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| [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348403] |
Sun, 22 September 2019 19:19  |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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As I sit here watching Ken Burns' "Country Music", I've just heard a tale
that calls for a country music song to be written about it!
Kim put me in touch with a lady near Baltimore with strange 77 GMC
motorhome engine trouble. After exchanging a few baffling emails with her,
she sent me her 'phone number and I called her. She told me in great
detail about taking the coach to a Jiffy-Lube for something simple and
being talked into letting them clean the engine, and carb, flush the
radiator, install new plugs & wires, fan belts, etc. They had one mechanic
who "knew old cars". He refilled it with "a lot" of antifreeze.
After completing the extensive work, they had her crank the engine and it
ran even better than before -- great. Until the engine began to knock.
Then blue "normal" (according to J-L staff) blue smoke out the exhaust.
After a while the engine quit and was restarted and eventually began to
dump yellow "foam" beneath the engine. Finally, white smoke came out and
the engine quit, never to run again.
By the time I'd heard all the details of all that, I interrupted her and
began explaining the arrangement of the radiator AND THE OIL FILL CAP.
Before I finished, she caught on to what happened, "That's where he was
putting the antifreeze!" Yep, they filled the crankcase with antifreeze
and ran the engine until it froze up.
She feels somewhat guilty because she saw them doing it, and from our
discussion, I don't think she has the backbone to stand J-L down (they told
her that someone had filled the cooling system with stop-leak and the
problem was that it flushed out, revealing the bad head gasket). So, I
referred her to the Black List and suggested that she hire Ken Frye to come
the 140 miles from his place to represent her in negotiations for the new
engine she's owed.
Don't Y'All think that tale justifies a country music song?
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348413 is a reply to message #348403] |
Sun, 22 September 2019 20:53  |
Richard Denney
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I dunno. It sounds to me more like the blues.
I got engine parts all over the flo—oor...
Ba-da-da-da-dump!
Any the oil looks like cream in my coffee...
Ba-da-da-da-dump!
I already paid for my rear disks and Manny Tranny...
Ba-da-da-da-dump!
I got the Get More Cash Blues!!!
Rick “not much of a lyricist” Denney
On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 8:21 PM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> As I sit here watching Ken Burns' "Country Music", I've just heard a tale
> that calls for a country music song to be written about it!
>
> Kim put me in touch with a lady near Baltimore with strange 77 GMC
> motorhome engine trouble. After exchanging a few baffling emails with her,
> she sent me her 'phone number and I called her. She told me in great
> detail about taking the coach to a Jiffy-Lube for something simple and
> being talked into letting them clean the engine, and carb, flush the
> radiator, install new plugs & wires, fan belts, etc. They had one mechanic
> who "knew old cars". He refilled it with "a lot" of antifreeze.
>
> After completing the extensive work, they had her crank the engine and it
> ran even better than before -- great. Until the engine began to knock.
> Then blue "normal" (according to J-L staff) blue smoke out the exhaust.
> After a while the engine quit and was restarted and eventually began to
> dump yellow "foam" beneath the engine. Finally, white smoke came out and
> the engine quit, never to run again.
>
> By the time I'd heard all the details of all that, I interrupted her and
> began explaining the arrangement of the radiator AND THE OIL FILL CAP.
> Before I finished, she caught on to what happened, "That's where he was
> putting the antifreeze!" Yep, they filled the crankcase with antifreeze
> and ran the engine until it froze up.
>
> She feels somewhat guilty because she saw them doing it, and from our
> discussion, I don't think she has the backbone to stand J-L down (they told
> her that someone had filled the cooling system with stop-leak and the
> problem was that it flushed out, revealing the bad head gasket). So, I
> referred her to the Black List and suggested that she hire Ken Frye to come
> the 140 miles from his place to represent her in negotiations for the new
> engine she's owed.
>
> Don't Y'All think that tale justifies a country music song?
>
> Ken H.
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Northern Virginia
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348419 is a reply to message #348413] |
Sun, 22 September 2019 21:50 |
James Hupy
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Registered: May 2010
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Sounds like a blue grass tune,
"I am a man of constant sorrow,"
I've seen trouble all my days.
Six long years I've been in trouble.
Etc."
Stolen from the Foggy Bottom Boys.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 6:54 PM Richard Denney via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> I dunno. It sounds to me more like the blues.
>
> I got engine parts all over the flo—oor...
> Ba-da-da-da-dump!
> Any the oil looks like cream in my coffee...
> Ba-da-da-da-dump!
> I already paid for my rear disks and Manny Tranny...
> Ba-da-da-da-dump!
> I got the Get More Cash Blues!!!
>
> Rick “not much of a lyricist” Denney
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 8:21 PM Ken Henderson via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> As I sit here watching Ken Burns' "Country Music", I've just heard a tale
>> that calls for a country music song to be written about it!
