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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:52:42 GMT, "Jerry Gilreath"
wrote: Bill, you aren't from Kentucky by any chance are you? Anderson Indiana Remove TIE to reply. |
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Nahmie asks:
Charlie, you sure that's a Ford? Looks almost like that ill-conceived Chrysler Airflow from back in the 30's, the way the fenders flow. Wish there was more of the grill showing. IIRC, the Chrysler Airflow was late '20s, very early '30s. The car shown is a Ford (or Mercury) in the late '30s, early '40s series. I think. Charlie Self http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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(Crying dejectedly) I remember em all, and know where to still get some of
them. http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/p...dGroupID=26244 Dave |
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"Charlie Self" wrote in message ... snip IIRC, the Chrysler Airflow was late '20s, very early '30s. The car shown is a Ford (or Mercury) in the late '30s, early '40s series. I think. Maybe that's our trouble. We're *thinking*, and that leads to all kinds of problems when it runs up against our CRS. Nahmie |
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Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 7:16am (EST+5)
(George=A0E.=A0Cawthon) says: snip #23--there are still drive-ins snip Few and far between tho. JOAT Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Sir Winston Churchill Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT Web Page Update 29 Dec 2003. Some tunes I like. http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofal...OMETUNESILIKE/ |
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Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 4:40am Greg G. claims:
45 is NOT older than dirt, 66 is. g I've met plenty of 45 year olds who are older than me. And, I'm only freshly 63. Nyah. JOAT Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Sir Winston Churchill Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT Web Page Update 29 Dec 2003. Some tunes I like. http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofal...OMETUNESILIKE/ |
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Nahmie notes, correctly:
Maybe that's our trouble. We're *thinking*, and that leads to all kinds of problems when it runs up against our CRS. I resemble that remark. In more ways than one: my initials just happen to be CRS. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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JOAT listens and hears:
I also remember the radio, and listening to: The Green Hornet, Tarzan, The Shadow, Amos 'n Andy, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Great Guildersleeve, Sgt Preston of the Mounties, Superman, The Creaking Door, and I don't know what all else. Now, that part of the so-called good-ole days I woudn't mind keeping. Fanny Brice (Baby Snooks?); Fred Allen; Inner Sanctum (opened to the tune of a creaking door that gave a 5 year old shivers up his spine). I think James Earl Jones may be about the only actor today who can use his voice the way those radio actors and comics used theirs. A tune called "Skokian" from Bill Haley & the Comets. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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T. wrote:
Door, and I don't know what all else. Now, that part of the so-called good-ole days I woudn't mind keeping. Someone (Richard Armore (sp?)??) wrote (more or less g): "We call them the 'Good Old Days' because we weren't good, we weren't old, and we're talking about the nights." -- Mark |
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In article ,
Lazarus Long wrote: I got 20. I'm older than dirt and feel like it today. Am I the only one giggling about "Lazurus Long" mentioning being old? -- --henry schaffer hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu |
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Henry E Schaffer wrote:
Am I the only one giggling about "Lazurus Long" mentioning being old? Nope. g SWMBO and I have been together since 1982 but I sometimes think about Lazurus' assertion that the max length of any relationship is 20 years.... g (Lots of 40+ 50+ anniversary marriages amongst my ancestors. I'm not planning to skip... ) -- Mark |
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Hmmm, 22 out of 25 of the original list, and 9 out of 10 on this one.
#4 I don't remember "Bay Area Dave" wrote in message m... The ONLY thing I don't remember from the list is Blackjack chewing gum. Here's a few mo 1. Movie theater lobbies grander than a palace. 2. fallout shelters 3. the Edsel 4. getting your feet fluoroscoped at the shoe store 5. Davy Crockett 6. balloon tire bikes with coaster brakes 7. Jack Benny 8. your first transistor radio 9. Magic slates 10.TV trays T. wrote: |
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My feet are still glowing! :)
dave Timothy Drouillard wrote: Hmmm, 22 out of 25 of the original list, and 9 out of 10 on this one. #4 I don't remember "Bay Area Dave" wrote in message m... The ONLY thing I don't remember from the list is Blackjack chewing gum. Here's a few mo 1. Movie theater lobbies grander than a palace. 2. fallout shelters 3. the Edsel 4. getting your feet fluoroscoped at the shoe store 5. Davy Crockett 6. balloon tire bikes with coaster brakes 7. Jack Benny 8. your first transistor radio 9. Magic slates 10.TV trays T. wrote: |
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Norman D. Crow wrote:
Maybe that's our trouble. We're *thinking*, and that leads to all kinds of problems when it runs up against our CRS. I can't remember what CRS means... -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
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Charlie Self wrote:
