Random Thoughts Thread

[regfootball]

6 hours ago, Robert Hall said:

On the subject of corporate logos, here are some of my favorites from the tech industry....some old school, some more recent...love the fonts used on some of these...

how about this one?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[G. David Felt]

Some funny posts of the Pandemic changes and impressions.  

[Robert Hall]

Here is another company logo I like...I still have my mousepad and coffee cup from there..

[A Horse With No Name]

I really am a huge New York Central fan, loved their old logos. They went away in 1968 with the merger with the Pennsylvania to form Penn  Central. 

I am also a sucker for the similar Powermatic logo. 

I have a model 100 planer, similar machine to the one the above name plate is attached to, it dates to 1955, its a beast, runs perfectly. 

I don't like thier modern logo nearly so much. 

 

Big fan of the old Soo Line logo as well...

Love the Nickel Plate Road logo as well. 

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

This is one of my favorite tool logo's, Delta....

I like their older logo better though. 

Even older Delta Logo.

 

I love the Eagle on older Oliver tools. My badge on my lathe and 18 inch bandsaw will look this good when i am done restoring them. 

I guess I really live in an analog world, as opposed to the digital world that Robert Hall lives in...

 

[trinacriabob]

8 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

 

Even if it hasn't technically happened, it is very much a reality and has been for years.

[Robert Hall]

1 hour ago, trinacriabob said:

Even if it hasn't technically happened, it is very much a reality and has been for years.

With recent redesigns, Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin look and work more similarly than differently...a few times I've had to look closely to realize *which* one I was on.  

[USA-1]

On 1/8/2021 at 6:32 AM, A Horse With No Name said:

 

 

 

That '40 Merc CT is HOT! Mobster style.

 

540cid BB in that Sq. Body?1 Dang!

Very clean lifted silver Sq. Body on cover shot below and @2:55 is very close to the look of my white '86 SB LB 3/4 ton 4x4 I had, mine had a 4" Rancho lift with 35x16.5" BFG AT's I had the chrome 8 horizontal square bar grille. Trying to find a digital pic. Man I miss that truck! 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

9 hours ago, USA-1 said:

That '40 Merc CT is HOT! Mobster style.

 

540cid BB in that Sq. Body?1 Dang!

Very clean lifted silver Sq. Body on cover shot below and @2:55 is very close to the look of my white '86 SB LB 3/4 ton 4x4 I had, mine had a 4" Rancho lift with 35x16.5" BFG AT's I had the chrome 8 horizontal square bar grille. Trying to find a digital pic. Man I miss that truck! 

 

I like square body Chevy trucks more all of the time.

[Robert Hall]

5 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

I like square body Chevy trucks more all of the time.

Always liked the square body C10s..esp. like the '83-84 grille, and the '73-74.  

Edited January 12, 2021 by Robert Hall

[trinacriabob]

It seems LaCroix specialty water is now a cool way to go to quench thirst with flavor, no sugar, and no sodium.

HOWEVER, some flavors of LaCroix are really, really bad.

[G. David Felt]

Seems Ford is pulling back in their restructure to be a profitable auto company with higher ATP's. As such 5,000 people will loose their jobs as Ford closes manufacturing in Brazil. They will still keep sales, but auto's will be brought in from Argentina and other places around the globe.

Ford ending manufacturing in Brazil, continuing South America operations (detroitnews.com)

 

[G. David Felt]

GM News, Due to overwhelming demand for Midnight, Sport and RS SUV's, these packages will be expanded to meet customer needs as GM acknowledges that Customer Choice is the Competitive advantage for Chevrolet allowing customers to choose the packages that give them the custom look and Technology they want.

Chevrolet to Expand Availability of Midnight, Sport and RS Packages on SUV Portfolio Due to Overwhelming Success

[balthazar]

Sun Valley ~

[G. David Felt]

Seems Australia is even more conservative about what you have in a commercial as they stopped this commercial from playing due to the drift done in the commercial.

