On Wed, 09 May 2012 18:58:47 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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On Sun, 06 May 2012 23:30:19 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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?pyotr filipivich wrote:
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?? When (and where) I learned to drive, the rules were simple: stay
?? off the paved road, no faster than five miles an hour over your age.
?? Three in the tree full sized pickup trucks.
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? I learned in a 61 Ford Galaxy 500.
I learned and took my licence test on a 31 Ford "A"


You're a lot older than I am, though. That 'Galaxy' was less than 10
years old.
The model "A" was only 25 years old and Dad drove it for another 5
years before trading up to a ten year old former mail truck for $300.

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On Wed, 09 May 2012 18:58:47 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


wrote:

On Sun, 06 May 2012 23:30:19 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
? wrote:

?
?pyotr filipivich wrote:
??
?? When (and where) I learned to drive, the rules were simple: stay
?? off the paved road, no faster than five miles an hour over your age.
?? Three in the tree full sized pickup trucks.
?
?
? I learned in a 61 Ford Galaxy 500.
I learned and took my licence test on a 31 Ford "A"


You're a lot older than I am, though. That 'Galaxy' was less than 10
years old.
The model "A" was only 25 years old and Dad drove it for another 5
years before trading up to a ten year old former mail truck for $300.


My dad bought that Galaxy from an uncle for $150 because of
electrical problems. I found the problem & fixed it for 25 cents. One
of the tail lights was shorted between the filaments. My first car was
a blue '63 Pontiac Catalina convertible that I bought for $300 in '70.


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On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:15:44 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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On Wed, 09 May 2012 18:58:47 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


wrote:

On Sun, 06 May 2012 23:30:19 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
? wrote:

?
?pyotr filipivich wrote:
??
?? When (and where) I learned to drive, the rules were simple: stay
?? off the paved road, no faster than five miles an hour over your age.
?? Three in the tree full sized pickup trucks.
?
?
? I learned in a 61 Ford Galaxy 500.
I learned and took my licence test on a 31 Ford "A"


You're a lot older than I am, though. That 'Galaxy' was less than 10
years old.
The model "A" was only 25 years old and Dad drove it for another 5
years before trading up to a ten year old former mail truck for $300.


My dad bought that Galaxy from an uncle for $150 because of
electrical problems. I found the problem & fixed it for 25 cents. One
of the tail lights was shorted between the filaments. My first car was
a blue '63 Pontiac Catalina convertible that I bought for $300 in '70.
Mine was a '50 Austin A40 @ $200 in Feb. '57. Spent half the night
looking out the window admiring it!

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Mine was a '50 Austin A40 @ $200 in Feb. '57. Spent half the night
looking out the window admiring it!


My next car was better: I bought a red '66 GTO for $400 in '72. It
had a blown engine, and I rebuilt it and converted from a 2 speed to a
three speed automatic. I also converted it from single to dual exhaust,
which involved welding custom chromed pipes. All that cost me under
$150.


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You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense.