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Hijack all you want, Drew!! I'm interested to see how this turns out!!
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Hijack all you want, Drew!! I'm interested to see how this turns out!!
Sad how your dad treated you and Tippy. My childhood dog was Tippy. Still miss her...
Our world would be a better place if only more people could experience the rush we get from our 40s!!
I'm not anti-other-TLC-models... I'm just very pro-FJ40... I feel like the FJ40 broke the mold!!
Lots of truth in the last two sentences. Well said!
I'm gonna have to tell my wife to up her pillow talk quality... wow.
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Yeah... I've carried a lot of baggage my whole life... I've gotten over much of it, as I've grown older... my regret is that I never had a real father-son relationship... except while my Father-in-Law was alive... he was a great man!!
Tippy, on the other hand, walked in front of a car and ended his pain... I have my own dogs and NO ONE abuses them.
Thanks!! I'm 67 and Chester is 1.5 and we have been known to simply sit in 44, in the garage, and read... well, I read and Chester watches my 6, growling very low whenever anyone approaches. We don't even have to start the engine to feel good!!
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I hope your story helps a father and son or daughters relationship. Unfortunately, it's all too common.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks for sharing your story.
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Thanks Dave... Me too!!
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Danny, I read your story with your dad and I feel for you bro. I'm sure quite a few of us can relate to domestic abuse, as we try to forget. Unfortunately, child abuse has long term lasting affects right through adult hood and beyond. Child abuse is a horrific offense and the offenders need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Fortunately, today's youth have many more venues of reporting such events than we did as children.
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Those were the days, my friend!!
I'd gladly take the Wonder Bread years over today... But, you only get the one shot and I've made the most of it!!
Thanks Mike!!
As I said before I loved your post. it was sad but spoke of the truth. it's strange how a object, a machine can draw us out of what ever rut were in are crud that were feeling.
About four years ago my family had a tragic lost. My 16 year old son who had cerebral palsy past away. He was 100% dependent You for everything. my wife and I had a good routine on caring for him.even though he could not do anything for him self he was still to communicate in a nonverbal manner.he was a real joy to everyone who knew him. He was sick for about a year and
After his passing I went into a deep depression I blamed my self for what happened. I was able to go to work but that was pretty much it.
It was about a year later half later we still his access van that we really needed to sell and we had tons of projects that need to get fix. So we sold the van and I was working on the house and I needed to replace some floor boards but the house was bulit in 1915 and they used long leaf pine.y can't just. It that at your local it box store but luckily we have a few architectural salvage yards around us.so the van was sold on Monday we went to the salvage yard on Wednesday and there in the parking lot was a green fj40.i got excited you just don't see them around here then as we got closer to it we saw the for sale sign on it. That's when my wife said l thought we would be able to hold on the money from the van for more then two days.
Buying the 40 has been a strange experience I have always liked them but never thought I could find one and afford it. People love it from the very young to the very old. But it's when I am working on it and I break through what I was not sure I could do that I feel my best.it keeps me from retreating back to the couch are my bed and just wast time away.
And now the my youngest is interested in cars I have even more of a purpose to work on the 40 he loves it and would like to drive it when he is old enough. Now bring this full circle my wife fully supports this and has even suggested I buy a second 40 in better shape so I can drive it and work on the green 40 with my son.
About four years ago my family had a tragic lost. My 16 year old son who had cerebral palsy past away. He was 100% dependent You for everything. my wife and I had a good routine on caring for him.even though he could not do anything for him self he was still to communicate in a nonverbal manner.he was a real joy to everyone who knew him. He was sick for about a year and
After his passing I went into a deep depression I blamed my self for what happened. I was able to go to work but that was pretty much it.
It was about a year later half later we still his access van that we really needed to sell and we had tons of projects that need to get fix. So we sold the van and I was working on the house and I needed to replace some floor boards but the house was bulit in 1915 and they used long leaf pine.y can't just. It that at your local it box store but luckily we have a few architectural salvage yards around us.so the van was sold on Monday we went to the salvage yard on Wednesday and there in the parking lot was a green fj40.i got excited you just don't see them around here then as we got closer to it we saw the for sale sign on it. That's when my wife said l thought we would be able to hold on the money from the van for more then two days.
Buying the 40 has been a strange experience I have always liked them but never thought I could find one and afford it. People love it from the very young to the very old. But it's when I am working on it and I break through what I was not sure I could do that I feel my best.it keeps me from retreating back to the couch are my bed and just wast time away.
And now the my youngest is interested in cars I have even more of a purpose to work on the 40 he loves it and would like to drive it when he is old enough. Now bring this full circle my wife fully supports this and has even suggested I buy a second 40 in better shape so I can drive it and work on the green 40 with my son.
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I'm very sorry for your loss... but, thank you for sharing such a wonderful story!!
FYI: I built an overhead console in my 40 and covered it in carbon fiber... then I glued patches (WWII, Purple Heart, Indian head (2nd Infantry Division), In Memoriam) on the drop down door, with my scrawl that says "Daddy" and "My Co-Pilot"... I see it all the while I'm driving and feel a certain simpatico with him... like he's experiencing it all with me... maybe you could take that and adapt it for your Son... just a thought...
That's a great idea and on the list of things go do.i am hoping to be done with the mechanical stuff by the end of the summer.tben it's on to the body and interior. we need to replace the rear floor and the the hard top is in need of repair . Once we get all leeks fix I can bulid a upper console.
Danny and CarDude---- Thank you for being open, and real enough to let others into your world. Your stories helps me to understand better, and I appreciate it. A person's background always affects their outlook, but it's a strong inner person that helps them see and overcome the bad in the past, and turn what was bad into good.
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Hey Mark,
I just realized this is your anniversary week... are y'all still coming to Vegas Saturday night?
If so, we'd love to meet for dinner... just say where.
Happy Anniversary!!
Hope to meet you!!
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Thanks Don!!
Sometimes I share more than people really want to hear... I think that comes from mentoring prostate cancer patients for about 4 years. Oddly, I got more calls from wives than from the patients... and had to become comfortable being very candid, in sharing very private information, with strangers on the phone.
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Our plans changed. We're already in Barstow for the BLM meeting, but Tina wants to head back to LA after we're done here. Ironically, our son is in LV with his GF at the moment.
We will meet.
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Our plans changed. We're already in Barstow for the BLM meeting, but Tina wants to head back to LA after we're done here. Ironically, our son is in LV with his GF at the moment.
We will meet.
No problem Mark... another time!!
Happy Anniversary!!
Hey Don it's kind of therapy for me and you guys seem ok with some of the deeper personal stuff being said plus it explains little about me. A big lesson learned from this is take nothing for granted tell the people around you how you feel and don't waste time people you clash with.i will admit that I am still a work in progress.i have to keep reminding my self what really matters for me In life and not get caught up in all the drama in the world.
I don't get to Escape like Danny but when I am in the 40 driving around people look and smile and they seem like nicer people.i know it's very idealistic but I wish people would act that way all the time.you know the saying treat people how you would like to be treated.
Ditto... a thousand times.
We have our 40's in common and that brings us all here together. But in these deeper conversations I find myself thinking "Screw the 40's, these are quality guys I could share a beverage with anytime!"
Danny, your thread in particular has the perfect mix of tech, trail photos, and real life. Thanks for that!
Hmmm... maybe I was being a bit uncouth with my "Screw the 40's" phrase, but I hope you all get the point.
"Screw the 40's" is that the slogan to get of our addiction ? Who is makimg the windowsticker ?
I'm still waiting for the "It's not a Jeep" sticker
