Random Thoughts Thread

[trinacriabob]

52 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

That's a '77 Chevy Malibu Classic coupe.  Is that John Cusack when he was younger?  It looks like him.

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You couldn't go visit it, but you could have bid on line.  This thing sold for $ 450 CAD (or $ 371 US).  It has a diesel.

Link to '80s GM boulevardier on its last legs auctioned off in the Canadian prairie ... albeit with a diesel

 

[G. David Felt]

18 minutes ago, trinacriabob said:

That's a '77 Chevy Malibu Classic coupe.  Is that John Cusack when he was younger?  It looks like him.

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You couldn't go visit it, but you could have bid on line.  This thing sold for $ 450 CAD (or $ 371 US).  It has a diesel.

Link to '80s GM boulevardier on its last legs auctioned off in the Canadian prairie ... albeit with a diesel

 

Yes, that is John Cusack in one of his break out role movies. 

Say Anything

Say Anything (1989) - IMDb

[A Horse With No Name]

This is viral right now, worth a watch

She is from Zanesville Ohio also.....!

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

[A Horse With No Name]

NYC Twentieth Century Limited running past the Studebaker plant in about 1938. Apologies to Balthazar for the colorized photograph, but I loved this. 

 

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

Reminds me of Raccoon City in the Movie Series Resident Evil!  

[daves87rs]

Just saw one of those new baby Ford trucks... ?  I was a blue XLT in that bright blue. It really does look like the size of my old S 10. I miss that S 10- really considering one of these now....

[balthazar]

[riviera74]

On 6/9/2021 at 7:30 PM, David said:

NEWS ALERT: GM is dropping auto start/stop from full size pickups/SUVs to keep production going due to chip shortage.

Auto Stop-Start Removed In 2021 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra (gmauthority.com)

Good.  Now do the same thing to all the CUVs.  While GM is at it, dump AFM too.  It is not worth the hassle of saving 1 MPG!

[oldshurst442]

12 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

This is viral right now, worth a watch

She is from Zanesville Ohio also.....!

 

I cried.

Started feeling weak right after she said that she still had cancer in her lungs, spine and liver. And then when she started singing,  her beautiful voice, the tears just flowed...

I admire her courage.  

[balthazar]

It wouldn't fly on sedans, and prolly not so much for SUVs, but I think the truck segment really could use some bold colors... and they'd sell. 

[A Horse With No Name]

15 hours ago, daves87rs said:

Just saw one of those new baby Ford trucks... ?  I was a blue XLT in that bright blue. It really does look like the size of my old S 10. I miss that S 10- really considering one of these now....

It's a damn fine product. Trying to talk my son into buying one, my wife loves it. I think it s a shoe in at this point to replace my aging aveo when the Ranger is paid off. 

8 hours ago, balthazar said:

It wouldn't fly on sedans, and prolly not so much for SUVs, but I think the truck segment really could use some bold colors... and they'd sell. 

Actually I kinda like this....

9 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

I cried.

Started feeling weak right after she said that she still had cancer in her lungs, spine and liver. And then when she started singing,  her beautiful voice, the tears just flowed...

I admire her courage.  

I cried also. 

13 hours ago, balthazar said:

Of all the things you have posted, I like this pic the best. Thanks! This just made my Friday. 

Today makes 33 years married for the Mrs and I. 

[A Horse With No Name]

This guy can play...

 

[A Horse With No Name]

Worth a watch...

 

 

[ccap41]

1 hour ago, A Horse With No Name said:

It's a damn fine product. Trying to talk my son into buying one, my wife loves it. I think it s a shoe in at this point to replace my aging aveo when the Ranger is paid off. 

Maverick? FWD hybrid? I'd LOVE that kind of fuel economy but I'm worried it'll be dog-@ss slow to the point of annoyance trying to pass. Granted, I drive slow and am rarely passing anybody, I don't like not being able to pass on a 55mph road. 

[trinacriabob]

I like most reads or audiovisual accounts of dogs ...

