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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

We've owned (and paid to store, eyeroll) a "deuce and a half" (two and a half ton military vehicle) for decades. My husband used to own an adventure company and he used it for all sorts of things. When our girls were little, their favorite thing in the world was to take a bunch of friends out for ice cream in the "Big Rig" as we called it. (Please picture this huge green loud open-air troop carrier filled with screaming girls. On their birthdays we'd add pink balloons and banners--hand to heart--and drive up and down Santa Barbara's main drag. That was almost always better than whatever the actual birthday party activity was.) We thought about selling it at one point, but now that Armageddon is looming, I am NOT letting that thing go. It can run on literally anything (including vegetable oil and kerosene), plus it's badass looking and could crush any other vehicle on the road NOT THAT I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS. ;)

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Laura Kasner's avatar

Jenna! Very forward thinking on your husband's part!

What a delightful vision. Precious memories that will never leave you.

Yeah - I don't think such things either!

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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

My girls in the Big Rig in 2010--it's a FB link, not sure if it'll open? https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=424895582710&set=a.424894252710

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Laura Kasner's avatar

Damn. Won’t open since I’m not on FB. 😢

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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

Emailed you. ;)

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Jay Skywatcher's avatar

I have my old 72 Chevy 4x4 that I parked to save license plate expenses leading to insurance plus a 67 John Deere diesel and a 47 John Deere Gas powered tractor. No computers to zap!

I imagine the highways and cities will one day be impassable with stalled newer electric and gas vehicles. Word of (GROSS)caution might be "Don't eat them vaccinated people!"

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George Brandt's avatar

You should have never sold that beast!

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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

Oh, we DIDN'T! :)

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George Brandt's avatar

Good to know - good to know!!!

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