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Keep mine at XL

Large.

XL for me please.....

John, I just got an email from Aramark (Weargaurd)offering a 40-60% off sale. I tried to forward it to you but it won't go through. You probably will or already have gotten the same thing.

Sweet, you sure you are a XL? I can see Roache and Milliman being XL with their big......um.....broad.......shoulder, yea SHOULDERS.

I think you need to come by my work and try on my Three Season jackets in a large. While you are here sample one of Columbia's fine bacon cheese burgers!

Roger that will do Brother Marlow, besides, we have some investigating to do at the shop......

ooh, right you are. I had forgotten about that until the other day when Sr. called me and tried to extort money from me!
We have the case of the missing britches to solve.......

I called Aramark and they informed me that 46 long (my size) would be XL

does a Kiwi qualify to owns one of these jackets
Cheers
Willy

Willy -- Sure -- what size?

Okay, I have ordered the jackets. They should be here next week. John will keep you posted on the rest.

OK jackets are ordered courtesy of the Milliman's. What about the logo? Can the ODSS logo be changed out to the '47-'53 model truck? I guess that would be like stepping on a ground bee's nest now wouldn't it?

I'm with the Cosmopolitan... if it's not too much trouble!

What ID/logo will be added to basic jacket (and in what locations)?

First name - chest - left/right

ODSS letters - chest - left/right

ODSS letters or an image of the front of a 47-53 Chev truck - on back of jacket

Will any of these be optional?

Everything is negotiable, Tim

To Cosmo's point, yes indeed! In fact, I was thinking about switching out the '54 truck entirely to an Emu ...

Just kidding ...

Sortta ...

But seriously, folks ... As Roache is the only one with a '54 front end on that Frankenstein beast of his (with all respect -- Dempsey has certainly done his fair share of hard work on THIS farm, that's for sure!), I have been thinking for a while that switching out that truck for something a little more representative of the ODSS membership would be in order. Say a '49 half ton???

At any rate, the issue is certainly open for discussion and I have no dog in the fight. Put a '62 half ton on it if you want to get totally crazy about it ...

The jackets aren't even here yet so we have a little time to figure it out.

So as I see it, the recommendation is the name on one side, the small ODSS logo on the other and a big ODSS logo on the back.

Is everyone hip to that jive?

Yo,
J-Man

Love it, do it.

Dude ... you need to get over here and teach me how to run this dang back hoe ...

Sir, I'm in agreement with name on one side, small ODSS on the other side and large ODSS on the back of the jacket. Thanks John. I have a running 1948 Chevrolet 3100 pick-up and am just starting on a 1952 Chevrolet Suburban so I agree with a logo with a 1947-1953 body style. Looking forward to meeting everyone soon. Thanks John. V/R, Nick, Bel Air, MD

John, I know only maybe 2 people that excel at that, I'm not one. Practice, practice, practice.

Nick,

Yeah buddy! I, for one, can't wait to see your trucks (and meet you, of course ). Got any cruise-ins up thattaway we can all come to? Did you want a jacket? And if so, what size??


Mike -- Then just come over and laugh at me, then. The digging part isn't so hard. The trick seems to be in putting the hoe in the right spot first.

John

Sir, Yes I want an XL jacket. LOWES on Constant Friendship Blvd., off Rt. 22 Bel Air exit at I-95 has Friday Night cruise ins. I haven't taken my pick-up mostly cause I work a part-time gig that starts at 1 A.M. till 9 A.M. or later each Saturday morning delivering Pepperidge Farm breads to grocery stores. It's my funds to pay for restoration efforts. I made my first 2 hr 85 mile roundtrip to the DE boarder between 4AM-6AM with my pick-up today as I am proving it out. Other than an occassional flickering out of headlights (maybe too cheap of a replacement headlight switch possibly) everything went smooth with engine temperature between 180-200. I like to maybe work-up to where I might make Saturday afternoon/night at Winchester (has to be no rain and temperature below 80 where I would chance it) it is 125 miles. We shall see. Thanks for all you and Peggy, et. al., do for this excellent website. Thanks John. V/r, Nick

I'm with Nick: ODSS on back (instead of 54 frontal on the back, or instead of 47-53 frontal on the back, etc).

I did not know that 54-frontal had been used - that explains Cosmo's request/query.

Soapbox Statement (to be ignored without explanation/justification): ODSS includes and describes everyone - a specific year separates us.

I look forward to explaining what ODSS (and the word stovebolt) mean.

Tim -- Exactly. That's why I'm taking the truck completely out of the logo and replacing it with the ODSS official mascot -- the Emu.

