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BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

The first words out of my mouth when I read it was, " I pray Tom's family and friends are ok", still holds true buddy. I hope ya hear something soon.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:15 pm

Something like that would be bad even in this country but there it is truly an awful event
Here we would have Red Cross, churches, National Guard and other aid on the scene in a matter of minutes almost. Over there even though its in the largest city in Tanzania it maybe a week or so before anyone does anything. Most do not have running water etc. Just very basic housing which I'm sure some is gone now. When you make 200 -300 a year at most and you loose what little you do have with no aid its very bad.
I feel for the victims and their families and pray that help comes to those in need today

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

That puts what we take for granted into perspective a little more.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:48 pm

It sure does, what we have, what we take for granted, what we think we deserve is all way above what most have in countries like that.
Like it stated that the Red Cross was there, but what we expect to see with red Cross rolling in is completely different there.
Everytime I come back from there I am thankful for what I have but also think, most of those people are just as happy as I am with way less. One of my newest friends carves animals to sell to Mzungu's. his children also help carve after they do their homework each evening. He makes, from selling produce he raises and doing carving about the same as 80 US dollars per month. This feeds his family, clothes them and sends 3 to school. He considers himself to be blessed that he is making such a good living. We talked several different times and when he asked what say a home cost here, a new car even my plane ticket over there he was shocked that anyone could be so rich as to be able to afford that. I explained that I was far from rich and that the 3200 for airfare I had to save up for several months, he then said" but think I would have to save up for at least 4 years " He was a joy to talk to and very smart, just like figuring up how long it would take him to save up.
But he said he did not want for anything as he had 3 wonderful children, a wife who he loved dearly and enough food to eat each day.
I was just thinking, I really miss sitting and talking to him almost every afternoon at the Dodoma Hotel. I'd buy him a cup of tea and we'd talk for an hour or so. I miss that.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:09 pm

check this out
scroll to the top
may have to click on it to make the pictures bigger
http://i.imgur.com/p5keQ.jpg

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Lucky for him he didn't get in and drive away at that moment.

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:48 pm

ArcherAce wrote:

Before I read your post I said "that's a 69 or 70 mustang under that cover" my first car was a 69 mach 1 R car.

atleast i have someone backing me up that its a stang under there

Thats the stang that got stuck in 1 inch of snow and i had to pull it out to drive it to a car wash so we could store it for my friend for the next 5 years :juggle:

it was a good thing my friend was behind me cause the starter ending up dying on me, so we trailered it back lol. first time i ever got to drive a muscle car, it was so fun!

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:24 pm

STINGN wrote:

first time i ever got to drive a muscle car, it was so fun!

I drove a 1979 Corvette to high school for a few days. Talk about fun!!! I was the talk of the school for months :ROTFL:

Then I drove a 2003 Mercury Marauder to high school occasionally. I use to hot rod in that Marauder everytime I drove it. It looked like a police car so I could barely get people to race me. That car was mean though! For a heavy car it was quick off the line.

yodejt02 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:33 pm

when I was 4 I drove all sorts of cars..............most of them crashed into a wall or a chair leg, they were fast off the line too :ROTFL:

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:44 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

STINGN wrote:

first time i ever got to drive a muscle car, it was so fun!

I drove a 1979 Corvette to high school for a few days. Talk about fun!!! I was the talk of the school for months :ROTFL:

Then I drove a 2003 Mercury Marauder to high school occasionally. I use to hot rod in that Marauder everytime I drove it. It looked like a police car so I could barely get people to race me. That car was mean though! For a heavy car it was quick off the line.

Eh, stingrays are OK...my dad had a 96 vette with the LT4 motor and some kind of callaway heads and exhaust on it, might have been supercharged. i dont recall. But he let me drive that to school a few times and got to drive it to homecoming, dang, i remember i though i had the nice car that night. An old friend of mine had a maserati 3200 gt, and it was HIS. another kid had a ferrari testerossa (i think it was a kit car)

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:59 pm

STINGN wrote:

Eh, stingrays are OK...my dad had a 96 vette with the LT4 motor and some kind of callaway heads and exhaust on it, might have been supercharged. i dont recall. But he let me drive that to school a few times and got to drive it to homecoming, dang, i remember i though i had the nice car that night. An old friend of mine had a maserati 3200 gt, and it was HIS. another kid had a ferrari testerossa (i think it was a kit car)

Hmmm

Nice cars. I was lucky enough to see a Ferrari 360 Modena Spyder in person cruising through town. Saw the guy pull over, pulled over beside him and asked if I could get a picture of his car. He let me of course. There was a Maserati Quattroporte driving through town last year. I about broke my neck just turning to look at it. Then I saw a Maserati Granturismo parked in downtown area. No Lamborghini's yet! You may think,"Ehh so what? That's nothing!" Well when a vehicle like that drives through my town, you stop and notice. To put in perspective how my town relates to some of your's, it's like Mayberry from the Andy Griffth's Show but with a little posh. :-)r

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:16 pm

Mayberry was a big town compared to where I grew up. I had to ride my bike 7 miles to the nearest town to get a " soda" and there was only one place in town to even buy one, its small, still is and I love it
No red lights only a blinking light
Late friday and Saturday nights we would gather at the one gas station, then choose off to race. you pull up and when the fourth flash goes off its on :wink:

you "kids" talking about all of these new cars :goink:

all mentioned above are rich kids toys, fast but no class
real cars were built years ago
some of the quickest I owned were
*69 Mustang fast back with the 390 4 speed
*66 Corvette with the 427/ rated at 425 horse but :roll:

4 speed 6-8 mpg if I drove sensible
*70 AAR Cuda 340 6 barrel
*55 Chev 2 dr post with a 302 Z28 engine, 30/30 Duntov solid lifter cam, 780 dual line Holley with a M21 rock crusher
there were some others but the above ones were my favorite

The last made me enough money on weekends street racing to have money for food etc while in college
No hand outs back them with financial aid to live on :ROTFL:

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:27 pm

The 6 barrel cuda is the one we saw in the Ford museum...right?

