eastern Shore in the 17th century.

Bill AKA "LOBO" Profile

"Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional" Darth Vader 1986 F350 460 converted to MAF/SEFI, E4OD 12X3 1/2 rear brakes, traction loc 3:55 gear, 160 amp 3G alternator Wife's 2011 Flex Limited Daily Driver 2009 Flex Limited with factory tow package Project car 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible 2.2L Turbo II, modified A413

ArdWrknTrk

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I know Brewster's.
They came over on the Mayflower...

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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My great great great great great great great grandfather, came over on the Mayflower. He got drunk and fell over board.

BigBrother-84

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Boy!
I suppose they grab him back aboard, since he had (at least one) descendants.

Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.

ArdWrknTrk

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They were Puritans.
It's:
A) amazing there are any left.
B) no wonder why this country is so hung up about something every animal does.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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Yes, he caught hold of some rigging and made it back aboard.

ArdWrknTrk

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Interesting
I thought Puritan's were teatotaler's.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ifitaintbroke

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I've not found evidence that he was a puritan. Remember, there were several groups that came on the Mayflower. He was an indentured servant, so it possible that he had no choice in coming over. Another consideration is that this event took place well into the voyage, and it's possible that they had run out of water by that time and had nothing left but alcohol. But those are just my theories. Some accounts of the event state that he was not drunk, but fell overboard because they were in a storm. The official government records in my family's possession state that he was intoxicated.

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