I'd swiped them. I was maybe 9-10 (long before PC howls about younger than 18 or whatever buying butts). I didn't see anotehr 18 cent pack of cigarets again until I got to Parris Island's PX. Good grief. They were like $1.50 when I started smoking. Almost $3 now. A lot more than $3 in some places. I see some stores in far-off points advertising $40 a carton like it was a bargain. When VA does the 75-cents-a-pack tax hike, that's it. I've made up my mind. No damn way I'm paying $35 a carton to give myself emphyszema. It's gonna be soooooo hard to roll off those boring midnight miles without my smokes though. I'll probably gain 250 pounds. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
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"Mowgli" wrote in message ... On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:41:58 -0500 (EST), T.'s fingers viciously stabbed at an innocent keyboard to form the now famous if slightly awkward haiku: My mother sent me this a few days back. And, I can remembember every damn thing on the quiz. What the Hell happened? I shouldn't even be 30 yet. Damn. WOW, I remember 13 and I'm only 43 years young. I am 44, an I remember 24 of them! 43/44 must be a major transition age! Greg |
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:38:05 GMT, Bay Area Dave wrote:
Those are for the kiddies. Try these. The ONLY thing I don't remember from the list is Blackjack chewing gum. Here's a few mo 1. Movie theater lobbies grander than a palace. Grandly uniformed ticket takers and ushers with flashlights to take you to your seat. 2. fallout shelters Fallout shelters with FOOD and supplies 3. the Edsel The Hudson 4. getting your feet fluoroscoped at the shoe store 5. Davy Crockett Bobby Benson of the B Bar B Ranch. And my favorite, LashLarue 6. balloon tire bikes with coaster brakes Like race cars you steer with your hand and brake with your feet 7. Jack Benny Fibber McGee and Molly, Dr. Christian, Fannie Brice as Baby Snooks, Boston Blackie 8. your first transistor radio One big radio in the living room and no tv 9. Magic slates Slates 10.TV trays Milk trays left out for the milkman T. wrote: |
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Roy Neudecker said:
In article , (T.) writes: Older Than Dirt Quiz: Count all the ones that you remember not the ones you were told about! Ratings at the bottom. Ah, the good old days!!! What about Glenn Miller, the Ink Spots and Skitch Henderson's Band? Now don't get me going. And don't forget Spike Jones and Benny Goodman. I had a collection of old 45's (45s for those who don't believe in such punctuation) and an RCA 45 changer, and a homemade monaural gulp tube amp. g There was also a piano player, I forgot his name, that played Autumn Leaves. Wish I still had them... Greg G. |
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Silvan wrote:
When VA does the 75-cents-a-pack tax hike, that's it. I've made up my mind. No damn way I'm paying $35 a carton to give myself emphyszema. It's gonna be soooooo hard to roll off those boring midnight miles without my smokes though. I'll probably gain 250 pounds. Is Bull Durham still around? In high school in the 1970's I used to do a lot of roll-ur-own. -- Mark |
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In article , Greg G. writes:
And don't forget Spike Jones and Benny Goodman. I had a collection of old 45's (45s for those who don't believe in such punctuation) and an RCA 45 changer, and a homemade monaural gulp tube amp. g There was also a piano player, I forgot his name, that played Autumn Leaves. Wish I still had them... Ah yes, Spike Jones. Use to get a great laugh at his "playing around". By the way, Autumn Leaves was Johnny Mercer. Roy |
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1. Movie theater lobbies grander than a palace. Grandly uniformed ticket takers and ushers with flashlights to take you to your seat. "I have two down in front" said the usherette as her straps broke..... Remove TIE to reply. |
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Howard notes:
11. 0.5% sales tax In NY State, no sales tax until about '65, introduced at 4%, IIRC, thanks to Nellie Rockefeller, governor for far too long. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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Silvan writes:
When VA does the 75-cents-a-pack tax hike, that's it. I've made up my mind. No damn way I'm paying $35 a carton to give myself emphyszema. It's gonna be soooooo hard to roll off those boring midnight miles without my smokes though. I'll probably gain 250 pounds. Probably. I gained more weight than I ever thought possible. I seem to have stabilized now, about 90 pound above my "normal" weight. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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Cape Cod Bob writes:
Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 7:16am (EST+5) (George*E.*Cawthon) says: snip #23--there are still drive-ins snip Few and far between tho. There's one on Cape Cod (Wellfleet Mass) that show TWO first run movies. Ah, yes! The old double feature. I think they used to cost about a quarter and eat an ENTIRE afternoon. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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Cape Cod Bob wrote: On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:30:33 -0500 (EST), (T.) wrote: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 7:16am (EST+5) (George E. Cawthon) says: snip #23--there are still drive-ins snip Few and far between tho. There's one on Cape Cod (Wellfleet Mass) that show TWO first run movies. Looking for one in your area? http://www.driveinmovie.com/mainmenu.htm Joe |
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:47:56 GMT, Howard wrote:
12. Gas wars -- Econotane at 11 cents/gal When most of your glassware came from the gas station and your dinner plates came from the A+P (as well as the Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia @ $1.00 per volume per week). Tom Watson (Real Email is tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet) http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/ |
