Comments on: The Paint Job http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/ Occasional observations of Duane McGuire Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Duane http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Duane Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:04:02 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1157 Brent and Craig - Thanks for the comments. I'm glad that you could smile with me. I sure do remember that tiller steered forklift. It was a hoot! When do you suppose it was made? 1930s? I remember taking it down 5th street in high gear. Not recommended. That rear wheel sure could shimmy. There were two bosses in the story actually. Joe Berbells told Ev and me to unload that re-bar by hand. And yes, Ev was protesting the paint scheme of your dad, Gary, with that blue stripe. Brent and Craig – Thanks for the comments. I’m glad that you could smile with me.

I sure do remember that tiller steered forklift. It was a hoot! When do you suppose it was made? 1930s? I remember taking it down 5th street in high gear. Not recommended. That rear wheel sure could shimmy.

There were two bosses in the story actually. Joe Berbells told Ev and me to unload that re-bar by hand. And yes, Ev was protesting the paint scheme of your dad, Gary, with that blue stripe.

]]> By: Craig Dennis http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Craig Dennis Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:02:46 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1156 I love the story. I remember that loader. Was the "boss" my dad? I love the story. I remember that loader. Was the “boss” my dad?

]]> By: Brent Dennis http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Brent Dennis Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:06:25 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1155 Your memory serves you very well. Ev taught me how to drive/operate much of the equipment around the store. I remember the loader well...if you touched that handle just a little too much the bucket would slam to the ground or into someones truck you were loading. Do you remember the large open forklift that had the steering boom with a stick handle that came up over your head from the back wheel it controlled? It was kept around for many years to just lift the huge plywood box that all the cardboard was put in. The box was put on the short flatbed that went to the dump. Your quotes of Ev are perfect, bringing back many fond memories and lessons. Submitted by the owners kid. Your memory serves you very well. Ev taught me how to drive/operate much of the equipment around the store. I remember the loader well…if you touched that handle just a little too much the bucket would slam to the ground or into someones truck you were loading. Do you remember the large open forklift that had the steering boom with a stick handle that came up over your head from the back wheel it controlled? It was kept around for many years to just lift the huge plywood box that all the cardboard was put in. The box was put on the short flatbed that went to the dump.
Your quotes of Ev are perfect, bringing back many fond memories and lessons.
Submitted by the owners kid.

]]> By: Cassius Seeley http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Cassius Seeley Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:24:14 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1154 Oh and very nice paint job Duane! Oh and very nice paint job Duane!

]]> By: Cassius Seeley http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Cassius Seeley Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:22:43 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1153 Clearly this is about the life, the universe, and everything. I tend to agree that a good paint job can cover a multitude of sins. Certainly every good used car salesman would agree in the literal and figurative senses. In order to be happy in life, you must live without fear, fear of failure, fear of the uncertain, fear of fear, I am sure there are other fears, but I am too addlebrained to figure them out at the moment. In any case, I think the answer is to live in the moment and don't sweat the past (as there is nothing you can do to change it) and don't sweat the future ("'cuz ya never know what yer gonna get".). Once you have those out of the way, you are living in the moment. OK so now I am babbling which I guess goes along with being addlebrained :) Just my 42 cents worth. Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving! Clearly this is about the life, the universe, and everything. I tend to agree that a good paint job can cover a multitude of sins. Certainly every good used car salesman would agree in the literal and figurative senses. In order to be happy in life, you must live without fear, fear of failure, fear of the uncertain, fear of fear, I am sure there are other fears, but I am too addlebrained to figure them out at the moment. In any case, I think the answer is to live in the moment and don’t sweat the past (as there is nothing you can do to change it) and don’t sweat the future (“‘cuz ya never know what yer gonna get”.). Once you have those out of the way, you are living in the moment. OK so now I am babbling which I guess goes along with being addlebrained :) Just my 42 cents worth.

Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Wayne http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Wayne Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:21:53 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1151 Now for the real question, does it cut any straighter? :) Now for the real question, does it cut any straighter? :)

]]> By: Goyuix http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Goyuix Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:39:44 +0000 http://blog.duanemcguire.com/2009/11/23/the-paint-job/#comment-1150 I thought for sure this story was going to end with your floor crane somehow going up on end. Regardless, an excellent story with good morals. Thanks! I thought for sure this story was going to end with your floor crane somehow going up on end. Regardless, an excellent story with good morals. Thanks!

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