This YouTube is from Bulgaria.  Almost 3/4 million people like the video, which begs the question as to who the 7,300 dip$h!ts who don't like it must be.  When you're thinking of this breed or that breed, and a dog like this comes along, you probably lucked out.

 

[G. David Felt]

35 minutes ago, trinacriabob said:

I like most reads or audiovisual accounts of dogs ...

This YouTube is from Bulgaria.  Almost 3/4 million people like the video, which begs the question as to who the 7,300 dip$h!ts who don't like it must be.  When you're thinking of this breed or that breed, and a dog like this comes along, you probably lucked out.

 

Cute dog, so humble for a male. Glad that the couple decided to do the right thing and take him in. Worth it, so many animals and humans in the world that just want love and to belong. Glad they took care of him and thank you for posting it.

For sure this would be good in the dog thread we started.

Pets, All about our furry friends, kids, adopted, raised, etc. Show off the pets! - The Lounge - Cheers and Gears

[A Horse With No Name]

2 hours ago, ccap41 said:

Maverick? FWD hybrid? I'd LOVE that kind of fuel economy but I'm worried it'll be dog-@ss slow to the point of annoyance trying to pass. Granted, I drive slow and am rarely passing anybody, I don't like not being able to pass on a 55mph road. 

Yes. 

52 minutes ago, trinacriabob said:

I like most reads or audiovisual accounts of dogs ...

This YouTube is from Bulgaria.  Almost 3/4 million people like the video, which begs the question as to who the 7,300 dip$h!ts who don't like it must be.  When you're thinking of this breed or that breed, and a dog like this comes along, you probably lucked out.

 

I love the eyes on this dog. 

Anoather fine electrical isntallation

Listening to a lot of different things, playing this again today. 

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

Actual children's menu'

 

 

Friday vintage pic for Balthazar, this one in black and white, non colorized...

 

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Actual children's menu'

 

 

Friday vintage pic for Balthazar, this one in black and white, non colorized...

 

This kids Menu Rocks!

That Girl has me cracking up, her facial expression is total Fear!

[A Horse With No Name]

 

Ferrari at Monaco in 1961

[trinacriabob]

9 hours ago, David said:

Cute dog, so humble for a male. Glad that the couple decided to do the right thing and take him in. Worth it, so many animals and humans in the world that just want love and to belong. Glad they took care of him and thank you for posting it.

I've seen this sort of behavior in female and male puppies.  Given that he was hungry and abandoned, he played his cards right, so to speak.  Had he not warmed up to them, he might not have found a home.  Many feral animals are afraid of people, even after being fed by a certain few for a long time, and they don't find homes by the time winter arrives.

8 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Yes. 

Yes, beautiful dog.

Hilarious take with this math.  I think most schools would be in deep $h!t if it was proffered at their Math and Science Fair/Day.

[oldshurst442]

Earth is flat? 

 

 

 

[trinacriabob]

12 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Worth a watch...

 

For her vintage, the Normandie had a much nicer bow than her British counterparts of the era.  But the superstructure and the smokestacks are a little squatty.  The way it's decked out inside shows they threw a lot of francs at building this ship.  I love it when they christened them, hurled the champagne bottle at the hull, and send the hulls sliding down to the water.  A mechanical engineer in Italy I know told me they are not willing to risk a failed launch and, for decades, they have been built and floated in dry dock / a separate basin.

The food had to have been off the charts.  French Line's last flagship - the SS France - was renowned for having the best food on the North Atlantic run.  The France wasn't in operation for that long - from 1962 to 1974.

The fate of the Normandie was sad.  I didn't know they righted it and moved it to New Jersey.  I assumed it was dismantled right at the Hudson River pier.

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I may have posted one of these before.  Here's the alpha and omega of the "QE2," which served for Cunard from 1969 until 2008.

Black and white footage from a British video for its maiden voyage arrival in New York:

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Almost 40 years later, bought by Dubai.  They threw a lot of money at this incredible welcome party.  I saw a clip where the last captain of the QE2 got teary eyed handing over the keys and paperwork to the developer-buyer in Dubai.

The economy tanked and the ship sat there for about a decade, with people from the U.K. coming up with plans and funds to bring her back home.  The economy turned around again and she made it, so to speak.  She is now open as a hotel in Dubai.

