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Ten Christmas Gift Ideas For The Mechanic In Your Life.

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Not many things excite those who repair machines for a living. This list is not only sure to make your tech happy, but surprised you knew what to get.

1: Stream light flashlight.

2: A good medium sized pocket knife and sharpener.

3: Mechanix gloves 2-4 pair.

4: 4×4 remote controlled car.

5: A BudK Gift card.

6: A model replica of recipients own vehicle.

7: Thermal Long sleeved shirts and thermal pants.

8: Fast food gift cards – anywhere-

9: Autoparts gift cards.

10: Sweet girly calendar with cars.

Ok, You may know by now the author of this article maybe bias.  Not all of these extravagant gifts would be suitable for all in this skilled trade.  But certainly one of these gift ideas would do, right?

 

Please comment if this worked for you.

Don’t comment if you have been offended.

Merry Christmas everyone.

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Fossil History Of Diesel Fuel REVEALED. Not Actual Dinosaurs!

By • On • In Colorful and Creative, History, Uncategorized

In the Johnny Cash song “Rusty Cage” Mr Cash dictates that “it is too cold to start a fire, I’m burnin diesel, burning dinosaur bones”.  He may have been speaking in general terms but was not too far from the truth.  We also know of the large green dinosaur Sinclair stations use as a mascot.  It seems we the consumers would like to think that dinosaurs deserve some credit, like they died for our transportation needs.  The truth is our fuel started its humble journey as microscopic sea plants and animals, not the mighty T-Rex, however they may have existed at the same time.

The song may have come out a little different if Cash was true to the origins of diesel fuel.

 

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Truck and Tractor Pulls and Dyno Events. The History.

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Every wonder why we get so excited about Dyno events and Truck and Tractor Pulls?  We did a little research and found that it has been a staple Pride and Power competition for over a hundred years.  Even the sled we pull down the dusty track has its roots in the late 1800’s.

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Thanks to the Spanish and early settlers, we had an abundance of animals that were bred in order for this sport to evolve.  The native horses of the North American continent were long extinct before modern civilization took up residence.

After European horses were bred larger and larger, farmers would compare horses pulling heavy loads over a set distance.  They would use things such as loaded hay carts, wagons, flat boards or skids would have a horse hitched to it. Today, fixed weights on sleds are dragged for a set distance and weight is added in successive rounds.

It wasn’t until 1929 that motorized vehicles were put to use in the first events at Vaughansville, MO.  Although the sport was then recognized, it did not become popular until the ’50s and ’60s.

The growing popularity of the sport caused the creation of the new 4×4 division in 1976, which captured a larger fan base.  Today the 4-wheel drive division is one of the most popular with the success of passenger and light duty trucks.  Now more and more counties and groups are organizing these events, growing the sport further into history.

The Truck and Tractor Pulls are on Saturday.  Hope this article adds to your enthusiasm.

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Don Harbaugh

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cited wikipedia