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Erik Barrett has a few days left at his job when he
gets back to Auburn, California.

Then the only garbage truck he will have to
work on will be my F350 if it happens to
break down in California ...

Congratulations !



FJ

FJ,

Ask Erik about his T dump truck!

TH

Well he hauls scrap metal in it and
makes trips to the dump but that
don’t count as getting paid to
work on it for a paycheck


FJ

Thorlick wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:26 pm

FJ,

Ask Erik about his T dump truck!

TH

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Ask Erik about the time he stopped to get gas on the way to the dump
in his dump truck .....

One of the best T comments ever spoken !

I did not know he was retiring soon! I will have to wait a couple days and call him.

Wow, amazing news, I knew it was going to happen someday, but this is great news, congratulations Erik!!

Thanks guys. In a week I will be doing old cars full time. I have seen enough garbage trucks.

Due to Kim Dobbins messing up his leg, and not being able to attend Chickasha, Eric volunteered to haul my new 1913 firewall and running board back to California for me. He is even going to transport them for me to Tulare in May.
I got to know Eric on a recent tour in Glen Ellen. He is a true Model T guy, even with that Overland he had for sale at Chickasha!

Erik hauled a big vendor tent - table - chairs
for The EFV-8 Foundation Museum
along with parts that KD bought at Chickasha.


FJ

For those who haven't heard about the time Erik took his TT on a dump run; he stopped to buy some gas, and as I recall the story, someone at the station asked him, "Where are you taking THAT?"
Erik replied, "To the Dump."
"Oh, how are you getting home?"

True story. I usually stop by the gas station on the way home. On this trip I stopped on the way there. This redneck looking guy walked around the truck and finally asked me what I was doing. “Going to the dump” I said. “Who’s giving you a ride home?” There was no recovery from that.

Absolutely, happy retirement

Happy retirement Erik!! Well deserved. I'm right behind you. We just bought a 10AC farm in Wilder ID, and accepted an offer on our place here in Santa Rosa last night. We'll be there mid May! Goodbye CA!

Moving my shop will be challenging....

AdminJeff

Sounds like great news Jeff, I went one year ago, loving it but the money could be better.

Last Day Today

It used to be - a couple generations ago - you gave
your working life to an employer right out of high school and retired with a decent pension ...

It seems today that is the exception to the rule.


FJ

It’s over. Taking my tools home.

Good for you Erik - now you're really going to be busy !!!