 

[oldshurst442]

Hey @David

K-Pop is a cancer. A vicious one at that!

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-un-calls-k-121112259.html

Dont look at me...David.  Im only regurgitating what the expert of Korea  is saying.   

 

[G. David Felt]

10 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

Hey @David

K-Pop is a cancer. A vicious one at that!

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-un-calls-k-121112259.html

Dont look at me...David.  Im only regurgitating what the expert of Korea  is saying.   

 

We'll all dictators and dictator wanna be's eventually fall to society and the better things in it!

May K-Pop rule North Korea!  

[trinacriabob]

After she had the incredible sense of humor to go along with this ridiculous televised parody, I decided I liked her.  R.I.P.

[daves87rs]

Think I need better wood for our fire pit……didn’t want to light at all tonight…..

[trinacriabob]

Happy Father's Day, gents.

You all get medals for bravery.

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, trinacriabob said:

Happy Father's Day, gents.

You all get medals for bravery.

Thank you for the 1 week early Fathers Day wishes!  

[trinacriabob]

2 hours ago, David said:

Thank you for the 1 week early Fathers Day wishes!  

I thought it was today.  The second Sunday in June, just like Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May.  Sorry.

[Robert Hall]

18 hours ago, daves87rs said:

Think I need better wood for our fire pit……didn’t want to light at all tonight…..

I use Kingsford quick light starters (looks like shredded wheat) and lighter fluid to get mine going.  Or those bagged logs like for a fireplace.   

[balthazar]

'55 Chevy, Cummins 6BT TD, apparently dubbed "Tow Pig" on IG ~  

[daves87rs]

7 hours ago, Robert Hall said:

I use Kingsford quick light starters (looks like shredded wheat) and lighter fluid to get mine going.  Or those bagged logs like for a fireplace.   

Yep, bought logs from Ace Hardware. May have to look for those! Didn’t even try tonight….

[A Horse With No Name]

On 6/11/2021 at 11:46 PM, oldshurst442 said:

Hey @David

K-Pop is a cancer. A vicious one at that!

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-un-calls-k-121112259.html

Dont look at me...David.  Im only regurgitating what the expert of Korea  is saying.   

 

I am lsitening to as many different things as possible lately. Both you and david keep me sane.

A lot of K pop is good, but sometimes I feel like punching someone in the face after listening to a bunch of it....don't know if everyone ahs that side effect. 

16 hours ago, balthazar said:

'55 Chevy, Cummins 6BT TD, apparently dubbed "Tow Pig" on IG ~  

Sweet!

 

23 hours ago, trinacriabob said:

Happy Father's Day, gents.

You all get medals for bravery.

Or a paricipation prize for stupidity...yes, thanks for the happy Fathers day. 

On 6/12/2021 at 9:52 PM, daves87rs said:

Think I need better wood for our fire pit……didn’t want to light at all tonight…..

I have tons of scrap wood and smaller offcuts, bring a trailer. Enough dried hardwood to keep you in fires for a month...or more. 

On 6/12/2021 at 10:29 AM, David said:

We'll all dictators and dictator wanna be's eventually fall to society and the better things in it!

May K-Pop rule North Korea!  

It already sounds like it comes out or North Korea....(just kidding)

Funnies on the lighter, cleaner side today. 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

Restored Powermatic planer belonging to my friend Eric...

[A Horse With No Name]

My friend is in Arizona, I can see why Robert Hall moved back to Ohio. 

 

The pragmatic female introvert....

 

Thought about Robert Hall and his dogs with this one also...

[A Horse With No Name]

[A Horse With No Name]

Last one for today...

 

[trinacriabob]

17 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

My friend is in Arizona, I can see why Robert Hall moved back to Ohio. 

 

This looks like a Jetta or a Passat?

Anyway, there is always the debate between dry heat and humid heat.  I find humid heat more annoying than painful. 

An acquaintance of mine who is a Southerner moved from Phoenix to Houston, heading toward "home," where he will probably eventually end up.  He said that, to better deal with heat, one has to keep their weight way down (he's short and lean) and wear little clothing and make sure it's cotton (t-shirts, shorts) and flip flops.