Nick -- we'll see about BelAir. My '49 doesn't go anywhere near I-95 unless it's on a trailer And you have to make it out to Winchester. It is the flagship event for the ODSS. Everyone who is anyone is there.

JM

I'd like to have what you describe on mine, John

What does the Emu signify?

John, I would rather not have the Emu, Thanks.

You would worship the Emu if you were at the Diesel Confab!

I like the 48-53 idea, but 1/2 ton?? Why not a real truck, you know those 1 ton pickups are real handsome
Just think of how many emus you can fit in a 9' bed..

Grigg

Exactly my point, Grigg!! Thanks for the brilliant and inspirational input!

So I pretty much have the new design finalized, and taking everyone's concerns into account, I decided that trying to please everyone was too hard. I've decided that [censored] ALL of you off is much easier (and more enjoyable). So let's just say the the new design incorporates an Emu and an F-350 ...



J. Crosby

After thinking this over, I think that explaining the Emu might be more difficult than explaining why my truck does not look like a 47-53.

However, I can put up with the Emu, but do you all vote on things like using an image of an F-350?

Vote???? I think you need to experience a few of our meetings in person, Tim ...

As for the Emu (and this goes for Mike Roache, too) ... You pretty much had to have been there ...

Well, if you do not vote, what is your (our?) decision making process:

- vote by all interested members/buyers
- ODSS "leader" chooses
- Grand Poo-Bah chooses
- the person who makes the order chooses
- the person making the greatest bribe (ie, contribution) to the person making the order chooses

Of course, it was previously stated that people could choose what they like, but, just supposing that this group might want to set an example to the nation that compromise decisions can be made by majority vote, . . .

(sorry about getting political)

John,

Regarding attending meetings, I'll try. And, I'd be please to bring a 5-gal keg of home made beer (as long as a tradition of meetings is to toast the "leaders" before the start of business/voting - I have observed that an appropriate lack of control/respect/influence results from no more than two 12-ounce toasts).

Here's more Emu news
http://blogs.babble.com/babble-voic.../2012/08/05/the-case-of-the-mystery-emu/

When it wondered by the Confab might have still been on the lam a week after the storm.

Grigg

Tim,

You'll wear yourself out trying to figure it out. The short version is that we make up our bylaws on the fly each time we meet:

Dennis: I told you, we're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to be a sort of executive officer for the week...
King Arthur: Yes...
Dennis: ...but all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting...
King Arthur: Yes I see...
Dennis: ...by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs...
King Arthur: Be quiet!
Dennis: ...but by a two thirds majority in the case of...
King Arthur: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!

"Well, if you do not vote, what is your (our?) decision making process:

- vote by all interested members/buyers-Yes
- ODSS "leader" chooses-Affirmative
- Grand Poo-Bah chooses-Correctamoondo
- the person who makes the order chooses-You got that straight
- the person making the greatest bribe (ie, contribution) to the person making the order chooses"-Nope, never happens in the ODSS(I'd be please to bring a 5-gal keg of home made beer !!!!!)


I don't know, the F350 ONE TON has a certain appeal. A full load of Emus would be a plus.


Grigg, where is that blog from? Could that be our Mascot?

Let me be the first to say that Tim's beer is great stuff. I've had the pleasure of many cup fills in Macungie.

As far as the ODSS structure every member has a title. This title is usually given to you at an event usually after a few cans of courage are consumed. All that really matters is that we have a blast when we are all together.

Tim, would it be possible to make it to the Tri-State show? As John mentioned it is the last event of the year and usually one of the crowned jewels. It is the founding grounds of the ODSS and always a blast.

Chris,

I think I I'll have to be a vicarious member for a few more years. My schedule during the school year is too busy for a long non-holiday drive.

10-4 Tim

We will hold ya a seat in the meantime......

The neighbor a few houses down, this is her main blog
http://www.rurallyscrewed.com/
Jake, June, and dog Solha were at the confab for Saturday over lunch, Don't think Jessie was there.

Grigg

I wonder if that Emu knows how famous he is?

Back on point ...

The jackets arrived today. They are pretty nice! I think we got a whole lot of jacket for our money They even have a little pocket on the inside perfect for the ODSS wrench!

I'm working on the logo update with the emu and my F350. I think you guys will really like it.

Oh, and Tim .... I never said we didn't vote. We do lots of voting, as I recall. But we don't keep minutes of our meetings (for Cosmo's plausible deniability...) and we *never* do anything the same way twice. We are probably more effective than Congress, though

John