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MarineCombatEngineer

MarineCombatEngineer's Journal
MarineCombatEngineer's Journal
September 7, 2025

I loved this scene in "Rules of Engagement"



He wasn't wrong, the average life span of a 2nd LT dropped into a hot LZ in Vietnam was appox. 16- 60 minutes.
Ask me how I know.
September 7, 2025

Just a tech. ? for gearheads,

how many are old enough to know where the gas tank filler tube is on a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air is located?

September 7, 2025

One of my all time favorites:

The Chi-Town Hustler.



If you notice, this is when Funny Cars and Top Fuel still had the single mag.
September 6, 2025

In keeping with my refusal to engage in politics,

who here are old enough to remember Wild Bill Shrewsbury, the famous 1/4 mile wheel stander?

September 1, 2025

Of course we gotta give tribute to the woman who broke the gender barrier in Drag Racing:



She opened the door for women to compete with their male counterparts.
When she defeated Connie Kalitta in 1982, that was truly special.
August 31, 2025

How about this?



A jet engined powered Kenworth semi.
Pretty cool, pretty cool.
August 31, 2025

For those that don't know about Top Fuel Dragsters and just how fast they go in less than 1000'

and some of the reactions by the spectators.

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August 31, 2025

I do like this band's music, especially this song:

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Guns and Roses had the ability to become legends like Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, etc., but Axel Rose just couldn't kick the heroin dependency at the time and Slash had had enough of Axel's bullshit, so the rest is history.

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Name: Danny
Gender: Male
Hometown: Arizona
Home country: USA
Current location: On the road
Member since: Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:52 PM
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About MarineCombatEngineer

I'm an owner/operator long haul truck driver out of Arizona. My truck is a 2018 Peterbilt 389 long nose with the full size sleeper that's loaded with the latest technology. It has the Detroit engine coupled to an Eaton Fuller RTLO 18918B 18 speed transmission. I love the nomadic lifestyle and to top it off, I get paid to see the beauty of this country! Keep on truckin. I am also a U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. (Ret.) MOS 1345, with 35 years of service to our country. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fidelis.
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