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Howard writes:
(Charlie Self) wrote: In NY State, no sales tax until about '65, introduced at 4%, IIRC, thanks to Nellie Rockefeller, governor for far too long. 12. Gas wars -- Econotane at 11 cents/gal Yow. I was in the expensive end of the country (downstate NY), but I recall my father going through the roof when he couldn't get 5 gallons for a buck any more. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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Tom Watson writes:
12. Gas wars -- Econotane at 11 cents/gal When most of your glassware came from the gas station and your dinner plates came from the A+P (as well as the Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia @ $1.00 per volume per week). That's still happening, but at Winn Dixie, mostly. And I think it's $4.95 a week, and the glassware and plates are crap. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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They were .25 a pack when I first bought a pack in the 50's ... with two
pennies change under the cellophane. When I was in the service in the 60's they were a $1.90/carton, or .19 a pack at the PX. When I was in England in the early 60's, you pretty much had to be rich to smoke, or else roll your own, which I did. A five pack of Players was about ..75 US then, but you could buy one cigarette at a time in kiosk's and many stores ... a weekend luxury for me to smoke a ready roll. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/29/03 "Silvan" wrote in message Charlie Self wrote: I'd swiped them. I was maybe 9-10 (long before PC howls about younger than 18 or whatever buying butts). I didn't see anotehr 18 cent pack of cigarets again until I got to Parris Island's PX. Good grief. They were like $1.50 when I started smoking. Almost $3 now. A lot more than $3 in some places. I see some stores in far-off points advertising $40 a carton like it was a bargain. When VA does the 75-cents-a-pack tax hike, that's it. I've made up my mind. No damn way I'm paying $35 a carton to give myself emphyszema. It's gonna be soooooo hard to roll off those boring midnight miles without my smokes though. I'll probably gain 250 pounds. |
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In High School I routinely bought 25 cents worth of gas for my '49 Willys
Jeepster, and a few drops to go in my Zippo. You had to be careful with the first flick, was all ... overfill it and it would take the hair off your leg under your jeans pocket. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/29/03 "Charlie Self" wrote in message Yow. I was in the expensive end of the country (downstate NY), but I recall my father going through the roof when he couldn't get 5 gallons for a buck any more. Charlie Self |
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"Silvan" wrote in message ... Charlie Self wrote: I'd swiped them. I was maybe 9-10 (long before PC howls about younger than 18 or whatever buying butts). I didn't see anotehr 18 cent pack of cigarets again until I got to Parris Island's PX. Good grief. They were like $1.50 when I started smoking. Almost $3 now. A lot more than $3 in some places. I see some stores in far-off points advertising $40 a carton like it was a bargain. When VA does the 75-cents-a-pack tax hike, that's it. I've made up my mind. No damn way I'm paying $35 a carton to give myself emphyszema. How much would you pay to get emphysema? It's gonna be soooooo hard to roll off those boring midnight miles without my smokes though. I'll probably gain 250 pounds. And 20 more years. The wreck needs you, Mike. Toss 'em. Bob |
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Swingman responds:
In High School I routinely bought 25 cents worth of gas for my '49 Willys Jeepster, and a few drops to go in my Zippo. You had to be careful with the first flick, was all ... overfill it and it would take the hair off your leg under your jeans pocket. Ouch. Brings back memories. Late '50s, at Kaneohe Bay MCAS, I got stuck driving the fuel tanker for some weeks (until someone thought to ask if I had a military license, which I didn't--and after 6 weeks of that crap, I made sure I never did get one). Used to fill my lighter with the drip from the hose after fueling copters. It would not only take hair off your leg, it would leave you with a really nasty red blotch. But that was AvGas, maybe 125+ octane, IIRC. Weird vehicles: spot you your Willys versus my '50 Studebaker, with hill holder, or my '51 Crosley convertible (top slid back on rails above the windows, had a floor shift--3 speed--spur gears you could shift with your foot). Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:29:36 GMT, "Mark Jerde"
wrote: Is Bull Durham still around? In high school in the 1970's I used to do a lot of roll-ur-own. -- Mark I did some roll-your-own in college in the 70's but mostly it wasn't tobacco. -- jc Published e-mail address is strictly for spam collection. If e-mailing me, please use jc631 at optonline dot net |
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"Henry E Schaffer" wrote in message ... In article , Lazarus Long wrote: I got 20. I'm older than dirt and feel like it today. Am I the only one giggling about "Lazurus Long" mentioning being old? -- --henry schaffer hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu Nope. I thought that was kinda weird as soon as I read it. Gotta dig "Methuselah's Children" back out of the bookshelf and reread it. Jon E |
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Larry Blanchard notes:
The salesmen used to chase us out because every small boy in town loved to run in and x-ray his feet :-). Heh. Maybe that's what's wrong with the younger generation. And how about the radium in the Tom Mix (?) rings. You put it up to your eye and watched the sparks :-). In my case, Jack Armstrong, All American Boy! The ring sucked. I never did see it glow. Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/m.../business.html |
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