>>
>> Kim put me in touch with a lady near Baltimore with strange 77 GMC
>> motorhome engine trouble. After exchanging a few baffling emails with
> her,
>> she sent me her 'phone number and I called her. She told me in great
>> detail about taking the coach to a Jiffy-Lube for something simple and
>> being talked into letting them clean the engine, and carb, flush the
>> radiator, install new plugs & wires, fan belts, etc. They had one
> mechanic
>> who "knew old cars". He refilled it with "a lot" of antifreeze.
>>
>> After completing the extensive work, they had her crank the engine and it
>> ran even better than before -- great. Until the engine began to knock.
>> Then blue "normal" (according to J-L staff) blue smoke out the exhaust.
>> After a while the engine quit and was restarted and eventually began to
>> dump yellow "foam" beneath the engine. Finally, white smoke came out and
>> the engine quit, never to run again.
>>
>> By the time I'd heard all the details of all that, I interrupted her and
>> began explaining the arrangement of the radiator AND THE OIL FILL CAP.
>> Before I finished, she caught on to what happened, "That's where he was
>> putting the antifreeze!" Yep, they filled the crankcase with antifreeze
>> and ran the engine until it froze up.
>>
>> She feels somewhat guilty because she saw them doing it, and from our
>> discussion, I don't think she has the backbone to stand J-L down (they
> told
>> her that someone had filled the cooling system with stop-leak and the
>> problem was that it flushed out, revealing the bad head gasket). So, I
>> referred her to the Black List and suggested that she hire Ken Frye to
> come
>> the 140 miles from his place to represent her in negotiations for the new
>> engine she's owed.
>>
>> Don't Y'All think that tale justifies a country music song?
>>
>> Ken H.
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>
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> Northern Virginia
> Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348420 is a reply to message #348403] |
Sun, 22 September 2019 22:13 |
rallymaster
Messages: 662
Registered: February 2004
Location: North Plains, ORYGUN
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You betch'um, Red Ryder
RonC
On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:19:42 -0400 Ken Henderson via Gmclist
writes:
> As I sit here watching Ken Burns' "Country Music", I've just heard a
> tale
> that calls for a country music song to be written about it!
>
> Kim put me in touch with a lady near Baltimore with strange 77 GMC
> motorhome engine trouble. After exchanging a few baffling emails
> with her,
> she sent me her 'phone number and I called her. She told me in
> great
> detail about taking the coach to a Jiffy-Lube for something simple
> and
> being talked into letting them clean the engine, and carb, flush
> the
> radiator, install new plugs & wires, fan belts, etc. They had one
> mechanic
> who "knew old cars". He refilled it with "a lot" of antifreeze.
>
> After completing the extensive work, they had her crank the engine
> and it
> ran even better than before -- great. Until the engine began to
> knock.
> Then blue "normal" (according to J-L staff) blue smoke out the
> exhaust.
> After a while the engine quit and was restarted and eventually began
> to
> dump yellow "foam" beneath the engine. Finally, white smoke came
> out and
> the engine quit, never to run again.
>
> By the time I'd heard all the details of all that, I interrupted her
> and
> began explaining the arrangement of the radiator AND THE OIL FILL
> CAP.
> Before I finished, she caught on to what happened, "That's where he
> was
> putting the antifreeze!" Yep, they filled the crankcase with
> antifreeze
> and ran the engine until it froze up.
>
> She feels somewhat guilty because she saw them doing it, and from
> our
> discussion, I don't think she has the backbone to stand J-L down
> (they told
> her that someone had filled the cooling system with stop-leak and
> the
> problem was that it flushed out, revealing the bad head gasket).
> So, I
> referred her to the Black List and suggested that she hire Ken Frye
> to come
> the 140 miles from his place to represent her in negotiations for the
> new
> engine she's owed.
>
> Don't Y'All think that tale justifies a country music song?
>
> Ken H.
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Ron & Linda Clark
North Plains, ORYGUN
1978 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348421 is a reply to message #348403] |
Sun, 22 September 2019 23:46 |
GMC Cruse
Messages: 606
Registered: June 2009
Location: SE Michigan
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I got the Jiffy Lube blues.
I went for an oil change
Got talked into a radiator flush.
They were in a rush
Put anti-freeze in the oil filler.
To my engine that was a killer.
I got the Jiffy Lube blues.
Mike K.
'75 PB
Southeast Michigan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348432 is a reply to message #348403] |
Mon, 23 September 2019 09:18 |
jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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Sing it to the coach:
Shame on me
For hurtin' you
What did I say?
What did I do...
Yesterday I was blind
Today I see
They done it wrong
Shame on me.
Minor mod of an old Bobby Bare tune.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need a Country Music Song [message #348454 is a reply to message #348403] |
Mon, 23 September 2019 17:02 |
Scott Nutter
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Registered: January 2015
Location: Houston/San Diego
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"They got the goldmine, she got the shaft"
RIP Jerry Reed.....
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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