 

Australia Bans 2021 Toyota Yaris GR Commercial Over the Briefest of Drifts (thedrive.com)

[daves87rs]

1 hour ago, David said:

Seems Australia is even more conservative about what you have in a commercial as they stopped this commercial from playing due to the drift done in the commercial.

 

Australia Bans 2021 Toyota Yaris GR Commercial Over the Briefest of Drifts (thedrive.com)

Takes all the fun out.....

[ocnblu]

6 hours ago, David said:

Seems

 

[A Horse With No Name]

13 hours ago, David said:

Seems Ford is pulling back in their restructure to be a profitable auto company with higher ATP's. As such 5,000 people will loose their jobs as Ford closes manufacturing in Brazil. They will still keep sales, but auto's will be brought in from Argentina and other places around the globe.

Ford ending manufacturing in Brazil, continuing South America operations (detroitnews.com)

 

This makes infintie sense, and is one reason I honestly went from hating Ford to loving them. They went from trying to be everything to everyone and for everyone to being their own honest self. 

Proud to be a Ford owner. Also, the ten speed tranny that was slightly notchy and awkward when i got the ragner is now buttery smooth. I am loving this trukc more every day. It ranks up there with my 55 Chevy, 66 Mustang Fastback, 2002 Maxda Miata, and 2015 Diesel Jetta as one of the top five favorite vehicles (out of about 30!) that I have owned. 

3 hours ago, ocnblu said:

 

Word association....

 

8 hours ago, daves87rs said:

Takes all the fun out.....

I love really small cars, cool advert. 

 

10 hours ago, balthazar said:

Sun Valley ~

Of all of the vintage pics you have posted, this is one of my favorite. 

[A Horse With No Name]

Happy Birthday Balthazar...not all of my friends are old enough to remember the Roman empire. 

[A Horse With No Name]

More model train content. 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

For 'blu....alnternate powered vehicle...replica of the worlds first motorcycle...looks like it is steam powered. 

To everyone here....again...I love her voice....this is from me to you though..."You have a friend in me."

 

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

One can love both vintage and modern iron....I love the old 65 Galaxy 500...one of my favorite 60's car designs. 

427 Powered 65 Galaxy...

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

I may have posted this before, but every time I hear this song I think about crusing around in an early 60's Impala. Enjoy...I love her voice. 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

[G. David Felt]

4 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

To everyone here....again...I love her voice....this is from me to you though..."You have a friend in me."

 

 

Beautiful woman with a very lovely voice, thanks for posting!

[A Horse With No Name]

[G. David Felt]

We had a major wind and rain storm over night. Winds clocked at gusts up to 121 MPH at Snoqualmie pass. I90 freeway.

At Deception Pass that goes over the water to the island of Oak Harbor, a USPS truck was blown over onto the railing and they had to wait a few hours as crews cleared downed trees before they could right the truck. No damage or USPS mail lost, but during the constant 60 to 65 mph windows, the truck looked like it could blow over even though the bridge had upright beams that would keep it from going.

Mail semi nearly blown off Deception Pass Bridge during windstorm (msn.com)

 

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

Greek town, Detroit, 1970

[A Horse With No Name]

I enjoyed this video, yes it is a lowrider, but glad to see old GM iron put back on the road and restored. 

 

 

Neat wood working/Aviation video. 

 

[trinacriabob]

What happened?  Comedies are nowhere as good as they used to be.

The epic ones like this one stay with you for a lifetime!

[oldshurst442]

A little late. But I got to post a tribute to the late Tommy Lasorda. 

From a Montreal point of view. He pitched for the Dodger's farm team, the Montreal Royals. (Brooklyn that is) 

 

https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/hab-at-heart-tommy-lasorda/c-886339  

 

 

I saw this game live on TV. It was an epic game. Extra innings into the wee hours of the night. 19 or 20 some odd innings.  