To me, 95 F (should it be that high) and humid is less painful than 115 F and dry.

[G. David Felt]

10 minutes ago, trinacriabob said:

This looks like a Jetta or a Passat?

Anyway, there is always the debate between dry heat and humid heat.  I find humid heat more annoying than painful. 

An acquaintance of mine who is a Southerner moved from Phoenix to Houston, heading toward "home," where he will probably eventually end up.  He said that, to better deal with heat, one has to keep their weight way down (he's short and lean) and wear little clothing and make sure it's cotton (t-shirts, shorts) and flip flops.

To me, 95 F (should it be that high) and humid is less painful than 115 F and dry.

Anything over 70 regardless of humidity is TERRIBLE!  

[daves87rs]

119 is darn hot!

[Robert Hall]

I remember one year it hit 119 on my birthday.  And the A/C failed at the restaurant we were going out to dinner at.  
 

Hot and dry and hot and humid are equally awful IMO, but different.  I’ve heard from friends about summers in Austin being nasty with triple digit temps and high humidity.  
 

I was in Miami Beach in July 2008 and it was like 98F w/ 90 percent humidity.  Miserable outside.  Was better down in the Keys with the breezes.  
 

My ideal would be a climate that never gets over 80F or below 50F. 

[G. David Felt]

11 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

My ideal would be a climate that never gets over 80F or below 50F. 

Heat Pump is the Best thing in the World for the Ultimate comfort of a home. Unlike AC that dries out the interior and everything in the house, Heat pumps can be set to hold a specific humidity level or set to Auto to regulate it automatically. If memory serves me correct, commercial units are usually between 10 - 15%. Great benefit during winter when you have rain and have that bone ache, Heat Pumps keep the interior of the home very comfy so as to not feel it and during the rest of the year on high humidity days, the Heat Pump keeps the house cool and comfy. Far more comfortable than AC.

Food explanation here:

How Heat Pumps Control Indoor Humidity in Your Home – Home Inspection Insider

Carrier is one of many companies that sell both AC and Heat Pump systems for homes and commercial units.

Keep Heat and Humidity at a Manageable Level with Carrier Technology

 

[G. David Felt]

LEGO FANS

Lego released 6 new kits today of which 4 are already on backorder. 

? Guess this is Lego's attempt to drive auto interest in youth!  

https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/speed-champions?icmp=HP-SHCC-Standard-SC_CC_Block_76900_Still_Life_HP-TH-SC-7USTJPVCYB

[trinacriabob]

1 hour ago, Robert Hall said:

I remember one year it hit 119 on my birthday.  And the A/C failed at the restaurant we were going out to dinner at.  

My ideal would be a climate that never gets over 80F or below 50F. 

Your ideal climate is found in the Bay Area and, to some extent, in the Pacific Northwest.

It can be depressing, but people in the PacNW mention how the cool, moist air makes them and their skin feel clean.  I don't know how that works.  Perhaps that it's comfortable.

That temperature band is probably the best one for people's well being.  For that matter, cars in the PacNW probably fare better than in any other place in the country ... the air for combustion and the cool, moist ambient for tires, belts, and hoses.

I was discussing this with a prof. I once had.  She said that, even though heat is miserable, extreme cold will finish off a person quite a bit sooner than extreme heat.  So, yes, 50F to 80F sounds just great.  If you can afford the places where it's the calling card.

[oldshurst442]

Battle of the Sin Cities.  

 

 

[oldshurst442]

I JUST SAW A LOVELY LADY IN THE STANDS WEARING AN EXPOS CAP AT THE VEGAS GAME!!!

 

YIPPI!!!
Or should I say...YOUPPI!!!  

 

But...2-0 for the Golden Nights    

[G. David Felt]

Cheese Lovers Get Excited, Seems McDonalds is trying out a Chedder Bowl for dipping all things in it.

McDonald’s Is Serving Up a Bowl of Melted Cheddar Cheese for All Your Dipping Needs (msn.com)