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Flat towing a 2wd automatic.


Grumpaw

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Common Dirtman, chime in!!!
You haven't "chowda'd" that new radio, have ya ???
;missingteeth;
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Nope I put my chowdah in a thermos now instead of eating it straight from the can! No more spills!
 
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When has one of my threads ever not got weird...
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They don't GET weird... They start weird and just get worse from there.
 
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I still want to know who TF eats clam chowder while driving
 
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Chowdah enthusiast on the go...
 
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PetroleumJunkie412 said:
I still want to know who TF eats clam chowder while driving
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Dirtman, of course. I prefer to eat clam chowdah while sitting at the dinner table. And bring on some hot fresh dinner rolls and a good quality cold beer to go with it. Perfect dinner on a cold, snowy/rainy winter day.
 
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Wow, we went from flat towing a Ranger to chowda!!! In less than a day !!!
Me...CHILI FOREVER !!!
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Grumpaw said:
Wow, we went from flat towing a Ranger to chowda!!! In less than a day !!!
Me...CHILI FOREVER !!!
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Me too Grumpaw, it's CHILI for me, with some Frito's chips and lots of CHEDDAR not Chowdah.
 
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… and going from "flat towing" to "chowda" is right on par for a "Dirtman" post.
 
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Ranger850 said:
Me too Grumpaw, it's CHILI for me, with some Frito's chips and lots of CHEDDAR not Chowdah.
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Same here. But...we have to say "chedda, not cheddar" !!!
That way we won't offend Dirtman.
;missingteeth;
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In not so sure it was dirtman that derailed this thread....
 
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Did someone say CHOWDAH?
 
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BISCUITS!!!
 
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