 

And of course, the run in with the Philly Phanatic is just soooo...much more...

 

RIP Tommy

 

Edited January 13, 2021 by oldshurst442

[oldshurst442]

And to kick off the  2020 - 2021 NHL season.

My favorite top 5 retro reverse jerseys  

 

5. 

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2.   

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[daves87rs]

6 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

And to kick off the  2020 - 2021 NHL season.

My favorite top 5 retro reverse jerseys  

 

5. 

4.  

3. 

2.   

   1.

 

I like them all!!! ? 

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

Everyone here at C and G when an EV discussion comes up, and we want to jump right in...

[A Horse With No Name]

When Covid is over, Would like to sit down with Trinicriabob and talk about hsi European travels...

 

[A Horse With No Name]

Buick!

 

This is quoted for truth.....

Last one for awhile....but I love this. 

[A Horse With No Name]

We bought a 2008 Impala (Actually my youngest did) from a classic car dealer. They usually only sell classics, but they also dispose of cars for a lawyer who does a lot of probate work. Impala is immaculate, a thousand dollars of new Michelin tires on it. they had this beauty there, about the best preserved 60's car I ahve ever seen. not a stone chip in the paint, all original paint. Not for sale either. 

Later style wheels...added alter by owner, still in the original family. 

Special ordered from Pontiac as a 4 speed...

Staying Busy indoors during the pandemic...I will post up some finished work at some point. 

[A Horse With No Name]

Interesting take on Tesla...

 

[G. David Felt]

@A Horse With No Name I started to follow this guy. Wife and I want to have him build us a custom square table for the kitchen that will have 3 chairs per side, total of 12 chairs. His work is amazing.

Handcrafted Custom Woodwork | NW Custom Woodwork

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oo_0tBRn6/

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, David said:

@A Horse With No Name I started to follow this guy. Wife and I want to have him build us a custom square table for the kitchen that will have 3 chairs per side, total of 12 chairs. His work is amazing.

Handcrafted Custom Woodwork | NW Custom Woodwork

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oo_0tBRn6/

Yeah it is. 

The live edge table I built. I am going to put simple modern steel chairs with it, and a simple modern light fixture. My next project is building a modern style table for behind the sofa. the shakerish table is going to be a desk upstairs. 

Not a very clean photo, Christmas dishes on the table....sorry. You can't really see it but solid piece of Ash, with a lot of natural figure. 

[balthazar]

RE the ‘62 Pontiac: I believe the 4-spd would be a RPO by that year- it came out in ‘60. Car may have well been ordered, but 4-cog should be RPO.
8-lugs came out for late ‘60, these look to have ‘63-64 center caps / trim rings.

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

58 minutes ago, balthazar said:

RE the ‘62 Pontiac: I believe the 4-spd would be a RPO by that year- it came out in ‘60. Car may have well been ordered, but 4-cog should be RPO.
8-lugs came out for late ‘60, these look to have ‘63-64 center caps / trim rings.

Yeah, they were added later, and are incorrect for '62. It came stock with hubcaps, which they still have with the car. 

 

[trinacriabob]

4 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

When Covid is over, Would like to sit down with Trinicriabob and talk about hsi European travels...

You're funny!  Is the top photo Victoria Falls?  As for the lower photo, that could be the Dolomites in Italy, but also Austria, Switzerland, or Bavaria.  If it's the Dolomites, I have driven the Great Dolomite Road twice and it is incredible!

[A Horse With No Name]

9 minutes ago, trinacriabob said:

You're funny!  Is the top photo Victoria Falls?  As for the lower photo, that could be the Dolomites in Italy, but also Austria, Switzerland, or Bavaria.  If it's the Dolomites, I have driven the Great Dolomite Road twice and it is incredible!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maletsunyane_Falls

Just now, A Horse With No Name said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maletsunyane_Falls

A bit of dreaming.