Ow man I love those old US mean machines. Very little made it over to Europe...(now and again you may see a 70's Corvette...but it's never a '58..)

We got this crap...(Jaguar E type)

The only 2 Americanos I have owned were 80's Fords....and not the pretty ones... :juggle:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:29 pm

tommudd wrote:

*55 Chev 2 dr post with a 302 Z28 engine, 30/30 Duntov solid lifter cam, 780 dual line Holley with a M21 rock crusher

My grandmother's first car was '55 Chevy 2 Dr Hardtop. Wasn't decked out like yours :ROTFL:

She regrets getting rid of it now. She chews me out if I say that Bel Air looks like yours when it's a '57 really. :dizzy:

I can't even tell the difference between a '55 and '57. Most people go after the '57's though so that's all I see in Somerset.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:36 pm

Mmmm...
All this talk about muscle cars, classics and imports are making me wish Barrett-Jackson would hurry up and get here! :BANANA:

It's a RITUAL at my house to watch Barrett-Jackson.
I'm still trying to talk my grandmother into giving me her '66 Mustang pony package. Small block I believe, but there's so much bird crap and dust on and under that poor car you can't even tell... :banghead:

Tony if you see this...

My mates in Wales go to these American Car Shows in Wales and England all through the summer. Cannot believe how popular our "GOOD" cars are over there.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:46 pm

BlackWidow got looked at AGAIN this evening...

A guy in a stock '02 KJ (white) bout took out my driver side looking at my KJ. We were both going about 60. :shock:

that would have been a nice wreck :-)r

he got a little too close for comfort :lol:

i gassed it and took off, leaving him to wonder what was under the hood :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:42 pm

My wife used to get all upset when we went anywhere, always be someone start talking Jeeps or something. 5 minute fuel stops turned in 20 minutes Jeep fests.
But its fun when they chase you down the interstate pointing for you to pull over so they can get a better look. Or biggest laugh I had was going into the DC area and having this stock KJ going up along both sides, dropping back up along again all the while having his girl video tape me. They must of done it for at least 15-20 minutes :ROTFL:

Of course the guy here a while back was funny, he's walking by gives me one of those" Is that thing yours?" I said yes, he says "I have a XJ with 31s on it, bet you can't run that size can you? "
My reply was a simple "No they would be too small since I already have 32s on it" His wife/girlfriend busted out laughing at him and slapped across the back

teckman02 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:45 pm

tom dont forget about th guy with the tj that was from TJKJ's home town

teckman02 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:50 pm

tom dont forget about the guy in the TJ that was from TJKJ's town. how did that story go story time daddy tom :CAMPING:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:00 pm

tommudd wrote:

My wife used to get all upset when we went anywhere, always be someone start talking Jeeps or something. 5 minute fuel stops turned in 20 minutes Jeep fests.
But its fun when they chase you down the interstate pointing for you to pull over so they can get a better look. Or biggest laugh I had was going into the DC area and having this stock KJ going up along both sides, dropping back up along again all the while having his girl video tape me. They must of done it for at least 15-20 minutes :ROTFL:

Of course the guy here a while back was funny, he's walking by gives me one of those" Is that thing yours?" I said yes, he says "I have a XJ with 31s on it, bet you can't run that size can you? "
My reply was a simple "No they would be too small since I already have 32s on it" His wife/girlfriend busted out laughing at him and slapped across the back

I don't know, but sinced I was "Muddafied" in the last week with the rear bumper trim; BlackWidow has received more looks :shock:

No, wait...it was "BlackWidowfied" :goink:

(Swear, I wasn't trying to copy ANYONE :-)r

)
Yeah, I've had fuel ups turn into 20 minute conversations. Haven't had anyone literally chase me down the Interstate yet, but I did get alot of looks. One from a built Nissan Xterra from CO. Your story about the stock KJ going to DC is exactly what happen to me, EXCEPT he wasn't filming the Jeep nor did it last for 15-20 minutes. Haven't had someone come up and challenge me to "betcha can't fit 31's under there", YET... :lol:

Well Somernites Cruise is just around the corner. April 22-23, which is a Friday and Saturday. I will be participating in both days, and since my KJ looks totally different from last year I will probably get MORE looks and questions. Friday is the block party and Saturday Show n' Shine+cruise down HWY 27. This was featured on SpeedTV a few yrs ago, named one of the Top 10 cruises in the country and this will be the 11th year of the cruise. There's anything from Mopars to Rat Rods. Every month, there's a special make of cars featured. The last two months from 2010 were Corvettes and then Cameros. The stupid Corvette Club from Ohio (I believe) made me move my Jeep so they could park their precious vettes all in one even group :furious:

I was P.O. I think a group of LOST Jeeps should come down to a show in the summer. Probably would make my day if I could get a group together and do that. :wink:

Link to Somernite's Cruise site...
http://www.somernitescruise.com/

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