Christmas Carrier

[rob love]

Alright Bruce, you just wait. Mock my artistic prowess now, but just wait until the parade. Someone will youtube the vehicle on the move, with all lighting ablaze, the snow santa fully up, the mascot waving, and kids on the sides of the parades smiling. That is if the psychedelic wheel covers don't overcome them. I even made an extra wheel cover for the spare roadwheel, which is now in place.

Aside from the 600W inverter/booster pack, I have coupled it with 4 of the large square military batteries to power the lights and the stereo system. I am off to town now to buy a couple more short extension cords, more of the red/white safety tape, and a Christmas CD.

When I hooked up the stereo system today, I was pleasantly surprised that it did not nearly draw the wattage that I was afraid it would. Unfortunately the only CD I had was my Johnny Cash in the console of the truck. This was the very same Johnny Cash CD I was listening to when the evil VIA train tried to take me out. I was, after all, on the tracks first....he hit me!! Funny thing was the first couple songs were fine, but around the end of the 3rd song, the CD goes to heck, skipping and repeating itself as if something traumatic had happened.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Alright Bruce, you just wait. Mock my artistic prowess now,

Mock you? Rather you should take comfort in the fact that all leaders of progressive social change were mocked at the start. Some day all restored MV's...not just carriers...will be rightfully decked out in vibrant shades of blue, orange and pink and the world will wonder what darkness led their less enlightened predecessors to paint them khaki, O.D. and brown. No sir, you are a visionary!!

[rob love]

Trust me, I am no visionary, and I routinely mock those that have artistic abilities as Liberals. I only think in right angles, with equal, balancing opposites.

Decorating something like this is kind of like when you put an introvert into a costume. The inhibitions disappear, and they might actually wave at a stranger, or talk to a woman.

I went to Walmart last night to look for some Christmas music to play during the parade. I bought something called "the greatest ever Christmas Dance Party Megamix", hoping to get something a little more upbeat than the usual Christmas tunes. (I also replaced my damaged Johnny Cash album, as I had realized that day how much I missed it). Upon putting the Christmas CD into the player in the truck, I was at first horrified to find they had combined disco music with the Christmas songs. Every song started off like something from the village people before turning into some kind of Christmas Classic mix. The absurdity of it quickly grew on me, and I can't imagine any other music with this vehicle. This way, anybody who knows me will realize that I am not serious about any of this.

The music gave me the vision of using the MLVW next year, configured to flat deck with "snow bunnies" go-go dancing to the Christmas music. I suspect that would be the last time they ask me to make the float.

That would replace my current vision of converting the lynx scout car into a rolling 12 foot high Christmas tree. I'm not sure where the madness comes from...I am not a Lilberal thinker but am surrounded by some at work.

Below is last years Jeep entry, which won "best vehicle".

[rob love]

All work finished...now if it will just make it into town without all the stuff blowing off.

[rob love]

My last photos onto this thread. Parade went well, although very very cold. At one point I reached up to restart the Cd player (which also was not that keen on the cold) and my numb hand switched off the carrier. This was well past the 3/4 point in the parade, so it was plenty warm. In panic I tried a no-choke start and nothing. So I switched to choke..nothing. So back to no choke...nothing. Back and forth, nothing. Then the hail Mary: full choke until something happens.....SUCCESS. Finished off the parade, and the vehicle is now back in the hanger.

Made lots of kids smile, and many were dancing to the disco Christmas music. Who knows, maybe disco may make a return with the millenials. Lord knows there is no decent music these days....hasn't been since the 60s really.

Anyway, a last shot of the vehicle at the start point with Juno (the Canadian Army mascot) aboard.

[David Dunlop]

Good to see you were able to abide by the fundamental Car Show rule:

"Only a Bear Ass can sit on this vehicle!"

Job well done, Rob. Hope you thawed out OK.


David

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Trust me, I am no visionary, and I routinely mock those that have artistic abilities as Liberals.

Rob, for the record, your reputation as a top notch guy is 100% intact. There's zero risk of you being confused with safe-space craving Trudeau loving hippie...spiral psychedelic carrier wheels notwithstanding.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by rob love

When I hooked up the stereo system today, ... Unfortunately the only CD I had was my Johnny Cash in the console of the truck. This was the very same Johnny Cash CD I was listening to when the evil VIA train tried to take me out. .. Funny thing was the first couple songs were fine, but around the end of the 3rd song, the CD goes to heck, skipping and repeating itself as if something traumatic had happened.

Track 3 must be Folsom Prison Blues: "I hear the train 'a comin, it's rollin' round the bend"... Johnny was trying to tell you something, but you weren't listening.

[Petr Brezina]

Thanks for pics Rob, my little Emma loves it. She's going to dress up Drsnak too!